I’m raising funds for my best friend, Tamika, and her 18-year-old son. Tamika is facing a crisis that requires her to spend long days at the hospital, caring for her son and juggling the responsibilities of work and family. Out of respect for their privacy, I am not sharing specific details here, but more information is available on our Facebook pages for those who want to learn more.

Tamika has always been the person who steps up for others, offering support and kindness whenever it’s needed. Now, she and her son are in a situation where they need the community to rally around them. The funds from this campaign will help with travel costs for Tamika’s regular trips to and from the hospital, food and basic needs while she is at her son’s bedside, and the financial hit of unplanned expenses that come with balancing work and caregiving. It will also provide support for her daughter at home, who still needs stability, rides, and care, and offer small comforts for her son to make long hospital days a little more bearable.

If you are able, please give whatever you can. Every amount makes a real, practical difference. If you can’t give financially, sharing this and sending encouragement still matters. Tamika has spent her life caring for others. Right now, she and her son need a community to stand with them so they don’t have to walk this crisis alone.