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<div>To celebrate America 250, we are launching a fundraising campaign to honor Colonel Michael Kováts, a Hungarian hero of the American Revolution who helped found America’s cavalry tradition and gave his life for liberty in Charleston in 1779. 

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<div>His courage and sacrifice are a lasting bridge between Hungary and the United States, and I believe his legacy deserves a visible, lasting memorial where all can learn and remember.


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<div>We are raising support for a bronze equestrian statue to stand in Charleston, celebrating Kováts’s bravery and the shared ideals that bind our two nations. This monument will do more than mark a spot on a map. It will tell a story of transatlantic friendship, inspire new generations to learn about this remarkable life, and deepen ties between Hungary and America. 


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<div>Creating a public work of art requires many hands and many hearts. 


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<div>Your support will help fund the statue’s design, casting, placement so that visitors and residents can connect with Kováts’s story for years to come. Every contribution brings us closer to honoring his memory with the dignity it deserves.


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<div><b>All donors contributing $250 or more will be recognized as America250 Founding Supporters of the Michael Kováts Memorial and listed on the project website (www.MichaelKovats.com) </b>unless they prefer to remain anonymous. <br />
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<div>Please join us in making this vision a reality. 


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<div>Donate today to support the bronze equestrian statue of Colonel Michael Kováts in Charleston and help ensure his sacrifice and the bond between our nations are remembered and celebrated.


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<div>The Hungary Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All contributions to the Michael Kováts Memorial Campaign are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. Donors will receive an acknowledgment letter for tax purposes.<br />
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Help Honor Colonel Michael Kovats in Charleston

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<div>In late 2021, I began experiencing movement issues on the left side of my body. After an MRI, doctors discovered an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in the right frontal lobe of my brain. This led to numerous tests, procedures, and hospital stays due to episodes of paralysis. In August 2022, I underwent Gamma Knife radiation to treat the AVM, with the hope of reducing the risk of hemorrhage. Fortunately, earlier this year, I was told the radiation was successful.
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<div>However, in August, I again experienced paralysis on the left side and was hospitalized. During this stay, I was diagnosed with Epilepsy and prescribed medicine.
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<div>On the evening of October 8, I had another episode of paralysis, but it lasted only a few minutes, which was considered normal based on prior advice from doctors. However, the next day, while at work, the paralysis returned, and I had difficulty speaking for an extended period of time. Concerned, my wife took me to the ER, where tests revealed signs of TIAs (mini-stokes) not only from that episode, but from previous incidents as well. I was unfortunately misdiagnosed and do not suffer from epilepsy. I was admitted to the hospital for 5 days to recover strength and treated for the TIA symptoms.
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<div>Since being discharged, I have been home and attending both physical and occupational therapy to regain my strength and mobility, with progress being made each day.
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<div>Due to ongoing medical treatment and being out of work, my incredible friends have set up this fundraiser to help alleviate some of the financial strain. <strong>Thank you for taking the time to read my story, and for any support you can offer-it means the world to me and my family.</strong>
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<p>The donations collected are <em>*SO GREATLY APPRECIATED* </em> and will be used to help pay for my brain surgery, medical bills, and insurmountable debt so my family can have peace of mind during my recovery. Without this surgery, I run the risk of going fully blind. 
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<p><strong>*READ MY STORY BELOW* </strong>
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<p>Laoch (n). Laoch (n.) {lay-ock} Warrior. A person of extraordinary strength, courage, vitality &amp; valor.
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<p>Headaches were a part of my everyday life. They were as normal a routine as putting away the dishes, kissing the baby, or checking the mail so I didn't think much of them until they started crippling me from living a normal life.
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<p>In 2015 at the age of 34, I went to see an ENT who diagnosed me with severe sinus issues: a deviated septum, an impacted infection, all sorts of the yuckies, but it's what the radiologist saw on the CT scan that day that truly changed my life.
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<p>CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA. BRAIN TUMOR. Zero symptoms. There had been no signs. These tumors are 1 in a million and are usually found in very young children or in patients 65+. The Lord was looking out for me.
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<p><strong>2017:</strong> I was told by a world-renowned neurosurgeon and head of the neurology department, that the tumor could be fully removed, and I was expected to have no complications following the procedure. I was thrilled, but I told my Dr I hoped to have one more baby before I had the surgery. He told me that wasn't a good idea, it was best if I went ahead and had the resection, and I could heal and have another baby after I recovered. I went into surgery without any symptoms from the tumor, but when I woke up, my entire life changed.
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<p>I woke up with zero peripheral vision and was deemed permanently and legally blind. I now have "panhypopituitarism" (panhypopit), meaning I have nearly zero pituitary function. I am on full hormone replacements. I am unable to drive. I take 8 pills 3 times a day. I can no longer have children. My surgeon walked out of my surgery follow-up hanging his head low and whispering, "I feel so defeated."
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<p>Gamma Knife Radiation: I had radiation immediately following the surgery, and it seemed to work for a couple of years. Until 2020.
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<p><strong>2020:</strong> I was riding in the car one day with my husband and son, and I realized everything around me was doubling. I rushed to the emergency room to realize that a fluid-filled cyst was now forming on the tumor, and it was bumping up against my optic chiasm. I needed to have surgery ASAP to insert an ommaya reservoir so a catheter could be placed in my brain and drain the cyst when needed.
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<p>At this point, we were able to start our company Rise &amp; Reboot Variety Shop our online thrift store. Because I couldn't work, I had to think of a way to pay our bills, and I started selling things online. From the graciousness of others, people started donating to us more than we could ever sell, and we were able to pay it forward and donate a large portion of clothes, shoes, household goods, supplies, and funds to groups Families Helping Families Mobile Food Truck, Friends of Joseph Field Manor, Berkeley County Animal Rescue, and more.  <strong><br /><br />2021:</strong> I received the absolutely JARRING news that the ommaya reservoir had worked the first time and the first cyst had collapsed, BUT a new cyst had formed on the opposite side, and I would need to have another catheter placed to drain the new one.
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<p>Y'all, I try so hard to stay positive. I try so hard to be a warrior and stay strong, but this time, I really need the encouragement to keep on pushing on. This is like a punch in the gut. I just got my hair back to normal too after the last surgery. Ugh! This sucks!
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<p>We are already financially strapped as it is because of what I have already been through. We *CANNOT* afford the third surgery, and we really need your help. Every little bit counts.
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<p><span style="font-size:1.0625rem;">i have also created a line of shirts, sweatshirts, and hats featuring a Celtic shield knot which represents protection, camaraderie, strength, and support, and the Gaelic word “Laoch” meaning warrior, a person of extraordinary strength, courage, vitality, and valor. These can be purchased here: <a href="https://riseandreboot.com/store/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Laoch Line</a> </span>
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<p>Thank you!
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