NJ Starbucks Worker Was Right To Be Worried About Daughter's Swollen Belly: 'One Strong Girl' NJ Starbucks Worker Was Right To Be Worried About Daughter's Swollen Belly: 'One Strong Girl'
NJ Starbucks Worker Was Right To Be Worried About Daughter's Swollen Belly: 'One Strong Girl' A Camden County mom's intuition that something wasn't right with her 2-year-old daughter and her swollen belly unfortunately turned out to be right. Sometime after the new year, Damara Burke noticed swelling in Charli's upper belly, according to a GoFundMe page launched for the Mount Ephraim family. "After a week of testing (ultrasound, MRI with anesthesia, CT scan, and Biopsy), the doctors confirmed that she had several masses that metastasized from her kidney to her liver, lungs, and around her blood vessels," her aunt wrote on the page. Charli BurkeGoFundMe "These tumors in Charli’s…
UPitt Pharm Student Lindsay Heck Dies Suddenly At 25 Years Old UPitt Pharm Student Lindsay Heck Dies Suddenly At 25 Years Old
UPitt Pharm Student Lindsay Heck Dies Suddenly At 25 Years Old A 25-year-old doctor of Pharmacy died suddenly in Pittsburgh in December, just before her father was rushed to the ICU, loved ones say in a GoFundMe campaign. Dr. Lindsay Ann Heck, 25, died unexpectedly from an unknown cause on Dec. 20, 2022, as stated in her obituary.  She was known as "the light of everyone’s life" with a "smile (that) lit up a room, and her laughter was contagious. She was a loyal friend and trusted confidante to everyone she loved.  In the two weeks that followed her death, her father, Carl, suffered a life-threatening aortic dissection and is currently in the Cardiac …
Food Delivery Bicyclist Run Down By Aggressive Driver In DC Food Delivery Bicyclist Run Down By Aggressive Driver In DC
Food Delivery Bicyclist Run Down By Aggressive Driver In DC A food delivery driver in Washington, DC is asking for the public's support with medical bills following an incident where a driver chased her down after she accidentally touched his car, reports NBC Washington. Cyclist Nicole Van Dyke was assaulted by the driver after she reportedly hit his vehicle when he blocked her right-of-way in a busy D.C. intersection. Dashcam video shows the driver turning around in the middle of the intersection to chase down Van Dyke, eventually getting out of his car to punch her, the outlet continues. Van Dyke's head hit a railing, and she was able to escape th…
NJIT Student Fighting For His Life After Major Crash NJIT Student Fighting For His Life After Major Crash
Njit Student Fighting For His Life After Major Crash A New Jersey Institute of Technology senior is fighting for his life after a serious car crash. Vinamra Sharma has been taken off a ventilator but suffers severe brain swelling after multiple surgeries, stemming from a crash on Nov. 12, said Abhishek Sharma, who organized a GoFundMe page. Vinamra was on his way home from the university's campus in Newark when the crash occurred, knocking him unconscious the GoFundMe says. The student was rushed to Rutgers University Hospital, where he was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Within 10 days, Vinamra had undergone four br…
Beloved Dad, Grandfather Left With Nothing After ‘Catastrophic’ Hunterdon County House Fire Beloved Dad, Grandfather Left With Nothing After ‘Catastrophic’ Hunterdon County House Fire
Beloved Dad, Grandfather Left With Nothing After ‘Catastrophic’ Hunterdon County House Fire Support is on the rise for a beloved father, brother, uncle, and grandfather who was left with nothing following last week’s devastating house fire in Hunterdon County. Several fire departments were called to assist at the scene of the massive blaze on Northwood Drive in High Bridge around 10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, DailyVoice.com previously reported. The home’s occupant, Kevin Pankuch, escaped through the front door and was airlifted to a nearby trauma center to be treated for burns and smoke inhalation after his slippers melted to his feet, according to a GoFundMe launched for his medi…
Community Support Grows For Victim Left With Critical Burns From South Jersey Gas Explosion Community Support Grows For Victim Left With Critical Burns From South Jersey Gas Explosion
Community Support Grows For Victim Left With Critical Burns From South Jersey Gas Explosion Community support is growing for a 44-year-old Pleasantville woman who was severely burned in a backyard gas explosion. Elba Mencias was hospitalized in critical condition after suffering second- and third-degree burns to 45 percent of her body. She was adding gasoline to the bonfire when it exploded on Sept. 28, according to BreakingAC. A cousin also was injured but is now home.  Her daughter, Angeli Hernandez, sponsored this GoFundMe page to help with medical expenses. More than $5,200 had been raised as of Wednesday, Oct. 12. Mencias faces a long recovery period that will inc…
