<div class="n6owBd awi2gc" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="TDBkbc#Ml18Xb" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_19" data-hveid="CAEIChAA" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;" style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; margin: 12px 0px 16px; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;">Hi everyone, my name is Liz. As a single mother raising four wonderful children, it breaks my heart to ask for help, but our family has hit an incredibly difficult road. Over the past few months, my health has completely stripped away my ability to work, and every single day is a stressful struggle just to keep food on our table.</div><div class="n6owBd awi2gc" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="TDBkbc#Ml18Xb" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_1f" data-hveid="CAEICxAA" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;" style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; margin: 12px 0px 16px; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;"><span class="rQesXe MPyX" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="tP2kf#s32ZS" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_1g" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;" style="font-weight: 700; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;">Our Family’s Current Hardships:</span></div><ul class="KsbFXc U6u95" jsaction="" jscontroller="mPWODf#NS0kde" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_1m" data-ved="2ahUKEwi53bCXpv6VAxWzJEQIHXSXAvgQ-7AUegYIAQgMEAA" data-hveid="CAEIDBAA" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;" style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; margin: 12px 0px 16px; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;"><li class="Z1qcYe" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="oSLmPe#HokZ0d" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_1n" data-hveid="CAEIDBAB" data-complete="true" data-sae="" style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;"><span class="iNqyIf" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="KdQfFc#d5Qebf" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_1o" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;" style="border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;"><span class="rQesXe MPyX" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="tP2kf#s32ZS" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_1p" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;" style="font-weight: 700; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;">4 Major Surgeries:</span> I have undergone three knee surgeries over the last few months, followed by a major stomach surgery.</span></li><li class="Z1qcYe" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="oSLmPe#HokZ0d" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_1q" data-hveid="CAEIDBAC" data-complete="true" data-sae="" style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;"><span class="iNqyIf" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="KdQfFc#d5Qebf" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_1r" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;" style="border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;"><span class="rQesXe MPyX" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="tP2kf#s32ZS" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_1s" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;" style="font-weight: 700; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;">Recent ER Diagnosis:</span> I was just rushed to the emergency room where doctors found a potential stomach tumor, a painful kidney stone, and a hiatal hernia.</span></li><li class="Z1qcYe" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="oSLmPe#HokZ0d" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_1t" data-hveid="CAEIDBAD" data-complete="true" data-sae="" style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;"><span class="iNqyIf" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="KdQfFc#d5Qebf" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_1u" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;" style="border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;"><span class="rQesXe MPyX" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="tP2kf#s32ZS" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_1v" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;" style="font-weight: 700; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;">Facing Another Surgery:</span> I am currently preparing for an upcoming surgery to biopsy the stomach mass and determine if it is a tumor.</span></li></ul><div class="n6owBd awi2gc" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="TDBkbc#Ml18Xb" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_21" data-hveid="CAEIDRAA" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;" style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; margin: 12px 0px 16px; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;">Through all of this heartbreak, my sweet daughter Mariah has been our rock. She is an outgoing, bright young girl who loves animals, loves life, and works so hard in school, maintaining a beautiful <span class="rQesXe MPyX" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="tP2kf#s32ZS" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_22" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;" style="font-weight: 700; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;">3.8 GPA</span>.</div><div class="n6owBd awi2gc" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="TDBkbc#Ml18Xb" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_28" data-hveid="CAEIDhAA" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;" style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; margin: 12px 0px 16px; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;">Her biggest dream in the world is to have a Sweet 16 celebration next February. Because my health has taken away my income, I cannot give her this milestone on my own. I am asking our community, friends, and family to help fulfill Mariah's dream.</div><div class="n6owBd awi2gc" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="TDBkbc#Ml18Xb" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_2e" data-hveid="CAEIDxAA" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;" style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; margin: 12px 0px 16px; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;">Any donation will go directly toward a modest celebration—a dress, a cake, and food for her siblings and loved ones. If you cannot donate, please consider sharing our link to help us reach others. Thank you from the bottom of a mother's heart.</div><div class="n6owBd awi2gc" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="TDBkbc#Ml18Xb" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_2k" data-hveid="CAEIEBAA" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;" style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; margin: 12px 0px 16px; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;">👉 <span class="rQesXe MPyX" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="tP2kf#s32ZS" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_2l" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;" style="font-weight: 700; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;">Donate or Share Here:</span> https://gofundme/38cedaf5f</div><div class="Fsg96" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="rcuQ6b:&amp;TooBJf_2r|npT2md" jscontroller="KHhJQ#U8DOt" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_2r" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-sfc-inited="2" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;" style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;"></div><hr class="j3tEEe" jsaction="" jscontroller="llbKvd#iOlsLd" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_2s" data-sfc-pl="|||[]" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-sae="" style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 32px 0px; border-bottom: 0px #808080;" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; margin: 32px 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #808080;"><div class="Fsg96" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="rcuQ6b:&amp;TooBJf_2t|npT2md" jscontroller="KHhJQ#U8DOt" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_2t" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-sfc-inited="2" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;" style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;"></div><div class="otQkpb" aria-level="3" role="heading" data-animation-nesting="" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="a7qCn#ZxCkTb" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="TooBJf_2u" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-sae="" style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 24px 0px 12px; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;" aria-owns="action-menu-parent-container" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: 'Google Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 24px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px #0a0a0a;">📝</div>

Local Event: Single Mom Battling Severe Medical Hardships Needs Help Giving Hardworking Daughter Her "Sweet 16" D

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Hi everyone, my name is Liz. As a single mother raising four wonderful children, it breaks my heart to ask for help, but our...

Single Mom Battling Severe Medical Hardships Needs Help Giving Hardworking Daughter Her "Sweet 16" D

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<p>Kiddie Academy of Pasadena will host Hero Play Day on Friday, Aug. 14 at 5 p.m. for infants to 12-year-olds. Families are invited to attend this free community event designed to help children recognize and celebrate their personal heroes.</p>
<p>The new hands-on event will be an opportunity for children to dress up as their favorite superhero and participate in “training” stations set up around the Academy, including obstacle courses, strength tests and kindness missions.</p>
<p>Refreshments will be provided. To register, visit <a href="https://kiddieacademy.com/academies/event/hero-play-day/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://kiddieacademy.com/academies/event/hero-play-day/</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p><br><b>WHAT: </b>Kiddie Academy Hero Play Day<br><b>WHEN:</b> Friday, Aug. 14 from 5-7 p.m. <br><b>WHERE:&nbsp;</b>169 N. Halstead St., Pasadena, CA 91107<a href="https://kiddieacademy.com/academies/event/hero-play-day/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a></p>

Local Event: Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Pasadena

Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Pasadena

Kiddie Academy of Pasadena will host Hero Play Day on Friday, Aug. 14 at 5 p.m. for infants to 12-year-olds. Families are...

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Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Pasadena