Victoria & Nadia's Medical Emergency Fund

Hey friends, Christian here! As the founder of Lazarus Brewing (Austin TX), I'm writing on behalf of one of our longtime employees - Victoria Carvalho (that's her on the left). If you've ever visited Lazarus, there's a good chance you've seen Vic's smiling face behind the bar: she is a hardworking mom who is raising three amazing daughters while putting herself through school to become a doula.

This past week, Victoria's 14 year old daughter Nadia (that's her on the right) experienced unusual pain, numbness and tingling that impacted her mobility and spread rapidly through her body. She was hospitalized at Dell Children's Hospital, where doctors have spent the last few days running a battery of tests.

The good news is that Nadia is in great hands with some of the best physicians in the country.

The bad news is that the situation is serious - we still don't know the root cause, but doctors have indicated that it's not going to be a simple or swift recovery.

Victoria and Nadia need help covering the cost of ER, testing, MRIs, and treatment (once they figure out what that even looks like). In addition, Victoria will need time off to care for Nadia. We'd like to raise at least $20,000 to help offset medical costs and living expenses.

We talk a lot about "sharing life" at Lazarus. That's more enjoyable in good times, but often more meaningful when we're willing to share in the hard times too.

How can you help? Well, you can donate here (Lazarus will receive those funds and pass them to Victoria - 100% of funds received will be disbursed directly for Victoria to use as needed for bills and living expenses). In addition, you can share this page with friends who might like to help too. All donations will remain anonymous, but I think it would be a great way of supporting one of our own.

Thanks for reading, and for all your support!

Christian

ps - this fundraiser will end on Aug 31, 2022, or as soon as we hit $30,000. Please donate NOW so we can get funds to Victoria ASAP!