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<div>It started with a pink spot on his lip. Before we knew it, our dog was blind and fighting for his life.
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<div>Nikko is two years old, and he’s the sweetest, smartest, best-behaved dog we’ve ever had. He doesn’t growl, bark at people, or jump on anyone. He just wants to be near his family.
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<div>Nikko has blastomycosis, a fungal infection that lives in the soil here in Middle Tennessee. Dogs breathe in the spores, and the fungus spreads through the body. By the time it was diagnosed, it had reached his lungs and his eyes. At his worst, he was so weak we had to lift him into our van to get him to the vet.
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<div>He’s lost his sight. His vet says he may or may not regain some vision, and if he doesn’t, his eyes may need to be removed so the fungus can’t hide there and come back.
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<div>Blasto is treatable, and most dogs survive with the right medicine. The hard part is that treatment takes months of antifungal medication, regular bloodwork to protect his liver, and follow-up X-rays to make sure the infection is gone.
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<div>If anything good has come from this, it’s the compassion it has brought out in our three children, ages 13, 8, and 5. All three have come together to give Nikko the best care. Our little girl told us that all she wants for Christmas is for Nikko to live.
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<div>We’ve already spent over $1,100 on vet visits, X-rays, bloodwork, and medication, and we’re just getting started. We’re asking for help to see him through.
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<div>Our first goal is $2,600, which covers the vet bills we’ve already paid plus his first few months of medication and testing. Full treatment could cost up to $5,000:
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<li><strong>Vet bills already paid:</strong> about $1,140
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<li><strong>Itraconazole:</strong> about $100 per month for at least six months (about $600)
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<li><strong>Liver bloodwork, follow-up X-rays, and blasto testing:</strong> about $1,000 to $1,500
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<div>If anything is left over, it will go to his future care. We’ll post updates as he goes through treatment.
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<div>Thank you for reading, for giving if you can, and for sharing if you can’t. Nikko is a very good boy, and we want to give him every chance to get better.
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Save Nikko! Help Our Blind Pup Beat a Deadly Infection

<div>If you’ve spent any time in St. Joseph, MN, there’s a good chance <strong>Makayla</strong> <strong>Mooney</strong> has made your day a little brighter. At just 27, Makayla is one of those rare people who seem to light up every room she walks into. She’s loving, selfless, endlessly fun, and so full of life. She and her husband, Andrew, are recently married and building the kind of life most of us dream about: a home, a family, and a community they pour their hearts into.
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<div>That’s why it’s so hard to share that they are now facing an unimaginable medical crisis.
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<div>Makayla is 19 weeks pregnant. This isn’t how she and Andrew ever would have chosen to share their happy news, but we want them to know they are not alone. Last week, Makayla was diagnosed with a blood clot in a vein around her brain, and scans also found an abnormal blood vessel formation inside her brain. She was admitted to the hospital for 5 days and, upon discharge, felt hopeful the second half of her pregnancy would be smoother. Unfortunately, the day after she was released from the hospital, the abnormal blood vessels ruptured, causing a hemorrhagic stroke that required multiple emergency brain surgeries. She is now in the ICU in a medically induced coma. The road ahead for both mom and baby is uncertain, with more surgeries and extensive care still to come.
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<div>For those of us who know Makayla, this news has broken our hearts. To so many families, she is far more than a daycare provider. She has loved our children as if they were her own, giving them a safe and happy place to learn, play, and grow. Our kids run to her at drop-off. They talk about her at dinner. She's been part of their earliest memories, and ours too.
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<div>And Makayla and Andrew’s love doesn’t stop at the daycare door. They are two of the most involved people in St. Joe, always showing up, always lending a hand, and always looking for ways to make our community a better and more joyful place for everyone. They believe in this town and the people in it, and St. Joe is better because of it.
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<div>Now it’s our turn to show up for them.
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<div>This fundraiser will help Makayla and Andrew cover mounting medical bills, future surgeries, everyday household expenses, and lost income while her daycare is closed. No family should have to worry about bills while sitting at a loved one’s bedside. Our hope is to carry some of that weight so they can focus on what matters most: Makayla’s recovery, their baby, and each other.
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<div>If you’re able to give, any amount, big or small, truly means the world. If you can’t give financially, please share this page and keep Makayla, Andrew, their families, and their little one in your thoughts and prayers.
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<div>Makayla has spent her life caring for others. Let’s wrap her family in that same love. Every donation, share, and prayer reminds them this community has their back, just as they have ours.
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<div>Funds go directly to the Mooney Family. We’ll share updates here as we’re able.
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Support Makayla Mooney & Her Growing Family

