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Tomasz's Recovery Fund

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 On March 11th, Tomasz Golas was descending on Combs Road while racing in the Death March when another racer clipped his rear wheel.   Tomasz went down hard, breaking his collar bone so badly that he had to undergo surgery on Monday.

Tomasz’s job as an auto technician is physically demanding, so he will be unable to work for some time. For many years, he has been the sole income earner while his wife Joanna has been working on obtaining a degree at IU.  Shortly before the Death March, Tomasz and Joanna received notice that their insurance through Healthy Indiana Plan was being cancelled because the part-time teaching job Joanna had recently picked up to help her obtain her degree had put them slightly over the program’s income limits.  They have not been able to obtain new insurance coverage yet, and though they’ve been trying to get emergency interim coverage through the hospital,  they are currently uninsured.

Tomasz and Joanna are some of the most decent and hardworking people we know.  They would do anything for anyone.  This is a huge hurdle for them to overcome, not only with loss of income, but also large medical bills.  We have never done a GoFundMe Campaign before but believe Tomasz is quite worthy of our support, and we think this is the best way to help.

Tomasz has been an active member of our mountain bike community for many years.  Besides being a phenomenal racer and an all around good guy, he regularly helps out with trail building and maintenance.  If you can help get Tomasz and Joanna through this difficult time, it would be greatly appreciated.  Let’s show them how much the mountain bike community cares about our fellow riders.  Please donate what you can today!  We’re hoping to raise $10,000 to cover living expenses and some of the immediate medical bills
Thank you!!

Thanks, Jeff and Elizabeth

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  • Haohao Lu
    • $30 
    • 7 yrs
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Organizer and beneficiary

Jeff Fetterer
Organizer
Bloomington, IN
Tomasz Golas
Beneficiary

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