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<div>My dear friend Akemi, along with her two children and mother Polly, have lost everything in the Eaton fire and would greatly benefit from financial assistance.
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<div>Akemi would never ask for help, which is exactly why I am doing so. She and her family are deeply loved in the community of Altadena, Sierra Madre, and beyond. I can tell you firsthand that any one of them would give you the shirt off their backs without a second thought, which is but one of the many reasons that I do not hesitate in asking for assistance on their behalf.
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<div>If you are able, please donate to help Akemi and her family as they navigate this devastation. Feel free to share with others.
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<div>With gratitude and appreciation,
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Support Akemi and family after Eaton Fire

<div>Julia Klatt Singer, or (Teacher Julia as her pre-school students at Grace Neighborhood Nursery School know her), was enjoying a walk in her northeast Minneapolis neighborhood this past Sunday when she was involved in a devastating hit-and-run that left her with multiple serious injuries, including a broken foot, a broken leg, a fractured hip and lumbar and a broken/dislocated shoulder. She was featured on a KSTP news story this week: <a href="https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/hit-and-run-victim-urges-drivers-to-be-alert-and-observant/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Julia news story</a>
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<div>While Julia's resolve is strong, we know that she has a long recovery in the weeks and months to come. This GoFundMe is an offering of support for Julia and her family as she undergoes multiple surgeries, an extended hospital stay at HCMC, and transitional care in the following weeks.
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<div>Julia brings light to our community through her teaching, art, poetry, and her peaceful presence. She emanates kindness and connection and has even turned this personal setback into an opportunity to share a message focused on compassion and humanity.
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<div>We recognize that a deep sense of humility makes it uncomfortable for Julia to accept help, but also know that any form of support will be appreciated by Julia and her family while she is unable to work and while they take time away from work to care for her.
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<div>In addition to monetary donations through Venmo or Go Fund Me, please also take a moment to share a video message to encourage Julia's speedy recovery: <a href="https://share.vidday.com/e/g-v2me91" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">videos for Julia</a>
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Support Julia Klatt Singer's Healing Journey

<div>On the morning of April 21, 2023, Graham was found unconscious in his bed. Doctors at the Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) determined that Graham had an aneurysm, which is a weakened area in an artery that causes it to bulge or balloon out. In this case, in his right frontal lobe. The aneurysm leaked and caused a hematoma, which put enormous pressure on his brain, causing him to go into a coma. We don’t know why this happened. He didn’t fall, and there’s no family history. Quite a few people actually have aneurysms and never even know it, because they don’t always cause problems. Graham has had several surgeries to treat the aneurysm and manage swelling in his brain, including removing a portion of his skull.
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<div>Graham continues to fight hard and has been responding to questions from staff and family. He wiggles his toes, nods and makes hand gestures with his right hand. Thumbs up, Graham!
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<div>The road to recovery will be long. We expect Graham will be in the HCMC Pediatric ICU for about a month, followed by months of inpatient rehabilitation, with physical, occupational, and speech therapies, and then an as yet unknown amount of outpatient care.
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<div>Please consider a donation to help Graham and his family in this journey to recovery, but know that your love and support are also felt and appreciated in many other ways. You can check in on Graham’s progress on CaringBridge: (<a href="https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/grahamshealingjourney/journal" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/grahamshealingjourney/journal</a>).
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Graham's Road to Recovery and Restoration

<div>Jen Doan passed away unexpectedly on April 8, 2023. Jr and the girls are working to get through this really difficult time. We are raising money to help ease the strain in the coming weeks and months, to allow Jr to make additions/contributions to the girls' educational accounts and to support Jr's plans for a small memorial donation in Jen's honor. Please share this with those who know and love Jen, Jr and the girls and would like to help them during this difficult time.
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<div>Friends, it feels surreal that this is the case, but the Blacks learned today that Ezra's Leukemia has relapsed. So, with Vince and Kirsten's approval, I wanted to share another opportunity to help this family as they navigate treatment a second time. 
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<div>"Ezra was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in July 2021. He went through several rounds of chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant to save his life.
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<div>He hit the 6-months-post-transplant mark in June 2022.
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<div>On July 1, 2022, we were informed his cancer had relapsed. As a result, he will begin yet another treatment plan and another bone marrow transplant.
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Ezra Black fights Leukemia...again.

