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The Whyte Family, <strong>Margaret, Andrew, and their boys</strong>, have been carrying an unimaginable burden for the past three years. Margaret was attacked while working as an ER nurse, and instead of receiving the care and protection anyone would hope for after such a traumatic event, she was left without support and forced to continue working with patients, including the person who attacked her. Since then, Margaret has developed PTSD and has been unable to work. To make matters even harder, the hospital later filed for bankruptcy and stopped paying her Worker’s Compensation, leaving the family in an incredibly difficult position. 
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<div>For years, Newhouse Wildlife Rescue has been there for wildlife and the community: rescuing, rehabilitating, educating, and our wildlife a second chance when they need us. As we work toward securing our future wildlife clinic in Carlisle, we are facing an unexpected increase in upfront project costs.
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<div>We initially estimated needing approximately $60,000 to cover bank fees, town planning and permitting costs, and modest renovations to safely begin converting the property into a functioning wildlife clinic. Over the years, we have worked hard to save for a substantial down payment toward this dream. However, as financing details have been finalized, we learned that an additional $100,000 contribution toward the down payment will be needed due to the specialized nature of converting the property for wildlife rehabilitation and educational use. It's completely reasonable...we just don't have it.
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<div>While this additional cost was not anticipated, we truly believe this property is worth fighting for. With nearly 5,000 square feet and 13 acres of land, this future clinic would finally give Newhouse Wildlife Rescue the space to truly grow. It would us to expand rehabilitation efforts, improve educational programming, create better facilities for long-term and specialized patients, and continue serving wildlife across Massachusetts for years to come.
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<div>This project is about far more than a building. It is about creating a permanent home dedicated to compassion, rehabilitation, education, and coexistence with wildlife. Every donation, no matter the size, helps bring this vision one step closer to reality. Should it all end in heartbreak the sale of this house end up not going through, funds raised will set aside in our wildlife clinic account to give us a better chance at another facility. We are a 501c3 non profit. All donations are tax deductible.
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<div>You have been so amazing and generous over the years. You have brought us this far and we can't thank you enough. Can you help us cross the finish line?
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Help Us Get A Wildlife Clinic!

<div>I'm Cara, a friend of Jamie. We know it's the year of the fire horse, but we definitely didn't need this much change all at once. On top of everything, <strong>Jamie's bestie and sweet puppo Finn needs some heavy-duty knee surgery</strong> (so expensive for such a smol doggo).

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<div>Jamie does everything for everyone else every day of the week, so I wanted to do this for her. <strong>If you can give just a little, that would be so kind, or just share this with others who love and adore Jamie.</strong>

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Support Jamie: Finn's Knee Surgery Fund 

<div>Anna Consoli, a bright and strong 15-year-old girl, has recently been diagnosed with <strong>Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma</strong>. Known for her kind heart and positive spirit, Anna and her family have always been pillars of their community, selflessly helping others in times of need. Now, as they face this challenging cancer journey, they find themselves in need of support from the friends, family, and community they've always given to.

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<div>The road ahead for Anna will be filled with medical treatments, hospital visits, and a focus on recovery. As Anna and the Consolis navigate through this tough time, <strong>we humbly ask for your help</strong>. Your generosity can make a big difference in easing their financial stress and allowing them to focus on healing and being there for Anna.

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Support Anna Consoli's Battle with Lymphoma

<div>Patricia and her family are feeling helpless, scared, defeated and exhausted. Her mom has been fighting for her life with chemo, radiation, surgeries, and medicines for months and months. Now, after repeated trips back and forth to the hospital (one of which was 2 months in length), the doctor’s want to treat her with one last cancer drug BUT it is NOT covered by her insurance. The medical bills are already a mountain and this is where hope and faith can no longer bear the burden alone. They need money. The prescription is<strong> 4 treatments and each one is going to cost $10,000. </strong>This family has endured so much and navigated endless hours of stress. They have shown grace and persevered through misdiagnosis, great pain, and now, financial hardship. I am asking on their behalf, for any amount you could donate toward this recommended treatment. Every dollar donated will go towards medical bills. And please if you would, forward this gofundme to everyone you know. With love and respect, I thank you.
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<div>Patricia y su familia se sienten impotentes, asustados, derrotados y exhaustos. Su madre ha estado luchando por su vida con quimioterapia, radiación, cirugías y medicamentos durante meses y meses. Ahora, después de repetidos viajes de ida y vuelta al hospital (uno de los cuales duró 2 meses), los médicos quieren tratarla con un último medicamento contra el cáncer, PERO NO está cubierto por su seguro. Las facturas médicas ya son interminables y aquí es donde la esperanza y la fe ya no pueden soportar la carga solas. Necesitan dinero. La receta es de mínimo 4 tratamientos y cada uno costará alrededor de US$ 10,000. Esta familia ha soportado mucho y ha atravesado interminables horas de estrés. Han demostrado gracia y han perseverado a través de diagnósticos erróneos, gran dolor y ahora, dificultades económicas. Estoy pidiendo en su nombre, cualquier cantidad que pueda donar para este tratamiento recomendado. Cada dólar donado se destinará a las facturas médicas. Y por favor, si puede, reenvíe este gofundme a todos los que conoce. Con amor y respeto, le agradezco.
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<div>I can't believe I am starting a GoFundMe for our family.  Yesterday my little family (Me, my 3 yr old daughter, Vivia, and my doggie Sky) lost our beautiful home in Altadena, California to the Eaton Canyon Fire and my dance studio is currently under mandatory evacuation orders.  The studio not burning is crucial for us right now. 


