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 I'm writing this on behalf of my friend Roy, because he's currently too worn out to write it himself, and honestly, it felt right that someone who knows him should be the one to say it: he's one of the toughest, most stubborn people I've ever met.
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 Some of you will remember that five years ago, Roy fought colon cancer, and many of you showed up for him then in a big way. He still talks about that kindness. Now he's facing a new cancer — this time in the salivary glands and lymph nodes in his neck, just below his right jaw. It's not a return of the old cancer, but that hasn't made it any easier on him or Anna.
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 Roy reached out to Dr. Araujo in Mérida, Mexico, the doctor who coordinated his care the first time around. He flew down on Tuesday, July 7 — delayed flights, missed connections, and, somehow, his first-ever Waffle House meal along the way, because that's Roy for you. Surgery followed two days later, on Thursday, July 9.
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 Dr. Araujo spent over three hours removing more than a pound of cancerous tissue. Roy lost about two pints of blood. The doctor got roughly 90% of the tumor, but a few affected lymph nodes remain near Roy's aorta and jugular vein — too risky to touch without endangering those major blood vessels.
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 Vintage Roy, cracking jokes days after major surgery. As for energy, he has none. A walk to the convenience store now counts as a major outing.
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 Roy and Dr. Araujo had hoped surgery alone would be enough. That alone would have stretched him financially, but he could have found a way through it. Radiation – and possibly chemotherapy – will put the total cost well beyond what he can manage on his own.
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 If you’re able to give anything at all, it matters – truly, no amount is too small. $2 gets a cup of convenience store coffee. $25 helps cover a day of medication. $100 helps cover a radiation session. And if giving isn't possible right now, sharing this fundraiser would mean just as much to Roy and Anna.
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 Thank you for your love, your prayers, your encouragement, and — for those who are able — your generosity. Five years ago, this community carried Roy through. I'm hoping, on his behalf, that you'll help carry him through again.
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Help Roy Fight a New Cancer, Just Five Years After the Last

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<div>I have been unemployed since April 28th, 2025, after my contract ended at a company I truly enjoyed working for. Due to personal reasons, I need to work from home, which has made my job search even more challenging. Over the past year, I have applied to hundreds of jobs, but despite my best efforts, I haven’t received any offers. As a result, I have run out of money and am facing a lot of uncertainty about the future. 


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<div> Because it’s been almost a year and I don’t see an end in sight, I’m now looking for long-term support. The funds raised here will help me cover the basics like groceries, rent, bills, and vet care for my dog, who is also behind on vaccinations,  the next 5 months while I continue searching for a remote job. Every bit of support will help me keep a roof over my head and take care of my best friend during this difficult time. 


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<div> I want to be honest about how I’m feeling. I’m scared and worried. I’ve never been in this situation before, and my anxiety is at an all time high. Asking for help is not easy, but I know I can’t do this alone. 


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<div> With the help of friends, family, and the kindness of strangers, it would make all the difference. It’s ok to ask for help, and I am truly grateful for any support you can offer, whether it’s a donation or simply sharing my story. If you’re unable to donate, sharing my story with your friends and family would mean so much. Thank you for from the bottom of my heart.


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Help Morgan Stay Afloat During Job Search

After my knee surgery, I set everything up to make sure I could get by while I recovered. I never fully returned to work, only managing about 20 hours a week so I could continue healing and not risk losing my benefits. Despite my efforts, I recently received a notification that my insurance, SNAP benefits, and all other support are being taken away. The reason given was that I made too much money, but the reality is I have no income coming in at all. I’m medically uncleared to work, and my appeal is still pending. 
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Support Dann’s Recovery & Living Expenses

