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HELP SYDNEY Needs Life Saving Surgery

<div>With broken hearts, we share the devastating passing of Rochelle Northey, who left us far too soon on April 9th, 2025. Her sudden departure has left a deep void in the lives of everyone who knew and loved her - especially her children, who now face a future without their mom's guidance and support.
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<div>Rochelle was more than a mother, grandmother, daughter and friend. She was a light in the lives of so many. Her kindness, laughter, and selflessness touched everyone she met, and she gave her whole heart to those she loves, especially her children and grandchildren who were her entire world. Rochelle also supported and inspired those in the community at Hope Mission where she made a huge difference in the lives of others with an open heart and deep compassion.
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<div>We've created this GoFundMe to help ease the financial burden on her family during this unimaginably difficult time. Funds raised will go directly towards covering funeral and end-of-life expenses. Any remaining contributions will help support her children as they navigate the road ahead without their mom - helping to ensure they are supported.
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<div>If you're able, please consider donating. If you are not in a position to give, sharing this campaign would mean a lot.
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<div>Thank you for keeping Rochelle and her family in your thoughts and prayers. Your love and support means so much.
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<div>Ashley Osachoff on behalf of the Northey/Hucul families.
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In loving memory of Rochelle Northey

<div>Hi, my name is Tonya and I am proud to be Christian's Auntie.  His journey began with a cancer diagnosis in May 2024.  He was never negative or let it bring him down.   Christian had surgery shortly after to remove the tumors.  On October 14, 2024 we learned that the cancer had spread and he now has to undergo chemo therapy.
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<div>This will affect his ability to work and unfortunately he does not have insurance at this time to help with the cost of medications and other expenses.
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<div>Christian is a very hard-working young man who has accomplished so much in his 32 years and it hurts our hearts at the thought of him losing what he has worked so hard for.
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<div>This is a burden us as his family wish he didn't have to bear during this difficult time. We can't fight his cancer for him so helping in any way possible will help him concentrate on the fight he has before him.
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<div>Thank-you for all the love, prayers and support!
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Support Christian through his Cancer fight

<div>Looks like everyone's favorite happy boy, Hobbs, has hopped is way under the operating table after an unexpected serious injury. 
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<div>The poor fellow was playing in the snow and fully tore his ACL, ruining any hopes of a career in the NHL. 
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<div>The operation, rehab and meds can cost upwards of $6000, and I'm hoping to offset some of the cost through donations. 
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Help out Hobbs

<div>On Tuesday, August 13th, Ryan Brodziak was on one of his regular walks (his favourite part of his day) through his quiet Sherwood Park neighborhood with his 11-month-old son Ozzy strapped to his chest and his puppy Gouda on leash. In a sudden and tragic moment, an out-of-control vehicle sped onto the sidewalk, striking Ryan, Ozzy, and Gouda simultaneously.
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<div>Ryan and Ozzy were rushed to the emergency room and quickly transferred to the ICU with severe injuries. Gouda was also taken to the emergency vet for care.
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<div>Ryan has suffered a significant spinal cord injury, resulting in multiple fractures to his spine. As of now, he remains paralyzed and is awaiting emergency surgery. Ozzy sustained a skull fracture and a fractured left arm and is currently under close observation in the Stollery.
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<div>Ryan’s surgery will involve removing bone from his back to relieve swelling and placing metal rods and screws in an attempt to stabilize his spine. It is uncertain if Ryan will regain mobility. Meanwhile, Ozzy continues to be monitored at the Stollery and is in stable condition.
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<div>We are grateful to share that Gouda has been released from the emergency vet and is now in the care of family.
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<div>For those who don’t know Ryan, he is a pillar of the Edmonton community. As the former owner and operator of beloved local restaurants like The Local Omnivore, Gravy, and Gorilla, Ryan has touched many lives. He is a loving husband, a new dad, and one of the kindest souls you could ever meet. Ryan co-organizes an annual Bikeathon to raise funds for Edmonton’s unhoused community and is always the first to lend a hand or donate to someone in need.
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<div>Now, Ryan, his wife Bailey, their baby Ozzy, and Gouda need our help. Regardless of the long term prognosis, the road to recovery will be long and challenging for the Brodziak family.
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<div>This GoFundMe has been created to allow our community to come together and support the Brodziaks while Ryan is unable to work and Bailey remains on maternity leave.
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<div>If you are unable to donate, please consider sharing this link or keeping the family in your thoughts and prayers.
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<div>Thank you for your support.
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Support Ryan & Ozzy Brodziak’s Medical Care