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<div>We are so incredibly grateful to be safe and by the outpouring of love and support from friends and family all over the world.  I am someone who is very uncomfortable receiving from people when I can't give back in return, so creating this fund feels so awful and even embarrassing; but we literally have about 3 pairs of clothes each, two pairs of underwear, 1 pair of socks, my childhood photo albums, our legal documents and pretty much NOTHING else anymore.  It’s utterly unfathomable!  I’m terrified, broken and in deep grief and pain, but even amidst this darkness, I can feel the light and all of your love lifting us up and holding us in this moment.  This is my moment to have a breakthrough in learning to receive from others. To know that I am worthy and loved just as I am without having to over-function in doing or giving back.  I also know that my daughter and I are resilient.  I took her to a playground just hours after I told her our house is gone. She made a new friend there and was laughing and playing.  She is teaching me in this moment that it will be ok and we will be ok no matter what. We will experience many more joyful moments in our future.  We are beyond blessed, even in this devastating moment.  


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Help Us Rebuild Our Lives. Our House in Cali Burned Down.

<div>This is Karen Casey Smith and Pamela Demarco is my dearest friend. We met in college and have been friends ever since.
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<div>Pam is the most empathetic, selfless and hard working person I have ever known.  She always put others before herself, both family and friends.  Not only was Pam a supportive friend, she was a loving wife and mother.  Despite the challenges of raising 4 children, and having a child with disabilities, she always worked hard to support her family and create fun memories.  When her oldest son Aidan was going to college in CA, she drove out with her family to be part of his college experience.  After arriving and settling Aidan in his dorm, she flew back to Boston to get her cancer treatment, only to fly back to CA to join her family for the long road trip back home.  This story captures Pam's spirit and commitment to her family.
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<div>After battling this disease for a couple years, on January 9th, Pam died peacefully at home, surrounded by her husband Brian and children.
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<div>Pam’s battle with cancer has been an increadible hardship on her husband Brian and family.  Please consider donating to help this family through this crisis.
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<div>Thank you to all who gave to this family, God bless you!
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A family surviving the loss of mother & wife to Uveal cancer

<div>Hello! My name is Stephanie Piantedosi-Salvatore and I am the founder and licensed wildlife rehabilitator at Salvatore Wildlife Rescue in Sterling, MA. Wildlife rehabilitation is not funded by the state; rather, it is funded entirely through public donations and out-of-pocket contributions by the rehabilitator.
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<div>I work out of my home and currently my main limitation towards helping more animals at any given time is caging, particularly large indoor units and outdoor pre-release cages. Because of this, <strong>expanding my caging options is my #1 goal for the 2025 season</strong>, but so much of my personal out-of-pocket expenses go toward the daily care of the animals (this year I spent $1,000 on formula alone!) that I need your help to achieve this.
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<div>Anyone who knows me, knows that Gervais is much more than a pet to me. I celebrate his birthday every year with a day of exciting activities, I make him a steak dinner and make him wear a silly hat and pose for pictures with balloons and get him ice cream. He even has his own Instagram (@gervaisthegreat). He is the light of my life and has helped me through many years of chronic illness. As my service dog he has helped me through every treatment, been with me at every doctors appointment and comforted me during the trials that come with new medications. The thought of losing him is honestly indescribable. Gervais and I met in the summer of 2020, during the height of the pandemic. I was his foster mom and he came to me after being attacked by another dog. He had deep puncture wounds in his neck/back and was in deplorable condition. Slowly he regained his health and his spunk began to shine. And after that I couldn’t give him to another family. He was mine and I was his. We have been through so much together over the years, and I have always told Gervais I would do everything in my power to make sure he was taken care of for the rest of his long life. And now I need help taking care of him.
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<div>The morning of September 23 2024 started as an any normal day and quickly became an horrific nightmare for Gervais and I. Gervais attempted to jump on to our living room couch like he does everyday. Except this time he slipped and fell on the floor. He yelped and was immediately unable to use his back legs and started dragging himself around the living room using his front legs. My dad initially thought he broke his leg. But I knew something horrible had occurred. I rushed him to the urgent care clinic. Within minutes of seeing the vet they told me I needed to leave and go to the emergency vet clinic. I called on my frantic drive over to the VCA in Weymouth and they told me this was a serious emergency and I needed to be seen by an emergency triage vet and neurologist.
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<div>I chose to go aggressive treatment because I told Gervais I would do everything in my power to take care of him. I want the best quality of life for him. And to give him the best chance to live a long and healthy life, he just turned 5 last month. Prior to this he has had no major health problems and is very healthy.
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<div>The MRI showed he has completely ruptured the vertebral disc (T12-13). The neurosurgeon explain to me that the discs in a dog’s spine are composed of a hard capsule filled with pulp, or like a tire filled with a toothpaste. When he fell, the tire blew out and the toothpaste rushed into the space of the nerves. Resulting in compression of the spinal cord. This is putting pressure on the nerves, causing bruising and loss of function. I was told he would need to have an emergency hemilaminectomy surgery to remove the ruptured disc and the pulp to decompress his spine. This all in the hopes that he will regain his ability to walk again.
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Help My Service Dog Gervais Regain Mobility after Paralysis!

