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Hi! my name is Michael McCormick. I have lived in Taos, New Mexico for approximately 47 years working in the art business. I started with nothing except for some personal treasures in my backpack when I moved here from Mexico. Today we are the oldest Art Gallery in Northern New Mexico and quite possibly the State. For decades we did quite well financially and then over the last few years, our family has endured various medical problems which has led to grave financial problems. Our middle son Ryoji died a number of years back in a tragic mountain climbing accident. My wife developed a massive brain tumor which was mostly removed in Japan but is now growing back. She also has numerous other health problems. I personally flatlined a few years ago and spent a month on dialysis at Denver General Hospital. No insurance. We have been economically pummeled now to the point where I must ask for help. My Land Lord is locking me out of our Art Gallery (where we have been for 27 years) on Oct 1st. so time is of the essence. My entire life I have lived by our family tenet that unto those whom much has been given, much is expected. I have always given back to my Community 10% and for years was known as "The Fundraiser". I have started and co-founded several non-profit organizations including our local Buddhist Temple, Hokoji, the Taos Spring Art Celebration, and Child-Rite ( a Non-Profit no-fee adoption agency for very special needs children) for whom I established an on-going art auction which one of my clients, turned "special" friend Max Schindler Executive Director of the NBC TODAY Show helped promote, as did Bill Clinton when we moved the auction the D.C. area. For a while, we were the largest auction in the State. I have never been this scared in my entire life. We have fallen behind in house payments, rent, insurance (having just lost my wife's) employee wages, gas, electricity and medical bills. I support 3 to 5 homeless people, feeding them, buying them sleeping bags, shoes and clothing. I make sure they take vitamins. We are facing immediate funding of approximately $35,000. I have vaults of artwork that i, in some way, can contribute. My needs date starts Oct 1st. I have references. Please, can someone help us? Thank you for listening. Michael McCormick
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