Please read and share!!! This answers a lot of questions in one post and provides the contact list for all of Kats POCs. :) For all who wish to support Kat and her family, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. We are facilitating and streamlining how to best serve Kat and her family right now, so this post will cover a lot of ground. Please feel free to share it with anyone who has expressed an interest in helping. Please help us help her in the following ways: *Donations* Because there are so many good-hearted people out there wanting to help, there is only ONE authorized donation method in place for the Honaker family. Please follow this link: tinyurl/FOV-TN-Family All donations are tax deductible and will be used directly for the family and their needs. If you have questions about donations, please direct them to Steff Smith via PM or email (Steffanie@familyofavet) Why only one donation method? This cuts down on potential risks of fraud. PLEASE DO NOT create other fundraising efforts. We want donors to trust where their money is going, and this is the best way we can provide the oversight needed to assure money is going where it is intended. If you have already started a fundraising campaign, please notify Steff Smith immediately so we can merge the donations accordingly. Sadly, there are predators out there who may abuse this situation for their own benefit and pose as someone taking donations on her behalf. Even an innocent campaign can have unintended consequences. For instance, sending a wire transfer in Kats name means she has to personally pick up the money. She is not able to do that right now and it creates problems. We also dont want the masses having her private address to mail checks because that exposes the entire family to risks we cannot take. Paypal is very secure and the best way to help with donations at this time. *Point of contact list* Because Kat is understandably dealing with more than anyone should have to handle, there are key people handing all aspects of her needs. Too many cooks in the kitchen creates confusion. We have people taking the initiative to contact organizations on Kats behalf, and as much as it is appreciated, its creating chaos and confusion. PLEASE DO NOT REACH OUT TO NONPROFITS until you talk to us first! If it is truly needed, we will be happy to delegate the task to you to handle it. Otherwise, it may be a duplication of effort already in place. ***There are NINE people who will be serving in the following capacities: Brannan Pedersen Vines will be handling all aspects of the final arrangements and burial. There will be an announcement when the memorial service/funeral will be held, so stay tuned. She is also handling death benefits and helping with the familys transition. If there is an unmet need in this area, she will post an announcement asking for your help in gathering the information. If you have a RELATED question that hasnt been answered via her announcements on her wall, you may reach her via PM or email her at: brannan@familyofavet (Please do not flood her with unrelated questions! Those will go to Torrey Shannon instead. Contact info is below) Melissa Anderson Johnson is taking care of all administrative tasks. IF YOU ARE A NONPROFIT WISHING TO REACH OUT TO HELP or in need of an update on unmet needs, please contact Melissa via PM or by email: melissa@familyofavet (Please do not flood her with unrelated questions! Those will go to Torrey Shannon instead. Contact info is below) @Steff Smith is currently by Kats side and doing an incredible job. She is reporting any unmet needs to us, and between all of us we will give updates as often as possible. All of us are taking shifts on rotation to be by Kats side so she is not alone. She is handling all the donation management tasks as well. If you wish to make a non-monetary donation (ie, supplies, clothes, etc.) please reach her via PM or by email: Steffanie@familyofavet (Please do not flood her with unrelated questions! Those will go to Torrey Shannon instead. Contact info is below) Stephanie Workman is arranging all aspects of the childrens needs. She is scheduling the delivery of care packages and activities/resources/counseling for the kids. If she finds an unmet need, she will make an announcement. Each week there will be someone signed up to send a care package. If you wish to send a care package, please contact her via PM. (Please do not flood her with unrelated questions! Those will go to Torrey Shannon instead. Contact info is below) Messages that people wish to send (or have already sent) to Kat and the children are being collected. If you wish to send Kat or her family a message, send them to Pam Busenius at randomlypam@gmail or by PM. A platform for everyone to use will be created by us as soon as possible. (Again, please do not flood her with unrelated questions!) Aimee Morris Wisyanski is handling legal resources and estate management issues. We have the resources we need already, so thank you in advance for recognizing her hard work. Elizabeth Skaggs-Hershley is doing all research regarding benefits, resources, contacts, etc. and relaying that information to those in charge of helping Kat. Please do not flood her with suggestions. If she has a need for a referral or suggestions, she will post an announcement. We would also like to thank Aimee Anstine Taylor for jumping in to make valuable connections and tying up loose ends as we come across them. I (Torrey Shannon) will be the Honaker family spokesperson, which means I will be handling all questions, updates, announcements and concerns. ANY QUESTION THAT IS NOT ANSWERED TO YOUR SATISFACTION IS MY JOB so please direct any questions you have to me. You may PM me or contact me via email: TorreyLisa@gmail. My other role is to protect Kat from exposure, problems and risks. There has been an unfortunate situation with rumors and misinformation going around, and I ask that if you find any negative or potentially damaging information to please contact me. I wish to share the facts and correct anything that may be going around. If you are confused about anything, need clarification or just want to help me nip the bad information in the bud, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you. ALL NEW UPDATES and information will be shared by one or all of the above-listed people. If you got an update anywhere else, its not verified. Please remember that. :) *Privacy* If you have Kats home address, please dont freely share it with others. A PO Box is being established and will be shared soon. Stay tuned on how to send cards, checks, or other packages.PLEASE KNOW: If you feel compelled to show up at her doorstep, please let one of us know your intent. Surprise visits are NOT a good thing! *REMINDER* Please know that Kat cannot answer 100s of calls and emails, but every message is being saved and shared with her as her energy allows. Please refrain from calling, texting or emailing her directly. We PROMISE to forward the information to her. Thank you so much for your love and support during this difficult time.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 20:22:57 +0000
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