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$9,825.00 still needed

Request: #242794 • Urgency: Normal • Demographic: Child-Centered Request • City: San Bruno • State: California • Zip Code: 94066 • County: San Mateo • Submitted By: San Mateo County, Human Services Agency, Children and Family Services

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I am reaching out to the community to ask for assistance in providing support to 4 extraordinary siblings ages 17-25 who grew up throughout San Mateo County and were part of our local foster care system. Their biological father recently passed away and they're doing everything they can in order to provide him with a dignified farewell. They're needing to raise money to cover all costs associated with a burial site, funeral, casket, and other ceremony arrangements. Needless to say, these expenses are extremely high and well beyond their means as 2 of the siblings are in college and the other 2 (who graduated college previously) are early on in their careers. I can provide further details regarding the GoFundMe that has been established and/or connect you directly with one of the family members if needed. They still need a significant amount of money, so all donations are greatly appreciated. Thank you for your consideration.

"As an immigrant and person of color in a city of contrasts, our father faced real obstacles both personal and systemic. He lived with bipolar disorder, depression, and schizophrenia, and he struggled for decades with substance use. He was human…Yet despite all of this, he never stopped trying to show up. He called us, no matter where he was from a mental health facility, from jail, from wherever he could reach us. He called even when we were upset with him. He wanted us to know that he cared, that his love had not disappeared.”


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