Community Corner

Help A Rocky Point Family In Need

Help a family deal with the loss of their husband and father.

Melissa Poligkeit , from Rocky Point, lost her brother due to a heart disorder. The passing left her family devastated. Paul was survived by his wife Dawn and four boys. Now Dawn needs your help to pay off some extreme medical bills and help care for her four children.

Melissa started a GoFundMe page hoping to raise at least $4,000 to help her get by. Right now she is more than half way to her goal. Read her full story from her GoFundMe page below:

Paul Poligkeit passed away at age 39, leaving his 4 little boys without a father and his family devastated. He suffered from a heart disorder, had a pace maker and needed a heart transplant,but he got pneumonia and pass away before that could happen. I cannot understand why he was taken at so young of an age Please help us raise money for these little boys,who will now need your help more then ever. Rest in peace


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