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Great Cause, PLEASE HELP If You Can.

The text below is from a dear friends blog (Mark Schaefer of GROW) .

Please read and then head over to his blog for the full story and consider helping if you are able.

Thank You!

In the spirit of the holiday season, I would like to tell you a little Christmas story.

For the past three years, I’ve mentored a bright young boy named Elijah.  Elijah is growing up in small, crowded house with his three brothers and a sister (all by different fathers — none of them are around). There is also an unrelated 12-month-old baby from another unwed mother being raised in this household.

I started working with Elijah through an organization called Amachi, which pairs adult role models with at-risk kids who have at least one parent in prison. Elijah’s father was murdered when he was two.  His mother was serving several years in a federal penitentiary when I became involved with the family.

Elijah is fortunate in many ways. He is being raised in a loving home by his grandmother. His clothes are always clean and he’s never hungry. His grandmother Patsy suffers from a variety of health problems but manages to get those kids to school every day. She often works until 2 in the morning cooking and cleaning and is almost always exhausted.  When I asked her where she would want to go on a vacation some day, she said it would not matter because all she would do is sleep. In my book, she is a true hero...

Read the whole post here.

A Safe Home For Faith: Please Help!

Faith is a 21 yr old disabled woman in desperate need of a home for herself, a live-in PCA, and her guardian...

Faith is a young woman (21) that lost her mom to cancer at age 8, and her dad to HUNTINGTONS at age 9, her brother took her in and raised her. at age 17 she became symptomatic with HUNTINGTONS (a neurodegenerative disorder). due to the progression of the disorder, her brother has drained all their resources, and it has become necessary for her to have 24 hour care... now the apartment that she currently lives in has been deemed unsuitable and she is being evicted... which will leave them homeless by the holidays.... we are hoping to provide a perminant home and the needed modifacations to provide a safe enviornment for her wellbeing...

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Take A Second To End Huntington's Disease

Above you will see a picture of a friend of mine. Her name is Faith Degenhardt. I met Faith via her brother Lee who is a close friend, a man who used to do sound for my band Jabooda in the early years of our live performances.

Faith suffers from Huntington's Disease and her ability to speak and walk varies due to the complications from this disease.

Years ago when when the band had just started out I often remember Faith acompanying Lee to our performances. She was always very quiet, a very gentle soul and kind person and at the time there was no inclination she would someday have serious issues with mobility and speaking.

This disease has robbed Faith of simple activities that many of us take for granted. Her ability to go for a walk, play sports, dance and speak is challenged by this disease.

Currently she is bound to a wheel chair much of the time but does have days where can she walk short distances.

I can't imagine how frustrating it must be to deal with this on a daily basis. Not only is this clearly a hard reality to face for a young woman but even speaking about the issue itself is challenge for her on some days due to how the disease makes talking a challenge.

I am telling her story here today because I wish to ask you a simple favor.

Please go to this website and click "vote" by doing so you may very well help to fund the study for a cure to this debilitating disease and provide much needed medication to thousands of people like Faith.

It will literally take you one second and cost you no money.

I thank you for your time in advance.