Jimmy  Darts

SB Mowing

Pattie Gonia

Little Miss Flint

Kalina Silverman / @makebigtalk on Instagram

The Dogist

Samuel Weidenhofer

Patriotic Kenny Foundation

Peter Bond

That Good News Girl

Ben Saunders - Flawless Cleaning

Flavor Flav

Ask Uncle Jack

Amy Jandrisevits

FowlMouthFarmer

Tess Bohne

Latonja and Taylor Richardson

Officer Richard Craig

John Wolfe

Khloe

<div>UPDATE: This campaign has stopped accepting donations that will be split between the families. Funds are in the process of being divided. We are forwarding efforts to the campaigns for the individual families:
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<li><a href="https://gofund.me/eb8c6a307" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://gofund.me/eb8c6a307" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://gofund.me/eb8c6a307</a></a>
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<div>We are collecting donations to help <strong>the two families who were displaced by the fire at the Rockport House of Pizza</strong>. Both families are families of three; The Heal's and Firrell's. Funds raised for these families will be split evenly between the two. We are also collecting donations in the form of checks, gift cards, and new items. Physical item donations can be brought to the Blacksmith Cafe.
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Support for Families Displaced by Rockport Fire

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<div>It is with heavy hearts that we come together in the memory of our beloved Logan, who was taken from us far too soon at the tender age of 20. Logan's passing has left a profound void in the hearts of all us. Simon, Erin, Wyatt and Cannon need our support during this incredibly difficult time
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<div>Simon and Erin are always extending their kindness and generosity to those around them. Now, as they navigate this unimaginable loss, we are called upon to rally around them with the same love and support they have given us.
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<div>We, the friends and extended family of Logan, are joining together to ease the burden of funeral expenses for the family during this incredibly difficult time. No family should bear the weight of such costs alone, especially amidst the grief of losing a beloved son and brother.
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<div>Our goal is to provide Simon, Erin, Cannon, and Wyatt with the space to grieve without the added stress of financial worries. Every contribution, no matter the size, will make a meaningful difference in honoring Logan's memory and supporting his family during their time of need.
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<div>Let us come together as a community to honor Logan's spirit, celebrate his life, and offer our unwavering support to the Clark family.
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<div>With heartfelt gratitude and love,
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In loving memory: Logan Clark funeral support fund

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<div>On Saturday, August 26th while vacationing in North Conway, NH with her family to celebrate her daughter's 6th birthday Siobhan, who was 31 weeks pregnant with her 2nd daughter was rushed to ER with excruciating stomach pain. This was something that she unfortunately had been experiencing on and off throughout her pregnancy and after minimal tests and a lot of unanswered questions she was told this “pregnancy pain” was something unexplained and so she thought she just had to deal with it for the rest of her pregnancy.  
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<div>After some initial tests in the ER the medical team made the decision to move her to a bigger hospital that could handle her condition. She was transferred to Maine Medical Center in Portland. If you talk to Siobhan she will tell you that is the last thing she remembers between 8/26- 9/5. 
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<div>What they discovered was her small intestine had gotten wrapped around her colon and with her baby growing, it pinched off the small intestine causing an obstruction. Doctors said when they picked up her intestines they basically disintegrated in his hands. 
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<div>With this life threatening emergency, doctors had to perform an emergency c-section to deliver the baby 9 weeks early. Kerrigan was born on 8/27/23 weighing 2.9lbs. Doctors quickly did everything they could to repair the damage but they couldn’t achieve that in just 1 surgery. Siobhan was put in a medically induced coma for about 6 days until her body could recover to withstand 2 more additional surgeries. This was especially a scary time for her family as they didn’t know if she would even make it through these surgeries. 
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<div>Siobhan spent 61 days in the hospital recovering from her traumatic surgeries. Not being able to eat, having to deal with the pain of her abdomen still being open and covered by a wound vac, and her newborn baby in the NICU with just short visits with Mom, Siobhan was not only physically drained and exhausted but mentally this really took a toll on her. Being almost 2 hours away from her family in another state, her 6 year old having to be passed between family members to help normalize her life while this was all going on, and her husband up in Maine to be with her and their newborn. 
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<div>On October 26th Siobhan was finally discharged and sent home with a bag to help drain the wound in preparation for her final surgery which they initially expected wouldn't happen until January. Finally being in her own home she had to navigate not being able to do much to help with her children and being on a “dressing” schedule for her wound and drain. Siobhan felt the joy of finally being out of the hospital but yet still defeated for her medical challenges were far from being over. 
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<div>A week after she came home, she unfortunately had another incident and was rushed to the hospital again. They discovered another blockage causing her pain and discomfort. She is currently back at Maine Medical Center with the medical team that knows her case. Right now, she knows she needs another surgery but it’s unclear when that is happening. 
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<div>Siobhan’s husband has been out of work during this time and with the lack of finances coming in, especially before the holidays this family is in need of your help. Please if you feel called to donate I know they would appreciate it. And please share this campaign on your social media pages to help spread the word. Thank you so much!
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Siobhan's road to recovery

