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 Help Dylan Fight Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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 If you know this family, you know they are always together. They are the loud, busy family that shows up together, celebrates together, struggles together, and most importantly is always there when someone needs their help.
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 Dylan, at the age of 18 was accepted to the University of Kentucky. He was supported by his Mom Jen, and father Dan, who is also the father of his older brother Declan who is 19, and sister Brianna that is 16. He is so special to also have the support of his step-father Steve, and his brothers Chase who is 13, and little Nikolas that is 18 months. He left his family to go to school to study a major in business, apply to law school, and eventually pursue a career in corporate law.
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 Sometimes, we make plans, we have everything all figured out, but we are reminded that God has the ultimate plan. He is the one that determines the path ahead. Dylan's faith is a big part of who he is, and now his path has taken a different direction.
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 Shortly after leaving for school Dylan had begun to feel tired, the food wasn't the same as at home so he wasn't eating. He had told his mom it tasted terrible (but actually used teenage terminologly of ass). As a mother's intuition, Jen felt there was something wrong. Not just a kid being homesick, but after talking to him, knowing it was more than that, she made arrangements to go and see him in Kentucky. Rather than her coming there, he asked if he could come home.
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 When he came back, Jen decided to bring him to Elmhurst Emergency Department, to get evaluated. She has worked there for almost 20 years and she trusted the care and opinions of her work family. She couldn't have asked for better care than the ones that she has worked beside, cried with, and shared life's most vulnerable moments with. This time, she was on the other side. She wasn't caring for a patient. The one being treated was her son.
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 While being cared for by one of the best physicians in the ER, Dylans labs began to be resulted, his viral panels were negative, but there were other abnormalities. Ultimately they determined that he needed to be transferred to a higher level of care. They facilitated the transfer and he was sent by ambulance to University of Chicago. It was then that they confirmed that he was diagnosed with an aggressive blood cancer, Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
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 No parent wants to be in this situation. No parent wants to ask for help. Jen and Steve have dedicated their lives to helping others. Jen has worked caring for patients in the ER for 19 years, she is in the last semester of nursing school. Steve has worked in law enforcement for over 18 years. They have worked diligently for nearly two decades to help, protect, and care for others in their time of need. Right now, they need a village. Not only are they struggling with the fear of the unknown with Dylan, but also trying to maintain stability with their other 4 children at home.
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 We are creating this GoFund Me because as members of Jen's ER family we know it is not always easy to ask for help. We are the strong ones, we are the ones to fix things. We are fighting and praying for our patients as if they were our own family.
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 Dylan is our family. He is an 18 year old boy that should be enjoying his first year at college. Cancer might have put a bump in the road, but it doesn't define him. His faith in God, along with his army of friends, family, doctors, nurses, and all those support him will be by his side.
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 If you are able to donate, anything will be appreciated to help him and his family in the weeks ahead.
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Dylan's fight

<div>Hello valued community members and art lovers! We are Karlo and Angelina Familara and together, we are <strong>Kreative Design</strong>.
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<div>We have received the great honor of representing our community as finalists for the 2026 A.C.E. Awards held in New York City this August. We are absolutely thrilled to be presenting our work on this coveted stage. In order to get there, <strong>we need your help!</strong> Even just a few dollars to spare will help cover the cost of hotels, travel, and rehearsal space. We don't often ask for help, but now is the time! <strong>The dream is no longer somewhere in the distance, it's here.</strong>
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<div>Thank you from the bottom of our hearts,
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Support Karlo & Angelina's A.C.E. Awards Journey

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<div>As many of you know, Chris and Melanie lost their beautiful, storybook home in Altadena, along with one vehicle, and nearly all of their possessions. Needless to say, the coming days, weeks, and months are going to be tough as they figure out what comes next.
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<div>Please join me in helping to ease their burden with lots of love and a financial contribution as you're able. A cushion of funds will help to cover unexpected costs and get Mel and Wilson back on their feet. 
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<div>The Wilsons are always there for us, with a laugh and smile, a hike or bike ride, outdoor adventures, and many get-togethers on Olive Ave. Bringing people together and creating community is what they do best. Now it's our turn to come together for them.
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<div>Thank you for keeping Mel and Wilson in your hearts during this unimaginable loss. Please reach out if you have any questions.
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<div>P.S. If you would like to give via Zelle, that's great too. And if you already gave, thank you very much!!
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Help Chris and Melanie after the Eaton Fire

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<div>In loving memory of Allan Mendoza, please support his memorial fund to help support his family. A portion of the funds will be donated to St. Andrew United Methodist Church.
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Honor Allan Mendoza After Battle with Pan Can (Part 2)

