Support for Manville Kids

Please help me support Hayleigh and Ethan Manville.

There is so much I could say about Brandy. She was the absolute best mother in the world to her children. There was nothing in this world that meant more to her than Ethan and Hayleigh. Being a mother was her favorite job, and she was the best person for it. Her children always felt her love and knew they had her in their corner.

Brandy was also the PHS secretary for over the last decade. She knew that school like the back of her hand. The children that passed in those hallways knew she was an advocate for them and none of them walked away from her hungry or without a smile on their face. Brandy was the perfect person for her job and always had the office laughing with her no-nonsense attitude and infectious laugh. She would never want to be described as the person who lit up a room, but rather the person who would be in the corner ready for a well-timed and hilariously inappropriate one-liner.

Unfortunately, Brandy was taken from us way too soon in a senseless act of domestic violence that none of us will ever be able to comprehend or recover from. Our hearts are broken, and we will forever have a hole in our hearts. Now her daughter has the fight of her life ahead of her. Hayleigh was also involved and struck three times and is currently in the ICU in critical but stable condition. We are hopeful that Hayleigh will make a solid recovery but has a very long road ahead of her. We know everyone is concerned about her and wants to know how she is, but please respect her privacy. The hospital said they were receiving calls and can give out zero information to anyone that is not listed in her file. They also ask for no visitors because she needs to rest. I promise I will update via Facebook when appropriate.

Portage is such a great community and always comes together to help those in need. We are asking for donations that will help alleviate some medical costs that Hayleigh will inevitably acquire. There are a lot of loose ends that need to be squared away, and we are doing our best to do so. It is so hard because Brandy was always on top of everything and never asked for any help. However, now, as her best friend, I am doing what she never would and hoping you all will be able to help support this family. We do not know what the future looks like, but I know our community will make sure that these kids are set up for success.

All contributions will go directly to the Manville Kids.