<div><strong>Help this family rebuild their entire life savings:</strong>
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<li>Without funds, Roiann <strong>will be forced out of her long-term care facility</strong>, losing the protection she and her family worked so hard for
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<div>When Robin Gonzales discovered that her sister Roiann had early-onset dementia, she decided that for as long as she lived, she’d do whatever it took to ensure Roiann was always safe and always cared for. But Robin talks about her “baby sister” with such fondness, such love, that it’s immediately clear: This was never so much a decision as it was simply an instinctual knowing.
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<div><em>Roiann, Robin, and their cousin.</em>
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<div><strong>Robin is the oldest. She is Roiann’s big sister. And she takes her role as protector seriously — because she always has</strong>. Even when her mom’s dementia diagnosis came on the heels of Roiann’s. And again still, when her only other sister was also diagnosed. It’s not lost on Robin that she is the only woman in her immediate family yet to receive a diagnosis — but Robin will tell you she has no time to worry about such things.
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<div><em>Roiann + her mom after both were diagnosed with dementia.</em>
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<div>As Roiann’s dementia has progressed, her needs have evolved. And several years ago that meant choosing to move her into a long-term care facility. <strong>The family couldn’t do everything all on their own anymore — they needed help. The facility was able to provide the kind of intensive day-to-day care Roiann needed and deserved. </strong>
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<div>Before her diagnosis, Roiann loved health and fitness. She was extremely active in the church. She worked hard and she saved diligently — so even when she could no longer ride her bike or go to the gym or buy the healthy snacks that her family loved to tease her about, she could still live the good life she had worked hard to save for. Between her savings, her disability, and a check she receives from her previous employer, Roiann’s family has been able to continue paying the care facility’s $7,000 / month price tag.
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<div>So Robin does the math. And it doesn’t take long for her to realize that the money is going to run out. You see, Roiann is in her early 60s, and while dementia runs in their family, so does longevity. And she’s clear that they may need the funds to last decades more. Robin needed a plan, and she needed one that wouldn’t require her other siblings to pull from their savings.
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<div>And so Robin and her husband met Isaiah at what seemed like the perfect time. Isaiah was a financial advisor. A young, charismatic father of four whose mission was to help folks from communities who’ve been traditionally denied access to financial institutions and wealth building. Black folks like myself and the Gonzaleses. And that’s how I’d eventually come to know Robin and her husband, Reverend Gonzales. <strong>Though at different life stages and for different reasons, we’d both eventually decide to invest our savings with Isaiah.</strong>
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<div>For Robin and Reverend Gonzales, the decision to invest was a thoughtful one. This was Robin’s baby sister's life savings. It was their retirement. The stakes were high and so they considered it at length. Meeting with Isaiah on many occasions, doing their research, talking with their families. They were vulnerable with Isaiah. They shared what the investment meant: the chance for Roiann to live the rest of her life with the care and safety she deserved. Isaiah was confident, he reassured them that he understood:
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<div>What happened next is… a lot. But what you most need to know is this: In December of 2020, an FBI agent showed up at the Gonzaleses’ door with the kind of awful news you never expect to hear.
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<div><strong>The money was gone. All of it. All $446,000 of it.</strong>
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Help MN Family Defrauded of Life Savings

Center for Reproductive Rights

<strong>Cristy and Sebastian need a break.</strong> Since you’re just coming from reading their story-- I don’t need to elaborate much. But they've carried such a heavy load, for so long. They’ve been living hand to mouth over the past year-and-a-half. Unpaid medical bills are piling up. Unpaid rent is piling up. And they are stretched to their limits because there’s no money to hire employees.<br /><br />They are the kind of people where a little help goes a long way. Both of them are so talented. Both of them are so hard working. The fact that they’ve managed to open a new restaurant during a pandemic, and survive for the past sixteen months—is a testament to their determination and the quality of Cristy’s food.<br /><br />But they've had so many bad breaks in life. (Or as Sebastian would say, 'challenges  to make you go deeper.') The stress is reaching a breaking point. The instability is killing them, especially with five daughters at home. We just need to get this weight off their shoulders for long enough for them  to breathe a little, and find their footing. As Sebastian told me: ‘We just need a little push, and we are ready to row.’ (He then added five rower emojis.) <br /><br />Cristy and Sebastian have been keeping the faith for so long. Through so much.<br /><strong>Please consider becoming part of part of their story, and part of their blessing.</strong>

Cristy and Sebastian Need A Break

my name is Karen I just lost my son to suicide October 10th 2020 my forever angel Michael James Filipek. I've always been a single mom raising two beautiful boys one with special needs and one that belongs to God now when I cremated my son cleaned up my bank account I'm a CNA I work hard to help others and now I need help I just started a second job but I'm struggling financially I put all my money into my son's cremation and is celebration to say goodbye for now and I paid for an urn now I'm in need of help my electric bill is not paid $400 behind I'm just asking for a little bit of help from a kind heart and one day I will be able to return that I just applied for a second job and got hired but it's going to take some time to get some money up I'm just asking for a little help God bless

