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I have asked for, and received, Jared's permission to post this. Anyone
who feels it is inappropriate and wants to flame me, you are welcome to
do so, but please do so privately. Jared does not want this OT post to
overwhelm the list and I will not respond to anything sent directly to
the list.
I have found the members of this list to be incredibly generous of their time when it comes to helping others with Oracle. I have also found from personal experience that many of you are as generous with your time and energies when it comes to being caring people. I'm appealing to that part of you now.
One of the long-time members of this list, Walt Weaver, has a daughter who is seriously ill. She has a rare genetic disorder, Chronic Granulomatous Disorder, which means she basically has no immune system. In some rare cases, a bone marrow transplant can help. Jenny is one of those rare cases. But the cost of the transplant is prohibitive, and US insurance being what it is, is not covered by health insurance.
However, a fund has been set up within the National Transplant Assistance Fund where contributions can be made to help pay her medical bills. Donations are tax-deductible for US citizens. Donations can be made online, using a credit card, at
https://secure.icdc.com/transplantfund/donateform.html
or a check can be sent to:
National Transplant Assistance Fund
Suite 230
3475 West Chester Pike
Newtown Square, PA 19073
Phone: (800) 642-8399 or (610) 353-9684
Fax: (610) 353-1616
http://www.transplantfund.org
e-mail: NTAF_at_transplantfund.org
In both cases, if you do contribute, please make sure that the memo line (on a check) says "Jennifer Weaver" or fill in the portion of the online form that says "Regional Fund in Honor of Specific Patient" and then fill in her name. This way the contribution is earmarked for Jenny's bills and does not go into the general fund. Should there be money in her fund over and above the cost of her bills, it will be moved into the general fund to help others like her.
For more information about the disease: http://www.cgd.org.uk/
Thank you
Rachel
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