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<div>Dear Friends, Family, and Community of Carrie, Tim, and their daughter,
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<div>We have started this GoFundMe page to support our beloved Carrie Regan and her family during her cancer journey. As Carrie and her family undertake a fierce fight against the brain cancer glioblastoma, we can show our fierce support by providing a financial cushion. Cancer is always unexpected, and a brain tumor like glioblastoma in a healthy young mother, even more so.  
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<div>In August 2023, when Carrie was camping with her daughter in Maine, she experienced throbbing in her leg, dizziness, and nausea. The symptoms continued over the following week. A trip to the emergency room and an MRI revealed a tumor in the left side of her brain behind her eye. A whirlwind of activity followed. Carrie was sent to Maine Medical Center for emergency surgery to remove as much of the brain tumor as possible. The following week she received the diagnosis of stage 3/4 gliobastoma.
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<div>In the upcoming months, Carrie will endure six weeks of daily radiation treatments in a hospital 45 minutes away from her home and concurrent chemotherapy, and she also is joining a medical trial involving the FDA-approved device Optune. Carrie hopes that her participation in the trial will help advance medical knowledge. In her typical manner, Carrie is thinking of others and how she can help. 
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<div>Those who know Carrie know that she has always been devoted to health and to caring for others. Through her massage therapy practice she has helped numerous people reconnect with their bodies or recover from painful injury. Her massage therapy business has been the primary source of income for her family since 2020. Her husband Tim experienced an excruciating work-related spinal injury in 2020 that has necessitated multiple surgeries, countless hours of follow-up treatments, and the closing of the carpentry business Tim had built, RedTail Carpentry. Tim is currently unable to work in any capacity. They have spent their savings and any equity available to pay bills. All funds have been exhausted. And now, unfortunately, Carrie has had to discontinue her practice, as it is too physically demanding during her treatments. For two self-employed individuals, who are unemployed, there is no financial safety net.
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<div>Throughout this all, Carrie and Tim have continued to devote themselves to their wonderful 12-year-old daughter, who is an avid, four-instrument musician and outdoor enthusiast. Their daughter shares Carrie’s love of hiking, camping, downhill skiing, and long lake swims. She has even joined in Carrie’s enjoyment of wintertime dips in cold water! She follows in her mother’s footsteps of helping others in her role as a Counselor in Training for the local nature organization White Pine Programs. 
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<div>Well before Carrie’s diagnosis, their daughter was inspired by learning about a young woman who is a cancer survivor, physician’s assistant, and civilian astronaut, Hayley Arceneaux. She now aspires to study medicine and work with pediatric patients at a place such as St. Jude’s Hospital. This unusual coincidence of life is not lost on any of us, especially her parents. They know their daughter is capable of anything she sets her mind to and they are passionate about supporting her in exploring her interests. The financial stress of providing these opportunities is daunting in the context of their medical challenges.
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<div>Carrie’s treatment regimen is going to be grueling, and this is the time for us to step up and create a web of support around the Regan family. This is a marathon, not a sprint, and we ask for your help in providing some relief to these three wonderful humans. 
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<div>Donations of any and all sizes are sincerely appreciated. 
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<div>Please visit Carrie’s CaringBridge website for updates and opportunities to assist locally with transportation, after school care, grocery shopping, home cooked meals and much more.  
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<div>Our heartfelt thanks to you for visiting!
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Carrie Regan’s brain cancer battle

<div>Scott has been fighting Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer since 2015. He's had a "Nail" put in the entire length of his left femur (and he's 6'5" so you know it's more like a rod) and had full radiation on that. He's had his right breast removed along with lymph nodes. He's triple positive BC. He's been on at least 6 different chemotherapy/medication protocols. He has endured rib breaks because of lesions on the bone. He's had fluid on his lungs and heart which required surgery and ports (mostly resolved). And in May he had his 1st episode of Acute Metabolic Encephalopathy due to not eating and drinking properly because he was in so much pain from a new nodule sitting on his back nerve right out of the spine. Plus the cancer had spread more.  He mostly recovered and they used radiation on that nodule which began to alleviate the pain in his back. And they started him on one more new med to try to fight this. However other pains and just not doing what he needed to do to take care of himself led us to this same AME issue only this time he is even weaker from losing too much muscle mass.