Karen's broken heart

<br />Para ver esta historia en español, <a href="https://youtu.be/ILhzr5rQZpg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">haga clic aquí</a> . <br /><br />Hilda Cruz Perez is 28 years old. She is beloved by her family- four year old Tayli, boyfriend Manuel, and Aunt Maria. On December 2nd she presented to the hospital as an emergency transfer with COVID pneumonia at 38 weeks pregnant. Her oxygen levels were dangerously low despite oxygen therapy and she required emergency intubation and delivery. Immediately prior to intubation, Hilda begged her team to save her life so she could live to meet her unborn son Dilan and get home to the light of her life, her 4 year old daughter Tayli. <br /><br />Her baby Dilan was delivered that day and did beautifully. He went home with his Dad a few days later and continues to thrive. But Hilda has stayed critically ill. Two weeks into her course, she was requiring more and more ventilator support and the decision was made to transfer her to a facility that could perform something called ECMO. ECMO takes the blood out of your body and oxygenates and circulates it with a machine. Many large centers said they were unable to take Hilda for this life-saving care because, as an asylum seeker here in this country with permission, she did not qualify for Medicaid coverage. Our colleagues at Promedica Toledo Hospital performed an extraordinary act of kindness to take Hilda to initiate the ECMO process for what everyone thought would be a very short interval while we transferred her to a large academic center. <br /><br />It has been 7 days now and countless people are working to get Hilda to a large academic center capable of continuing her ECMO and possibly performing a lung transplant. Hilda is currently on the maximal amount of support we can give from the ventilator and the ECMO machine. For an academic center to take her, they will incur tremendous cost as Medicaid services sadly do not cover transplant. Hilda is part of a community that has been disproportionately effected by COVID and yet receives the most limited services for care. The extraordinary team of nurses, respiratory therapists, perfusionists, and physicians involved in her care recognize the desperate need for policy change, but Hilda does not have time to wait. We have identified an extraordinary academic center who has all the clinical resources to save her life- a center that has already successfully performed several COVID lung transplants and who has significant experience in running ECMO in COVID patients. That center is graciously willing to assume a huge portion of the cost for Hilda’s care, but Hilda and her family need your help. Please consider donating for Hilda’s care. Her family so desperately wants her to be able to secure this life saving treatment.

Postpartum Mom Fighting For Her Life Against COVID

On July 28th, Jacob Babcock was working inside of the Sherwin Williams on Lake Street in Minneapolis when he and his coworker heard a woman's scream from outside. The two employees ran out and intervened in an armed robbery, successfully stoping it from happening. As Jacob confronted the carjackers, he was shot in the back as he was leaving their car while attempting to read their license plate. Many local news outlets have covered the story: <a href="https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/07/28/good-samaritan-shot-after-risking-life-to-help-stranger-being-robbed-in-minneapolis/"><a href="https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/07/28/good-samaritan-shot-after-risking-life-to-help-stranger-being-robbed-in-minneapolis/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/07/28/good-samaritan-shot-after-risking-life-to-help-stranger-being-robbed-in-minneapolis/</a></a><br /><br />After being rushed to the hospital, Jacob is now in stable condition, but has sustained serious injuries to his lungs, shoulder, and ribs. He has a long recovery ahead of him, but his family is just thankful that he is alive.  Jacob is a husband, a father of two, a friend to many, a longtime employee of Sherwin Williams, and after what he did yesterday, a hero. He risked his life and severely compromised his own health trying to save someone else - which he did.<br /><br />We are asking anyone who sees this to help in any way you can. He is the primary income for his young family, and was supposed to be move them into a new house next month. The goal is to raise money to support his long recovery, many medical bills, and provide support as he may physically struggle to perform his job duties going forward.<br /><br />(This page has been set up at the request of the Babcocks by a close family friend. Please feel free to contact the organizer as necessary.)

