Dawn Wells, best known for playing Mary Ann Summers on Gilligan’s Island, is in need of financial aid, according to a GoFundMe reportedly created by her friend. 
 
 A man by the name of Dugg Kirkpatrick recently launched a fundraiser with a goal of almost $200,000 to help Wells, 79, pay off medical bills. 
 
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 As of Friday morning, the campaign has raised nearly $120,000 in just 10 days. 
 
 According to the fundraiser description, Wells has been struggling to make ends meet since the 2008 financial crisis. She allegedly suffered “an unexpected accident that required hospitalization for two months” and needs the funds to “alleviate penalties by the IRS” and cover her hospital costs. 
 
 PEOPLE has reached out Wells, her agent and Kirkpatrick for comment. 
 
 Dawn Wells as Mary Ann Summers on Gilligan's Island CBS-TV/UA/Gladysya Prod/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock 
 
 Kirkpatrick told TMZ that Wells broke her knee this year and was already recovering from a major surgery where she suffered complications. She reportedly wants to be moved to a smaller assisted living facility that caters specifically to people in the film and TV industry, but she was denied due to her debt. 
 
 Kirkpatrick also told the outlet that Wells has no family to support her and has already lost her home. He is reportedly trying to get her moved into the new facility in Glendale, California, sometime this week. 
 
 According to photos posted on his Twitter account, Kirkpatrick appears to be a hair stylist who has worked with Wells. ||||| My dearest friend and YOUR favorite castaway, Dawn Wells ( Mary Ann from ‘Gillian’s Island’ ) 
 
 needs YOU ! 
 
 
 
 After 2008, like many of us, Dawn suffered through the banking crash and lost everything including her life savings in addition, to a life -threatening surgery which came close to killing her. 
 
 Dawn was a victim of an unexpected accident that required hospitalization for two months and a very long time to rest and heal 
 
 Dawn needs $194,000 to alleviate penalties by the IRS( which are compounded daily) and to pay her hospital costs 
 
 Dawn is living one of the greatest fears we Americans have, an uncertain future. Should any of you out there wish to contribute a small some to help a woman who gave so many people Joy over the years, it would be so appreciated. God Bless 
 
 
 
 PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME SAVE OUR AMERICAN ICON- Dawn Wells 
 
 
 
 Thank you in advance. 
 
 
 
 Dugg Kirkpatrick 
 
 
 
 ps 
 
 i had to up the goal because of fees that go fund me has. I didn’t take that into consideration 
 
 
 
 
 
 Today, September 13 
 
 marks the day that Leonard Carter will be able to withdraw funds on Dawn’s behalf! 
 
 YAY!!! 
 
 
 
 thank you so much everyone! 
 
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 Christian music guitarist Nathan Johnson holds his newborn daughter Eilee. Johnson's wife, Megan, died Tuesday, June 27 from complications after child birth. (Photo: Courtesy of Nathan Johnson) 
 
 Just before 2:40 on Tuesday morning, Christian music artist Nathan Johnson and his wife Megan welcomed their first child Eilee Kate. 
 
 Still in her hospital bed, Megan Johnson held, fed and burped their new daughter. Giddy with excitement, the musician said he couldn't sleep at all that night. 
 
 Right after Eilee was born, the new father sent pictures of his wife and daughter celebrating the newly expanded family to fellow Christian artist Josh Wilson, who he had been performing with days before. But the celebration took a tragic turn when Megan started having complications later Tuesday morning. Wilson received a text message from his friend, asking for prayers. 
 
 More: Christian artists blown away by support for dad whose wife died after childbirth 
 
 "Of course we didn't know what it meant, so we stopped what we were doing and just prayed." Wilson said. 
 
 But in a few hours, by 11 a.m., the new mother had died from pregnancy-related complications. Eilee was a little over eight hours old. Doctors are unclear what caused Megan Johnson's death, Wilson said. 
 
 On Wednesday, Johnson took his daughter to their Nashville home for the first time, surrounded by friends and family helping the new father cope with the loss of his wife. 
 
 Wilson and a close circle of friends and relatives sprang into action. Wilson created a GoFundMe campaign that raised more than $300,000 from over 6,000 donors in less than 24 hours. 
 
 Update: Over Independence Day weekend, the campaign topped over $400,000 for Johnson and Eilee. Wilson posted an update on the GoFundMe page, saying Johnson was "humbled and grateful," before imploring supporters to become organ donors. 
 
 "Meg would want me to tell you all to become organ donors. My wife and I signed up yesterday," Wilson wrote. "She would also want me to tell you about her hope in Jesus, both in her life on earth and her new life now." 
 
 
 
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 Christian artist Francesca Battistelli, after visiting Johnson once he got home Wednesday, said he is going through “a range of emotions.” 
 
