Vinny's New GoFundMe for Ongoing Support
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First, we want to start by saying thank you to everyone who has supported our family, donated, shared our story, checked in on us, and continued to pray for Vinny. We truly cannot put into words how much it means to us.
We wanted to let everyone know that we have had to create a new GoFundMe. Unfortunately, we ran into an issue with the original fundraiser because it would not allow us to add Derek’s new bank account. Because of this, we had to take the original GoFundMe down and start a new one. This is now our official and only active GoFundMe. We apologize for any confusion, but we wanted to make sure everyone had the correct place to donate and share.
For those who may not know our story, we have now been living in the hospital for over seven months fighting alongside our sweet boy, Vincent (Vinny). What started as a pregnancy diagnosis of HLHS, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, has turned into a journey we never could have imagined. Vinny has been through multiple major heart surgeries, complications, life support, ECMO, an SVAD, and so much more than any baby should ever have to go through. He is now waiting for his donor heart, and we continue to take things one day at a time.
While our entire world revolves around Vinny and making sure he gets everything he needs, life outside the hospital doesn’t stop. Derek is the only one bringing in income while still trying to keep up with all of our bills and responsibilities at home. Bills continue to come in, everyday expenses add up, and being away from home for this long has put a huge financial strain on our family.
One of the biggest things we would love is for Derek to be able to spend more time here with us. We want him to be able to take more FMLA time off work so he can be here with Vinny and our family during this incredibly important time. Unfortunately, FMLA is unpaid, and taking that time means losing income that we still depend on to keep up with our bills and responsibilities.
The ongoing support from this fundraiser will help us keep up with rent, medical costs, and daily living expenses while we are on one income. Predictable recurring donations would make a real difference as these bills continue over time during Vinny’s hospital stay, and one-time donations would also help ease some of the pressure on our family.
If you are able to give or share this fundraiser, it would mean so much to us. Your support will help our family stay afloat financially and focus on being there for Vinny during this long hospital journey.
We wanted to let everyone know that we have had to create a new GoFundMe. Unfortunately, we ran into an issue with the original fundraiser because it would not allow us to add Derek’s new bank account. Because of this, we had to take the original GoFundMe down and start a new one. This is now our official and only active GoFundMe. We apologize for any confusion, but we wanted to make sure everyone had the correct place to donate and share.
For those who may not know our story, we have now been living in the hospital for over seven months fighting alongside our sweet boy, Vincent (Vinny). What started as a pregnancy diagnosis of HLHS, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, has turned into a journey we never could have imagined. Vinny has been through multiple major heart surgeries, complications, life support, ECMO, an SVAD, and so much more than any baby should ever have to go through. He is now waiting for his donor heart, and we continue to take things one day at a time.
While our entire world revolves around Vinny and making sure he gets everything he needs, life outside the hospital doesn’t stop. Derek is the only one bringing in income while still trying to keep up with all of our bills and responsibilities at home. Bills continue to come in, everyday expenses add up, and being away from home for this long has put a huge financial strain on our family.
One of the biggest things we would love is for Derek to be able to spend more time here with us. We want him to be able to take more FMLA time off work so he can be here with Vinny and our family during this incredibly important time. Unfortunately, FMLA is unpaid, and taking that time means losing income that we still depend on to keep up with our bills and responsibilities.
The ongoing support from this fundraiser will help us keep up with rent, medical costs, and daily living expenses while we are on one income. Predictable recurring donations would make a real difference as these bills continue over time during Vinny’s hospital stay, and one-time donations would also help ease some of the pressure on our family.
If you are able to give or share this fundraiser, it would mean so much to us. Your support will help our family stay afloat financially and focus on being there for Vinny during this long hospital journey.
Organizer and beneficiary
Derek Paolucci
Beneficiary