<div>Hello everyone. This is Ryan Contreras Betz. He is many things. An aspiring sports broadcaster, a baseball player, and my best friend. This spring, all of his activities were halted, as he was shockingly diagnosed with a rare aggressive cancer that only affects 20 Americans a year, called a Desmoplastic small-round-cell tumor.
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<div>Ryan would spent some of his time at Lurie’s Children’s Hospital getting chemotherapy treatment, and was on pace to have the tumor in his stomach removed by early September. All was going well. He was on pace to be back to normal activity in November, although still needing regular checkups for the tumor.
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<div>On the way back from my house where he said his last goodbye before being sidelined from surgery for at least 2 months, he was about to meet another one of his friends for last time in a while. He was beginning to enter the left turn lane on Rand-Euclid intersection when a reckless driver in a Dodge Challenger started to rev up his engine on the other side, and hit him head on going at an illegal speed limit (it was believed to be 90 MPH).
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<div>Ryan miraculously survived the crash. As if the aggressive cancer wasn't enough, he is now learning how to walk again with a broken femur and dislocated toes. Ryan’s surgery has been pushed back at least a month, and now he has no car to transport in considering his Hyundai was totaled at the scene of the collision.
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<div>This tragedy on top of the cancer has forced them to take time off of work to spend more time with him. The point of this fundraiser is to show the power of our community by helping him afford a new car when he can get back on the road once again and also fund the Betz family for anything else that they need.
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<div>Ryan is an incredible person and loves to help people in need. Now, it is our turn to show him our love. Thank you for reading this and we hope you consider helping this young man out.
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Get Ryan Contreras-Betz back on the road to recovery

<div>In the past 14 years that Girls Soccer has been part of St. Francis de Sales high school, the girls who participated have always had to pay for their own gear. This cost can be anywhere from $100-$300 range per student. As head coach I have always tried to find ways to minimize this cost to the girls and their families. 
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<strong>I am Roman Booker, 10 years old, living in Barrington, Illinois, USA. I would like to raise funds to support Healthcare Workers in the combat against Covid 19 and to help </strong><span style="font-weight:900;">people</span><strong> in need of food.  I love football/soccer and my challenge is to do 20,000 kick ups in 2 days. The </strong><span style="font-weight:900;">event</span><strong> will take place in the carpark at Claire's Headquarters, 2400 W. Central Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192 on Saturday 9th May and Sunday 10th May 2020 between 1-4pm on both days. Please feel free to drive by (abiding social distancing guidance) to show your support.<br /><br /></strong>I will be donating to local charities focussing on feeding families in need and hospital funding such as:- 'Advocategiving.org' and 'Feeding America'.<br /><br /><strong>I play for Chicago Sockers FC, but my dream is to play for Leeds United FC in the UK. My highest record in one attempt is 1363 with both legs. Please sponsor me to raise funds for the front line heroes! Thank you!<iframe media_type="0" media_id="SB1syU0S5A0" class="youtube-replace" title="YouTube video player" style="margin-bottom:20px;width:560px;height:315px;" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/SB1syU0S5A0/?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="1"></iframe></strong>

KICK UPS FOR COVID 19 USA

<br><img src="http://3b4efb995be6c5c64252-c03f075f8191fb4e60e74b907071aee8.r12.cf1.rackcdn.com/741822_1382661111.4223_multi.jpg" width="100%" alt="" class="not-resizeable"><br><br><b>Save the Date!</b><br>&gt; Thursday, November 21st from 6-9pm<br>&gt; Germania Place (108 W. Germania Place, Chicago IL 60610)<br><br><br><b>&gt; $80 per person</b><br>   (To RSVP, donate $80 per person here or pay cash or check on the     night)*<br>   <br>    *100% of proceeds go to scholarships<br><br><b>What:</b><br>The Chicago KICS Foundations has been established to advance youth soccer for all children in the US and around the world. <br><br><b>Why:</b><br>Our mission is to create the opportunity for teams to compete in the Chicago KICS Cup from international, national and local youth soccer clubs regardless of socioeconomic status while also focusing on developing the youth soccer environment for all of Chicago's children. <br><br><b>Who:</b><br>Chicago KICS Foundation is proud to announce that a team from Ghana, Africa has been identified to receive a grant to compete in the 2014 Inaugural Chicago KICS Cup. <br><br><b>When:</b><br>&gt;Please join us on Thursday, November 21st 2013<br>&gt;6-9pm<br>&gt;Germania Place <br>(108 W. Germania Place, Chicago IL 60610)<br><br><br>....or consider a donation here to help bring the Ghana Youth Soccer Team to Chicago!<br><br>_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _<br><br><b>Parking:</b><br>Information Available Soon<br><br><b>What to Wear:</b><br>Smart Casual

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