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In Memory of Kristen: Bright Future for James

<div>UPDATE: Hello, Team Chuse (Chu+Chase)! I'm happy to report that Clara is about to do her 6th round of chemo next week which will mean she is halfway done with her treatment! Sterling is now almost 4 months old (and he has a giant head)! Henry is taking care of himself, Clara, and Sterling! They would all really appreciate having the doulas continue coming to provide overnight care for Sterling when his parents need to sleep. Would you consider making a contribution (or spreading their story on your socials) to help them continue receiving the much-needed childcare support?
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<div>Hello! Welcome to the world, Baby Sterling! Your parents have been waiting for you for a very long time! But now you need lots of care as a newborn, and your mom just got diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She needs to take care of herself (and sleep!) so she can take care of you and watch you grow up.
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<div>An internet search reveals the going rate for a nighttime nanny costs about $35/hr, so if the nanny works an 8-hour overnight shift, that comes to $280 per night, or about $1,400 for five nights of care. The goal is to set up Clara, Henry, and Baby with 1 month of nighttime baby care to start, so the goal is $5,600 (but after GoFundMe fees, it's more like $5,852).
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<div>First, we want to start off by thanking everyone for their continued outreach support and donations. I don’t know if we’ll ever be able to put into words to everyone what their individual efforts have done to help lift our family up during this time, but just know that it has and I don’t think we’d be where we are today without all of you. 
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<div>Zaven is improving each day, in his own time, as his body awakens. He is spelling words in the air with his finger, and has instant recognition and reaction to comments without hesitation. This is all exciting and overwhelming when we consider that he was nonresponsive just four weeks ago when he was first under the veil of his medical crisis.
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<div>The diagnosis is a grade 2 Chondrosarcoma. A Chondrosarcoma is a rare form of bone cancer that starts in the cartilage and, in his case, is on the bone at the brain stem. Surgery removed most of what was there and the tiny bits that were left behind due to proximity to nerves, veins and arteries, will be treated with a radiation therapy. 
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<div>A few weeks ago, we were told we would be lucky if Zaven pulled through any of this. However, your prayers and thoughts have been deafening . Yesterday we were given an encouraging report of what success will look like. The bleed is a brain injury, not brain damage, and it needs an immense amount of patience to experience function and recovery. There are still some issues that will have to be stabilized before treatment begins. 
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<div>Strength, hope, courage, faith, love. It is all here. We know that Zaven will soar.
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<div>Please continue to pray for the miracles that are revealed for Zaven every day.❤️❤️
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<div>It has been two and a half weeks since we had the call about Zaven's collapse. Without thinking and numbed by the what if's, we threw clothes and a few necessities in suitcases and jumped in the car to drive to New York City, arriving at 1 am. Met by a doctor at the entrance to the Neurology ICU of New York Presbyterian, we sat there not knowing what lies ahead.
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<div>Zaven's collapse and how we arrived here were not by chance or coincidence. It wasn't coincidence that it happened in his apartment in New York City, that his roommate, Enrique, was there for him in both the apartment and the emergency room in a life-saving capacity, or that he ended up in New York Presbyterian which is reported to be the best neurological unit in the country with a world reknowned nuerological micro surgeon. It was no coincidence that we were told there is a tumor that is inoperable and that following surgery we were told that "a lot" of it was removed when they were only going in for tissue samples. It was no coincidence that there were no seizures along the way. And it was no coincidence that he was just taken off the ventilator and allowed to breath in his own air without assistance and could sustain it for over 24 hours at this point in time.
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<div>Today we have a glimmer of hope for Zaven’s future. The recovery will take weeks to months of hospitalization. Nishan compares everything that we are facing to building a brick house. Brick by brick, Zaven's foundation is being reconstructed. We take steps forward and some back. Maybe just a little more mortar to fortify the structure.
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<div>Latest Update: Zaven’s surgeon called this evening to say they were able to get tissue from the tumor and remove a part of it. This is hope. This is time. This is a new day. Recovery from this will take a couple of weeks, then we will have a plan. There are weeks and weeks of this marathon to come. But tonight we thank all of you for prayers, kind words and positive thoughts. The battle has just begun. God is in control and he has heard all of you. Please continue to pray for miracles.❤️
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<div><strong><em>Update from the Ovian’s on Zaven</em>: The Dr just called about 10 minutes ago. The surgery went well. They removed a piece of bone from his skull and evacuated the blood clot that was at the stem. They accomplished what they set out to do today. Tomorrow they will see how he will respond and his mental status, like responding to commands, movement of the arms, hands. Legs and feet. If he can maybe talk, follow movement with his eyes. Monday they have scheduled him for another surgery to get tissue samples from the tumor and analyze that to see what they are up against. We are all feeling better right now because they </strong>a<strong>ccomplished what they set out to do without any complications. Thank everyone for their concern, thoughts and prayers.</strong>