UPDATE#3: We have reached our next monetary goal and will be jumping in the lake and eating the world's hottest chip. In the meantime, we are still accepting donations. We are sending supplies and money directly to La Casa De Todos as well as supplies and money to Carlos Tirado who is still delivering water filters, food, medicine, supplies and support across Puerto Rico every day. The more money we raise the more money we put back into Puerto Rico. More details to follow about our next trip. Thank you to everyone who has supported and donated to the people of Puerto Rico. <br /><br />UPDATE #2: Danielle and Jeremy are headed back to Puerto Rico to meet up with Carlos and work on another round of support for Puerto Rico. <br /><br />In order to raise the money we need to help with the projects below we need to raise $10,000. If we raise $5,000, Jeremy will eat the "Paqui Carolina Reaper Madness One Chip Challenge Tortilla Chip". And yes it will be filmed. If we raise $10,000, Danielle will jump in Lake Michigan, which is currently 34 degrees. <br /><br /> Below are the proejcts we will be working on. Please donate if you can. All money will go directly to supplies, food, water, solar, farming, medicine for the people of Puerto Rico. There are still 450,000 people that have been without electricity since Maria. <br /><br />We will be working on some ecofarming projects in Santurce at their community center, as well as some light construction and solar projects. We will be taking what we do in Santurce to help La Casa De Todos orphanage in Juncos.  Our end goal is to spread eco farming around the island to with self sufficiency. <br /><br />We will also start the project to build a skate park within in Santurce on the same block as the cultural center. <br /><br />We will be traveling through the mountain towns with our friend Hector in Barrinquitas to deliver food and supplies to those in need. Hot meals will be provided by local restaurants that need the business. We want to make sure that as much money stays in the towns we are helping. <br /><br /> Basically if we see anyone that needs help, whether it be food, light construction, supplies, medical help, we will be helping. <br /><br /><br /><br />UPDATE: La Casa de Todos is an orphanage in Juncos, Puerto Rico we visited in October. It is run by Sor Carmen Carmona, an amazing woman who opend the orphanage in 1980.  The children at La Casa de Todos kept jumping in our arms and giving us hugs thinking we were there to potentially adopt them. These are kids that have been removed from their homes because of bad situations. They are running out of money and in danger of closing. They need cash to pay employees or they will close. They had to sell a generator just to stay open. The government owes them money, but all that has been delayed. Five employees lost their entire homes. They need money. They need serious construction. Part of their roof is gone and they have no electricity or water. The garbage hasn't been picked up in over two weeks. When we started this fundraiser we knew we wanted to help as many people as possible, but after visiting with Sor Carmen and the children and the staff, we quickly realized this is where we were needed most. We will be sending down a crew of people and supplies to help rebuild and repair La Casa de Todos in early December and your donations will help make this happen. Thank you to everyone who has donated. <br />______________________________________<br /><br />This "go fund me" account is set up in support of the harder to reach areas of Puerto Rico. Donations will be used to purchase supplies and transportation to deliver them to our friend Carlos in Puerto Rico. Carlos has and will be distributing items directly to orphanages, nursing homes, and others in immediate need. As we can clearly see, San Juan is getting aid first, ( Which is great!), however the rest of the Island is struggling in extreme, life threatening  conditions, with little to no aid at all. I am hearing from my friends that bugs, rats, dead animal carcasses, unsafe drinking water, extreme lack of food and electricity, dehydration, infection, mosquito borne diseases, and critical illness are the major issues. Food without the need for refrigeration, water or heat is necessary. We are  seeking funds to purchase the following items for multiple emergency supply deliveries:<br /><br />Water purification tablets<br />Mosquito spray<br />Mosquito dunks<br />Batteries AA, AAA, C, D (especially D batteries) <br />Solar-powered phone chargers<br />Hand crank generators with radio and cell charger<br />Head lamps<br />adult diapers<br /> infant diapers<br />Formula<br />Tuna, salmon, chicken (in pouches)<br />Peanut butter<br />Protein bars (preferably no chocolate)<br />Dried fruit<br />Tampons<br />Menstrual pads<br />Mosquito spray<br />Water filters<br />First Aid Supplies<br />vegetable, fruit seeds (weather appropriate)<br />etc...<br /><br />We will be delivering these items to people in Puerto Rico that can get them directly into the hands of people who need them. <br /><br />Thank you, <br /><br />Danielle Colby &amp; Jeremy Scheuch<br /><br />Any remaning money will be sent directly to Unidos Por Puerto Rico: <a href="http://unidosporpuertorico.com/en/"><a href="http://unidosporpuertorico.com/en/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://unidosporpuertorico.com/en/</a><br /><br /></a><img class="not-resizable" src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/24392034_1507081912.8068_funddescription.jpg" alt="" width="100%" />

Relief Supplies For Puerto Rico

As you all know Mandi is my best friend. After hearing about this tragdy I knew we had to band together to do something.  We are raising money to help them with the displacment of their of and personal belongings. They have been giving acess to the funds via WePay. Hopefully this will give them a fresh start. Let's help get them through this tough time.