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<div>I want to preface this by saying this is far from what I ever intended to do to support our daughter. However given the circumstances I feel we have no choice.
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<div>Our daughter Dorothy suffered an injury at birth which has left her with Cerebral Palsy, Cortical Visual Impairment, Dystonia, Failure to thrive amongst other things. She is currently 22 months and is reliant on us for everything.
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<div>She is as she grows becoming very frustrated needing to be held or laying down and unable to communicate that with us. Dorothy can not sit independly nor crawl etc. To provide her some independence and us a moment of being hands free we are looking to purchase her some equipment to support.
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<div>Firefly Scoot with additional support
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<div>We are also hoping to fund some private therapy for her.
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<div>Every penny helps and we are eternally grateful for all the support near and far.
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Give Dorothy Independence

<div>My name is Ali Balas and my dad, Greg Balas, has gotten very sick recently. He had one of his kidneys removed on account of kidney cancer 12 years ago. It's reared its ugly head again and has now eaten away part of his rib cage, is in his lungs and is surrounding his one remaining kidney. Over the last two weeks, he has gotten so ill that he may be moved into a hospice by this weekend. 
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<div>I have two brothers- Devon, my oldest brother is amazing and has 7 kids of his own. Josserek, our middle sibling, has been the one taking care of my dad and is so awesome, kind and hard-working. I'm the little sister. Since the passing of our mom, Carol, from breast cancer 10 years ago, our dad has been our total rock. We are receiving some support from nurses and home-care workers and Red Cross. Some sudden occurrences of bills have appeared recently surrounding my dad's diagnosis, beyond the aid we are getting through AHS. His 72nd birthday will be April 28. Any contribution to this will be for his care and improving his quality of life for the time we've got left with him.
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<div>We are trying our very best but are having some struggles with balancing our regular day-to-day with our emotions and how this has affected us as a family.
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<div>My dad has always given whatever he could to not just us, his kids, but to anyone who needed help.
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<div>We're trying to give all that support back to him in whatever capacity we can. This is why I'm reaching out on this platform.
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Greg Balas - Daddy B. needs some love

<p><strong>Brian's Story Written by His Sons </strong>
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<p>It was an initial shock when Brian was diagnosed with Melanoma in 2010 but with his resiliency and will, he continued working and providing for his family for a number of years. As time went on, because of his medical progress and strong exterior, we began to normalize the situation and even look past it, as he fought his own inner battle in silence. He was never one to show weakness or ask for help.
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<p>Initially, his surgeries to remove cancer sites and the treatments that followed seemed to keep the illness at bay. There were good years, and there was hope but life can shift so quickly and in 2016 his condition took a turn. While working shift work in a leadership role, his medical team informed him that his cancer was spreading and he'd need another surgery. Naturally, the surgery required recovery time but because of the pressure he was receiving from his job to maintain a presence, he put his recovery aside in order to continue working. Working away from home in a high stress environment can be difficult on its own but the addition of having to utilize crutches all day and deal with the pain of post-surgery made things even more challenging. Within a few days his surgery sites started to get infected and he had to make plans to return to the hospital upon his return from work. Despite the fact that he was still fulfilling his work duties, the company started to get wary of his condition and lack of mobility. Soon after, they decided to terminate his employment and he was left without a job as well as a worsened physical condition. 
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<p>Some things will always be out of our hands but what we can control are our thoughts and actions and my thoughts have always been to take action where I can. We want to continue providing him the support he needs to maintain his spirit and his quality of life while staying hopeful in the exploration of alternative treatments.
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<p>In light of whats transpired and with the help of some incredible people, we've decided to host a live music event in order to bring more awareness to the cause. Featuring some talented local musicians, The event will be livestreamed on social media platforms on August 14th around 7 pm so feel free to tune in (you'll be able to find it on my FB/instagram: Cody Stanlow). A percentage of all proceeds from fundraising will be donated to The Canadian Cancer Society so more people can hopefully receive the help and support they need.
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<p>Throughout his life our father has been a pillar of strength for his family, friends and community. He is a natural leader using that generalship to inspire the teams he's worked with, companies he's been a part of and his sons to take ownership and strive for more in life. 
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<p>Its not easy to reach out and show vulnerability but I believe there's strength in that and I know we're stronger together. 
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Support Brian's Battle with Cancer

