JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — A GoFundMe was launched for the 2-year-old girl who drowned in the Metairie swimming pool last week.
A friend of the child's father created the fundraiser.
She said, "every dollar raised will help the Hawkins family with these unexpected expenses."
The toddler's cousin also drowned. According to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, the girls were playing with siblings outside their apartment unit when they entered the gated common pool area. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found located two unresponsive toddlers and began CPR.
They were both taken to the hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
Here is the full statement from the GoFundMe page:
Hi, My Name is Ashley and I'm raising money on behalf of Gary Hawkins for the funeral of his beloved daughter, age 2, Jahvon Hawkins, who tragically lost her life in a horrible drowning accident on Sunday morning.
Jahvon and her cousin Neveah were playing with siblings and other children in a fenced-in backyard at the apartment complex. The girls were fine when the relative peeked out to check on them. Unfortunately, soon after, the girls were able to gain access to the community pool, and the relative found the girls in the water. Emergency personnel worked diligently to revive them, but unfortunately, both were pronounced deceased at the hospital.
Any support you can offer Gary and his family during this most difficult time would be greatly appreciated. Every dollar raised will help the Hawkins family with these unexpected expenses. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this devastating time.
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