Assist with Monica's medical bills

Monica Casey is someone who isn't afraid to share her love. You can always count on her to be your friend, no matter how well she knows you, how you look, where you come from, or what your history is. She believes in doing the right thing, being kind to all, and trusting in her faith more than anything. She's unapologically confident and outspoken, incredibly hardworking, and always looking out for the people in her life. You could ask anyone what her impact has been on them and they'd tell you without hesitation that Monica has changed their lives for the better. 

On Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, Monica was entering a crosswalk across the street from her campus when she was struck at full speed by a unattentive driver who sped away after the incident. She was on her way back from checking this week's schedule for her new job, which she attained to help pay for a private loan she took out for her studies. After she was struck, a bystander on the scene rushed to her side to help her to safety, calling 911. 

Monica just started her freshman year of college at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ, so we her parents, who live in Madison, WI, were about 1,600 miles away from her. Though financially burdening, Katie was able to book an expensive one-way redeye to Arizona within a few hours, not knowing when she might be able to come home. 

Though Monica is currently stable in the ICU at JC Lincoln Hospital, she faces many injuries and medical issues that will take many months to recover from. Her left leg is broken in several places, including her tibia and femur, her left ankle is shattered and her pelvic bone has a t-line fracture. She had six surgeries to place skin grafts, insert steel rods in her leg, stabilize her pelvic bone, and set her ankle.

Monica stayed at the hospital for most of the month of September, which should end with a medical transport to a rehab facility in Madison in a few days.

We are so lucky that she is alive and now on the upturn, but these next several months are going to be mental, physical and financial hardships for her.

I do ask if you would donate anything, even just a few dollars if that's all you can give, to help with the following: 

- Travel expenses for us to fly to and from Madison, WI to stay with Monica

- Medical necessities for Monica to be able to continue to recover and rehabilitate

- Medical expenses including surgeries, hospital stays, and a medical transport back to Madison 

If you are not in a place where you can give, please share this GoFundMe page with as many people as possible, and encourage your friends to do so as well. 

Thank you for reading, donating, and sharing.



*** please do not stop donating after we hit our goal - we need as much help as possible