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<div>“Two days ago Zaven had a brain bleed while he was getting out of the shower and collapsed. We aren’t sure how long he was there before the roommate, Enrique , found him and saved his life with 911 call. He’s somewhat responsive and he knows our voices and turns his head a bit when he hears them, can squeeze my hand a little bit, wiggle his toes. He has been intubated, has a drain to remove fluids from around his brain, and has a steady flow of every solution and medicine you can imagine. We are at New York Presbyterian in the Neuro ICU with him. There are several other issues to deal with. We are devastated but trying to stay positive and are asking everyone for prayers for a miracle. Please also pray for the superb caregivers and doctors who are evaluating his condition and preparing for each and every moment along the way. He has a very long road ahead of him. ❤️”
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<div>On Friday November 3rd, 2023, the world lost its brightest light, Julianna Pasho-Melendez, at 24 years of age. Julianna was kind, smart, beautiful inside and out, and one of the most caring and loving individuals to ever live. She was studying at Northern Essex Community College and was 8 credits shy of graduating with her degree in Human Services. She was passionate about working with young people, loved helping her community, and was loved by all she met. Her family is grief stricken at this sudden passing and struggling to find answers. Julianna leaves behind her mother, Lisa, dad Ramon sisters Jasmin, Jada, and Jaylin, brother in law Carl, Jesse and Jack nieces and nephew Anaya and Ayden and soon to be Amelia, father Juan, and her loving aunts, uncles, and cousins as well as many, many friends, and of course beloved dog Winnie. Julianna touched so many lives and made everyone she interacted with feel special, accepted, and loved. Please consider donating anything you can to help Julianna’s family cover the very unexpected expenses involving her burial costs so she can be laid to rest with the peace and dignity she deserves.
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<div>In this time of darkness, we aim to ease the Sutton family's financial burdens by launching this GoFundMe campaign. Your generous contributions will directly support the family’s needs.  With the high cost of childcare in Massachusetts adding an extra layer of financial strain for the Sutton family, your contributions will help provide essential childcare support, allowing Ariana's husband, Stephen "Tyler" Sutton, a dedicated Easton police officer, to focus on his children's well-being during this difficult time. Together, we can help alleviate this burden, ensuring that the Sutton family has the resources they need to heal and rebuild their lives.
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<div>The Sutton family finds solace in the love and support of their family and friends. They are surrounded by loved ones who are holding them close during their time of sorrow. This campaign serves as an opportunity for friends, family, and the community to rally together and demonstrate our unwavering support for the Suttons in their time of need.
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<div>In memory of Ariana Sutton, let us unite to honor her legacy, celebrate her love for her children, and provide the support her family desperately needs. Your generosity will make a profound difference in the lives of Melody, Everly, and Rowan, ensuring they grow up knowing that their mother's memory is cherished, and that they are embraced by a community that deeply cares for their well-being.
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<div>Hi, my name is Sarah Windham. My husband, Jordan Windham, was born and raised in Rolling Fork, Mississippi and has family and friends who live and work in this community. I am creating a relief fund to provide aid to the people and businesses of Rolling Fork, Mississippi and Sharkey County after a devastating tornado hit the area on March 24, 2023. Many lives have been tragically lost and homes and businesses have been completely destroyed. The town needs all of our help to recover and rebuild. 
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<div>Rolling Fork is the heart and soul of the South Delta and so much of it has been wiped out by this tornado. All of the prayers and support of this Delta community are requested.
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<div>Our sister Heather’s husband, Rob Winson, was in a terrible car accident on Monday, January 16th. He is in the ICU at MMC fighting for his life. Heather, Max, Wyatt, and Jillian are doing their best to stay strong and keep up hope. If you’ve ever met our sister you would know she is the last person to ask for help and the first in line to give anything and everything she has to someone else in need. We feel helpless and the only tangible thing we can think of is to start a GoFundMe page for Rob and our sister because we know they have a long road to recovery ahead of them. Please consider donating. Thank you.
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<font color="#333333">Hi everyone! My name is Trevor. My Mom, Kari Robinson and I live in Port Charlotte. My mom along with her van endured the wrath of hurricane Ian. She survived but unfortunately her van did not. She is a single mother and is paralyzed from the waist down. She needs a wheelchair accessible van to live an independent life and do day-to-day tasks. A new van can cost anywhere between 70-100 thousand dollars. Due to her fixed income and repair cost to our home she is not able to afford a loan for a new van. The handicap conversion is not covered by insurance so that is out of the picture. It would mean so much to her and I if anybody could help us get my mom’s mobility back! All money raised will go directly to Kari and put towards the </font><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">purchase of a new handicap accessible van.</span>

