Okay all, here we are. There is a gentleman that Harvey knows who needs a good bit of help. This is what he initially posted:
There is a man that has been a very special person in my life. He was a Catholic Brother at the middle school I attended. He took me under his care when I really needed someone and molded me into the man I am today. He eventually left the brotherhood and went to work at Ivy Tech counseling young adults. He also helped a friend raise his two abused grandchildren. He has always been there for everyone else. Giving freely his time, love and money. We have stayed close to him and have helped him all we can for years. But now he is retired and quite frankly his Social Security earnings are not enough for him to pay his rent, buy food and pay for the $200 a week he needs for his insulin. He often doesn't take enough because he can't afford it. I realize this isn't a family but this is a person who has spent his entire life giving to others who now finds him self in need. Any help he was given would be greatly appreciated if you choose to help him.
I had reached out to Harvey to finish up some details, and found out this gentleman had a stroke. The docs think they have determined the cause of the stroke, and it is fixable (stroke was caused by a low red blood cell count that can be corrected with diet changes). In the meantime, he has been partially paralyzed on one side, and will be starting rehab in about a week. We have an opportunity here to completely change a person's quality of life - someone who has made a huge impact on the community in which he lives, and on the lives of at least a couple of our members.
If you are interested in contributing, I will be collecting via paypal - heather.twiggs@gmail.com . Once we have all of our donations, I will work with Harvey to put the money towards insulin and other assistance as needed. If you have any questions, please contact me!!!!