Community Rallies To Help Find Missing Fremont Teen

FREMONT, CA — Loved ones have set up a fundraiser for help finding 16-year-old Katie Hong, of Fremont, who has been missing since July 25. They are seeking to raise $45,000.

“Every moment without her has been absolutely heartbreaking for the family. We are desperate to bring her home,” the family wrote on a GoFundMe page, noting that the “process of finding Katie requires resources that come at a significant cost.”

On the “Help Bring Katie Home" GoFundMe page, family members wrote that Hong’s parents, both of whom are deaf, are taking leaves from work to focus on the search for their daughter and to support her younger sister.

The funds raised will be used for hiring private investigators; legal and communication support; counseling and school transition for Hong’s sister; and daily living expenses, according to the family.

“[W]e are working to find a new school and environment for Katie’s younger sister, who is navigating this traumatic time with incredible strength and courage," they wrote. "We want to provide her with the care and support she needs while we search for Katie."

The organizer of the fundraiser is listed as James Han.

Hong was last seen at about 6:20 p.m. July 25 at her home on Queens Park Court in Fremont, according to the Fremont Police Department. She was wearing a navy blue mid-zip-up jacket, grey sweats, and a red Patagonia backpack, according to police.

Hong is 5-feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds. She has brown eyes, medium-length dark brown hair, and wears braces, Fremont PD reported.

“We all love you so much, Katie Hong. Please always remember that, and please please please come home safely as soon as possible to your beloved family!,” wrote a fundraiser contributor, who donated $1,000.

As of Monday, a total of $36,785 has been raised, with 386 donations.

"We believe with all our hearts that Katie will come home,” the family stated.

The GoFundMe page for Katie Hong can be found here.

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