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<div>For those of you that don’t know, while at a show choir rehearsal in 2016, I through my back out. At that time I spent some time in the hospital and found out that I had a herniated disc. The disc was not herniated enough for me to need surgery at that time. I did about 8-10 weeks of physical therapy which help improve things and I was able to go on about life. The end of 2020 things again began to start to flare up. I decided that I would try going to a chiropractor to see if that would help improve anything. I did feel somewhat better after going but was still having the issues in my lower back and right leg. I kept on pushing through the pain and trying different methods at home like a tens unit, massage gun etc. to help elevate any pain that I was having but had no real improvement. Then a couple weeks ago I began to notice that I was having trouble getting out of bed, sitting or standing for long periods of time was getting unbearable and that my right leg was going completely numb at points through out the day. That is when I made the decision to see a neurosurgeon, I kept putting it off and pushing through the pain because I don’t have insurance and stress out about how am I going to pay for all of these doctors visits. Everything has a limit and two weeks ago was mine. I’ve meet with the neurosurgeon twice and they are recommended that I have surgery next week on 2 of the 3 herniated disc that I have that is making me have no reflexes in my right knee, ankle and foot. I am putting my faith in God that with this surgery I will be able to get back to enjoying life and not be confide to my bed because that was the only place I was not in pain. Also, believe that God has his hand in everything and will help bring me peace with the financial aspect of this situation. Thank you to everyone for your continued love and prayers as I navigate through this. 
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<div>Ruben Nieves III (born in Malden June 24th, 1987) raised in Andover,  MA ( late of West Springfield,  MA) , also known as " Matthew ", passed away unexpectedly on 2/19/22 at age 34 due to cardiac arrest. He was a dynamic professional photographer, a guitar engineer, as well as  performer/comedian, a creative cook, a musician,  an avid skater/ snowboarder, a scientist, an Insurance Customer Service Manager, a lifeguard, an advocate for women's equality, an advocate for cats &amp; dogs, an advocate for equality of persons with disabilities, a loyal, hilarious friend, a devoted boyfriend, and a loving younger brother. His sister Ruby and Dad, Ruben Nieves II are fighting to arrange his funeral and burial according to Ruben's wishes expressed throughout his life and experiences. Unexpected complications have come during this sudden season of grief. Any donation you would like to give will go directly towards the cost of legal fees, medical investigations, funeral/ burial arrangements. Thank you for your support during this difficult season. 
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A Lending Hand For Lenny (And Getty Family)

3 year old Graham was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Neuroblastoma cancer.  He is undergoing extensive treatment which will include multiple surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiation requiring monthly extended stays at the hospital over the next year and a half.  <br /><br />As many of you know, Graham is a sweet, fun loving kid who has developed a passion for Numberblocks, Parmesan cheese, and his younger sister Norah.  <br /><br />Any funds raised will be used to cover medical costs, travel to and from the hospital, and other costs associated with his treatment.  Any unneeded funds will be donated back to the hospital to benefit other children and families in need.<br /><br />Organized by the extended Gressett and Hill families.

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As many of you know, Tuesday, September 8th, Dakota was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him on life support. All of this feels completely surreal and is unfair. Dakota is a once in a lifetime friend, brother, fiancé and son. No family should be put through this pain and uncertainty. I'm asking that you donate ANYTHING you can (if you cannot do so financially, donate your time, thoughts, prayers, etc.) to help his family through this trying time.<br /><br />On Wednesday, September 9, we lost Dakota due to the injuries sustained in the tragic accident.

