"If It Wasn't For Bad Luck"...

Hi, I'm Deb, and I am writing this to help our dear one, Tim Hale and his dogs, Gus & Gracie. Tim is a man of great strength of character and pride, so this is tough for him to accept help from others. And he certainly wouldn't ask on his own! When I saw tonight that Tim had his camera equipment up for sale, I knew that times must be super challenging. Tim and I are Photographers. I know the passion! (Despite Tim being on hiatus with his love for a bit - (and we miss his works); I'd wager that he would be sadder/regret selling his stuff!)  As many of us know, Tim has had huge/traumatic losses in the last decade. Tragic losses of 2 of 3 of his adult children; and the passing of 3 of his 5 "staff". (His beloved dogs). Also, his divorce within the last year has displaced him. His truck had needed some significant repairs that were too much to manage financially. So, Tim sold that vehicle at a loss and borrowed money from a friend to buy a van. Now, the van is not paid off, and it requires some expensive repairs just for it to be safe/road-worthy. Would you consider helping our friend to lighten his load? (He only was asking for $3,000. for his camera equipment, but GFM takes out fees, and I want our friend to be able to breathe more easily/have less stress/and enjoy life a bit!) We all need a little help now and then, and I want Tim to know how much we care about him and his pups! Thanks in advance! UPDATE: For the time being, Tim has just taken his camera gear off the market. He is humbled/grateful to all of you!