Continued donations past the goal are most welcome and will be gratefully accepted as insurance will not cover the majority of the medical expenses incurred. Ida's funeral and burial took place on Sept. 23, 2019.

Ida Hatke, 4, suffered a traumatic horse-related injury near her home in Virginia on Sunday, Sept. 15, as she was playing with her sister and friends. She passed away days later.

Due to the extent of her injuries, the medical costs, which included helicopter transport and days in the PICU before her death, are exorbitant.

Additionally, there are costs associated with her funeral and burial that must also be borne.

Ida's family needs financial support, prayers, and other assistance from their community to weather this storm.

At this time, the most concrete way to help is through financial contributions. It is never easy to ask for money. Ben and Anna and the extended Hatke family are incredibly self-reliant and self-sufficient. It is their friends, seeing the need and a burden greater than the Hatkes can bear alone, who are humbly asking for financial contributions, with their permission.

Only Ben and Anna will have access to any funds raised. Nobody else can access the donations, even the campaign creator.

Please also continue your outpouring of prayers. Continual prayer, vigils, adoration, sacrifices, Masses offered, rosaries, Holy communion; all gratefully accepted on behalf of Ida's family. Please email idahatkeprayers@gmail.com to share about these prayers, or even simply to send messages of love and support.

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