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Hannah’s Story

Site created on August 16, 2020

In August of 2020, Hannah Alveshere was started on a treatment plan for thymoma—cancer of the thymus. An MRI revealed an 18x20 mm tumor between her lungs, above her heart, and touching her sternum. It has begun to touch her trachea and other vessels in the area, including the left brachiocephalic vein. She requires prompt surgery to remove it. 

She is on the urgent list to receive surgery as soon as possible. A pre-surgery appointment is set for August 24th through a Cancer Center in Michigan. But again, the team of surgeons would like to get her in before then. 

Friends and family seek donations to fund Hannah’s medical expenses uncovered by health insurance.  Hannah’s family is praying for a generous outpouring of donations to assist in paying for these sudden, unanticipated financial obligations.  

Hannah is a 20-year old pre-med, four-semester dean’s list honors student at Grand Valley State University. She has a passionate heart to serve others. She has been working with senior citizens throughout Michigan for nearly two years in both memory care facilities and assisted living. Even during her college semesters, she frequently set aside time to visit with and assist seniors. This academic year, under the tutelage of a professor, she was planning to conduct research with her university’s chemistry department with the goal to synthesize new anticonvulsant drugs.

In everything she does, she tries to help those around her. During the beginning months of COVID-19, she sewed over 300 fabric facemasks that were distributed to assisted living and memory care facilities in her area. 

Please join us in praying to see her live to fulfill her heart’s desire. 

She needs YOUR help! Would you please consider donating to support Hannah through these first few steps in her treatment and recovery?  God bless you and your families during this difficult time and thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/go-team-hannah

If you would prefer to donate outside of Go Fund Me, there are a couple of options. 

You can send a donation to Hannah’s Venmo handle: @GoTeamHannah 

If you prefer to write a check, you can make it out to “Hannah Alveshere” then send it to the address below (chosen for her protection). Do NOT use “In care of”. Pam will forward all checks directly to Hannah.

Pam Latos
1600-B SW Dash Point Road # 140
Federal Way, WA 98023

Note: When you donate using Go Fund Me, the site asks for a “tip”. If you do not wish to leave a tip, simply select *Other* from the drop-down menu then enter 0 as a dollar amount.

Newest Update

Journal entry by Susan Alveshere — Jul 14, 2021

We just got through another surgery for Hannah with VERY good news!

There is currently no regrowth. The oncologists will be watching her for the next year and a half which is is due to the kind of cancer that she was diagnosed with and at the rate that it grew. She has NO ADDITIONAL GROWTH at this time, but again, they will continue to monitor her. This is a very beautiful thing!

Fantastic news… Hannah was just accepted into the best osteopathic medical school in the country at Michigan State University starting 2022. She will be graduating with honors top of her class in pre-Med (double major in biochemistry and biomedical science with minor in psychology from GVSUs Honors College), this Fall. Starts Med School in January!!!”

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