Meet Molly!
The brightest, smartest, badass go getter you'll ever have the pleasure of crossing paths with. Not only is she my best friend of 10+ years, aunt to my son, but she is an amazing provider and friend in our world of EMS. Anyone that knows Molly as a provider and friend she goes that extra mile for her patients. Molly has been doing EMS since 2016, a mix of volunteer and paid divisions and has touched many hearts throughout Ocean County both with her patients and other providers. Molly was currently in her Paramedic Program, nearing the finish line when hardship came up and was unable to finish off paying her tuition to complete the program. Becoming a Paramedic is something Molly has always wanted to do and has pushed herself to not only better herself to be the best Paramedic she could be, but to provide the best care she can for her patients. Molly is the type of person who would give her shirt off her own back if someone needed it and not ask for anything in return. So I ask you to read her story. Any donation is appreciated, and if you can't donate no worries! Shares are also appreciated! Thank you!
Here's her story:
"Today I write this post with a heavy heart. I began my time in EMS in 2016, and since then becoming a paramedic was something that I always wanted. In 2023, I started Paramedic school and was beyond eager to be able to learn how to do the most for my patients.
Since then, I have successfully completed a year of didactic, hundreds of hours of in hospital clinical time, and hundreds of hours on the medic truck. I then completed capstone, our last 20 patient contacts, successfully. I basically finished my program.
During my time on the medic truck, I have received glowing reviews from my preceptors, their partners, and many others. “Hurry up and finish” and “Can you just be a medic already?” Are phrases I have become very familiar to hearing.
But as my three year time frame to finish comes to an end, I will not be finishing a Paramedic.
Since 2023, I have experienced hardships that I never imagined. My mom’s cancer returned. I lost my job, and was denied unemployment. I have had to be hospitalized more times in the last three years than I ever have in my entire life. Despite the mental and physical strains, I persisted with as much determination as I could. Unfortunately, the financial strains that came from both my mother and I’s illness’s, as well as losing my job have left me unable to finish paying for school.
At this point I have exhausted all possible resources to be able to finish paying the remaining $18k in tuition to Hudson County Community College, and it has been recommended that I withdraw from the program.
Money isn’t always everything, but in this case it is. Although I am absolutely heart broken, I am still thankful. Thankful for the lifelong friends that I made in Class 24, and thankful the chance to work alongside some of the most intelligent, inspirational, and kind hearted Paramedics. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with me, and thank you for continuing to encourage me; I hope to one day be a medic that you will be proud to have had as a student. Although it feels like it, I did not fail. I put forth everything I could, but sometimes God and the universe have different plans for us."