Bonewitz Family
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It's been 3 years since Malibu couple Michael and Kim Bonewitz and their three children, welcomed five more children into their family after their mother, Marie, whom the Bonewitz's briefly knew only through the children's school, died from cancer.
The Bonewitz's are extraordinary, real life heroes who stepped up and made a huge difference in the lives of these children—not for gain or glory, but solely out of compassion and human decency. They have no personal wealth, so everything they are doing is at a real personal cost, they need help.
Kim and Michael now have a total of 8 children: Ariana 17, Athina 16, Joy 15, Ari 14, twin boys Niki and Stazi 13, and Spirit 11. Altogether they are: 3 girls and 5 boys, ranging from 6-12th grade. They have had to relocate from Malibu to Agoura Hills to be able to rent a house large enough for the 10 of them.
From the outward appearance, you’d never know the struggles the Bonewitz's face every day because the children are miraculously thriving due to Kim and Michael's love and devotion. Please try to think what raising 8 children would be like? Imagine the groceries, back to school shopping, paying for college, the holidays, etc... It is an enormous daily challenge on all levels.
Please give what you can to help this amazing real life "Eight is Enough" story.
Summer is upon us and there is good news and bad news for the Bonewitz family. The Good news is Ariana, the eldest daughter is graduating from High School and she has decided to attend Sonoma State University in the Fall. The bad news is that Kim's mother has been diagnosed with lung cancer so Kim is wishing to go to New York and spend few days enjoying time with her mom before school starts. The family currently needs help with: Groceries-Ralph's, Vons, Costco cards, Gas cards, movie/event tickets for summer, new towels and clothing. Her goal is to take all the kids to Sonoma to see where their sister's school is, and to help put her room together. Please spread the word and donate what you can. This family of 10 really needs help!
The Bonewitz's are extraordinary, real life heroes who stepped up and made a huge difference in the lives of these children—not for gain or glory, but solely out of compassion and human decency. They have no personal wealth, so everything they are doing is at a real personal cost, they need help.
Kim and Michael now have a total of 8 children: Ariana 17, Athina 16, Joy 15, Ari 14, twin boys Niki and Stazi 13, and Spirit 11. Altogether they are: 3 girls and 5 boys, ranging from 6-12th grade. They have had to relocate from Malibu to Agoura Hills to be able to rent a house large enough for the 10 of them.
From the outward appearance, you’d never know the struggles the Bonewitz's face every day because the children are miraculously thriving due to Kim and Michael's love and devotion. Please try to think what raising 8 children would be like? Imagine the groceries, back to school shopping, paying for college, the holidays, etc... It is an enormous daily challenge on all levels.
Please give what you can to help this amazing real life "Eight is Enough" story.
Summer is upon us and there is good news and bad news for the Bonewitz family. The Good news is Ariana, the eldest daughter is graduating from High School and she has decided to attend Sonoma State University in the Fall. The bad news is that Kim's mother has been diagnosed with lung cancer so Kim is wishing to go to New York and spend few days enjoying time with her mom before school starts. The family currently needs help with: Groceries-Ralph's, Vons, Costco cards, Gas cards, movie/event tickets for summer, new towels and clothing. Her goal is to take all the kids to Sonoma to see where their sister's school is, and to help put her room together. Please spread the word and donate what you can. This family of 10 really needs help!
Organizer and beneficiary
Justine Kingman Petretti
Organizer
Malibu, CA
Kim berly Russell
Beneficiary