Support Shawn's Recovery from Heart Failure

Dear friends, family, and kind-hearted strangers,

We’re reaching out today to ask for your prayers, support, and compassion for someone who has always given his heart to the community — and now needs your help more than ever.

Shawn Palacios, the proud owner of Joe’s Jumbo Wieners, is a man known not only for serving up delicious food but for his relentless work ethic, warm spirit, and generous soul. Day in and day out, Shawn poured everything he had into his food truck — often working long hours in the Florida heat with a smile on his face, treating every customer like family.

But now, Shawn is in the fight of his life.

He’s currently hospitalized with congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) — his heart is not beating as it should, and his prognosis is uncertain. On top of that, he’s suffering from a severe abscess on his leg that has become infected down to the bone, and he’s retaining dangerous levels of fluid throughout his body.

The situation is critical. Shawn is severely overweight, and doctors are unsure if he’ll even make it out of the hospital, let alone return to work. If he survives this battle, the road to recovery will be long, painful, and financially overwhelming.

Shawn has no safety net. With mounting medical bills, potential loss of income, and the high likelihood of long-term disability, he is facing not only a health crisis but a financial one as well.

This is a man who has never asked for a handout. But now, he needs a helping hand.

We’re raising funds to help cover Shawn’s medical expenses, rehabilitation, and basic living costs as he fights to survive and, hopefully, recover. Every dollar makes a difference — whether it helps pay for a hospital bill, a medication he can’t afford, or simply keeps his lights on when he gets home.

If you’ve ever met Shawn or eaten at Joe’s Jumbo Wieners, you know what a big heart this man has. Let’s come together and show him that his community has his back.

Please donate what you can, share this campaign, and keep Shawn in your thoughts and prayers.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.