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<div>Please help legendary TV writer Ron Friedman with his medical bills and moving expenses.
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<div>Why are Ron's friends running this fundraiser?
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<div>Ron and Val, his wife of 51 years, need help. Ill health and the mounting bills that follow mean they need to move urgently to a less expensive rental near the hospital on which they both rely for their care. We are seeking funds that will go directly to Ron and Val to pay for their move and cover their rent, bills and living expenses for a few months, so that they can focus on their ongoing treatment and recovery. The $48,000 we are seeking breaks down into $28,000 for their medical bills and the balance would cover the cost of relocation, rent, and living expenses for a few months. We would be so grateful if you would consider helping.
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<div>From Jared Egol, Ron’s friend and former student:
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<div>Dear fans of timeless television spanning the past fifty years, fans of TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE cartoons from the past forty years, and fans of loving, tireless fathers and teachers from any time you can remember.
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<div>I need to talk to you about someone dear to me, who is all those things and more, whom you probably love without knowing it, and who would love you if he knew you.
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<div>Ron Friedman wrote for nearly every TV show imaginable between the 60s and 80s (STARSKY &amp; HUTCH, HAPPY DAYS, THE FALL GUY, CHARLIE’S ANGELS to name a few) then became the first animation writer hired from live action to create TRANSFORMERS and GI:JOE cartoons, before going on to teach everything he knows to students at USC and Chapman.
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<div>As a Frank Lloyd Wright-trained architect prior to breaking into Hollywood writing for Danny Kaye, and, before that, turning down a full scholarship to MIT so he could stay close to family at Carnegie Tech (Mellon), Ron Friedman has the unique privilege of being the smartest and kindest man in both every room he’s been in and every room he’s designed.
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<div>Many of his students, myself included, call him a father figure, because this brilliant teacher would do things like tirelessly looking into pain medications that might help a student he barely knew (me) while maintaining a full course load.
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<div>And if any of the TRANSFORMERS or GI:JOE characters were fatherly when you needed them to be, then so did you.
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<div>Now, Ron no longer teaches and writes only because he wants to, but because he has to pay for his prostate cancer and chronic pain treatments, as well as basic living expenses no longer covered by his WGA pension. Val has been in poor health for a number of years, limiting her ability to work and contribute.
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<div>Ron has given so much joy and entertainment, wisdom and thrills to generations of film and TV fans. Please consider helping Ron and Val in this difficult period of their lives.
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Transformers legend Ron Friedman needs your help