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Support Jessica &amp; Harland as they prepare for their son Harley's diagnosis &amp; treatment at Boston Children's Hospital. Funds raised will go directly to the family to offset associated costs (food, gas, parking, care for Izzy, toys, treats - basically whatever they need to get them through!).<br /><br />From Jess:<br />No parent wants to hear “Your child has cancer”. Harley has been diagnosed with B-ALL which means B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.<br /><br />To read more you can look at this: <a href="https://www.webmd.com/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.webmd.com/</a>…/b-cell-acute-lymphoblastic-leukemia…<br /><br />So here is a preliminary outlook on what Harley’s treatment is going to look like:<br /><br />-we entered him into a clinical study for low risk patients (at the moment he is considered low risk from what they have found). This study is looking at reducing the toxicity of the treatment, therefore if he remains low risk he won’t receive one of the normal toxic chemo meds.<br /><br />-if at any time they determine his risk level increases they will adapt the treatment schedule as needed<br /><br />-he will be getting the first bit of chemo in his spinal tap tomorrow before the treatment begins<br /><br />-Treatment Schedule (subject to change due to complications or other factors):<br /><br />1) Prophase (3 days): steroid treatment intravenously twice a day<br /><br />2) Induction IA (4 weeks): chemotherapy done in the hospital to kill all leukemia cells until none remain, otherwise known as remission. Mix of chemo by mouth, intravenously, and spinal tap.<br /><br />3) Induction IB (3-6 weeks): chemo done as an outpatient at a clinic, hospital stay may be required if complications arise. 2 part phase, each 3 weeks in length. If he remains low risk he only receives the first part, therefore scrubbing off 3 weeks of treatment and the mitigation of toxic chemo. Mix of chemo by mouth, intravenously, and spinal tap<br /><br />4) Consolidation IA (3 weeks): started as inpatient for first week with possible outpatient the last 2 weeks. Mix of chemo by mouth, intravenously, and spinal tap<br /><br />5) Central Nervous System Phase (3 weeks): chemo done as outpatient in clinic, unless complications arise. Mostly chemo down by spinal tap twice a week, with by mouth and intravenously mixed in<br /><br />6) Consolidation II (28 weeks): chemo done as outpatient, unless complications arise. Chemo given in 3 week cycles. Mix of chemo by mouth, intravenously, and spinal tap<br /><br />7) Continuation (lasts until in remission for 2 years, remission is usually achieved at the end of Induction IA): chemo done as outpatient, unless complications arise. Chemo given in 3 week cycles. Mix of chemo by mouth, intravenously, and spinal tap

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<div>Here at the Andover Bookstore, we believe that books are more than commodities. They are ideas, culture, free exchanges of speech, stories, and history. Books are our friends, and the independent bookstores that house them are central to thriving communities and democratic societies. The Andover Bookstore is the oldest of them all. For 214 years, people have browsed the shelves, gathered for events, debated and discerned the merits of ideas inside pages, shared stories upon stories, and passed down the legacy of the Andover Bookstore to each successive generation.
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<div>When hundreds of independent bookstores have succumbed to unprecedented challenges, a hostile book market, an increasingly digital world, and a dwindling commitment to the local, this bookstore has avoided a similar fate because of people like you. This is your bookstore. Your donations help us breathe easier on the back end--our budget expands (more books on shelves!), our debts are paid down a bit faster, our employees are fairly compensated for their (frankly, stellar) work. Your dollars are kept in our community. We all win.
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On behalf of the Show Choir Community across Ohio, The Grove City Show Choir’s are coordinating efforts to raise money to benefit The Fairfield Show Choir family. 

Earlier today they had to make the difficult decision to cancel their annual competition, The Fairfield Crystal Classic, due to enhanced precautions of mass gatherings across Ohio in connection with COVID-19. 

Grove City was scheduled to perform our last competition of 2020 at the FCC. We are certain that we share the disappointed sentiments of many schools who will not be able to perform at Fairfield this year. However great our disappointment, it is nothing in comparison to the disappointment and negative financial impact that this will have on their program over the next year. 

As Co-Chairs of our own Voices in the Grove competition, Katrina and myself, the entire GCHS Choir Booster Organization along with our Director, Ann Johnson, are all very aware of how much work goes into hosting these competitions as well as how much they financially support the music programs in our schools. Having to cancel is devastating. 

Any donation amount helps, but especially for the Show Choir families who were planning to attend, please consider donating what you might have expected to spend at their event on entry or food! 

Let’s show the world how strong the Show Choir Community is and help make this cancellation a little less difficult to bear! 

We love and support you Fairfield! For any donors please comment which Show Choir/Program you represent...we’d love to make sure Fairfield sees where all the love is coming from across the Show Choir community!!!!

For any logistics questions please reach out to Tamye ([email redacted]) or Katrina ([email redacted]).

