Yahoo Sports Columbus Blue Jackets: Johnny Gaudreau's sister-in-law set to receive a large donation
When it was announced that a suspected drunk driver stole the lives of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, the world was in complete shock.
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It came out later in the day that the younger Gaudreau, Matthew, had a pregnant wife. The unborn son of Matthew and Madeline Gaudreau is going to be named Tripp.
Madeline's sister Holland Korbitz set up a GoFundMe on Friday in hopes of raising $30,000.
In this unimaginably difficult time, we are coming together to support Matthew's wife, Madeline, and their growing baby Tripp, and help alleviate some of the financial burdens they now face. Your support will allow them the time to take off work to grieve and heal as a family.
As of 8:30 on Tuesday morning, the total is at a staggering $537,565, to which "All donations raised will be transferred directly to Madeline to help pay for funeral expenses and baby Tripp," according to the GoFundMe page.
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People from around the hockey world, and even some outside of it have donated to Madeline Gaudreau and Baby Tripp. The generosity of those people will help ease the financial burden and stress of an unexpected death such as this. People from Columbus to Calgary and all points in between are chipping in to help the Gaudreau's.
Madeline is due to deliver Tripp into the world in December per her sister, and although Matthew won't be there to see his son being born, Tripp will have millions upon millions of people who will wrap their arms around him and show him love.
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