- Written by Chantal Fournier<br /><br />Meet my brother Luke, his wife Breanne, and their five month-old son Elijah. <br /><br />Luke works as an environmental scientist, Breanne is a social worker, and they live in Edmonton, AB. Life has been pretty good to them, and it got even better on February 23, 2020, the day they found out Breanne was expecting and their little family of two would be expanding to three.  <br /><br />Unfortunately, exactly one year after finding out the greatest news of his life, Luke was given the worst news of his life. On February 23, 2021, he went to the hospital as he had been experiencing intense headaches for several days. The doctors quickly discovered that he had a brain tumour, and said they needed to remove it. <br /><br />On March 1, he underwent a craniotomy to remove almost all of the tumour. On March 9, his neurosurgeon told him that it was a high-grade glioblastoma, that it would come back, and that he was facing a median survival rate of around 14 months. We have learned since then, that this particular tumour has a rare mutation, which gives it a more specific name: diffuse hemispheric glioma H3F3A G34R mutant type. <br /><br />This diagnosis is both devastating and scary. But Luke is not willing to accept any prognosis that will prevent him from being able to see Elijah grow up. He has chosen to fight this tumour head-on, and is starting treatment on April 12 at the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton. <br /><br />Unfortunately, the current accepted treatments for malignant brain tumors are very limited in Canada. Around 1000 people are diagnosed each year, and currently there are no approved treatments outside of radiation and chemotherapy existing in Canada. Research and statistics show that survival outcomes for people with glioblastoma are greatly increased if people can access treatments and therapies in addition to the standard radiation and chemotherapy, and also if they access them as soon as possible after diagnosis. Radiation and chemotherapy is all that is currently offered within our healthcare system. <br /><br />Most people need to wait until the tumour recurs to be eligible for targeted treatments through clinical trials, and hope that something promising is recruiting at the time of recurrence. Many trials require extensive travel, and even relocating for a period of time to receive this much-needed care. Successful treatments that are approved in the U.S. or elsewhere are not yet approved in Canada, and therefore carry a crushing financial burden in order to access it here at home. <br /><br />Alternative and complementary therapies are also costly, since they exist outside of the standard of care for brain tumours, and are up to the person to seek out and pay for on their own. This is a problem with our system and a barrier to care, but Luke does not have the luxury of time to wait and see when these treatments will be approved and be readily available.  <br /><br />Time is literally of the essence.<br /><br />To be able to give Luke and his family the best possible chance against this cancer, they will require a lot of financial support to be able to access the treatments he desperately needs, and to help them navigate through this time of stress and uncertainty. This fundraiser is dedicated to making sure he gets that best chance. <br /><br />The fundraising goal also would help to pay for beneficial therapies that are in addition to the limited and conventional radiation and chemotherapy that he will receive. This includes a U.S.-approved medical device called Optune that is not currently approved in Canada ($21,000 USD per month), and for the costs associated with participating in the soonest available clinical trials. <br /><br />Luke and Breanne are also brand-new parents. Luke is currently on a leave from his employment, and Breanne is on maternity leave.<br /><br />Thank you for considering donating to help Luke and his family have the best possible chance against this disease. He, and those who love him, are endlessly grateful for any support you are able to give.

Life for Luke Fournier and Support for His Family

<div>On August 23rd my son was shot multiple times in the back by a Kenosha Police Department officer, after my son broke up an altercation by an unrelated party. The shooting has now left my son critically injured as he fights for his life. The extent of my son’s injuries is unknown, but we remain prayerful as he continues to undergo multiple rounds of operations to save his life.This fund is established to cover my son’s medical expenses, mental and grief counseling for our family and to assist our family in the days to come, as we continue to seek justice for Jacob. A portion of these proceeds will also be used to benefit my son’s 6 children, some of whom witnessed this horrific act of violence. Anyone wishing to send cards, letters of encouragement and/or contributions in the form of a money order or check, may do so by mail at: Edifye C/O Julia Jackson 330 N Wabash Ave FL 23 Chicago IL 60611
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Justice for Jacob Blake

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Marcel Heijdra,<br /><br />Words cant not begin to express the sadness, shock and disbelief we are all in!!<br /><br />This account is being set up as a way to help support his family in this very difficult time! <br />Any donations would be greatly appreciate by the family!!<br /><br />Thank you!

Marcel Heijdra

Melissa and I were away in Germany when she got the call saying her dog, Ella, had been hit by a car and needed surgery.  Ella’s right leg bone was completely snapped in two.  Melissa had the choice of four options; $1200 for a splint that had no guarantees on working on a break that bad, amputate the leg, $4200 for a metal plate to be installed, or to put Ella down.  <br /><br />I think the majority of pet owners would agree that the last option isn’t really an option and it seemed non sensical to cheap out on a splint when there was a higher risk of failure.  Amputation was weighed as a serious option but the vet advised that there was a high chance of saving the leg’s function with the metal plate.<br /><br />After an overnight stay at the vet and the surgery Melissa was up to $5200 in debt.  After two weeks of keeping Ella off the leg we went in yesterday for further X-rays to find that, even with the vets confidence that the metal plate was the right choice, the screws had slipped and the leg wasn’t healing properly.  She just went under again this morning to have an additional plate put in for $800.<br /><br />It’s always tough to reach out for help, but $6000 is a burden that most people aren’t able to handle.  The weight of debt is stifling and paired with the stress and concern for a beloved pet has been overwhelming for her.  That’s why I’ve made this campaign on Melissa and Ella’s behalf as a way to alleviate financial and personal stress.<br /><br />Those who know Ella know that she’s the sweetest dog around and those who know Melissa know she’s as hard working as it gets.<br /><br />Any help you can offer will be so humbly appreciated.<br /><br />Sincerest thanks,<br />Sophie

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