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<div>The reason this GoFundMe has been started is to help us fight to retain custody of our beloved Olde English Bulldogge, Kano. These funds will be used for our legal costs, to protect Kano from his former owner(s) and the household where he was abandoned, neglected, and abused. Any extra money earned will be donated to local animal shelters and organizations.
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<div><em>Kano was originally given to me as a foster pup by a co-worker. Kano’s primary caretaker and owner was sadly diagnosed with health issues and temporarily placed in a care facility. Her son lived with her, but was incarcerated once again for DUI and related charges. As a result, Kano was abandoned in a home with no heat in the frigid winter. The other dog in the home was discovered deceased and decaying amongst the house debris.</em>
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<div><em>When Kano arrived at my home on February 18th, he was dirty, horribly emaciated, and so dehydrated that his coat was plagued with dandruff, his lips were cracked and bleeding, and his eyes were bloodshot and cloudy. He was later diagnosed with a double ear infection, interdigital dermatitis, conjunctivitis, separation anxiety, and atopic dermatitis. Under my care, Kano thrived. </em><strong><em>Read more about Kano's story </em></strong><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/www-keepkanohome-com/home" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong><em>here</em></strong></a>.
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<div><em>On March 26th, during a meeting at a local dog park, Kano’s owner told my boyfriend and me that we could keep Kano: “I can see how happy he is, and how much he loves you and you love him. </em><strong><em>Keep the dog</em></strong><em>.” We were officially a family. Or so we thought.</em>
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<div><em>About one month later, the son was released from jail and began demanding “his dog” be returned. A grueling legal battle for custody of Kano followed. Despite days of testimony about the abandonment, neglect, and abuse Kano suffered, even with no proof that Kano was titled, registered, or licensed to this man, </em><strong><em>on Friday, September 16, 2022, the Gloucester Township civil court ruled that Kano should be returned to this man’s custody. </em></strong><em>The two deciding factors were: 1.) there was no physical “receipt” for Kano’s owner relinquishing her ownership, and 2.) Kano, like all pets, is considered PROPERTY. </em><strong><em>According to the current laws, pets are no different than a TV or toaster. </em></strong><em>Therefore, Kano’s best interests don’t matter. As their lawyer stated, “It doesn’t matter what the dog’s best interests are. The law is the law. He is a piece of property and that property needs to be returned to its owner.”</em>
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<div><em>The tears I have cried every day since the ruling don't compare to the fear I have for Kano's future. The laws for pet custody need to be changed. Immediately. An animal's best interests should be considered when determining custody.</em>
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<div>We have created a <a href="https://www.change.org/PetsAreFamilyNOTProperty" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">petition</a> to implement <strong>Kano's Law</strong>, which aims to legally recognize and protect the best interests of companion animals by ending their legal status as property. Our stance is that current laws equating pets to property are antiquated and harmful, not only to our companions, but to our communities and society as a whole (<a href="https://aldf.org/article/the-link-between-cruelty-to-animals-and-violence-toward-humans-2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://aldf.org/article/the-link-between-cruelty-to-animals-and-violence-toward-humans-2/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://aldf.org/article/the-link-between-cruelty-to-animals-and-violence-toward-humans-2/</a></a> &amp; <a href="https://nationallinkcoalition.org/faqs/what-is-the-link)." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://nationallinkcoalition.org/faqs/what-is-the-link" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://nationallinkcoalition.org/faqs/what-is-the-link</a>).</a> Indisputable science proves that companion animals are sentient beings capable of feelings such as fear, happiness, and love (<a href="https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Report-on-Animal-Sentience_Ingrid-Taylor_2021_NE.pdf)," target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Report-on-Animal-Sentience_Ingrid-Taylor_2021_NE.pdf" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Report-on-Animal-Sentience_Ingrid-Taylor_2021_NE.pdf</a>),</a> therefore their well-being and best interests matter and should be afforded legal recognition and protection.
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<div>Please, help us tell Congress that <strong>Pets are Family, NOT Property</strong>, and that their best interests should be legally recognized and protected. I hope K<strong>ano's Law</strong> will save many animals from suffering at the hands of inept and heartless "owners." <strong><em>Please</em> add your signature to this </strong><a href="https://www.change.org/PetsAreFamilyNOTProperty" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>petition</strong></a> <strong>to pass and implement Kano's Law immediately: </strong><a href="https://www.change.org/PetsAreFamilyNOTProperty" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.change.org/PetsAreFamilyNOTProperty" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.change.org/PetsAreFamilyNOTProperty</a></a>
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Keep Kano Home

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This fundraiser is intended to fund a new non-profit animal shelter, No Paws Left Behind, Inc. I am the general manager of the new shelter. The funds will be used to begin operations as a nonprofit organization. <br />
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<div>Update: Articles of Incorporation have officially been filed with the Commonwealth for NO PAWS LEFT BEHIND, INC.!!!! 

We are moving along with the Board setup and the 501c(3) filing. Once that is filed, we will be able to begin fundraising and taking official tax deductible donations (pending the approval of the filing). Many more logistical things will start to happen behind the scenes, shelter protocols, employee handbook, hiring a bookkeeper, website design, shelter software, and so on....oh, and where we will actually reside. We are still location shopping. So many things on the list.

Thank you to all who submitted applications for the Board. If you were not contacted for Board membership, we will be reaching out to you to help with the areas that you referenced on your application. We hope that you will still be willing to help!

Check out the logo on Facebook! A new Facebook page has been created so follow, like and share. I will begin posting updates to the FB page and limit email updates as we move along. 

We are moving in the right direction, one step at a time! Thank you again for your support and patience as things get moving. 

With thanks,
Noelle

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<div>Update: If you would like updates on my progress toward opening the new shelter without having to go to the Gofundme page, or to express your interest in joining the Board, please sign up here: <a href="https://form.jotform.com/232275810677057" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://form.jotform.com/232275810677057</a>

Your email address will only be used by the shelter and not shared with others. Thank you! ❤️<br />



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<div>Update: After meeting with the Eleanor Sonsini Shelter Board, they have graciously offered for me to carry on the mission of Eleanor Sonsini.“At the Sonsini Shelter ....We believe that every companion animal deserves a chance to lead a happy and healthy life. We recognize the unique, close association that humans have with dogs and cats, and we pledge to protect the abandoned and distressed dogs and cats in our care. We do not condone euthanasia as a means of animal population control, however in extreme cases of an incurably sick animal, one who is suffering and whose quality of life is poor, or one who is vicious with little chance of rehabilitation, it may be the only recourse. We promote the idea that adopting a homeless cat or dog is a great act of kindness; it is the gift of life itself. We hold the ideal that there exists a home for every animal and that one day there will be no homeless pets.” 




