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Help Gabe get back on his feet!

We're starting this GoFundMe in support of Gabe Jimenez, a beloved Astoria, Queens community member and Bethel, CT native. He is also a veteran of the US Navy.

On June 15, 2022 during the early morning Queens commute, Gabe was assaulted outside of Astoria Park. While stopped in traffic, he was attacked through his car window with a metal bat by a stranger. Gabe was struck on the left side of his face at high velocity, causing the fracture of multiple bones around his eye, sinus cavities, and cheek. This attack was unprovoked and unwarranted.

According to his surgeon, "...This mechanism of injury could have had serious repercussions such as loss of vision, brain hemorrhage and even death, though fortunately he did not experience these complications. He does have double vision, loss of sensation over his left cheek, decreased movement of the muscles of his left nose and left lip, which will likely return to normal but this is not fully certain….”.

Basically, Gabe is lucky to be alive. He has been in recovery since the incident. He underwent extensive facial surgery and has been unable to go about his regular activities, which include his job as a personal trainer in Astoria, and running his newly-owned gym in Old Greenwich, CT. The loss of income has been significant and unmanageable. To make matters more complex, Gabe needs at least two more, if not multiple other surgeries to manage his facial reconstruction.

Besides the cost of medical expenses, Gabe has rent to pay and a business to run, and we’d love to help him out. This is where you come in!

This GoFundMe is for Gabe to help cover his loss of income over the past month, continued medical treatment, and business expenses. We want to help him get back on his feet! Please consider contributing, and any amount is greatly appreciated. As a community, there is so much we can do together for our friend.

THANK YOU!

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After the initial attack 6/17:

After facial reconstruction surgery 7/3:

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Donations 

  • John Misoulis
    • $20 
    • 4 mos
  • Alexis Dalba
    • $50 
    • 10 mos
  • Aaron Mays
    • $300 
    • 1 yr
  • Anonymous
    • $50 
    • 1 yr
  • Rex Tullius
    • $100 
    • 1 yr
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Organizer and beneficiary

Roxanna Barrios
Organizer
Astoria, NY
Gabriel Jimenez
Beneficiary

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