Josh’s owned YouTube Short documents Evelyn’s story.
Impact story · Rochester, Minnesota
Evelyn Otto’s Family Support Fundraiser
Josh Liljenquist’s original video and public fundraiser document support for Evelyn Otto’s family while she awaited a heart transplant in Rochester.
Story overview
A family seeking more time together during a prolonged hospital stay.
The dated source records describe six-year-old Evelyn awaiting a heart transplant after an extended hospital stay.
Joshua Liljenquist organized the public GoFundMe on behalf of Evelyn’s mother, Kelly Otto. The campaign says contributions are intended for mortgage, utilities, groceries, transportation, and out-of-pocket medical and recovery expenses so the family has more flexibility to be together.
Dated GoFundMe snapshot verified October 13, 2026.
No public follow-up video or final outcome is claimed.
Owned original video
Watch Evelyn’s original story.
Josh published the three-minute YouTube Short on October 1, 2026.
Public fundraiser
A Heart for Evelyn: Support for Her Family
Joshua Liljenquist organized the campaign on behalf of Kelly Otto. The public fundraiser explains its intended family, household, travel, medical, and recovery expenses.
Open GoFundMeCurrent public status
The original story and fundraiser are public; a follow-up is not.
This page records the original video and a dated public campaign total. It does not claim that funds have been withdrawn or distributed, that listed expenses have been paid, that treatment or transplant has occurred, or that a final outcome is known.
Evidence, sources, and documentation
Evidence and sources
The video and fundraiser are first-party/platform records. The campaign total is a dated platform snapshot, not an independently audited outcome.
What this page establishes and does not establish
Established: Josh’s original video, the public GoFundMe organized on behalf of Kelly Otto, its stated purpose, and the dated public campaign total.
Not established: Disbursement, expenses paid, treatment completion, transplant status after the source dates, a final outcome, or every later use of campaign proceeds.