[Nfbc-info] Emergency Assistance for a Fellow Federationist

Tue May 22 11:14:25 UTC 2012

OH good grief!!! This just so awful!  So very glad Melissa and Cal are
safe, and they were not harmed.  Melissa and Cal are in my thoughts
and prayers.

On 5/21/12, ckrugman at sbcglobal.net <ckrugman at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> it is this type of thoughtfullness and generosity that shows the value of
> the NFB. made contribution and the link works fine.
> Chuck
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mary Willows" <mwillows at sbcglobal.net>
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> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 10:42 PM
> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Emergency Assistance for a Fellow Federationist
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> On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 9:01 PM, Mary Willows <mwillows at sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
>   My Dear Fellow Federationists:
>
>   There are times when only the love and support of family can get one
> through one of lifes crisis.  This is one of those times for two of our
> beloved Federationists, Melissa Haney, our affiliate Treasurer,  and Cal
> Sanders. Cal is the man who happily dresses up like Whozit for affiliate
> events.
>
>   As most of you know, Cal and Melissa will be getting married on Sunday,
> May 27, 2012 which is this coming Sunday.  Many of us will be attending the
> wedding to witness two of our favorite people recite their nuptuals in
> front
> of family and friends.
>
>   This past Saturday night, while Cal and Melissa were shopping for last
> minute decorations for the wedding, they received a call from Melissa’s
> daughter who was having emergency car problems out on the road.  So they
> went to help her daughter and stayed with her until they were sure the car
> was working.  When they returned to their home they found the front door
> open and the house in flames.  They had been burglarized and the house set
> on fire.  They have lost everything.  Fortunately, Melissa’s dress was
> still
> being altered and therefore not in the house at the time.  So there will be
> a wedding on Sunday as planned.
>
>   I am letting all of you know about this because we have set up a
> mechanism
> by which you can make a tax deductable donation to the Sanders Emergency
> Relief Fund.  The insurance company is providing them with a hotel room
> until they can find a house to rent to live in for a couple of years.
>
>   I am just heartsick about this tragic event.  Melissa told us not to buy
> them anything for the house because they had everything they needed.  Cal
> did all of the remodeling and fixing up of that old house from the floor
> up.
> Now they have only the shirts on their backs.  As Melissa told me today,
> “At
> least they are safe and they have each other”.  Cal managed to run in the
> house and save the new kitten but, that was all they got out.
>
>   I wanted to create a secure method of allowing friends to help them out
> so
> here is how it will work.
>
>   Follow the link below and it will take you to a Formstack page that has
> been designed and set up for this emergency relief purpose.  Your
> information is secured through Paypal.  You will receive a confirmation
> from
> the National Federation of the Blind of California to be retained for your
> tax deductable records.  The donations are coded and will be kept separate
> from the affiliate money.  I, personally, will make arrangements to
> transfer
> the money to Cal and Melissa as soon as they can get through this weekend
> and begin to plan for their future together.
>
>   The link is http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1223360-TraWO3zJ8N
>
>   Mary Willows, President
>   National Federation of the Blind of California
>   mwillows at sbcglobal.net
>
> Mary Willows, President
> National Federation of the Blind of California
> mwillows at sbcglobal.net
>
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