Faith Carol Newton

Dearest friends, A quick update. In just one week, this community has raised $3,540 toward our $5,000 goal for Jen!!!! Wow!! This expression of love and support is so appreciated. Words can't describe the difference it has made. The love and care this community has shown, in every form, means everything right now. If you haven't had a chance yet to share her fundraiser, this toolkit makes it easy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hA1xqFK932c_FM7ubRdVT6fiq5cL1jUOGYLPE2mvaYM/edit?tab=t.0 Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for showing up for Jen! — Faith, on behalf of Jen and her care team

Dear friends and wonderful community, Thank you to everyone who has donated since our last update!! We are so grateful!! Every single one means so much to Jen. Medically, Jen is about the same, still navigating the effects of the thyroid storm daily. One bright spot, however, is that she's received IV therapies that have given her a bit more energy than she's had in months. At the same time, she's supporting her father, a veteran, who is in hospice with terminal cancer. Jen and her sister are showing up for him however they can, while the VA support available to him has fallen far short of what he needs. As Jen put it: "I'm broke! All of my limited energy is going toward my dad's care, managing hospice, home care, food, all of it. My sister and I are doing everything we can to help him be comfortable. When this is done, I'm going to sleep for a week!" Financially, Jen is in crisis. In the last 24 hours, friends across Jen's community have already raised $1,500 for her, real proof of the difference that can be made when we come together. Building on that momentum, our goal for this week is $5,000, so Jen can breathe a little before her birthday next week. We're already 30% of the way there, with $3,500 to go. Let's do this!! Here's how you can help today: Give what you can. Every amount, big or small, moves us closer. Share this fundraiser with at least 3 people. The toolkit below makes it easy with templates for email, text, and social media, ready to copy or tweak. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hA1xqFK932c_FM7ubRdVT6fiq5cL1jUOGYLPE2mvaYM/edit?tab=t.0 Jen's birthday is next week. We'll share more soon on how to help her mark it. But this week, the most urgent thing is getting her some breathing room. Thank you, as always, for showing up for her. — posted by Faith, Jen's friend, on behalf of Jen, her family, and care community.