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Help Zerihun and Family Through Cancer Fight

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Hello! We are colleagues and friends of Zerihun. Zerihun is an integral member of our John Muir Elementary community. He has been providing academic support to students as well as serving as a liason between the school and our many families of east African descent. We were heartbroken to hear of Zerihun's recent diagnosis of advanced pancreatic cancer. He is fighting hard to get the care and treatment he needs, to have the most time possible with his beautiful family, including 4 young children. Zerihun is currently on medication prescribed at SCCA and Kaiser, hoping to slow the cancer's growth. His insurance is not completely covering his care or the medications. In addition, Zerihun has used up his paid sick days. Donated sick days should cover him through the first week of November, after that is unknown. We are hoping this fundraiser will help not just with medical bills, but preschool fees for the youngest, education expenses for the school age children, as well as any other financial challenges a family faces during such a difficult medical crisis.

When Zerihun was diagnosed, he had a difficult time accepting the fact that he was not up to supporting the students and families at John Muir. He has done so much to support others, at work, as a colleague, and at home as a husband, father, and son-in-law. Now we would like to express our love and support him in alleviating some of the stress he is facing. Zerihun deserves the time to enjoy his family unburdened by worry about thought of financial matters.

Please join us in helping our friend, Zerihun. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated.

Thank you so much,
Sage, Alison, Rachel
and the John Muir Elementary community

Donations 

  • Casey Brown
    • $200
    • 3 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $2,000
    • 3 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $500
    • 3 yrs
  • Amy Stelljes
    • $100
    • 3 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $75
    • 3 yrs

Organizer and beneficiary

Sage McCotter
Organizer
Seattle, WA
Zerihun Haileselassie
Beneficiary

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