Like-Hearted Funding

Fund A Family In Need

Recognizing the emotional and financial strain that comes with the sudden death of a child, the foundation aims to alleviate the burden of funeral and burial costs. Like-Hearted Funding embodies the foundation’s commitment to supporting families during this most difficult time, helping them honor their child’s memory with dignity.

Like-Hearted Funding is our fund-raising platform to help our families offset the financial aspect of their loss. It is much like other crowd-funding platforms where a description and picture are included, but different in that there are no fees taken from the campaign. All funds raised will serve to buffer the cost of laying the family’s child to rest. Any funds raised beyond the needs will be given to the family after all funeral costs have been covered. We, along with the family, promote the fundraiser on all social media platforms and encourage engagement from family, friends and community in coming together to meet the need. Like-Hearted Funding ensures that grieving parents can focus on healing without the added stress of financial hardship.

Ciona Jessa Coke was born on July 15, 2010, to Delace and Nicole Coke, in Maryland. Ciona was hospitalized on September 20, because of life threatening seizures, and was discharged on September 23, with a full expectation of recovery. Ciona unexpectedly passed away on the morning of September 24, 2026, at home with her mom, dad, and sister. The oldest daughter, known as “Little-Big Sister;” she cherished kisses, bright sunny days, warm windy days, splashing in warm water, banging on her sister’s piano, and the sound of children singing and having fun. Ciona understood people’s emotions and felt joy and sorrow very strongly, which is why she was adored by anyone who crossed her path.

Ciona Jessa was named by our Heavenly Father, and it showed. Her name means, “One who is steadfast in The Most High, who sees all.” By the age of two, Ciona had been diagnosed with microcephaly, epilepsy, spastic cerebral palsy, and a congenital heart defect. Years later, she would be diagnosed with scoliosis. Despite multiple surgeries, various mobility challenges, and difficulty communicating her needs, she was known to always have a joyful smile on her face, unwavering perseverance, and a love for people.

It is with great sadness that on September 30th, JonLuca passed away surrounded by loved ones after a tragic accident. This little hero will go on giving the gift of life to so many other children through organ donation, a truly selfless act. JonLuca was deeply loved, and this sudden loss has been devastating for his family. Their hearts are broken as they try to process the pain of losing JonLuca so suddenly and far too soon.

JonLuca is scheduled to be laid to rest next to his grandparents, and that means so much to the people who love him. However, the unexpected cost is weighing heavily on the family. Any donations will go toward service expenses and helping lay JonLuca to rest beside his grandparents. Please come together and give this sweet little hero a gift back by supporting his family with any donation you can. Every act of kindness, support, and prayer is deeply appreciated during this heartbreaking time.

Throughout his precious two-year journey of life, Enoch brought so much joy to everyone he met. With his contagious smile, love for music and singing, affectionate spirit and outgoing, talkative personality, God had a special purpose for his life.

Enoch was a miracle baby. The youngest of four siblings, Enoch was born at home, in the most beautiful home birth his mother could have dreamed of. His life soon changed extraordinarily the following morning when he was discovered to have a congenital heart defect called, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), which requires 3 reconstructive open heart surgeries by age 4. Having undergone 2 of the surgeries within the first 6 months of life and several procedures thereafter, Enoch fought triumphantly through, thriving and living his best life, until the very end. He is our heart warrior, miracle angel, and hero and we will never forget all the memories and joy that he has brought into our lives.

“And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.” “…for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.”
Genesis 5:24; Hebrews 11:5