Please help Richard: An Appeal from the Baze Family

Hello friends of the Baze family. If you've known Josh, Zach, Tim, or Sandy since the late 1990s, then chances are good you also know Richard. Richard came into our lives as Josh's "little" through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program around 1998. When Josh moved to Memphis a couple of years later, Zach had just been approved by BBBS and took over where Josh left off. The reality, though, is that since the day we all met that sweet little brown-headed kid in the Chiefs t-shirt, Richard has been a part of the greater Baze family. Right now, he needs help beyond what Josh and I can provide.

If you know Richard, you know he has the biggest heart and gentlest soul a guy could have. Recently, the loss of a job, a broken-down vehicle, and a dog-pile of bad luck have put him in a vulnerable position. Despite the serious circumstances, Richard won't ask the people he loves for help. In fact, in the decades we have known him, he has never asked us for anything.

That's why we are asking now on his behalf.

We're raising funds so Richard can get his car back, so he can get back into the type of job he had, so he can stay in his apartment, and keep being the amazing human being he is without facing any further difficulty.

If Richard has ever put a smile on your face, or if a story we've shared about him has made you feel better about the future of humanity, please consider giving. If you're not in a position to donate, a quick share of our fundraiser or his name in your prayers would mean the world to us.