Community Steps Up To Support Baltimore County Police Officer Seriously Injured In Crash Community Steps Up To Support Baltimore County Police Officer Seriously Injured In Crash
Community Steps Up To Support Baltimore County Police Officer Seriously Injured In Crash A community is stepping up to help support a Baltimore County Police Officer who was seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident earlier this month, according to a GoFundMe started in his honor. Ty Gulley was rushed to the hospital after being involved in the accident right before his one-year wedding anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 3, according to the fundraiser. Gulley has been employed as an officer with the Baltimore County Police Department for just over two years, and is currently assigned to the Pikesville Precinct.  Doctors reportedly say that Gulley has a "long road to recov…
Community Rallies Behind Family Of Arlington 16-Year-Old After Tragic Death Community Rallies Behind Family Of Arlington 16-Year-Old After Tragic Death
Community Rallies Behind Family Of Arlington 16-Year-Old After Tragic Death Miguel Rivera's route home from work took a tragic turn on August 27. At around 10:30 p.m., the Arlington resident, who had been riding a scooter, was struck by an SUV. He was put on life support and was not expected to survive, according to a GoFundMe page.  On September 5, the Rivera family took to their fundraising page to relay the tragic news: their sweet 16-year-old son had passed away. "He is now an angel looking down on us all....Miguel Angel was loved by so many, please keep the prayers coming for those closest to him that they find peace, comfort, and healing." Rivera's parent…
Support Surges For VA Beach Family With Two Kids Enduring Serious Surgeries Support Surges For VA Beach Family With Two Kids Enduring Serious Surgeries
Support Surges For VA Beach Family With Two Kids Enduring Serious Surgeries TJ and Ben Williams, along with their two adorable, young boys, were described by friends as a beautiful and special family. Reese, the youngest son, has endured three and a half years of surgeries for his congenital health issues, according to a GoFundMe page started for the family. The Williams family has to travel to a hospital in Philadelphia to acquire the necessary treatments for Reese, a friend wrote on the page. "Between money for gas traveling to Philadelphia, the hotels, food, surgeries, and time off work for both TJ and Ben, the expenses seem never ending. TJ and Ben have been …
Support Surges For 6-Year-Old NJ Girl Battling Brain Cancer Support Surges For 6-Year-Old NJ Girl Battling Brain Cancer
Support Surges For 6-Year-Old NJ Girl Battling Brain Cancer Support is surging for a six-year-old New Jersey girl as she bravely battles brain cancer. Camy Dudek, of Union, was diagnosed with a partially malignant brain tumor on Friday, Aug.12, according to a GoFundMe launched for her medical expenses. After learning about this complication, her family says she may not qualify for clinical trials that would assist them financially. The young twin is "spunky, sweet, and a warrior," reads the fundraiser, launched by Kim Vitale. "Camy will need further treatment, which will require her parents to be away from her three other siblings,"…
Support Surges For Sussex County Teen Battling Rare Brain Injury Support Surges For Sussex County Teen Battling Rare Brain Injury
Support Surges For Sussex County Teen Battling Rare Brain Injury Support is on the rise for a Sussex County teenager battling a rare brain injury. Lili was a typical 13-year-old girl who loved reading, writing, and traveling, even aspiring to become a global journalist or news reporter someday, according to a GoFundMe launched for her medical expenses. At the end of March, Lili came home suffering from a bad headache that turned out to be the result of her first seizure. “That seizure took away her ability to speak, and she suffered from paralysis, leaving her completely helpless,” reads the campaign, launched by Samantha Curran. The next several days …
Northern Virginia Tennis Coach Of 44 Years Suffered Stroke, Support Surges Northern Virginia Tennis Coach Of 44 Years Suffered Stroke, Support Surges
Northern Virginia Tennis Coach Of 44 Years Suffered Stroke, Support Surges Jorge Cordova is described as a dear friend and unbelievable tennis mentor. On July 29, Cordova suffered a stroke in his office at the Belmont Country Club where he teaches tennis, according to a GoFundMe page started by his family. He was brought to the ICU at Inova Fairfax Hospital, before being moved to a regular room to recuperate, but the family was not given a discharge date, they said. His family started the GoFundMe page to cover his medical expenses and get him back to doing what he loves. "His care for his students is evident to all who have taken lessons from him or watched…