THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

We can not say thank you enough for all of the love and support that was shown at the Mack Family Fundraiser. We were amazed at the generosity of so many people. We will never be the same after this event. Support from so many strangers who were touched by their story, and so many friends who Wendy touched along the way. It ended up being a perfect day to honor the life of Wendy.

On April 30, 2011 our dear friend and neighbor Wendy Kimball Mack, age 32, passed away unexpectedly at her home from a congenital heart defect. She was 8 months pregnant at the time. Baby Maylee was delivered via c-section and lived long enough to be held by her father Denny and siblings, Dallin (6), Kenna (4), and Evan (2). After two brief days on this earth she quietly passed away into her mothers arms. Wendy was a full-time mother to her 3 beautiful children and a part-time labor and delivery nurse while her husband studied to attend medical school this fall. Due to Wendy’s heart condition she had no life insurance coverage. This has left her family with the burden of funeral expenses and day to day finances as they grieve the loss of their wife, mother, and baby Maylee. To read the full story, their family blog has been lovingly updated by her husband Denny.

Top Left-Jamie, Wendy (Evan), (Gwen), Natalie, Karen, (Fin) Shasta,
Bottom Left-(Hannah), Melissa , (Atley), Austin. Not pictured-Shannon, Ashley

This fundraiser is put on by Wendy’s friends and neighbors.  Our tight-knit street has been grieving this tragic loss.  As we are all mothers of small children, we have each put ourselves in Wendy’s shoes and we know that she would help our families in the same way we are trying to help hers.  We love and miss our dear friend Wendy!  Thank you for all the support!