Help Vicki Vinson Care for Her Grandkids

Vicki Vinson, a much-loved, long-serving Grady High School math teacher (Pre-Calc and AP Statistics), has experienced an unthinkable tragedy. Her daughter (36 years old, a single mom of three, living in Mississippi) died suddenly Thursday 8/27/20 of an undiagnosed medical condition. She leaves a 12 year old daughter, a 13 year old son with special needs, and an 18 year old who had just started his first job.

Vicki and her partner (also a teacher, in Dekalb county) immediately travelled to MS to be with the kids and are now making their way back to Atlanta with them.

What will your donations fund?

• Vicki and her partner currently live in a 1 bedroom apartment and will be moving into a 3 bedroom in the same complex, at significantly greater cost. 
• They need to hire a lawyer in Mississippi to be awarded emergency guardianship of the children; this is estimated to cost $2,000.
• They need to cover funeral / burial costs.
• They need to set up their new home with furniture and supplies to make this a safe and comfortable home for the kids as quickly as possible.
• They will incur an immediate an on-going increase in costs associated with groceries, healthcare, supplies, etc.
• There will be costs associated with mental health care as well as care for her special needs grandson.

Who am I? I'm Linda Brenner, and I lead Grady Cares, a (non-profit pending) organization that helps members of the Grady High School cluster who are in need of food, clothing and other basics. Vicki has been an active member of our team from the beginning. 

All funds will go directly to Vicki and her partner.