Feeds:
Posts
Comments

Posts Tagged ‘Jacquelynn McCarthy’

Help Jacqui win her fight

Posted in Fundraisers, tagged , , , , on October 26, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Jacquelynn McCarthy

Something for you, something for her.

Coupeville’s Seaside Spa and Salon is hosting a virtual auction Nov. 1-3 to help raise funds for employee Jacquelynn McCarthy.

The spa, which just celebrated its 14th anniversary, is owned by Aaron Wiley.

McCarthy, an esthetician, is locked in a battle with Carney Complex and is headed towards her third open heart surgery.

It’s an extremely rare disease, with only several hundred documented cases worldwide since 1985, in which tumors repeatedly grow on a person’s heart.

The auction, which begins this coming Sunday, will allow people to bid on items and services from a ton of businesses such as Ciao and Pickles Deli.

The money raised will go to help Jacqui during her recovery.

After the surgery, she will need to take substantial time off of work and will continue to undergo extensive testing in Seattle, which entails frequent trips off-Island.

With no family in the area to help, this gives all of Whidbey an opportunity to step up and act as a second family for the outgoing, extremely well-liked Jacqui.

 

The auction:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1048260518968264/

 

Other ways to help Jacqui:

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/lilone1103?fbclid=IwAR2RCm9-DYPUWghSzPHeZSiImbMwsPHQPf31YrZgap73DUSEa98rss6k-GU

 

https://www.facebook.com/donate/713506472580272/10217098406387468/

Read Full Post »

Big heart, big battle

Posted in Fundraisers, tagged , , , , on October 19, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Jacquelynn McCarthy

I don’t know Jacquelynn McCarthy personally.

But I do know two things.

One, she’s fighting an extremely hard battle, and seems to be doing it with great gumption and steely resolve.

And two, from what Wolf moms Aaron Wiley and Sarah Leavell say, Jacqui is an extremely lovely human being, someone greatly-prized by her friends and co-workers at Coupeville’s Seaside Spa and Salon.

Since Aaron and Sarah are straight shooters, and are actively involved in trying to help raise money for Jacqui’s health battle, it’s not hard to jump on their bandwagon.

Jacqui, who works at the salon as an esthetician (and yes, I had to look up the meaning of the word…) is locked in a battle with Carney Complex.

It’s an extremely rare disease, with only several hundred documented cases worldwide since 1985, in which tumors repeatedly grow on a person’s heart.

In short, what it means is that Jacqui, at the tender age of 36, has already undergone two open heart surgeries and is facing a third one.

Wiley is spearheading a fundraiser for Jacqui, with the hope of helping her with living expenses while she recovers from surgery, as well as getting her a car for the trips back and forth to UW Medical.

“Jacqui will need to take substantial time off of work and is without family nearby to help,” Wiley said. “She needs support.

“Anything you can contribute to help take some pressure off; I know she would be grateful and pay forward when she can.”

 

To help Jacqui, pop over to:

https://www.facebook.com/donate/713506472580272/10217098406387468/

Read Full Post »