On January 14, Monica Elvira Rosas Dominguez, a 17-year-old from Arlington, passed away.
The teen’s family started a GoFundMe campaign, which as of Saturday, February 4 had amassed more than $24,500.
According to the campaign, Monica struggled for years with “anxiety, depression, and a serious eating issue.” Though she refused to let it define her.
“Monica had many interests such as being a member of girl scouts since kindergarten, rec soccer, Mexican Folk dance, volunteering at the pet shelter to help feed the cats, and cooking delicious meals/pastries for her loved ones,” the page reads.
“She had also been a member of St. Ann Catholic Church where she contributed as an altar server during the Spanish mass.”