<div>Remy, my dog and best friend, was taken to the ICU on Thursday after he suddenly began bleeding from his nose, gums, and even small cuts on his skin.
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<div>The ICU team ran tests and discovered he has immune-mediated thrombocytopenia (IMT) his immune system attacked his own platelets, dropping them to nearly zero. Without platelets, his body cannot clot, and he began bleeding both internally and externally.
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<div>The doctors believe this was triggered by a bacterial infection from a tick bite.
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<div>Since Thursday, Remy has been in the ICU receiving blood transfusions and intensive treatment, fighting to stay alive until his body can start producing platelets again.
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<div>The good news is that dogs can fully recover from this. But the treatment takes time, and every extra day in ICU gives him a better chance.
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<div>The funds raised here will go directly toward Remy’s ICU care, blood transfusions, and life-saving treatment. The costs are rising quickly, but I want to give him every possible chance to pull through and come home.
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<div>If you’ve made it this far, thank you. Truly.
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<div>I’m not someone who asks for help easily, but Remy deserves more than my pride.
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<div>Most people come home to their dog every day. I’m fortunate enough that I never have to Remy goes everywhere with me. To work, every single day. Wherever I go, he’s there.
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<div>We’ve spent more time together than most people ever get with their best friend. More time than some dads even get with their kids. And I’m eternally grateful for that.
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<div>Through the hardest seasons of my life, Remy has been constant. Loyal. Unwavering. A true blessing.
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<div>The thought of losing him cuts deeper than I can put into words.
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<div>Whatever you’re able to give , even just sharing this , means more than I could ever say.
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<div>You’re not just helping me pay a bill.
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<div>You’re helping me bring my best friend home.
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Help Remy Fight for His Life

<div>Our dear friend Olivia T. has recently been diagnosed with fibrosing mediastinitis, a rare and serious condition that affects the chest and breathing. As she navigates this challenging journey, mounting medical bills, specialist visits, and treatment costs are creating a financial burden.  

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<div>We’re coming together to support Olivia and ensure she gets the best care possible without the added stress of overwhelming expenses. Though the cost of treatment has been covered by a private foundation, the administration of both necessary injections, travel and lodging to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, and other medical expenses remain. Every donation—big or small—will make a meaningful difference. If you can’t donate, please consider sharing this fundraiser to spread the word.  

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<div>Thank you for your kindness, love, and support!

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Help us support Olivia T.'s medical journey

<div>We are John and Nicki Roland Ecker, friends of the McDonough Family.
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<div>Kevin McDonough recently endured a heartbreaking loss when his rental home in Mahtomedi was engulfed in flames on Thursday, May 9th, 2024. The fire left him with nothing but the clothes on his back. Adding to this devastation, Kevin's beloved dog, Kylie, was also lost in the fire.
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<div>Funds will go toward interim housing, finding a new place to live, replacing his belongings &amp; other unforeseen expenses that may come as a result of the fire.
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Help Kevin McDonough Get Re-established After House Fire

<div>Morgan Holker, a dedicated, hard working dairy farmer, and a cherished friend, was hit in the face above her eye with a tool while working on equipment on her farm. Brain surgery was neccessary to remove bone fragments. She is home and recovering with nearly 30 staples along her hairline. We are thankful for the team in St Cloud for a successful surgery and thankful God spared her eye. We want to help her with expenses related to her medical care and also with any expenses the farm will incur while she is unable to work. Thank you for reading and praying and donating if able. 
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Morgan Holker's recovery fund

<div>Hi, my name is Justine and I'm putting this gofundme up for one of my best friends, Kelly and her husband Dylan. Dylan has recently been diagnosed with renal infarction. During this time Kelly is taking care of Dylan 24/7 with meds every 3 hours. She can't work and neither can he for the time being, (which at this time is an unknown length of time) resulting in thousands of dollars in lost wages. I know these two would never ask for help, so I'm asking for help on behalf of them. For those of you that know these two, you know that they are the most loving, caring and kind people you could ever meet. They would do anything for their friends, they have been there for me and other people countless times. I'm putting this together in hopes our community can come together and help these two beautiful and amazing people out. 
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<div>On Friday Dylan was diagnosed with a renal infarction and admitted to the hospital. This is a rare condition where there is a blood clot in the kidney. He was immediately on a heprin drip and iv fluids. It ended up being a longer stay than originally expected.
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<div>They are now home. He has been in good spirits though the pain gets very severe pretty often. He's on lots of pain killers still and trying to adjust to a new normal at home, which has been challenging so far. 
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<div>He has no genetic predisposition to this condition and it wasn't a recent accident that caused it, so to make it even more rare, about 10% of people who get this, it's just an unknown cause. He will have many follow up appointments to come, including a kidney specialist, to ensure the part of his kidney that "died" from the clot does start to regenerate and the clot dissipates. 
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Medical Expenses and Lost Wages for Kelly&Dylan❤️

<div>Last month, Ashley discovered lumps in her breast.  It was found that the lumps were LCIS (Lobular Carcinoma In Situ) which means her lobe has precancerous contained cells in it that raise her chances of getting breast cancer.  This was found in one breast, and her other contained Phyllode tumors.  With her family having a history of breast cancer, she has made the difficult decision to have a double bilateral mastectomy.  Ashley has chosen to have the surgery completed at the Mayo in Rochester. 
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<div>Ashley will be out of work for at least six weeks, if not longer.  There will be many follow-up trips to Rochester.  We are fundraising to assist Ashley and her family to help cover medical costs, fuel, and missed wages for being off of work. 
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Ashley Popp medical and travel expenses