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Scott Lintzenich’s Cancer Battle and Healthcare

Hey everyone, I know most of you will know my family from one of us. Either my Mom, Annmarie Kiff from Tedeschi’s, store 24, or 7/11 (whichever you’d still call it), my brother, Sam Kiff from camp spindrift or just the YMCA, my Dad from just around town (my parents know everyone), or me, from Marshalls. <br /><br />Both of my parents have always worked hard. My Dad would work during the day and take care of us at night, and my Mom usually worked night shifts so she could bring us to school in the mornings and pick us up from school before work. I’ve always been proud of my parents for how hard they work. They’ve never stopped trying to make things better for our family. They would work their hardest everyday to make sure me and my brother as much as we could. We played basketball, softball, street hockey, and I was even a cheerleader back in the day. These things weren’t cheap, and they were extremely time consuming. I still appreciate everything my parents did for me and my twin when we were younger, they always wanted us to be happy. <br /><br />But, throughout the years as me and my brother got older we realized how lucky we were to do these things. Though my parents worked extremely hard, we still struggled financially. We have for as long as I can remember. But my parents taught me and my brother to work hard, and we’ve both had jobs since we were about 14. My parents both did everything they could to fix their financial situation, but it is not easy. My Dad even got two jobs at one point, and he doesn’t drive, so he walked as often as he could (and let me tell you, that man has SLOWED down with his years, love you Dad, but you’re slow.) <br /><br />My Mother was diagnosed with cervical cancer near the end of July, in 2019. She went through hell. She had a surgery to try and get rid of it, and chemotherapy for a few months as well. It was hard. Obviously, she had to stop working, and spent all of her time at home. My brother and I were at college, and my Dad was always working his two jobs (screen printing and at Stop and Shop). My Dad definitely pulled everyone’s weight during those months. <br /><br />Around March we found out that my Mom still had cancer, and was still sick. Over these past few months during quarantine she has honestly dwindled away and it sucked. It was hard to see someone I saw as so strong just begin to fade. Over the past month she rarely left her room. She would lay in bed, and eat a little bit here and there. She began using a cane when she did need to get around. She was also always in pain, and sometimes would yell out in pain. She went to radiation therapy a couple of days but it was too much for her. It made her extremely sick, and she just couldn’t do it. Nonetheless, she barely could make it down the stairs. <br /><br />Last week my Mom had a doctors appointment, my Aunt brought her. But when she got there, she couldn’t walk and it took a handful of people to get her inside. Then, on July 31st we had to put her into hospice. She’s just doing pain relief right now, and today we got a call that said she has anywhere from 4 days to a week left. He’s been trying to visit her almost everyday, though she does make fun of him every time he goes (typical Annmarie of course) even though she barely knows where she is.<br /><br />My family hates asking for help. We always get offered rides places when we are walking, (my Dad doesn’t drive, trust me, it’s a good thing. I am working on getting my license.) but we always say no. Usually, if we can walk somewhere, we never take a ride. It’s hard for my Dad to accept help, and I get it, I'm the same way. But he has a huge learning curve ahead of him, and no matter how much he hates accepting help, we are going to need it. We weren’t well off financially when my Mom was still working, and now it is a whole different story. We are struggling right now, and well when my Mother does pass away it will cost a couple of thousand dollars for what she wishes. Again, we HATE asking for help, but it would be really appreciated. I don’t want my Dad to try and overwork himself, and I know he is going to. He is the hardest working person, and he does everything he can to keep those around him happy. I love him a lot, and I appreciate everything he has done, but sometimes he needs help, and that's okay. <br /><br />Thank you, we really appreciate it ! Also, if anyone has stories about Annmarie, please, please, please leave a message because she’s so funny and I know there's some comedy gold out there I don't know about.<br /><br />(She would kill me if she saw the photo I used, but I personally think it's cute. Sorry Mom.)<br /><br />UPDATE: My mom, Annmarie Kiff passed away Saturday night. She will be missed.

The Kiff Family

If you or your children have had the chance to play baseball in Rockport at any level then they have been playing on fields that have been worked on for thousands of man-hours by Jeff Proposki and John Parisi. These two men have given a lot of time to rebuilding the fields each year and maintaining them so that our children from Little League, to Junior League to High School baseball can have a field to play on and take pride in. I am putting this fundraiser together to help update the equipment that is used to keep these fields in great shape. Currently, the equipment that is used is from the 1990's and 1980's. Jeff not only donates his time to the fields, but he also spends countless hours trying to keep the equipment running while taking away time from his how automotive business. Thank you for helping keep these fields in great shape and most importantly updating the equipment so the job is much easier for those involved.

Rockport Baseball Fields

Our dear friend Peggy received some devasting news this week. She has cancer. Last week doctors discovered a mass in Peg's chest, and a biopsy revealed that she has diffuse large B Cell Lymphoma. The good news is that she has treatment options (and let’s not forget that this girl ran a marathon last year…she is STRONG!) but it's going to be a difficult journey.<br /><br />We are raising money for Peggy's family to manage their basic expenses: food, heat, childcare, mortgage payment, travel costs to the hospital, medical costs, and so on. We need these funds urgently, so in this time of giving, please make a donation today.<br /><br />Peggy's cancer diagnosis came in the midst of caring for a new baby, a toddler, and her two school age children with the holidays around the corner. Chris is a rock and working hard, Peggy's mom is here to help, and Peggy has so many friends looking out for her--Peggy is surrounded by people who love and support her!<br /><br />We also have an incredible network of people in our community who come together in times like these to help out those in need of our help. Together we can help this beautiful family through this scary time. So please give as much as you can.

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