Yellowknifers have set up a GoFundMe in support of Adam Scarf and his family while he recovers from a major brain bleed in an Edmonton hospital.
The online campaign has raised more than $26,000 in four days.
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He collapsed while on vacation in Edmonton on Oct. 18 and was taken to the Royal Alexandra hospital where doctors found a major bleed on the left side of his brain. It required immediate surgery.
His long-time friend and one of the GoFundMe organizers, Jestine Amora, said Scarf was lucky to have been in Edmonton when this happened.
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Amora said sheSA国际影视传媒檚 not surprised by the response to the GoFundMe campaign, which quickly surged past the initial goal of $10, 000.
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Amora said she and fellow organizer Courtney Jung started the fundraising campaign to make sure ScarfSA国际影视传媒檚 family is financially supported so they can be close to him during his recovery.
His relatives are staying at a hotel near the hospital and are taking time away from work to do so.
ScarfSA国际影视传媒檚 mom, Stace Mahe, posted an update on the GoFundMe campaign page on Oct. 26: SA国际影视传媒淗eSA国际影视传媒檚 getting great care but thereSA国际影视传媒檚 not many signs of him waking up, although he does look at me from time to time and squeeze my hand.SA国际影视传媒�
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ScarfSA国际影视传媒檚 mother had been the only person allowed to see him in person due to Covid-19 restrictions in Alberta, but said in her Oct. 26 post that his father, Brett, was finally able to spend some time with him that day.
For more information and to donate, visit Adam ScarfSA国际影视传媒檚 Journey to Recovery page at GoFundMe.com.
