As we know, our beloved Andrea has been battling health issues since January. She has not been able to work since then, and has spent a lot of time in bed. As you can imagine for an active person and mother, this has been life altering. After multiple hospital stays and a lot of testing, Andrea is still in the midst of trying to figure out a clear path to recovery. While we don't have all the answers we want, we do know that being surrounded by Love is healing. As Andrea is on a continuous path to recovery we would like to organize her community so that she has a constant flow of support. We know that she is Loved by many! If each of us do one small thing, it will make a world of a difference! Please CONTINUE TO CHECK HERE FOR UPDATES and ways you can support! This will be our central way of communicating with all of her friends, family, coworkers etc.! We chose to use Give In Kind as a way to organize her support. Here we can look at her calendar, schedule visits, and she can input request for help in different areas. Please READ the special notes below for details in how you can help. We will post updates here, as she progresses. Give In Kind will email you notifications when we post updates and when Andrea puts in a request for help. The goal is to provide In Person Visits and Food, as much as we can. Please check the calendar for the best day to visit. The goal is to have one person visit every other day, so that Andrea has a constant flow of Love. Andrea has help with Meal Prepping, so contributions to groceries or food deliveries are appreciated. Ways you can help: - Sign up for a VISIT: Spend an hour or two with Andrea, just to make her laugh. If you are unable to visit in Person, you can: - Send Food Delivery (please only send if requested here on the calendar) - Donate via Cash App or GoFund Me, which will help with groceries and other expenses (scroll down for link) - Do Video Call - Send Prayers, Love and Good Thoughts
INSTRUCTIONS for Using GiveInKind: - Scroll down to the "Care Calendar", under each day you will see requests and ways you can help for that day. You will see options such as "In Home Visit", "Groceries", "Lunch" etc. - Choose a request that you can help with and choose the day that you can provide it. Click on the "I'll Help" button next to the request and date you would like. You will see a brief description, and on the next screen you can write any details, (ex: I'm coming after work, bringing my husband, will stay for 1 hour). - Click on "Confirm" and you will be sent an email to confirm your request. - Feel free to sign up for more than one request. We just ask that you remember and follow thru on the things you signed up for, as Andrea will be expecting you. If for any reason you need to cancel your request, you can go back to the calendar and click on the request with your name on it. On the bottom of the next screen you will see a button that says "Edit Claim". On the next screen you can either edit your notes or click the "Unclaim" button to cancel. All changes or updates are updated immediately. For same day cancelations please text Andrea so that she is aware. IN HOME VISITS: When you select “In Home Visit” please put in the description notes the TIME you will be coming, as well as - text Andrea the day before to confirm the time is ok. To allow Andrea time to rest, please plan your visits for 2 hours max. The goal is to lift Andreas spirits and show her some love, so if you want to bring games, or watch a movie please do. You may be summoned to help Andrea warm up some food during your visit! Smiles and Laughter are welcome! GROCERIES/FOOD DELIVERY: Please adhere to the grocery and food request, as Andrea has a specific diet. Also please adhere to the food requests on the calendar so that Andrea is not overwhelmed and food doesn’t go bad. For Food Delivery, please see the suggested restaurants/list below. On the calendar, when you click on “I’ll Help” for lunch it will take you to the Grub Hub app where you can set up an order up to 5 days in advance. Please let Andrea know when the food is on its way so that she can look our for it. Leave a Note for GrubHub Drivers to leave food in the cooler at the door! For Groceries, you can do an Instacart Gift Card, send a Donation via CashApp or GoFundMe. If you would like to drop off Groceries in person please text Andrea to get specifics of what she needs for the day. MESSAGES: If you scroll all the way to the bottom, you can leave Andrea a message of encouragement, you can also attach a fun photo! Leave as many messages as you want WISHLIST: If you would like to send a Gift Card you can buy them directly here and the Gift Cards will be sent to Andreas email. * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * ANDREA’s Food Preferences: - Always Vegan, no eggs, no dairy, no almonds If you are sending food from a restaurant here are the options: * BEYOND VEGAN: Wild arugula blueberry salad. Drink options: Lightening in a bottle, Cactus cooler, Soursop juice, or Magnolia smoothie * WILD LIVING FOODS: Veggie noodle soup, The source sandwich, or Mushroom Burger * AU LAC: Ito burrito, Lunch combo 1 * SIMPLY WHOLESOME: Veggie patty and Soursop juice