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Mt. Greenwood Mom Struck By Car, Online Recovery Fund Started
Molly Fitzgerald suffered was seriously injured when she was hit by a car Saturday while vacationing with her family in Tennessee.
CHICAGO — A Mount Greenwood mom was struck by a car and airlifted to a trauma center while vacationing with her family in Tennessee on Saturday.
Friends have started a GoFundMe campaign for Molly (Franklin) Fitzgerald. Her arm and both legs were severely broken. Fitzgerald will require multiple surgeries once she is out of the ICU.
“Molly has a long road ahead but is in good hands at a hospital in Tennessee with her family,” said the organizer, Rosie Moran. “Molly is a wife, an amazing mom of three, and a friend to everyone. If you know Molly, you love her. Her laugh, her kindness, and her beautiful spirit are one of a kind.
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Fitzgerald is a St. Barnabas and Mother McAuley alum, and is now raising her family in the St. John Fisher parish.
“Our hope is to relieve some of the Fitzgerald family’s medical expenses,” Moran said.
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The online campaign has set a fundraising goal of $250,000. To make a donation, visit Molly Fitzgerald’s Recovery Fund.
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