Mackenzie is on her way home, no more donations please

Update: 12/17/2024: A memorial service and celebration of life for Kenzie will be held in Buffalo on her 32nd birthday: Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12-4pm, with visitation hours and reception from 1-4pm.

Further details to be announced. If you need a place to stay from out of town, feel free to message here as this has diverse connections.

Location:

Asbury Hall

341 Delaware Avenue

(Corner of Delaware Avenue and West Tupper Street)

Buffalo, NY 14202

*Parking is limited at Asbury Hall, but nearby street parking and public transportation options are available. For those traveling, there are many hotel options on Delaware Avenue within walking distance.*

Virtual option also available.

Update: 11/9/2024: Casey Springer (family friend) is giving the funds (at the request from both Jill and Bill parents) to Nicholas Michalski (brother) so their family can bring Kenzie home and have costs for travel and funeral arrangements along with any costs associated with ensuring justice for Kenzie. Someone requested this gofundme to be paused which interfered with the original transfer, so it delayed the transfer. I have worked to get it unpaused and corrected. Thank you to everyone that rallied to make this happen. Today at 1pm EST USA time, a press conference will be held, and more details will be shared.

Kenzie was originally from Fredonia, New York. A candlelight remembrance will be held at 6PM EST USA today 11/9/2024. As funeral arrangements are made, updates to this page will be made as well. Many members of the immediate friends and family will not be in attendance for this ceremony as they are still over in Hungary or in no condition to be driving.

***ORIGINAL POST*** This is Mackenzie. She is the light to our world—a heart of gold and a human worth more than words could describe. Kenzie is missing in Budapest (Hungary), which is near Ukraine. She is likely in danger. We need Buffalo and the world to contribute financially to finding her. Every single penny will go to finding her. The best investigators are expensive. The community is rallying behind her, and we need you to chip in anything possible.

Since Monday evening, Nov. 4, Kenzie has been missing in Budapest, Hungary. She is likely in danger.

We urge Buffalo and the international community to help find Kenzie. Please consider contributing toward this important mission -- any amount will make a difference. Every donation will directly support efforts to find Kenzie or bringing her home in the event that she is found. Hiring the best private investigator is expensive. Costs for travel, lodging, advocacy, and legal representation are considerable. There is no time to lose. Kenzie's family and friends are humbled and grateful for your generosity and care.

What we know:

Kenzie was last seen around 10:00 PM, November 4th at Barack et Szilva Etterem in the Jewish Quarter of Budapest. Her friends received pictures from the bar Szimpla Kert shortly after. Since then, friends and family have received no communication. Kenzie's belongings were discovered at her Airbnb after the designated check-out time, and she missed her flight scheduled on Tuesday for Amsterdam. Kenzie's network is marshalling every resource available to find her. They are in close contact with the U.S. Embassy, consular affairs, stateside elected officials and media, Hungarian media, local authorities, businesses, legal representation and private investigative services.

How to identify Kenzie:

Name: Mackenzie Michalski

Age: 31

Height 5' 5" (165 cm)

Weight 100lbs (45kg)

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Brown

Clothing: Black zip up hoodie, black sneakers or brown ankle sorrel boots, possible black or green hat.

Distinguishing features: gauged ear lobes; tattoos, left arm, left foot, omega symbol, right foot, Buddha.

Resources:

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1188058235596116/

WKBW Buffalo media interview: https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/buffalo/she-would-never-miss-a-flight-friends-searching-for-fredonia-native-missing-in-hungary-while-on-trip

If you have any information, please contact:

Local Hungarian police: +36-1 [phone redacted] or +36-1 [phone redacted]

U.S. Embassy: +36-1 [phone redacted]