We hope to have a honeymoon later this year (location TBD)! Also, we wish to become homeowners in the next few years. Contributing to this fund will support us as we embark on our marriage.

Matt's nephew Marshall was recently diagnosed with a rare and serious genetic disorder called Hikeshi-associated hypomyelinating leukodystrophy. He is the 15th documented case, and there is no known treatment. However, a doctor at Vanderbilt University is currently attempting to develop one. To help reduce the financial burden on Marshall's loved ones in support of this research, Vanderbilt has created Marshall's Fund. All donations go directly to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and will directly support the development of a cutting edge genetic treatment that has the potential to not only save Marshall's life, but also the lives of other children with rare genetic conditions. You can donate either directly on Zola (Matt and Alyssa will transfer the funds), or by pasting this link in your browser (only donations through this link are tax deductible): https://give.vanderbilthealth.org/campaign/marshalls-fund/c391101

We would be honored if you helped us donate to our favorite organizations. Click this link to donate to fund a new abortion clinic in Maryland. With Roe v Wade likely overturned by the time of our wedding (and attacks on abortion access already well underway), we are deeply concerned about the many people who will struggle to receive needed reproductive healthcare. Independent clinics, who are unaffiliated with Planned Parenthood, make up the majority of clinics providing abortion care after 15 weeks in the US. These “indie clinics” have been closing at an alarming rate. Your donation will help fund a new abortion clinic in Maryland- a crucial location near several states likely to ban abortion. You can also donate directly here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/expand-abortion-access-in-maryland

We would be honored if you helped us to donate to our favorite organizations. Click this link to donate to Chicago Abortion Fund, an organization that provides financial, logistical, and emotional support to people seeking abortion care. This is a cause particularly important to us in this era of accelerated attacks on abortion rights.

We would be honored if you helped us donate to our favorite organizations. As a member of Liberation Library's steering committee, Alyssa relies on Midwest Books to Prisoners to help fill book requests from readers who are incarcerated in adult prisons.