Sasha's Wellness Fund

As most of you know by now, Sasha was violently attacked by her abusive spouse after she filed for divorce. He shot both her and her friend Devan, killing Devan and landing Sasha in the hospital in critical condition with a severe brain injury. Sasha has left the ICU and is able to talk, but will need at least a month of inpatient treatment, and years of physical and occupational therapy. She is currently only able to move one limb and her cognitive deficits are unknown at this time. Sasha will also need extensive counseling to help her work through the trauma of this terrible attack along with the grief of losing a loved one who died trying to save her.

In the wake of this terrible trauma, Sasha will need the support of her community. She has no parental support and only a few relatives that live on the other side of the country, but plan to help as best they can. It is our hope to ease the pain of her loss and grief as much as possible. 

While Sasha deals with the magnitude of her physical and emotional trauma, it is our hope to eliminate any additional strain. Her close friends are helping her manage the process of finding a new home and sorting through her finances. Though we are helping as much as possible, she will have massive medical bills moving forward and will also need to move to a new home that is ADA compliant as she will be leaving the hospital newly disabled. Sasha will also likely need financial assistance for loss of income after she exhausts her sick/vacation and disability pay. Many generous Gonzaga employees have donated sick/vacation hours to a bank for her, but the road to recovery will be long.

Anything you can contribute will be greatly appreciated. Sasha already feels loved and supported with the constant stream of visitors and cards she has been receiving; relieving her financial strain will put her one step closer to returning to work and life as the vibrant human we know her to be.