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<div>Therefore, I will be starting the process of establishing a new non-profit animal shelter. This will allow the Sonsini mission to continue under new leadership. I hope that you will support me in this endeavor. I want to reassure you that any funds donated will be used to get the new non-profit established. The Board has indicated they are not able to accept the funds raised due to the closure formally being reported to the state. I will continue to update you as I move through this process! Now to find a new name, get established, and get a new location. Sincerely, Noelle Howland 




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<div>Words cannot express how I feel about the Eleanor Sonsini Shelter announcing we are shutting down. Less than 24 hours before the Facebook post was made, I was told by the board members that money was getting tight and we’re probably closing. The board members handle all of the financial decisions for the shelter, but aren’t in the shelter actually working.




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<div>The conditions of the shelter are disappointing for sure, and not fair to the animals or the staff. I have done my best since being manager to clean up the shelter and organize the supplies and donations, and to make it a more pleasant, cleaner environment. The building is tiny, and the dogs are so close to one another that whenever they are brought in/out they are reactive and try to go at each other. Staff have been injured and clothes torn from this. It takes a special type of staff to work with the animals in these conditions. More space or better kennels would help greatly.




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<div>I’m asking for help! As the manager, along with staff and those animals, we need help placing these animals in homes and trying to raise enough money for a new building and more time to keep this place running. My hope is to raise enough money to prove the shelter can stay open and get these animals the proper facility they need and deserve. Being the only no-kill shelter within 100 miles, that’s just one more shelter closed! All shelters, for profit or not for profit, are filling up or are full. With others full, that means they will be turning down surrenders or euthanizing. I am concerned what will happen to the animals currently here if we can’t find them homes or another no-kill shelter. I know I can’t save them all, but my hope is that people will realize that the staff was never made full aware of any of this, and we weren’t given the chance until now to try to help.




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Help Me Continue Eleanor Sonsini’s Mission

After struggling for several years with C.O.P.D. / emphysema - I went to sleep around 5:10 PM on October 31st, and woke up just before midnight that same night with a working set of lungs. It had been an unbelievable journey to get to that point. One I would have never made without the help of so many of you in the anime community. <br /><br />I would like to begin by thanking this community for all of the support I’ve seen over the last few years. Thank you for past donations, messages, prayers, well-wishes, good vibes, calls, and text messages. I found friendship in so many unexpected places. I would also like to take a moment to thank my organ donor. That selfless, and very generous donation, allowed me a fighting chance in what felt like an impossible battle. I know they were loved, and must have family who miss them dearly, and will be forever grateful to them for their gift of life. <br /><br />While I have been incredibly blessed throughout this journey, I have also seen a few setbacks, since the initial transplant surgery. The mucus around one of my lungs had hardened, preventing it from inflating properly. To correct this, doctors had to go in for a second surgery to clean the walls of the lung.  That fixed that problem, but was a second surgery that kept me hospitalized an additional month. I am currently recovering from another surgical procedure (performed on June 10th) to stent and airway that was 3/4 blocked. This is also an additional surgery that I had not planned on. <br /><br />People in the medical industry commonly refer to the double lung transplant as the “Million Dollar Surgery”, and now I understand why. The cost of the surgery itself was in the hundreds of thousands, with a two month hospitalization period. I still require a battery of 41 pills a day, with additional breathing and nebulizer treatments. I also require a continuous supply of medical masks, and sanitizing products (that have suddenly become fairly difficult to acquire) along with more sanitizing wipes and alcohol swabs than used by my favorite TV detective, Adrian Monk. <br /><br />While I am grateful to have insurance that covers a percentage of my costs, every new x-ray, lung clinic, and surgical procedure require co-payments. I know that I am blessed to even be alive, but the cost of all of these things combined have depleted most all of the money both raised, granted, and saved up at the beginning of this journey. While these expenses continue to add up, I am unable to work, until I am cleared to do so. <br /><br />Oni-Con has been my home convention since the very beginning of my voice over career, so I was honored that they were willing to assist me in raising the additional funds so badly needed for my continued medical care. We have set the baseline goal higher this time around, since the medical debt, and combined cost of medication is far beyond what I could have imagined when diagnosed. <br /><br />If you are able to donate anything at all, it is appreciated more than I can begin to express. I realize that the current pandemic, has cost many jobs and many people are facing financial uncertainty. If you aren’t in a position to donate, I would really appreciate passing the link for this along, and help us in reaching others. So many have done so much to help, and I quite literally owe them my life. I am continually amazed at the generosity of this community, and I look forward to a time one day when I am in a position to return that generosity somehow.<br /><br />My mother (Patricia Ayres) will be acting as the beneficiary of this fundraiser. While I continue to focus on my recovery, and rehabilitation, she will ensure that all funds are directed towards billing for surgeries, lung clinics and medication.<br /><br /> Thank you so much for everything.

