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<div>My heart is heavy for a very dear friend of mine.

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<div>Many of you know her as Kathy Ventriglia DeAngelis, and more of you know her as The Mama of The Weather Dobe Duce, Duce DeAngelis.

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<div>Our friend has had a very difficult year. Kathy has been dealing with many personal issues and health issues, and the loss of her beautiful Lexi (Sissy) and most recently her beloved Duce who bloated (gastric dilation). It's been emotional and financial whiplash.

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<div>Thankfully, because she is such an amazing dog mama, she saved his life. Expenses are piling up, yet she makes sure she provides for her dogs before herself.

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<div>Kathy is a very private and proud person and would never ask for help.

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<div>But she needs help. So please, I'm asking for some help for her. Kathy is a good person and I want to help her get through this.

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<div>We all have financial difficulties and we all have moments in our life where we just can't breathe.

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<div>During those moments is when things just seem to pile up. And at this moment for my dear friend, things are piling up, she needs some help. And she needs some emotional and financial help.

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<div><strong>Just a little kindness and love can make a huge difference.</strong>

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<div>Let her hear our voices and feel our love and support. Let's help get her through this difficult time.

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<div>I know that when things get better, Kathy will do everything in her power to return the love and give back any way she can.

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<div>I know because she's been a great friend to me and my family.

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<div>I've started a GoFundMe to help her get through this difficult time. And I am asking that my friends donate whatever they can.

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<div>She's always been there for me. And one of the first people I call in the middle of the night if I'm in crisis or my dogs are in a bad way.

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<div><strong>Kathy is one of those rare gems that you find once in a lifetime that doesn't throw the term friendship around lightly. But when she is your friend, she's your friend for life. Her loyalty and love have no bounds.</strong>

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<div>She's given her entire life to those less fortunate and her beloved Dobermans.

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<div>She needs our help.

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<div>Please donate.

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<div>Please share.

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<div>Pay it forward, we all need help sometimes.

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<div>On June 27th, <strong>Brittnee was finishing her training ride on a horse, and that horse lost her footing and fell on top of Brittnee.</strong>

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<div>Brittnee unfortunately sustained three fractures to her pelvis and is in the hospital. As a professional horse trainer, being injured and unable to ride isn’t ideal, and being summer makes it even tougher with horses in training. <strong>I’m hoping to assist her worries financially so she can take the time to let her body recover without rushing the healing process to go back to work.</strong> Brittnee is the person we all call when we need advice on a troubled horse; she’s the first person to jump in the truck and head your way if you need help. She would give the shirt off her back to help if that’s what you needed.

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<div>Please reach out if you have any questions. These next few weeks are going to be tough for her.

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Help Brittnee Recover from Pelvic Fractures

Everybody who has ever met Austin knows he is a special kind of person. He is smart, funny, hardworking, kind and a hell of a talented bare back bronc rider. On Monday Jan 15 2024 he had what has been described as the worst bare back riding accident in recent history at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado. The event was televised and his family watched helplessly while the incident occurred. He was rushed unconscious to Denver Hospital for life saving treatment and is now stable with a long list of injuries.
His injuries include:
- A hematoma at the top of his spine which is being monitored very closely. 
- A main artery on the left side was severely damaged cutting off all blood supply to his left arm resulting in surgery to put a stint in which is working and has restored blood flow.
- His spinal plexus nerves are severely damaged, still unsure to what extent, leaving him with no feeling or mobility in his left arm. Time will tell if this will regain function or if nerve grafting will be done to try to restore the use of his arm.
- C7 vertebra was broken 
- Multiple hip fractures
- Nasal bone broken 
- As well as stitches and other minor injuries
He is in stable condition and in good spirits, when he’s awake and trying to keep us from worrying. He has a long road ahead but he’s strong and determined and we know he will do whatever it takes to overcome this. Austin is a humble man and would never reach out for help. Let’s all rally around him to help get him back on his feet and get him through this extremely difficult time.<br />Go fund me requires me to mention that I am Austin Broderson’s uncle and all of the funding will go directly to him.

