Help someone who helps others – Albini Lapierre
Albini Lapierre, with nearly two decades of selfless service in our fire/rescue service, has dedicated his life on Hornby Island to protecting our community. There’s a good chance he’s been there for you or someone you know in a time of crisis, a reassuring presence amidst chaos. Now, he faces his own battle – a fight against cancer.
This GoFundMe is to help ease the burden of frequent hospital trips for scans and treatments, allowing him to focus on his recovery without the added stress of travel expenses. Albini has had to give up a significant portion of his income to attend the many appointments each week. Every contribution, no matter how small, will make a significant difference in supporting a true hero who has always been there for us.
Join Hornby Island Fire Rescue by helping to show him the same unwavering support he’s shown us for almost 20 years.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-someone-who-helps-others-albini-lapierre
A message from Albini:
Chelka and I want to express our huge gratitude to all who gave so generously to the GoFundMe started for me by the Hornby Island Fire department last Thursday. We’ve been blown away by the response. And not just the money but also so many heart warming messages. Your kind words have filled me with hope. We feel so lucky to be part of such an amazing community.
This incredible show of support from Hornby residents, Denman residents, and so many others from coast to coast, has been very uplifting, and has indeed pushed aside all financial worries I had prior and will allow me to afford the time to heal.
I have surgery scheduled for the end of August and we’re not sure what further courses of treatment will be needed after that but now we can focus all our energy in a positive direction without the monetary constraints we were facing and for this we are forever grateful.