 “He’s so over the moon for his daughter, but you can see grief has hit him at the same time,” said Battistelli, a Grammy winner who had Johnson play in her band for more than 30 gigs in the last year. 
 
 Battistelli said her guitarist friend is surrounded by dozens of friends and relatives, and they have volunteered to get food, run errands, cut his lawn, buy diapers and do other things to support Johnson and his new baby. 
 
 “It’s a beautiful thing to see,” she said. “It was amazing how many people were surrounding him.” 
 
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 Battistelli, six months pregnant with her fourth child, saw Megan Johnson just a few weeks ago at a Christian radio event. 
 
 The two expectant moms compared belly bumps and talked about the challenges of being pregnant, Battistelli said. 
 
 But “she was so excited to meet that baby, and she had her name picked out and talked all about that,” Battistelli said. 
 
 Wilson has never known Nathan Johnson without Megan. When the musicians met six years ago, the couple was already engaged and was married shortly after. Johnson is a people person, Wilson said, who plays in the band Meaning Machine and adored his wife. 
 
 "Meg was his everything," Wilson said. "He doted on her in a way like I've never seen a husband do." 
 
 CLOSE Just before 2:40 on Tuesday morning, Nashville guitarist Nathan Johnson and his wife Megan welcomed Eilee Kate to the world. Still in the hospital bed, Megan held, fed and burped her new daughter. Giddy with excitement, Nathan said he couldn't sleep at all that night. Then early the next morning, the complications started. Ayrika Whitney/USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee 
 
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 Wilson was among the more than 30 family and friends to help support Johnson following the tragedy. A group text message with friends quickly turned into a massive fundraising effort. 
 
 After raising $12,000 through that small group, Wilson figured there might be others who wanted to help. "I bet his out-of-town friends would want to help, but I don't have their numbers, so I created a GoFundMe page." 
 
 The original goal was $40,000 to give Johnson at least 6 months away from touring to cover bills and other expenses. But after raising thousands of dollars in just hours, Wilson raised the goal to $100,000. 
 
 Then, he raised it again to $150,000. 
 
 Wilson's latest goal was $400,000, which the campaign surpassed over Independence Day weekend. Most of the donors have given less than $30. 
 
 "He wept when he heard," Wilson said of Johnson learning about the money. 
 
 Since launching in 2010, the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe has raised more than $3 billion through its users' campaigns. That has included many members of Nashville's music community. Recent successful campaigns have benefited Nashville guitarist Todd Austin, who lost his home in a fire, and musician Jon Latham, who was in recovery from extensive surgery. 
 
 Johnson is still sorting through the loss, but, Wilson said, their shared faith in Jesus has helped guide him. 
 
 "Nate is a believer in Jesus. We have grieved in hope, but we believe Meg is with Jesus and one day we will be too, so that is how we grieve with hope." 
 
 A funeral is planned for Megan Johnson in St. Louis on Sunday. 
 
 She was a heart transplant recipient and a strong advocate for organ donation. Wilson said her eyes will go to help the blind and other organs will help save over 50 lives. 
 
 "She gave her ultimate donation to her daughter, but she's also help saving 52 lives," Wilson said. "That's unbelievable." 
 
 Every new round of visitors brings a new round of tears for the grieving father as he shares the story of their life together. 
 
 "A year from now, this might be out of their memory and that's okay, but their money will still be helping him," Wilson said. 
 
 Reporters Brad Schmitt and Dave Paulson contributed to this report. Reach Kirk A. Bado on Twitter @kirk_bado. 
 
 How to help 
 
 Visit www.gofundme.com/weareteamjohnson 
 
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– Dawn Wells is not doing so well, according to the friend who launched a GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign for the Gilligan's Island actress. Wells, 79, who played Mary Ann on the show, lost almost everything in the 2008 financial crisis, the friend tells TMZ. This year, while already recovering from a major surgery and complications resulting from it, she broke her knee. She now needs to move to an assisted living facility, but it won't take her because she's nearly $200,000 in debt, the friend says. "Dawn needs $194,000 to alleviate penalties by the IRS (which are compounded daily) and to pay her hospital costs," the GoFundMe campaign says, though it's seeking to raise just $180,000. In a campaign update, the friend quotes Wells as saying, "I just don’t know what happened! I thought I would be just fine, but apparently I’m not. I’ve found myself with no home, husband, or kids. I thank god every day that I have friends and fans who care or this whole thing would be too overwhelming." The campaign asks the public to help "YOUR favorite castaway," noting that she is "a woman who gave so many people Joy over the years." As of this writing, it has raised more than $46,000. People notes that the campaign is run by someone calling himself Dugg Kirkpatrick, and points to a Twitter photo seeming to indicate he is a hairstylist who has worked with Wells.