Care for Tiago and Larissa's baby boy, Dominic

Tiago and Larissa moved here several years ago with the goal of making a better life for themselves. They came here not knowing the language and with no family. They thrived here and built a great future for themselves. As most of you know Larissa was expecting a baby and she delivered that baby boy on October 5th, 2022. His name is Dominic Miguel Massi Silva. What only a few knew though, is that he was diagnosed with Trisomy 13 early on in the pregnancy. He has a long and difficult road ahead of him, but as Tiago has said, "He is a tough boy and is fighting for his life hard, and I believe God has plans for him here with us, and I have faith God can bless him with a miracle and life, and he will be a huge testimony of how good God is and what he can do if you trust him!"

Tiago and Larissa are family to Tony and me as I am sure they are to many of you at the gym. Tiago goes out of his way to help anyone that needs it. Whether it be training for competitions or just checking on you when you haven't shown up at the gym in a while. He and Larissa are one of the few people who always checked on me to make sure I was okay when Tony was gone for long work trips. Now it is our turn to return the favor. It is a long and unknown road ahead for them and the least we can do is take some of the everyday burdens off their shoulders. Let's allow them both to only concentrate on their baby boy and not worry about money for gas, bills, food, or medical needs. If you can please donate and if you can't please share. Neither have any family here as they are all in Brazil, so let's surround them and make sure that they both know that we are here for them and that they are loved by many. All proceeds will go directly to Tiago and Larissa.