Support for Jacob Babcock's Recovery

As many of you know, earlier this week, our East Isles neighbor, Shane Gerold, was the victim involved in an altercation with a group of young adults; ultimately struck by the assailant's vehicle, with intent to harm. The extent of his injuries are painfully severe: fractured spine, fractured leg, fractured ribs, punctured lung in addition to numerous, (too many to count), lacerations and bruises.<br /><br />For those of you who know him, Shane cares deeply about our neighbors and neighborhood. The altercation arose through Shane's astute awareness to query their intentions (he knew they were not part of our neighborhood community and sensed something was not right), moving quickly to protect against their potential intent to potentially vandalize or burglarize our homes. Many of you were alerted through the Next Door and Citizens app regarding the events and details that unfolded on Monday afternoon.<br /><br />In the days prior, he had VOLUNTARILY slept in his shop/garage (located in our alley way) several nights this past week as a precaution to stand guard during the protest/riots, keeping his eyes and ears out, given the destruction that we had witnessed in the Uptown neighborhood.<br /><br />Thankfully Shane has health insurance but it is unlikely to cover the extent of his injuries and hospital bills. He will obviously be out of work for several months while he rests and rehabilitates. We are proposing to raise $10,000 to help Shane get through this unthinkable situation. Info below on how to donate. Thank you.

Shane Gerold Recovery Fund

<p>On Monday, March 18 Melissa (Missy) got the news every woman dreads and no soon-to-be-mama could fathom. The biopsy of the lump that had been growing in her right breast during pregnancy came back positive for Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, the fancy way of saying she has breast cancer. <br /><br />Missy's cancer is considered triple positive for three different types of cancer. One of the types, HER2, is more rare, but still has targeted treatments and her care team is confident they can treat and cure the cancer. Because of her pregnancy, her treatment plan will be slightly adjusted, and some drugs, specifically for HER2, will need to wait until after Baby Boy is born in June. The good news is Missy's care team has told her repeatedly how well pregnant women tend to handle these harsh treatments. Even better, the placenta will keep Baby Boy safe during chemo by filtering out the drugs.<br /><br />Missy's first chemotherapy was in early April and she's been doing well so far, though she anticipates each treatment to be more challenging. The goal is to have four treatments before baby, and another four after he is born. Following her final round of chemotherapy, Missy will have to face the impossibly difficult decision of surgery options to remove the tumor and the possible threat of future cancers. <br /><br />The treatment plan has forced her to take a sudden leave from her job as a 4th grade teacher at Jenny Lind in Minneapolis. At this point, it's difficult to know when she will be able to return to work. This is not only emotionally difficult for an incredibly dedicated teacher, but has placed an additional financial burden on the couple. <br /><br />Missy and Matt's lives have been turned upside down by this news. They face a long and hard road but are approaching it in a way only these two extraordinary people would; with gratitude, strength, and of course humor. Growing and caring for a baby while fighting cancer is something no family should ever have to face; and this is where the support of her family and friends is needed most. <br /><br />The continued loss of wages, the burden of medical bills for treatment, and expenses associated with high risk labor and delivery are a mounting source of unneeded stress for both Missy and Matt. The collection of our individual efforts will not eliminate the turmoil Missy and Matt are experiencing right now, but we're confident that it will ease them more gracefully through this challenging time. Any amount you feel comfortable donating will help allow the new parents to focus on their baby and Missy's health— thank you for your support! <br /><br />
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Melissa Toft and Baby

