Hey folks. My name is Sam Robb, and I'm a friend of Aaron and Debbie O'Dell.

Aaron had a stroke last week that has left his left side partially paralyzed. His prognosis for recovery looks good, but he's going to be in rehab for an undetermined amount of time before he'll be anywhere close to normal.

Obviously, during that time, he's not going to be working. Anyone who's been in this kind of situation knows that even when insurance pays for the hospital stay, it won't cover other bills. So my wife and I would like to do what we can to gather together the folks who love the O'Dells and see that their needs are met.

For those of you who know Aaron, please be reassured - his sense of humor is still there. As he told me on a recent visit, "I guess I'm all right now."

While we can't do anything about his humor, we CAN do something to help him and his family with their expenses over the next few months. Please give to help lend them a hand during their time of need.