Funeral expenses for a Midtown High Family Member

Many of us know and love Dr. Bockman's Assistant, Pam Matthews, who has worked for APS for over 20 years. Her daughter Summer is a rising Midtown High School senior.

Tragically, Pam's oldest son (and Summer's brother), Lamario Matthews, passed away unexpectedly this past week at the age of 37, only days after Pam's sister (Summer's aunt) died. He fought valiantly against a number of health problems, but his death comes as a shock to his family.

Dr. Bockman, Midtown High School's Principal: "I first met Pam when I was principal at Coan Middle. She became my secretary there. She joined the Grady team in 2014 and is now my assistant at Midtown. She gives so much to other people - our students, families, friends, co-workers. I hope the Midtown community can help her and her family during this really hard time."

Grady Cares is sponsoring this fundraiser in order to defray these costs and show the family love and support during this tragic time. We are working directly with the funeral home and our hope is to cover all the costs associated with laying Lamario to rest.

Please consider donating to help Pam, Summer and their family during this heartbreaking time.

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More information about Grady Cares and this fundraiser, per GoFundMe's requirements:

This fundraiser is being hosted by Linda Brenner, the leader of Grady Cares, an Atlanta-based organization with the mission of helping Grady (Midtown) High School cluster of schools' families experiencing poverty or homelessness with immediate access to food, clothing, personal supplies and other necessities. Grady Cares is a 501(c)(3) entity EIN: 84-4967897 | Atlanta, GA, United States.

In this case, funds will be provided directly to the funeral home. Dr. Bockman, principal of Grady High School, is the liaison between Grady Cares, this fundraiser, the funeral home and the family.