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Love is an action, sometimes a sacrifice, but always worth it.  An amazing young man, son, and brother, Gabriel, was in a horrific car accident that has left his family shattered and leaning on the grace of God and those who love them, yes - you and I.  During this difficult time, we can lift them up as they mourn and carry their burdens.  Unfortunately, one of the biggest burdens is trying to cover medical and burial costs following an unexpected tragedy.  It is particularly stressful when mourning the loss of your only son.  For those of us who are parents, we shudder at the thought of ever having to experience such loss.  Join us in digging deep for whatever you can, and then digging even deeper, to show this beautiful family how much we love Gabriel.   Sadie, Irene, and Willy will forever be greatful for your sacrifice and generosity in the name of their son who shared his life and love with others so graciously.  <br /><br />If you have questions about this tragedy or fundraiser, please text or call:<br />Cindy R: [phone redacted] or<br />Ben P: [phone redacted]<br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/44919106_1579632471113896_r.jpeg" alt="44919106_1579632471113896_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/44919106_157963198352664_r.jpeg" alt="44919106_157963198352664_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" />

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<p><a href="https://www.diazhealyfuneralhome.com/notices/Joseph-Garcia" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.diazhealyfuneralhome.com/notices/Joseph-Garcia" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.diazhealyfuneralhome.com/notices/Joseph-Garcia</a></a> <br /><br />On Wednesday December 4th due to heart complications Joseph Garcia gained his angel wings. Joseph was a happy, energetic and always smiling 10 year old.  He loved to dance and sing. He enjoyed eating pizza, rice beans and tacos. He loved Woody from Toy Story and playing with dinosaurs. His favorite show was The Masked Singer. He adored his mother and brother Jaiden. <br />During this very difficult time the family is also struggling financially. Please consider donating to help give Joseph a proper funeral. Any donation is greatly appreciated.<br /><br />My name is Amy Brennan and I was Joseph’s<br />preschool teacher and later became his <br />godmother. The money from the campaign will be withdrawn and given directly to funeral home to pay expenses, to buy Joseph a gravestone, and any remaining money will be given to Jaidens mother for loss of wages during this very difficult time. 
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Joseph Garcia Memorial Fund

This is Evelyn Maina and I am Ephraim's older sister. I am a freshman at UMASS Amherst, My sister, Tabitha, attends Andover high school, and my brother Ephraim goes to West Elementary. My Family and I are ethnically from Kenya, but Andover has been our home for four years now.<br /><br />On December 13th, 2018 Ephraim suffered from an Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) in his brain, and he was immediately rushed to Boston Children's Hospital. This was unforeseen as he attended school normally that day but was later dismissed for what became a life or death situation. <br /><br />An Arteriovenous Malformation in the brain occurs due to an abnormal connection between the arteries and veins. If it is not detected immediately, the malformed connection bursts causing bleeding which then leads to increased intercranial pressure.  Patients who usually experience this, rarely survive and Ephraim's survival was by the grace of God.<br /><br />After being in the ICU for 3 and a half weeks, and intermediate care for 1 week, Ephraim was discharged to Franciscan Children's Rehab Center where he will currently reside until recovery. At this moment, the only source of income is coming in from my father, due to my mother's temporary unemployment so as to care for my brother, and all donations will support our family during this difficult time. It would also greatly help with Ephraim's current and future expenses.<br /><br />Thank you for reading this and for your possible donation: we greatly appreciate it!

Ephraim's journey back to home to Andover

We’ve been asked by several friends and family that have wanted to donate, so we set up this page.  We had a terrible fire in our home in the middle of the night and lost almost everything.  Thanks for helping us through this difficult time.  <br /><br />Sean, Laurie and Kira

O’Connor house fire

We are the family of Christopher Small. Christopher was our eldest child. He spent six years in the<br /><br />military in security forces; one long tour overseas, one six month deployment in Kuwait, and a stateside<br /><br />tour at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma. Christopher passed away November 4, 2016, only fourteen months<br /><br />after he lost his youngest brother, Alexander Small. He loved his brothers and dedicated a lot of his time<br /><br />to honoring the memory of Alex. Christopher will have a military burial at Maine Veterans Memorial<br /><br />cemetery, but has made it clear he wants to be close to Alex in Alex’s garden. We want to honor Chris’s<br /><br />wishes and place a bench in Chris’s honor in Alex’s garden. The money raised will be to purchase a<br /><br />bench and help cover some expenses while some of  the immediate family is out of work can not receive any paid leave. We are still recovering from the loss of Alex and now are dealing with the loss of another. We<br /><br />appreciate any help you offer.