Help Mandi, Andrew & Kyle

11/20/13 - We have had such an incredible outpouring of support for both Willow and our "Say Something" campaign - and we can't begin to tell you how grateful we are for this level of support and encouragement. Willow is making amazing strides in her recovery, with her blood levels approaching a healthy level and a slow but steady increase in her weight/muscle tone. She is an incredibly happy, loving, affectionate, social girl who loves to cuddle with her foster moms and sister. We are determined to help more animals like Willow and will be continuing with Willow's Fund as a resource designated to paying for the medical care of severely abused/neglected dogs and cats. Your donations will enable us to rescue more animals like Willow knowing that we have the resources needed to provide immediate, unrestricted medical care. Thank you for helping us make a difference in the lives of animals who have no hope left. Every dollar you donate makes a difference and we simply can't thank you enough. Huge Hugs - Abby, Kelly &amp; Willow<br><br><br>11/14/13 - Thank you to everyone who has been so supportive and understanding over the past 48 hours. Several of you have asked why our goals and donation amount has fluctuated over the past several days - and we wanted to explain the confusion. Over the past three days, over $9,000 in donations were made to Willow's Fund on what turned out to be stolen credit cards. The donations appear to be made by one person using numerous stolen cards. Our target goal was raised so inauthentic donations didn't push us over our target amount, as those "donations" were appearing but not processing. As the authorities determine which donations are legit and which our fraudulent, our donation amount keeps changing as they delete the fraudulent charges. We're incredibly disappointed and disheartened by this, and also want everyone to know that not a single penny is being routed elsewhere. In the light of trying to do something good, something positive - we've found ourselves being conned by a thief. It really is exhausting. As we mentioned in our previous post, our goal is to keep Willow's Fund an on-going reserve for animals who have been severely abused/neglected to receive the care they need. In the event there are any funds left after covering all of Willow's expenses, we would like to be a resource to other animals who desperately need our help. This level of cruelty and abuse has to stop, and we want nothing more than to give animals who have been forced to endure this level of torture a happy ending. Thank you to everyone who has chosen to support us on this journey. We're truly sorry for any confusion or doubt the fluctuations over the past several days has caused. <br><br><br>11/11/13 - We are completely stunned by the level of generosity and support that is being shown to both Willow and animals in need! THANK YOU for the continued donations and messages of hope. Our goal is that Willow's Fund will not only get Willow all of the medical care she needs, but that it can be an on-going fund designated to helping animals who have endured extreme levels of abuse/neglect get the medical care and support they desperately need. Together, we can make an enormous impact on these animals lives. From the bottom of our hearts - thank you!! -Kelly, Abby and Willow of F&amp;C<br><br><br>11/10/13 - WILLOW THE PITBULL UPDATE: We spent several hours today just sitting at the vet's office cuddling with Willow. She was very tired today and spent the majority of our visit curled up in our laps fast asleep. She's having a very hard time putting on weight and her anemia is overwhelming her delicate system, so we have decided to move forward with doing a full blood transfusion in hopes that it will help her regain strength and start gaining a little weight. Thank you to everyone who has said kind words, thought good thoughts, donated towards Willow's care and shared her story. We will be using Willow's Fund to support all of her medical needs, and hopefully will be able to have enough left over to support other animals who have been abused or neglected and desperately need medical help. No animal ever should suffer like this. We'll keep the updates coming... Thank you - Abby and Kelly of F&amp;C<br><br><br>11/8/13 - WILLOW THE PITBULL UPDATE: Willow is one of the most kind, gentle dogs we've ever met. Her heart and will to live is so inspiring to us and a testament to her strength and ability to trust people despite the horrible condition she is in. She is currently in the ICU where she is receiving constant care and attention. Her bloodwork did not come back the way we hoped it would, so she is scheduled for a blood transfusion on Monday if it can not be regulated over the weekend. She has a sparkle in her eyes that tells us she has no plans on throwing in the towel. We will get her through this one day at a time. <br><br><br>On Sunday, 11/3/13 Willow was with picked up by an Animal Control Officer who found her starving and freezing on the streets of Chicago. She was unable to walk or stand and was in critical condition. Rescue was needed for her if she had any chance for survival. Felines &amp; Canines received a plea for assistance and absolutely couldn't say no. We are so grateful to be given the opportunity to provide Willow all of the medical attention, resources and time she needs to be the healthy, happy, loving pup we know she can be. We are in this fight together and appreciate all of the support, good-thoughts and resources shared with Willow.

THE WILLOW FUND 

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