Hawk has severe cataracts in both of his eyes and is having trouble with activities of daily living.

His medical insurance will only cover surgery to replace his battered lenses with basic lenses that would leave him with worse vision than before the cataracts. His vision has deteriorated with age so that is a depressing thought for him. The surgeries to replace his Interocular lenses with Toric lenses would cost him $4K a lens, $8k total to him because good eyesight is not a "medical necessity" according to the fucked up insurance industry.

Cataract surgery with Toric lenses that would correct his astigmatism in Mexico would only cost $2.5K per eye, $5K total. We are hoping to raise that amount as quickly as possible to send him to Mexico so that he can come back a well man.

Hawk lost about 40% of his income because of the pandemic. Booking shows, DJ gigs, and poster making money has long dried up. Bills are piled high and he is currently running his own pet care service via Rover to try and get out from under his mound of debt.

Most of you know that this man lives for hockey. The rinks are finally open again but he can't play goalie if he can't see the puck. A year and half is by far the longest he has been off the ice in 25 years. Hockey is Hawk's therapeutic and de-stressing "me time" where he doesn't think about money, work, family, or home worries. It also keeps him in shape. He says "I am kinda in shape now, it's called round!".

Because of his current extremely blurred vision that has him seeing double, his lack of hockey, his beloved promoting business drying up, and his lack of funds, his anxiety is sky high.

Hawk likes to give back to his communities. Whether it's working to mainstream Elementary school students with Autism or providing us with all kinds of live music from around the world, Mr. Valentine gives back. He has fought the good fight for a very long time as a pre-school teacher, Elementary school volunteer, mental health counselor, union activist, and now as special education specialist. This dude has put on a lot of benefits for people, places, and organizations over the years. Now he needs a little help himself.

Give some money if you can. If you can't, maybe you could help organize or participate in a benefit show for him. Hawk is embarrassed by all of this though he shouldn't be and asking for help is a last resort for him. He's helped his friends and had some help from his friends in the past and that's how a community works. He thanks, appreciates, and loves you all very, very much.