<div>Setting this up to support Tracy &amp; Timm Smith and family. Tracy &amp; Timm are the parents to 4 fantastic kiddos, 3 boys &amp; 1 girl. Their daughter, Tristalyn, has been battling severe stomach pain for over 6 weeks &amp; on November 22 was admitted to Children’s in Minneapolis &amp; is still in the hospital. Tracy is the owner of a small, local business, Daisy A Day, &amp; has had to have her shop closed most days during one of her busiest seasons while she stays with Tristalyn at the hospital. Timm is a teacher in Foley &amp; has been working, caring for the boys &amp; traveling back &amp; forth to the hospital to see his girls.
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<div>If you know anyone in the Smith family, you know they are some of the most generous people when it comes to supporting others. Daisy A Day is often donating &amp; supporting events in the community. It’s our turn to help them while they care for Tristalyn &amp; bring her back to her charismatic, energetic self.
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<div>Tristalyn’s stomach pain was due to blockage in her upper intestines that required much effort, discomfort &amp; pain to Tristalyn to resolve. Because of her ongoing pain for so many weeks it is taking additional time for Tristalyn to recover fully as she hadn’t been able to eat or drink.  The Drs. also want to do some additional testing as Tristalyn’s body has shutdown physically &amp; she has emotionally shutdown as well.  Tristalyn just went down for another MRI, and a MRA of her brain and an ultrasound of her stomach and ovary area. They’ll also be inserting a feeding tube.   Tristalyn’s discharge date is unknown as of now but when she does come home it will likely be with a feeding tube &amp; physical therapy to regain her strength. 
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Support The Smith Family

<p>For those who don’t know, I went to the Philippines in 2017, and I stayed at a church for three months. While there, I met some really special kids who had so many needs... oral care among the biggest. Their eating habits were uncontrolled, and consisted mostly of sugary candy. Aside from rotting teeth, they were covered in dirt, scrapes, and mostly wore the same clothing each day. Needless to say, I wished I could have provided more than just my presence on that trip.<br />I truly don't make it too many days without thinking about them. It's been a blessing to still be in contact at times with the church we stayed at that does what they can to help the kids out. Because of this contact, I am able to get specific needs and have wanted (for quite a while) to actually start to fulfill some. This is where I need help.<br /><br />I want to raise money to go out and there and purchase some of the personal care items: toothbrushes/floss/soap for bathing/wash cloths/etc. As well as some educational/crafty materials (books, drawing utensils, paper, coloring books, etc.) The most sustainable things I can buy would be books and personal hygiene items.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />I’m not just asking for donations. I would love to go crazy working to support this trip. I want to make the months of April through June all donation photoshoot months. What I mean is-- in those months If you book a family/couples/kids session with me, I will donate 100% of the proceeds to this trip. Because this may get really busy, I am going to cap the 100% rate to 10 shoots in each month. Any shoot after 10 in each month, I will donate 50% (gotta pay my bills).<br /><br />***If you are willing to solely donate without a shoot-- that would be a huge blessing, and every dime will go towards making this trip possible.  if I have people In the event Covid restrictions make this trip impossible for the next year, I will keep tabs on everything that comes in, and make sure it's all set aside for the trip date.***
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<p><br />This all being said, my goal right now is $10,000. Whether you would like a photoshoot or simply to donate, anything and everything is GREATLY appreciated. I would be happy to answer any and every question you guys might have. Asking for anything is always uncomfortable, but this is truly something worth that discomfort for me.<br /><br />Thank you!!!!
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Savannah's trip to serve kiddos in the Philippines

As many of you know, all six Shady's locations were planning on reopening on Monday, May 18th (against the Governor's orders). We received a phone call from the Attorney General's office yesterday, Friday, May 15th, informing us if we were to continue our plans to open and operate our six bars &amp; restaurants, we could be faced with a $25,000 fine per location, per day with no maximum amount of times we could be issued the fine. We, along with countless other MN small businesses, have suffered long enough. Our customers, friends and family have been so supportive; the love shown to us over these past eight weeks with donations, gift cards and take out orders has been tremendous! We thank all of you for that from the bottom of our hearts. We love you all! With that being said, we unfortunately can't survive on just take out orders. We need our business back just like so many others do. This isn't a fight we should HAVE to fight, but it is a fight we are GOING to fight! We are taking a stand to fight for our rights to earn a living, to fight for our employees and their families and to fight for ALL MN SMALL BUSINESSES! In order to do this, we need to raise a minimum of $100,000 for legal fees to bring this to the Supreme Court. We want to ensure that this never, ever happens to any of us again. We want our rights, our freedom and our control back! These are our businesses we have worked so hard to build, we have to fight the fight. Any excess funds we receive will be used to help other small businesses in Minnesota. MN Strong! <br /><br />Provided the opportunity to reopen our businesses, we will respect the CDC social distancing guidelines and follow any necessary restrictions. The health and safety of our SHADY's customers, employees and community members is of the utmost importance to us.

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