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Farewell fund for Shawn: help Thomas's family in Los Angeles
Shawn passed away on 4 November; we're raising $2,700 for a respectful funeral in Los Angeles.
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States1,310 views
Shawn, my uncle, passed away on 4 November after a road accident. He was 29 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 $2,700 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 15 November.
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 Shawn to have a dignified farewell.
Any help at all means a lot, and so do your prayers.
The funds will be paid directly to the funeral home, and I'll share the receipt.
Where the $2,700 goes:
• Memorial gathering for the family: $400
• Cemetery plot and burial fees: $1,850
• Transport of the deceased: $450
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Thomas
Updates from Thomas
Good news. Because of your gifts ($681 in total) I met with the funeral home and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Quick update: $100 raised so far (4%). I met with the funeral home and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Mackenzie F. Lewis 🇺🇸 · $100
“Thought of Thomas all day after reading this. - Chicago”
- Chloe Valdez 🇺🇸 · $10
“Rooting for you. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Springfield”
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- Barasa Mwende Byaruhanga 🇺🇬 · $50
- Eko Slamet Saputra 🇮🇩 · $31
- Kreesan P. Fourie 🇿🇦 · $500
- Frank E. Zimmerman 🇨🇦 · $50
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- Thành Hải Nguyen 🇻🇳 · $50
“Keep your head up. Please keep us posted. - Thủ Đức”
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Praying for you, Thomas. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Blessings.
Good luck, Thomas. This could happen to any of us. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best.
Hang in there, Thomas. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Minneapolis this morning