In the early morning of Wednesday, January 30, 2019, Naoko Pellinen (37) of Minneapolis, MN sustained severe injuries from a car accident on her way to work. Naoko was treated by first responders and transported to Hennepin County Medical Center, but succumbed to her injuries and passed away later that morning.  <br /><br />Naoko was a devoted wife to David; loving mother to sons Kiyoshi (10) and Isaih (7); beloved daughter to Yoko Tsukui; and dedicated board member of the <strong><a href="https://www.mnjs.org/">Minnesota Japanese School</a></strong> . This unexpected loss has devastated all who knew her including the Twin Cities Japanese community, <strong><a href="https://www.redeemermpls.org/">Redeemer Church</a></strong> community in North Minneapolis, Meadowbrook Elementary school community, and the Medical Center where Naoko was a nurse. <br /><br />Naoko was a beautifully brilliant bright light, and she will be missed immensely. We will miss her generosity, gentle kindness, and commitment to family and community. Anyone who knows Naoko knows that she was the type of person who is always there for others. Together we surround Dave, Kiyoshi, and Isaih in love and support as they navigate life and grieve the loss of Naoko.<br /><br />This fund has been created to directly support Dave, Kiyoshi, and Isaih as they find their footing and forge their way along this path they’d never imagined. While we don’t know precisely what those costs will be, we can imagine. We can imagine medical bills that will soon begin to arrive, the cost of cremation and memorials, a mortgage that needs to be paid month after month, groceries, after school care, piano lessons, Japanese school tuition, and the future college tuitions for Kiyoshi and Isaih. <br /><br />While nothing will fill the void of the loss of our dear friend, mother, wife, and daughter, these funds will help David, Kiyoshi, and Isaih as they deal with this tragedy. Any size donation will make a difference. Please give what you can to support Dave, Kiyoshi, and Isaih as they grieve and work their way toward stability.<br /><br />Naoko’s love will remain among all of us. We will feel her presence in a warm summer breeze, see her sparkle in the stars above. Hear her love within her children’s laughter. She was, and will remain for all of us, an intelligent, loving, generous, kind, creative, joyful, bright light.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/36757310_1549418454207801_r.jpeg" alt="36757310_1549418454207801_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><br />2019年1月30日水曜日の早朝、ミネアポリス近郊でペリネン尚子さん（享年37歳）は、仕事に向かう途中、自動車事故に遭われました。救急隊員により応急処置を受け、ヘネピンメディカルセンターに運ばれましたが甲斐なくその朝遅くにお亡くなりになられました。<br /><br />尚子さんは、ご主人デイビッドさんの献身的な妻であり、息子の潔くん（1０歳）と勇偉くん（7歳）の最愛なる母親、津久井洋子さんの最愛の娘でした。そして、子供達が通う<strong><a href="https://www.mnjs.org/">ミネソタ日本語補習授業学校</a></strong> では運営委員会メンバーとして献身的なボランティア活動をされていました。この予期せぬ出来事は、ツインシティーの日本人コミュニティー、North Minneapoisの<strong><a href="https://www.redeemermpls.org/">Redeemer church</a></strong> 、Meadowbrook小学校、尚子さんが看護師として働いていた医療センターなど、彼女を知る全ての人に大きな衝撃を与えました。<br /><br />尚子さんは私たちにとって美しく輝く明るい光でした。その光がなくなった今、残された家族の悲しみはいかばかりかと胸がつぶれる思いです。家族への愛、コミュニティーへの奉仕、そして看護師として病気や怪我で苦しんでいた患者さんのケア、彼女の寛大さそして優しさは無限でした。尚子さんを知っている人は皆、困っている人がいるとすぐに駆けつけてくれる人だということはよく知っています。デイビッドさん、潔くんそして勇偉くんが心に負った傷が一日でも早く癒されるよう、私たちの愛とサポートで囲みましょう。<br /><br />この基金は、デイビッドさん、潔くん、そして勇偉くんが自分たちの足場を見つけ、道を築くことができるようにサポートをするために立ち上げられました。発生する医療費、葬儀費用、住宅ローン、食費、放課後のデイケア、習い事そして大学費用など、将来にかかる費用が膨大な額になることは想像できます。<br /><br />私たちの愛する友であり、母であり、妻であり、娘であった尚子さんの穴を埋めることは決してできませんが、ここで集めた資金は残された家族がこの悲劇を乗り越える一助となることができると信じています。金額に関係なく、あなたの一寄付が彼ら家族の助けとなります。悲しみに嘆くデイビッドさん、潔くん、勇偉くんが今後、安定した生活に向かって生活を築くことができるよう、皆様のご支援とご協力をお願い致します。<br /><br />尚子さんの愛はいつまでも私たちの心の中で生き続けることでしょう。 暖かい夏の風が吹く時彼女の存在を感じ、夜空の星の中で彼女の輝きを見つけ、子供達の笑いの中で彼女の愛を聞いてください。彼女は今も、そしてこれからも、聡明で、愛情があり、寛大で、親切で、創造的でそして楽しく明るい光として私たちの心の中で生き続けることでしょう。<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/36757310_1549418479220096_r.jpeg" alt="36757310_1549418479220096_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/36757310_1549418529781426_r.jpeg" alt="36757310_1549418529781426_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" />

Naoko Pellinen Family Fund

Jackie Armstrong, feeling unusually tired, went to the doctor and had blood tests taken.  She received a call in the evening asking her to come to the hospital that same evening for further testing. That was August 20th, the beginning of a difficult and scary journey resulting in a diagnosis of AML, acute myloid leukemia.  Jackie's diagnosis was identified as a very high risk type of AML.  She spent over a month in Methodist Hospital going through chemotherapy and blood transfusions. She is now pursuing treatment through  the U of M after receiving a second opinion from Mayo supporting the treatments recommended by  the U of M.  She is going into the 4th month of treatment with many more months of uncertainty and treatment.  Medical costs even with insurance, along with time away from work, only add to the fears and uncertainty of going through a difficult illness.  The most important thing at this time is ensuring Jackie receives the best care and doesn't have to worry about the cost.  Anything you can do to help Jackie and Doug would be such a blessing and so appreciated.  Thanks to everyone!

