September 27, 2007
Buy a calendar, help a family
My friend Drew has been taking a photo a day, every day, for several years now and he posts them at The BenSpark. He’s compiled of them into a calendar and is selling them to raise money for a family that is having a rough time. Becky and Mike Machinski have both battled cancer. Becky is cancer-free now, but Mike continues with treatment. They can’t get medical insurance (Isn’t the insurance industry grand? If you’re sick you can’t play ball with them. I’ve been trying to get private coverage for eight years now and no one wants to sell coverage to anyone who is sick.) Mike has been battling Advanced Hodgkin’s Lymphoma for over three years. He has had numerous in-patient stays, operations, radiation treatments, over 120 chemotherapy treatments and a stem cell transplant. The costs for such care are astonomical. Throughout it all he and Becky have tried to maintain a normal life for their three daughters. They could use some help, though. Drew is helping to raise funds for them by selling his Photo-A-Day Calendar. They sell for $15.00 each. After production costs Drew is only making $2.97 per calendar, but he’s donating $2.00 from each calendar sold to the Machinski family. The photos are stunning and the calendars will make wonderful gifts for your family and friends this coming holiday season. I hope you’ll consider buying one (or more!) of them. There is also a PayPal donation button on Drew’s site if you’d like to help out that way. Mahalo nui loa (thank you very much!) for considering the Machinski family and doing what you can to help.
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Posted by skeet @ 8:18 am • Charity, Home & Family
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September 27th, 2007 at 9:30 am, Drew Says:
Skeet, you rock!
Thanks so much for a fantastic post about the calendar and the Machinski family. I appreciate it so much. That was really nice. Thanks again.
September 28th, 2007 at 3:11 pm, skeet Says:
You’r weelcome, Drew. It’s a worthy cause. I hope you meet your goal.