Let’s help Austin Broderson

<div><strong>**UPDATE:</strong> This fundraiser was initially established to support a toy drive for Damar’s community, sponsored by the Chasing M’s Foundation. However, it has received renewed support in light of Damar’s current battle and we can’t thank all of you enough. Your generosity and compassion mean the world to us.
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<div>Damar created The Chasing M’s Foundation to use as a vehicle to bring lasting impact to his community. The foundation supports toy drives, back-to-school drives, kids camps, and more. We're hopeful about Damar's future involvement in disbursing the incredibly generous contributions.
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<div>Again, thank you for your thoughts, prayers and support during this time. <strong>UPDATE**</strong>
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<div>As I embark on my journey to the NFL, I will never forget where I come from and I am committed to using my platform to positively impact the community that raised me. I created The Chasing M's Foundation as a vehicle that will allow me to deliver that impact, and the first program is the 2020 Community Toy Drive.
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<div>This campaign gives you the opportunity to contribute to our first initiative and positively impact children who have been hardest hit by the pandemic. 100% of the funds raised will go toward the purchase of toys for kids in need.
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<div>If you are not able to contribute monetarily, you can support this initiative in other ways. We are accepting donated toys at the Daycare Center or simply spread the word by sharing this fundraiser on your social channels.
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<div>Thank you so much for supporting me on and off the field. I am grateful to have the opportunity to work with you to help make the holiday season a little brighter for the kids in our community.
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<div>Jodee was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor, stage 4 glioblastoma, and she needs our help.
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<div>Jodee is a person who is always there when a friend or neighbor is in need. She has always opened her heart and home to save many furry and feathered friends.
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<div>She has spent the last several years taking care of her mother with Alzheimer who just recently passed, shortly followed by her cousin, her cat of 18 years, and her father in law. While grieving these tremendous losses Jodee started having a blind spot in one eye. She went to an eye doctor and he couldn't find the cause. Jodee only has catastrophic insurance and would rather spend her money on vet bills but knew something was seriously wrong. She had a CT scan done that showed a mass and within a few days she was having surgery to remove it.
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<div>Doctors believe they got 99% of the tumor but will still need aggressive chemo/radiation treatments, and possibly another surgery, even then the average survival is 18 to 24 months. Had the tumor not been found when it was, doctors said it would have killed her in 2 months. With the type of insurance Jodee has, she has already racked up $20,000 in deductibles, and will be dropped at the end of the year.
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<div>With her permission I have set up this GoFundMe to help lessen the financial burden so she can focus all her strength, energy, and faith into to fighting the odds. Even if you cannot donate please keep her in your prayers. Thank you.
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Jodee's Greener Keintz's

<p><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/53882474_1610419113490321_r.jpeg" alt="53882474_1610419113490321_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><br />Please donate to this devastated family. No one can imagine losing a child. Ben was 12, he was active in sports, school music and had many who loved him. He comes from two loving involved parents.  He loved them and his older sister.  He was a big part of all our lives. We are all heart broken from loosing him from this tragic event.
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Help Kwasi and Traci with funeral costs for Ben