Jackie Armstrong

<strong>A family of 9 has two young children (2 &amp; 4 yrs old) fighting for their lives after getting run over during a high speed chase</strong><br /><br />Kyle Peltier (a dedicated father and US veteran) was playing with his 7 children on a sunny afternoon while his wife was taking a test. In an instant, he saw his children hit by someone fleeing police at 80mph. Two now face life-threatening injuries - a 2yo in critical condition and a 4yo whose brain is still bleeding. <br /><br />I don't know the Peltiers (I have since been in contact with them for this fund) but, as a parent, I know the heartbreak that floods you when your child gets even a minor cut or bruise. I know the helplessness that grips you as you watch them sick or in a hospital. Yet I can't even fathom the magnitude of that pain for the Peltiers as their innocent children, in the middle of playing as a family, were run over and now hang on for dear life.<br /><br />The Peltiers now face hospital bills, the mental toll of a criminal case against the assailant, and potential future implications of any injuries - all while trying to come to terms with this horrible event. Raising a family of 7 is not easy. Medical bills are not cheap (they're the #1 cause of bankruptcy). It seems to me that the simplest and most tangible thing we can do to help this family is to cover as much of their little ones' medical bills as we can.<br /><br />Let's help the Peltier children as they fight for their lives.<br /><br /><br /><em>***Please note that all funds go directly to the family. Nicolle and Kyle are the only ones who can withdraw from it, and were given full access on June 13th***<br /></em><br /><em>***After making a donation, a  separate drop down bar will appear for a "tip". This additional tip is OPTIONAL and goes to GoFundMe (not the family). If you do not want to tip GoFundMe, simply click “Other” and type “$0" in this tip section***</em><br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/30569626_1528863361307642_r.jpeg" alt="30569626_1528863361307642_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/30569626_1530067316830540_r.jpeg" alt="30569626_1530067316830540_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><br /><br />Fine print:<br />1. This information was last updated June 14, 2018. Future developments will be shared in the "Updates" tab<br />2. An earlier article with more information can be found here: <a href="http://www.startribune.com/suv-fleeing-patrol-hits-at-least-1-child-on-minneapolis-playground/485144321/"><a href="http://www.startribune.com/suv-fleeing-patrol-hits-at-least-1-child-on-minneapolis-playground/485144321/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.startribune.com/suv-fleeing-patrol-hits-at-least-1-child-on-minneapolis-playground/485144321/</a></a>

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<strong>PLEASE VISIT OUR GOFUNDME "HOME FULL OF JOY &amp; SUNSHINE" PAGE FOR UPDATES AND TO DONATE <br /><a href="http://www.gofundme.com/homefullof">www.gofundme.com/homefullofjoyandsunshine</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sylvesterjoyandsunshinefund">www.facebook.com/sylvesterjoyandsunshinefund</a><br /><br />Tessie needs us now!</strong><br /><br />For the last six years, Tessie Sylvester has cared for her husband, John “Sly” Sylvester, as he battled ALS.  John, a beloved soccer coach and most importantly a beloved husband and dad to Gus (6) and Freddy (5), passed away on Friday, June 16 at the age of 44.<br /><br />John’s greatest hope was that Tessie and his boys would be cared for and live long, healthy lives. But just days before his death, Tessie learned that she has cancer. It’s adenocarcinoma, a type of cancer that forms in mucus-secreting glands. It’s unclear what the primary source of the cancer is, but it has metastasized to Tessie’s liver and lymph nodes. Because of this, surgery is not an option for Tessie.<br /><br />Tessie is terrified by the thought of leaving her sons without their daddy and mommy. She is only 36 years old and she is going to do everything she can to fight this cancer. She will have chemotherapy to try to keep it at bay and buy her time with her sons.<br /><br />Tessie is self-insured and now a single parent. She will not be able to work during treatment. She needs our help, and she needs it now!<br /><br /><br /><strong>John and Tessie always gave back!</strong><br /><br />John and Tessie met in 2001 while they were both coaching summer youth soccer. They were brought together by their love of soccer, their dedication to their families, their strong faith and their belief in giving back to the community.<br /><br />John spent his adult life helping others. He played for the Minnesota Thunder professional soccer team in the late 1990s, then worked in the Minneapolis Public Schools, Harvest African-centered Prep School in North Minneapolis, and as the girl’s coaching director for the Minneapolis United Soccer Club. John was dedicated to helping young people realize their dreams.<br /><br /> As a young woman, Tessie worked hard to obtain an academic scholarship to St. Thomas University and later completed dental school so that she could provide a much-needed service in low-income communities. For many years she worked as a dentist in a free dental clinic in St. Paul serving homeless and marginalized people, and for the past few years has juggled motherhood, caring for John, and working at West St. Paul Family Dentistry.<br /><br />Together John and Tessie could light up a room with their smiles. Help Tessie continue to light up the world with her smile, her kindness and her warmth. Gus and Freddy, John and Tessie’s joy and sunshine, need their mama. <strong>Please help. Donate now.</strong> And make it possible for Tessie to get the treatment she needs and to spend as much time as possible with her beloved sons.<br /><br />When you share with your friends on Facebook and Twitter, please use the hashtag #helpforsylvesters to help us reach an even wider audience.<br /><br />facebook.com/sylvesterjoyandsunshinefund<br />Twitter @SJSFund

