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Farewell fund for Bennett: help Donna's family in Manchester

Donna lost her brother suddenly and the family can't cover funeral and burial costs of $4,100.

🇬🇧 England, United Kingdom4,021 views
Donna Jimenez
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Manchester
Bennett, my brother, passed away on 29 September after a long fight with kidney disease. He was 37 years old. He was the heart of our family and had no savings or life insurance. The funeral home has given us a quote of $4,100 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 6 October. I have already used what I had for the hospital bills. My family is scattered, and many of us are out of work. We want Bennett to have a dignified farewell. Any help at all means a lot, and so do your prayers. Anything left over after the funeral will be donated to a local food bank. Where the $4,100 goes: • Funeral home services and casket: $1,950 • Cemetery plot and burial fees: $1,550 • Transport of the deceased: $480 • Memorial gathering for the family: $120 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Donna

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  • sending love, Donna. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

    • So sorry you're going through this, Donna. Gave what I could, wish it was more.

      • Keep going, Donna. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless.

        • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Donna!

          • Donna JimenezOwnerAnswer

            Sure. The biggest one is funeral home services and casket, $1,950. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks for looking so closely.

        • thinking of you and your family, Donna. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Manchester.

          • Thinking of you, Donna. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best

            • Sending strength, Donna. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't be hard on yourself for asking

              • So sorry you're going through this, Donna. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Manchester.

                • Shared this with my family. Love from Cần Thơ

                  • hope it all works out, Donna. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Manchester.

                    • praying for you, Donna. Shared this with my family. Don't give up. Thinking of Manchester.

                      • Dimitra MichailidisPhoto verified

                        gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Manchester.

                        • Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Berlin.

                          • Good luck, Donna. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Iași

                            • Thinking of you and your family. I hope things turn around soon. Wish I lived closer to Vancouver so I could bring a meal.

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