Dear Twitterverse,
I know we are all overwhelmed, so I apologize for burdening you. I humbly reach out to you for your help, on behalf of my sweet 7th grade student, Elizabeth. Elizabeth lost her grandfather earlier this week to #COVID19. He happened to die on her birthday. 1/
I know we are all overwhelmed, so I apologize for burdening you. I humbly reach out to you for your help, on behalf of my sweet 7th grade student, Elizabeth. Elizabeth lost her grandfather earlier this week to #COVID19. He happened to die on her birthday. 1/
Her teachers came together to get the family essential items, groceries, meals, and a birthday cake (to lift her spirits). Elizabeth& #39;s family members are also devastatingly out of work. We& #39;re at the point of needing additional support. 2/
Elizabeth& #39;s family was able to find a low cost funeral home in Staten Island, which we are all grateful for given that funeral homes across NYC are severely strained. The costs for Elizabeth& #39;s grandfather will amount to roughly $5700. https://www.npr.org/2020/04/05/826972795/funeral-homes-overwhelmed-with-covid-19-cases">https://www.npr.org/2020/04/0... 3/
We could not find any reliable funding sources. @nychra is offering $900 in assistance for burials that do not exceed $1700- the family has already applied. But even if this comes through, the family is still far from having the means to properly put to rest Grandpa Gavino. 4/
So they set up a set up a GoFundMe, and I& #39;m here to share it with you. They seem to work. If you have the means to help Elizabeth& #39;s family, please consider contributing here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/m5u46-in-memory-of-our-hero?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link-tip&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet">https://www.gofundme.com/f/m5u46-i... 5/
It& #39;s hard to send an ask like this knowing the financial distress the world is facing. If you cannot contribute, please consider sharing this GoFundMe page, or re-tweeting this thread. That would mean a lot. Elizabeth& #39;s mother gave me permission to share it widely. 6/
Also, thank you all for supporting me. On year 10 as a teacher, I& #39;m still learning what it means to be a public school teacher, and public servant.
Fight hard to see that light at the end of the tunnel.
Love,
Ms. Shon
7/7
Fight hard to see that light at the end of the tunnel.
Love,
Ms. Shon
7/7