Sylvester Joy and Sunshine Fund

Hello everyone, I come to you all with a very heavy heart. As most of you know, my baby sister (Amie Dahl Muller)  was just diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer. Our whole family is devastated but determined to fight and win!  I'm asking for your help to support her family with whatever they may need during this battle.  <br /><br />Amie is so many different things to all of us that it is hard to put it all into words. She is a daughter, granddaughter, sister, mother, aunt, and friend. She is greatly loved, and admired by so many. She is an amazing mother to Caidyn (14), Jace (4), and EmmyLu (2) and loving wife to Brian. Her children are without a doubt, the light of her life. She is vibrant, intelligent, stubborn, strong, and has a huge heart! She is also the most kind and loving person you will ever meet, and has this way of connecting with people that makes you feel like you are the only person in the room. One of the most impressive things about Amie is her strength, she has worked very hard for everything she has in life. She has experienced so many things over the years that were difficult, she has taken them head on without hesitation, and come out on the other side even stronger! Whether it be single motherhood, a military career, multiple deployments to Iraq, or juggling two toddlers at once - she nailed it (and made it look easy). Amie has never come across a situation she could not conquer, and this will be no exception. Her fighting spirit and fierce love and support from all of her friends and family will help her through this. <br /><br />As you can imagine all of this not only takes a physical and emotional toll, but a financial one was well. Brian has taken a leave of absence from work to care for Amie at this time. As he is the sole income provider for the family, this will have a major impact on their finances. While none of us can fight this battle for her, we can support her family with financial assistance to help pay the medical bills, childcare, and extensive travel to and from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester (3-hours round trip). <br /><br />Amie has spend her life dedicated to serving our country and taking care of of so many others, now it is our turn to help her!Please continue to reach out to her as she is finding strength through all of your wonderful messages! It may take some time for her to get back to you, but please know she cherishes all of your thoughts and prayers!  Please keep her and her family in your thoughts and prayers as she fights for her life.<br /><br />Thank you so much for your prayers, support and friendship. <br /><br />Michael Dahl and the entire Dahl and Muller Families.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amiedahl-muller" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amiedahl-muller</a><br /><a href="https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amiedahl-muller"><br /><br /><br /><br /></a>

Amie's Pancreatic Cancer Fight Fund

Bethune Community School, located in North Minneapolis, has the honor and priviledge of being a <a href="http://turnaroundarts.pcah.gov/" target="_blank">Turnaround Arts</a> school!  <br /><br />Four Bethune students have been invited to participate and perform with students from three other MN Turnaround Arts schools at the White House !  And, we need everyone's help in order to make this amazing opportunity a possibility for our students.  The funds need to be secured soon in order to make the necessary travel arrangements.  <br /><br />This opportunity would mean the world to these students and our school community!  We will be forever grateful to have our students participate in this event and will share pictures, video, student reflection, etc on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MPS.Bethune/" target="_blank">Bethune Community School facebook</a>  page.  The students that travel to the performance will also be performing at Bethune to rehearse in front of a familiar audience, and everyone is invited to attend!  <br /><br />Thank you so much for your consideration and donation!