A letter from Sara,<br /><br />On Monday, March 12th, 2018, my life changed forever.  After an EMG test used to help detect neuromuscular abnormalities of my nerves, by a recommended doctor, she ordered a stat MRI of my cervical spine.  Then at 5:00pm driving in the car, on my way home from the MRI, to pick up my mom, who was visiting, and my 2 kids, to drive my mom to the airport so she could fly home to Minnesota, I received a call from the doctor.  She explained to me that my MRI showed a tumor, and it was then, when I was diagnosed with a rare cervical primary spinal cord tumor. <br /><br />At first we did not know a lot about the tumor, what kind it was, the size of it, the location, whether it was malignant or benign, etc.  So then started the journey to figure out what it was, and how to stop it from growing and/or spreading.<br /><br />It started with a 3T MRI to find out it was a 4 and 1/2 inch tumor in my cervical spinal cord around the neck in the C5-C7 area.<br /><br />After my MRI here in Colorado, and consulting with the Neurosurgeon, they told me they only see one case like mine per year, so I went ahead and did a self-referral to the top Neurosurgeon at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, close to where my mom and sister live.  <br /><br />So in just a few days, I got myself on a plane, to the Mayo Clinic, met my brother, to attend appointments with several doctors.  My condition was worsening quite rapidly, with full body burning from the nerves at the base of my skull.  I feel as though I got there just in time.   As within days, I was in for a full 7 level Laminectomy, replacing the vertebrae with plates and screws, which would release some of the build up of spinal cord fluid where the tumor resides.  Along with that, I had a full neck fusion from C2-T2, along with a biopsy of the tumor (to obtain a sample of the cells) inside the spinal cord, which was really risky.<br /><br />My doctor was happy with the results of the surgery and knowing that I could still feel my feet. However, now I have numbness from the waist down that may or may not go away in time, and that is from the biopsy.  I also found out from the results of the biopsy that my tumor was malignant, which meant that somehow we had to treat the tumor, without removing it, as removing it would make me fully paralyzed from the neck down.<br /><br />Since the surgery, I also have severe pain in my right hand from where the tumor presses on the nerves and inflammation in the spinal cord area.  In just under a month, post surgery, I started 30 days of radiation, commuting from my mom's house, about and hour and 15 minutes each way for a 20 minute appointment.<br /><br />After finishing radiation and being in Minnesota for about 3 months, I ventured back to Colorado, stayed with friends, as I had sold my house, while I was away with help from my friends and our community, and began to feel the effects of the radiation significantly!  Since the radiation was targeting my neck and throat area, I developed a mass in the back of my throat, had to go to the ER twice, and be hospitalized and on antibiotics and fluids, as I could not swallow.  The abscess had to be lacerated and drained in my throat, which was significantly painful.  At that point, I decided to go on disability at work, as the fatigue was hitting me hard, and I needed to rest more, and not be stressed about work.<br /><br />Then one month later, I was starting a highly toxic chemo pill.  I have finished one cycle and I am on cycle 2.  The doctors have told me that I will have to be on this pill, potentially for the rest of my life.  And, of course if the chemo pill shows no signs of reduction of the tumor size or spreading, then they will come up with another, what they call, a "chemo cocktail".  <br /><br />After meeting with my  main "quarterback" doctor at the Mayo Clinic and presenting all of my past records, it was discovered that the tumor has been there for several years, as they compared my MRI from 2014, and said that it was missed by the Neurosurgeon in Colorado, hence the size of the tumor.  And it could have even been there longer, we are uncertain.<br /><br />I have been told that my tumor is 3cm from my brain stem that causes unconsciousness, and for one to stop breathing, and if the tumor moves down my spine, it would cause me to be paralyzed.  My doctors have told me that they will do everything they can to keep me alive.<br /><br />I am a mother of 2 beautiful, busy, active, children, a son, Teddy, age 10 and in 5th grade and a daughter, Ellie, age 11 in 7th grade.  I was stunned and confused, in denial, and scared when I heard the news of the tumor, and that it was malignant, and to some degree I still am.  All I thought I needed all these years was neck surgery, after being diagnosed with disc degeneration, arthritis, bone spurs and 2 slipped discs in C5-6 and 6-7, I just thought I needed disc replacement surgery, that's it.  And come to find out, that wasn't all I had, there was a lot more to my pain that I had experienced for years, a lot more to my injury, that I thought could be corrected with injections and surgery.<br /><br />Formerly an avid skier, golfer, cyclist, triathlete, marathoner, hiker and yogi, I am currently just starting to do some PT to continue to use my right hand, and bring some strength back into my legs.  My doctors tell me to just keep walking, no cardio, nothing else, just walk.  When I get tired, or don't feel well I have a wheelchair my kids can push me in, and I am looking to get a scooter so I can ride it and take our dog Duke on walks and scoot my son to school, when the weather is nice.  I continue to stay on short term disability, and may have to go on long term, and am uncertain when I will return to work. <br /><br />From Team Sara:<br /><br />We humbly ask for any donations to help.  Sara is a strong lady who's world has been turned upside down.   And as a single mother of 2 young children we can only imagine the weight on her shoulders.  She has had to sell her house and the bills are pilling up.  Let's give her the love and encouragement she needs at this time to make it out strong and healthy.  Thank you for all your support and kindness!

