Ripple Effect

This community buoy serves as an additional lifeline to share fundraisers, recovery efforts, and charitable causes for individuals facing unexpected medical emergencies, extreme hardships, or other difficult circumstances.

By sharing these causes with a wider audience, the hope is to create a Ripple Effect of kindness and support, to inspire compassion and community care.

Muse the Mermaid DOES NOT collect, receive, or retain any funds from the causes featured on this page. All donations are made directly to the individuals, families, or organizations listed on their respected donation platforms. This forum exists solely as an additional resource to help spread awareness and connect those in need with those who wish to help.

Viancey Gonzalez

Viancey was diagnosed with kienböck’s disease, causing her to need immediate wrist surgery. Kienböck's disease is a condition where the blood supply to one of the small bones in the wrist, the lunate, is interrupted. The lunate is a carpal bone, meaning it’s living tissue that requires a regular supply of blood for nourishment. If the blood supply to a bone stops, the bone or parts of the bone can die.

Click her photo to read more about her story…

Acrobat - Hand Balancer

Dr. Shelby Thomas

Dr. Shelby recently survived a life threatening motorcycle accident and as a result, has undergone several surgeries. She is a coral biologist, environmentalist, and marine conservationist who has an intrinsic passion for the restoration of the natural world.