Help Get Chelsea Back and Running
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Anyone who has met Chelsea Schmidt knows that she is an exceptional human being. She is an unstoppable, unbeatably happy young woman who has filled the lives of others with joy, laughter, hijinks, and generosity.
Chelsea is currently fighting for her life. A sudden and severe case of the flu evolved to include pneumonia, and now ARDS. She is only able to breathe with the assistance of machines. She is in very serious condition and will need all the help she can get. She is a fighter, and I have every reason to believe she will kick this illness's ass, and she is getting great care. But she will need help to get back on her feet when all of this is over.
Chelsea works several jobs, and unfortunately none of them offer vacation or sick pay. This has been a hard winter already, and this illness threatens to set her back significantly, financially. Even when she is out of the hospital, her road to recovery will be very long and arduous.
I am asking, on her behalf, that anyone who has been touched by her amazing generosity of spirit pitch in whatever you can so that Chelsea can have some good news. I want her to be able to focus fully on her recovery and not have the added stress of finances. We were planning on getting married early next month, immediately leaving for our honeymoon, and still do not know what, if any, recovery and rehabilitation expenses we will have to cover. I understand that the wedding may have to be put on hold of course, her rehabilitation and recovery are priority number one, and if she can focus solely on that, we'll be able to tie this knot soon enough!
Please give whatever you can. Many of you have reached out and asked how you can help, this is the best possible way. We need your help, we do not have much savings at all, and both of us are missing a lot of work while we wait for her recovery. This illness came out of nowhere and we're doing everything we can to make sure she wakes up to good news. Please help us show her how many amazing and caring friends she has.
Chelsea is currently fighting for her life. A sudden and severe case of the flu evolved to include pneumonia, and now ARDS. She is only able to breathe with the assistance of machines. She is in very serious condition and will need all the help she can get. She is a fighter, and I have every reason to believe she will kick this illness's ass, and she is getting great care. But she will need help to get back on her feet when all of this is over.
Chelsea works several jobs, and unfortunately none of them offer vacation or sick pay. This has been a hard winter already, and this illness threatens to set her back significantly, financially. Even when she is out of the hospital, her road to recovery will be very long and arduous.
I am asking, on her behalf, that anyone who has been touched by her amazing generosity of spirit pitch in whatever you can so that Chelsea can have some good news. I want her to be able to focus fully on her recovery and not have the added stress of finances. We were planning on getting married early next month, immediately leaving for our honeymoon, and still do not know what, if any, recovery and rehabilitation expenses we will have to cover. I understand that the wedding may have to be put on hold of course, her rehabilitation and recovery are priority number one, and if she can focus solely on that, we'll be able to tie this knot soon enough!
Please give whatever you can. Many of you have reached out and asked how you can help, this is the best possible way. We need your help, we do not have much savings at all, and both of us are missing a lot of work while we wait for her recovery. This illness came out of nowhere and we're doing everything we can to make sure she wakes up to good news. Please help us show her how many amazing and caring friends she has.
Organizer
Joe Ruscio
Organizer
Boston, MA