Team Sara!

<br /><br /><img src="https://2dbdd5116ffa30a49aa8-c03f075f8191fb4e60e74b907071aee8.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/13935647_1472065991.3372_funddescription.jpg" alt="13935647_1472065991.3372_funddescription" />Sherri Zander, 55, and Josh Zander, 55, were killed when the 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle they were riding on U.S. Highway 34 crashed head on with a car in Loveland, CO. They were driving east when a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu driving west reportedly veered over the double line and into the eastbound lane as it entered a curve to the right, according to Colorado State Patrol. The front of the Kawasaki collided with the front of the car, and both riders were ejected from the motorcycle.<br /><br />Josh and Sherri lived and loved for their children and grandchildren.  They were active members of Timberline Church and the Fort Collins community. They were always willing to give where needed. They were kind hearted and fun loving people that were taken away from this world too soon. The amount of lives they touched is beyond measure.  <br /><br />Donations will help with the immediate costs of this tragedy. Any unused portion will be further donated to help others in crisis. We are thankful and blessed to have so much love and support. Be watchful, be patient, and ride safely.

Sherri & Josh Zander Memorial Fund

Sage has helped hundreds maybe thousands of patients be it with Craig Hospital, a world renown rehabilitation hospital for spinal cord and brain injuries and  various nursing homes throughout the last 5 years.  Now he needs your help.  <br /><br />Sage woke up Monday morning very unstable in his walk.  The diagnose has not been confirmed but he may have a neurological condition that affects the spine and neck region called Wobbler Syndrome.  This syndrome affects large breed dogs like Dobermans and Great Danes.  We just don't know what is wrong yet.  <br /><br />Sage's spirits are good as always but he is very confused as to what is wrong.  <br /><br />This was a very hard decision to make but my gut feeling is to try and help him first before making any life ending decision.  I will know more as the day goes on.  <br /><br />As most of you know I lost little Jazzy in December, she would have been a year old on March 31, 2015.  So this is an even harder thing to go through involving my beloved Sage. <br /><br />Sage is having an MRI Scan and a Spinal Tap on April 2, 2015 at Wheatridge Animal Hospital.  This is a very expensive procedure  and if he needs surgery it may be in the thousands.<br /><br />You all know what this dog means to me and how much he loves all of you and every person he meets.  I cannot do this on my own and it's not easy to ask but please donate anything you can to  <a href="http://www.gofundme.com/sageneedsyourhelp" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.gofundme.com/sageneedsyourhelp</a><br /><br /><br />Everyone always says where there is Jane there is Sage. <br /><br />If you don't know Sage please check the following website from the United Doberman Club article I wrote about my journey to Sage and to our Dog Therapy work.  <br />Love you all,<br /><br />Jane and Sage<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.uniteddobermanclub.com/focus/udcfocus_3q2013.pdf"><a href="http://www.uniteddobermanclub.com/focus/udcfocus_3q2013.pdf" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.uniteddobermanclub.com/focus/udcfocus_3q2013.pdf</a><br /><br /><br /></a>

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