Bethune performs at the White House

In a moment, life can change. For these 4 children that moment was April 22! That was the moment that their mother was ripped away from them by tragedy <a href="http://kstp.com/news/ramsey-police-investigating-2-deaths/4115334/?cat=127" target="_blank">KSTP 5 News Coverage</a>  . Courtney Monson was a loving mother, daughter, sister,  cousin, friend, workout buddy and so much more. She loved her Children, E (12), J (9), B (3) and M (2). She strived to provide them with the best life possible! It is our aim to help that legacy she hoped for, live on. <br /><br /><img class="not-resizable" src="https://2dbdd5116ffa30a49aa8-c03f075f8191fb4e60e74b907071aee8.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/10892299_1461523246.7678_funddescription.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /><br />The money will be placed into a savings account under the custodial care of the Children's grandma (Courtney's Mother) Kris. The funds will help offset the cost for a funeral and to aid in allowing the kids to remain in their sports and aid grandma and grandpa in adding 4 kids into their home. <br /><br />Courtney was involved in Church at Hope Fellowship as well as Anoka Ramsey Athletic Association. Please help us bless her Children and Mother in this time of grief!  <br /><br />I (Tyler Roland, Ethan's Youth Pastor) have spoken with Kris (Grandma) and she has expressed such a thankful heart to all the support and prayers! <br /><br />Thank You for loving these littles! <br /><br />God Bless!<br /><br />Tyler Roland

Support Courtney's Legacy

Dear Ones,<br /><br />One October 23, 2015, Gregory Berge was born 17 weeks early. He is a little fighter and is benefitting from all your prayers and well wishes. <br /><br />When something like this happens, financial needs arise that one woudn't normally think about. The idea of this GoFundMe is to raise funds for Dave and Amy Berge to use to pay for things that their normal budget does not have room for, such as all the parking fees at the hospital where they will be spending a lot of time over the next few months.  <br /><br />Even with buying discounted parking passes that amount for Dave and Amy would be $120 a month or $600 or more over the next several months. Dave's and Amy's parents will also be incurring this cost. (I know I don't have an extra $120 a month to pay for parking, do you?) Let's take care of this expense for them!<br /><br />Another identified need is childcare which will be upwards of $800 per month.<br /><br />There will also be medical bills and other unforseen needs arising. If you are able to contribute, even $5 or $10 dollars, that would be a huge blessing to them.<br /><br />Many of you live out of town or out of the country and wish that there were something you could do to help. But because you are not here, you cannot bring a meal or run an errand for them. Or, even if you are in town, you've seen that the meal sign up is full all the way to Christmas! Praise the Lord. So, here is a way you can offer tangible support no matter where you are.<br /><br />Please prayerfully consider donating to help this sweet family.

Bless The Berges

<a href="https://youtu.be/1DB7_1Pm3bE" target="_blank">CLICK</a>      We are female ahtletes. ...volleyball players.      dedicated... super talented!   We need to raise $ to cover travel and lodging expenses to get us to Orlando FL from MN to compete @ AAU Jr. Naitonal Volleyball Championships!  We've practiced and trained for months.  We are hard at work washing cars, teaching younger players at vb clinics and whatever else we can do to raise the funds needed to cover all the players' expenses.    Our coach volunteered her time!<br />We're hoping some of you understand the impact that participaiting in competetive sports has on girls' lives and are willing to support a team of super hard-working student athletes reach their fundraising goal.   A donation of any amount is sincerely appreciated, THANK YOU! <br /><strong>CLUB 43 U17 Elite  Team:</strong><br />M-Maggie Kramer      O/RS/S-Katie Koch     S-Lily  Landis<br />LB-Megan Freeberg    M-Estelle Marker  DS-Lexi Jouppi<br />O/RS-Maria Nelson    O/RS Erika Stensland <br />M-Lauren Turner    DS-Lauren Stover   OH-Kate Glavan

Get the Girls to AAU Jr Nationals!

On July 8th, 2014 three week old Jack Pimmel was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) type M7. Not only is infant leukemia extremely rare, but this type is one of the rarest. The treatment plan is 5 cycles of intense chemo at apx 28 days each. All of this will be done inpatient at Children's and on some of these 28 days, there is no actual chemo drugs, just careful monitoring to watch for infections. There will be a couple days home in between each cycle. There is also the likely possibilty of a bone marrow transplant in this process, once a donor can be matched. Jack will be inpatient for the majority of the next six months at Children's Hospital, thankfully one of the leading childrens hospitals in the nation. <br /><br />Anyone who knows Kelly and Joe, know they are some of the most loving, kind, and dedicated people to their family and friends. They are committed to fighting this Leukemia and having Jack back home with them and Molly, as a family of four. This crazy journey has been made a bit easier with all the help and prayers coming from those who love them and their sweet family. <br /><br />Many people have offered financial help, so this has been set up as a way for people near and far to easily support them. There is no amount too little and absolutely anything is appreciated! There are not enough thank you's in this world for all of the help and support. It is more appreciated than you will ever know.<br /><br />Please follow their journey at:<br /><a href="http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jackpimmel" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jackpimmel</a><br /><br />With heartfelt thanks,<br />Elise Holland &amp; Mari Barringer<br /><br />Photo cred to Cheryl M Photography

Jack Pimmel