22/08/2024
It is with a heavy heart that I share some devastating news that no parent or grandparent should ever have to endure.
Many of you may remember my dear friend April and her Oliver from Cliberdoodles. On Tuesday, April's five-year-old grandson Joey was tragically struck by a car and passed away instantly, just one day after starting his first day of kindergarten.
Joey was truly a little superhero. In his short five years, he and his parents, Alyssa and Zach, faced more challenges than most could imagine. Joey was born with a serious medical condition that kept him in and out of the hospital from birth. Just six months ago, he underwent not one, but two extremely complicated liver transplants. After overcoming so many medical complications and obstacles, Joey was finally able to return home after months of hospitalization, rather than the weeks they initially expected.
During all this, Joey’s mom Alyssa went into early labor due to the stress and delivered twin boys prematurely, who were both admitted to the NICU in the same hospital. Alyssa and Zach stayed by the side of their three boys during this time, while their three-year-old son Eli stayed with his grandparents.
Please keep Alyssa, Zach, Eli, Jackson and Owen (their six-month-old twins), and the rest of their family in your thoughts and prayers during this unimaginable time.
If you would like to support Alyssa and Zach financially, their church, New Life, is collecting donations to help cover the costs associated with this tragedy and Joey's funeral expenses. You can donate at:
https://pushpay.com/g/nlcfgbgrandblanc?src=hpp
Please select the giving type "other" and specify "Joey" in the notes.
