Thread by @lynnshon, Dear Twitterverse,I know we are all overwhelmed, so I apologize for burdening [...]

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/

Her teachers came together to get the family essential items, groceries, meals, and a birthday cake (to lift her spirits). Elizabeth's family members are also devastatingly out of work. We're at the point of needing additional support. 2/

Elizabeth'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's grandfather will amount to roughly $5700. https://www.npr.org/2020/04/05/826972795/funeral-homes-overwhelmed-with-covid-19-cases 3/

Funeral Homes Overwhelmed With COVID-19 Cases

As the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus increases, so does the strain on funeral homes across the country. Funeral directors are struggling to meet the soaring demand for their services.

https://www.npr.org/2020/04/05/826972795/funeral-homes-overwhelmed-with-covid-19-cases

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'm here to share it with you. They seem to work. If you have the means to help Elizabeth'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 5/

In memory of our Hero organized by Guadalupe Zarabia

Gavino martinez was a loving father,son, and Grandfather. He was humble and strong. He was fig… Guadalupe Zarabia needs your support for In memory of our Hero

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

It'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's mother gave me permission to share it widely. 6/

Also, thank you all for supporting me. On year 10 as a teacher, I'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

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