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My name is Benjamin. I just turned three. My dad, Toby, is a great guy. He and my mom were married just four years ago. They were never able to afford the dream honeymoon they would have loved to enjoy. He has worked in the landscaping business for over 25 years. My dad is a hardworking, very positive & happy guy, an amazing dad!
Tragically, just last December, my dad was diagnosed with ALS.* He wants to play, enjoy and celebrate every moment we have left together to carry me through as I grow up.
Friends and even people I’ve never met are working together to send our family on a dream vacation to Maui this summer while my dad can still travel. We are going to be able to play together and create awesome memories. Thank you for your selfless contributions! My whole family is amazed that you would do this for us. I’m excited to go!
*ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) is a horrific, terminal disease with no known cause or cure. It systematically robs your body of its ability to function. It is a disorder that causes progressive paralysis leading to respiratory failure and typically ends with death in 2-7 years. ALS is not generally considered a genetic disease, yet tragically, they have recently discovered that 19 people in Toby’s family have been afflicted with ALS in past generations!
Side Notes:
When Toby and Cathy were married four years ago, Toby instantly gained a family, a teenage daughter, Marissa (now 16) and a young man, Kyle, (now 22 and stationed with the Navy in Taiwan). They were subsequently blessed with a son, Benjamin (now 3). Benjamin is the light of their lives.
We want to send Toby & his family on this dream vacation to Hawaii soon. Toby is already beginning to see the loss of some function in his legs and hands. If you know this disease at all, you know there is no definitive timeline as to how long someone will be able to travel, swim, snorkel, sightsee, or even walk. Many of these activities we all take for granted on a daily basis.
The ALS community was so very grateful and blessed for the attention that was given to this terminal disease during the Ice Bucket Challenge. The amount of money that was raised during just a few short weeks was unfathomable. As these things go, it will take a while for people inflicted with ALS to personally see the benefits. In many cases, they will not live long enough to see any of the benefits. That is why our hearts go out to Toby and his family. We want to contribute to a living memorial and make a difference in their lives now. We feel compelled to help this family make some memories while they still can - memories that will last a lifetime for Benjamin and his family.
What you may not know, is ALS is a huge financial drain on a family. Therefore, taking a well-deserved trip like this, is a luxury that just will never be able to be realized by this wonderful family. Let's all join together to help them celebrate new experiences and create memories.
Any amount raised over and above the cost of the trip will go directly to the family for Toby’s care and medical expenses.
Please help them with a contribution now and “share” this link. It will help reach out and make a difference!
Mahalo!
Tragically, just last December, my dad was diagnosed with ALS.* He wants to play, enjoy and celebrate every moment we have left together to carry me through as I grow up.
Friends and even people I’ve never met are working together to send our family on a dream vacation to Maui this summer while my dad can still travel. We are going to be able to play together and create awesome memories. Thank you for your selfless contributions! My whole family is amazed that you would do this for us. I’m excited to go!
*ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) is a horrific, terminal disease with no known cause or cure. It systematically robs your body of its ability to function. It is a disorder that causes progressive paralysis leading to respiratory failure and typically ends with death in 2-7 years. ALS is not generally considered a genetic disease, yet tragically, they have recently discovered that 19 people in Toby’s family have been afflicted with ALS in past generations!
Side Notes:
When Toby and Cathy were married four years ago, Toby instantly gained a family, a teenage daughter, Marissa (now 16) and a young man, Kyle, (now 22 and stationed with the Navy in Taiwan). They were subsequently blessed with a son, Benjamin (now 3). Benjamin is the light of their lives.
We want to send Toby & his family on this dream vacation to Hawaii soon. Toby is already beginning to see the loss of some function in his legs and hands. If you know this disease at all, you know there is no definitive timeline as to how long someone will be able to travel, swim, snorkel, sightsee, or even walk. Many of these activities we all take for granted on a daily basis.
The ALS community was so very grateful and blessed for the attention that was given to this terminal disease during the Ice Bucket Challenge. The amount of money that was raised during just a few short weeks was unfathomable. As these things go, it will take a while for people inflicted with ALS to personally see the benefits. In many cases, they will not live long enough to see any of the benefits. That is why our hearts go out to Toby and his family. We want to contribute to a living memorial and make a difference in their lives now. We feel compelled to help this family make some memories while they still can - memories that will last a lifetime for Benjamin and his family.
What you may not know, is ALS is a huge financial drain on a family. Therefore, taking a well-deserved trip like this, is a luxury that just will never be able to be realized by this wonderful family. Let's all join together to help them celebrate new experiences and create memories.
Any amount raised over and above the cost of the trip will go directly to the family for Toby’s care and medical expenses.
Please help them with a contribution now and “share” this link. It will help reach out and make a difference!
Mahalo!