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A Connecticut elementary school teacher is receiving a flood of support after a stroke left her unable to speak, swallow, or move the right side of her body.
June Hartel, a second-grade teacher at Candlewood Lake Elementary School in Brookfield, suffered the stroke last month while riding in a car with her daughter, Madilyn Hartel, of Shelton. The single mother of a teenage daughter now faces mounting medical costs and household expenses she never expected.
The Fairfield County community has rallied around her. Her daughter created a GoFundMe that has attracted hundreds of donations.
"Anyone who knows June knows her heart for helping others," Madilyn Hartel wrote in the campaign. "Whether she was supporting a struggling student, encouraging a colleague, or making sacrifices for her family, she has always put others before herself. She has touched the lives of countless children and families through her kindness, patience, and dedication."
More than 375 donors had contributed over $33,000 as of Wednesday, July 8.
But despite the outpouring of support, she still faces an uncertain future.
Madilyn Hartel said the stroke came at an already difficult time. Her mother had been working several side jobs to help make ends meet. June Hartel had hoped to teach summer school, but the stroke has left her right side paralyzed. She can no longer speak or swallow and will require a lengthy recovery, according to the fundraiser.
Click here for more information on the GoFundMe.
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