Christopher Small Memorial

Many of you have heard of the recent passing of Kristen Stark, a 10th grader at Andover High School. My daughter Jennifer was a very close friend of Kristen's since they were 4. We are devastated by the loss of this young woman, who was a kind, generous, and beautiful person, loved by so many. We have had an outpouring of requests to help, and I wanted to let you know that contributing to the funeral and other expenses surrounding this tragedy would be of great assistance to Kristen's family. If there are additional funds beyond these expenses, they will be donated to charities and organizations that were very dear to Kristen.  Thank you so much for the current and ongoing support you are giving to the Stark family.  Any questions - feel free to contact me. Thanks again, Diane Morris. <br /><img class="not-resizable" src="https://2dbdd5116ffa30a49aa8-c03f075f8191fb4e60e74b907071aee8.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/9289713_1456090354.2308_funddescription.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /><br /><img class="not-resizable" src="https://2dbdd5116ffa30a49aa8-c03f075f8191fb4e60e74b907071aee8.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/9289713_1456090372.0004_funddescription.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /><br /><img class="not-resizable" src="https://2dbdd5116ffa30a49aa8-c03f075f8191fb4e60e74b907071aee8.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/9289713_1456090384.278_funddescription.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /><br /><img class="not-resizable" src="https://2dbdd5116ffa30a49aa8-c03f075f8191fb4e60e74b907071aee8.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/9289713_1456090405.6273_funddescription.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /><br /><img class="not-resizable" src="https://2dbdd5116ffa30a49aa8-c03f075f8191fb4e60e74b907071aee8.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/9289713_1456090417.6614_funddescription.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /><br /><img class="not-resizable" src="https://2dbdd5116ffa30a49aa8-c03f075f8191fb4e60e74b907071aee8.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/9289713_1456090433.6676_funddescription.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /><br /><img class="not-resizable" src="https://2dbdd5116ffa30a49aa8-c03f075f8191fb4e60e74b907071aee8.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/9289713_1456090447.5594_funddescription.jpg" alt="" width="100%" />

Kristen Stark's Funeral Expenses

<img class="not-resizable" src="https://2dbdd5116ffa30a49aa8-c03f075f8191fb4e60e74b907071aee8.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/4761232_1432945900.3262_funddescription.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /><br /><img class="not-resizable" src="https://2dbdd5116ffa30a49aa8-c03f075f8191fb4e60e74b907071aee8.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/4761232_1432945955.9458_funddescription.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /><br /><br />As a member of a group of Andover Mums on Facebook, I came across a post today from a woman that I have never even heard of.  She was asking for a very low price for her van.  Her only car, of which she was going to sell because she wanted her 2 older children to have a fun summer while she spends the summer in Boston with Marleny (her 6 year old daughter), who will need to undergo procedures that no one, especially no child should have to endure.  I was compelled to start this campaign for Claudia and her family as she (obviously) has a lot on her plate.  I gave her a call to really feel out the situation and learned that her family recently lost everything in the fire at Royal Crest in Andover.  She did not ask for anything from anyone, nor did she even think to.  When I asked how she got through it she said she was blessed by the generosity of the Red Cross.  <br />Claudia is a mom, and a single mom.  She seems like a great mom.  A mom that would give up anything for her children.  I do not want her to have to sell her car to offer her children a fun summer away from the constant treatments that she will have to go through with Marleny.  <br />Marleny will be able to have her mom right there with her this summer during these procedures, the ONLY thing that she needs during this, as she is in an amazing place for medical care.<br />Marley (7) and Quelsi (12) will be able to go to Florida and stay with their grandparents.  With this fund, Claudia will pay for 2 round trip flights to Florida, be able to give her parents money for food and clothes for the kids (all clothes were lost in the fire) and offer the kids the opportunity to go to a couple of theme parks this summer or do some other exciting activities.  <br />Marley and Quelsi have sacrificed a lot for their sister to be able to get all of the care and attention that she needs and this is a great opportunity for every member of this family.<br />Any extra money will help Claudia relax about her bills while she focuses on what is important right now, which is getting Marleny better.<br />When I spoke with Claudia, she was overwhelmed with the fact that anyone would just "give money" to help her family.<br />Below is the story that Claudia sent to me to share with all of you.<br /><br />"Marleny was born 8/2/08 at TUFTS weighing 3lbs. She was born with Sickle Cell Disease.  In short it is a severe hereditary form of anemia in which a mutated form of hemoglobin distorts the red blood cells into a crescent shape at low oxygen levels. It causes extreme, excruciating pain and organ failure.<br />Marleny's first crisis was at 6months old when she had spleen sequestration and lost complete function of her spleen. This was her first of many blood transfusions. Since, she has been placed on Hydroxyurea (an oral type of quemo med to help prevent crisis) and has had at least one blood transfusion a month along with a whole lot of other issues. <br />She's now 6 years old (will be 7 this summer) and she weighs 30lbs.<br />We've been through a lot, and my older children (7 and 12) have had to miss a lot of the "fun growing up" because of Marleny's health issues. <br />I'm a single mom so it's tough but we've managed so far. <br />I would like to get Marley (my 7yr old Son) and Quelsi (my 12 yr old daughter) to my parents in FL this summer. <br />I was asking for $2600 for my van figuring it would at least cover some of the expenses. (Flights, clothes, food and some spending money while they're there) <br />Marleny is a patient at the TUFTS medical center Pediatric Hematology &amp; Oncology Clinic at the Floating Hospital for Children. <br />We hope to find a match soon for her bone marrow transplant. But will be doing a few different things to help her along the way this summer. (Having her tonsils and adenoids removed to improve oxygen intake at night) and a few other things."<br /><br />If you are able to donate, ANYTHING will help.

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