Chris Ayres Medical Relief Fund

For decades, Kyoto Animation and their talented team of visionaries have gifted the world with animated works that have inspired and influenced countless lives around the world.<br /><br />In a world where nearly anything, including Japanese anime, can be reduced to a commodity, Kyoto Animation’s productions are distinguishable as some of the world’s most heartfelt, soulful and beautifully crafted works. Sentai Filmworks has been honored to have had the opportunity to represent many of those works outside Japan including K-ON!, Beyond the Boundary, and Love, Chunibyo &amp; Other Delusions. And, like all of you, we know KyoAni through those creative works.<br /><br />On July 18, 2019, the Kyoto Animation family was viciously and senselessly attacked. The full extent of this tragedy is only now coming into full view. More than thirty people lost their lives and scores of others were seriously injured. The purpose of this drive is to collect funds for their benefit. Our team in Japan is in communication with KyoAni representatives.<br /><br />Sentai Filmworks launched this drive but the movement has been propelled entirely by the generosity and kindness of people like you who have been touched by Kyoto Animation’s works over the years. The level of support and the fundraising that has been achieved so far is a testament to the positive impact KyoAni has had on the lives and the imaginations of so many around the world.<br /><br />We plan to end the fundraising phase of this drive on July 31. After this drive concludes, we intend to deliver 100% of the funds directly to those in need, either directly through Kyoto Animation, or through partnering with a local, Japan-based organization that can ensure that funds are delivered to the KyoAni staff and their families impacted. We are working with our contacts in Japan in coordination with KyoAni to finalize this plan.<br /><br />No funds will be withdrawn until the plan for aid distribution is completed and approved in cooperation with KyoAni. We will provide the details of that final plan in a follow-up post on this page.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Update: 7/18/19 8:15am CST<br /> </strong><br />Although the situation is still developing, it is clear that our friends at Kyoto Animation (KyoAni) have suffered greatly. In addition to the loss of life, many lives will be forever changed. Like all of you, we wanted to take action to help however we can. That is the purpose of this Gofundme effort. <br /><br />We’ve known KyoAni through their many works that have inspired, influenced and entertained us over the years. They are true masters of their art and one of Japan’s national treasures. <br /><br />Your pledges and the funds we raise are intended to provide the most direct, meaningful assistance possible to the victims of this heartbreaking tragedy. We are coordinating with others in the Japanese anime industry within Japan to ensure that funds collected reach those in need. We will continue to provide updates as those details develop. <br /><br />For now, I want to thank everyone for their kindness, generosity and support of this effort. The outpouring of pledges and messages of support has been tremendous. Please help us continue this effort. <br /><br />John Ledford<br />Sentai Filmworks<br />President

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My name is Franklin! I'm a rescued lab puppy that was found abandoned in a dirty crate at a Shell station in South Carolina. My new mom was evacuating Florida because of Hurricane Irma and stopped to fill up her tank. She heard my cries and found me covered in bugs and injured. Along the way to safety, my mom met a few vets that were kind enough to help me on my way! My mom took me to the Hilton hotel in Cary North Carolina. The road was named Jones Franklin Road and that's how I got my name, Franklin! Once my mom found safety from the storm, she took me to a vet who confirmed I was abused, likely with a broom to my back. I have a broken back and more unknown injuries. I need help ASAP. The vet quoted us between $3,000 - $8,500 depending on if I have neurological issues. Please donate for my upcoming surgery. Since my mom is displaced, we will need help ASAP, and I'll likely get surgery in CT. If you know anyone that may be able to assist me in the area, please message me! Money donated will be used for my medical bills.

Mark Johnson

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