Tolland Rallying Behind Local Veteran With Medical Issues

TOLLAND, CT — The community is rallying around a local veteran who has been beset with medical issues.

A GoFundMe campaign is under way for local veteran Alfred Mancini, who has been at the VA Hospital in West haven. As of Wednesday evening, a total of $5,331 has been raised on a goal of $10,000.

Alia Miller is organizing this fundraiser, which can be accessed here. He is a U.S. army vet.

Here is the narrative:

Hi, my name is Alia and Alfred is my soon to be brother in-law. I am setting up this go fund me to help he and my sister as Alfred is facing a very serious medical issue. Early in September, Alfred found himself in the emergency room as he wasn’t feeling well. Since then, Alfred has gone through so many tests to diagnose his cardiac issue. On Friday 10/13, Alfred left his cardiologist who stated that he needs to go to hospital urgently. Alfred and Brianna packed a small bag and headed to the VA in West Haven. Alfred has since been admitted to the ICU and has been going through countless tests to diagnose him. They are still doing tests and what we know is that he has a Third-Degree Atrioventricular Block. Alfred’s fiancé and Mom have been driving almost 2.5 hours a day to the VA to be with him during this very scary and stressful time. We are asking for any contribution you can make as Alfred is unable to collect state leave due to his job. Once Alfred is home, we want him to focus on his health and to not have to stress about bills and such. Alfred is nothing but kind and loving and is always there for his family and friends. Please keep Alfred, Brianna and our family in your prayers as we navigate through this.