[Ohio-talk] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] Emergency Assistance for a Fellow Federationist

[COLLEEN ROTH]

Hi JW.
It is really sad. The only good things I can see are: 1. They weren't there, so didn't get hurt; 2. The dress wasn't there; 3. They were able to rescue the new kitten. At least the kitten didn't die a horrible death. Kittens are life after also.

Colleen Roth

  

----- Original Message -----
From: J.W. Smith <jwsmithnfb at frontier.com>
To: "'Ationfb of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'" <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>, "Capital Chapter \(Columbus, Ohio\were Mailing List" <capchapohio at nfbnet.org>,  <timothy.janning at zoomtown.com>, <sturner at clevelandsightcenter.org>, <everett at everettgavel.com>, <deannaandpascal at gmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 04:19:15 PM
Subject: [Ohio-talk] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] Emergency Assistance for a Fellow Federationist

>
>
> This is so sad but I wanted to make sure that all of you saw it.
> 
> Jw
> 
> 
> Dr. J. Webster Smith
> President, National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
> PO Box 458 Athens, OH 45701
> 740-592-6326
> 
> "Changing what it means to be blind"
> For more information go to nfbohio.org
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbnet-members-list-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mary Willows
> (by way of David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>)
> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 9:55 PM
> To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Emergency Assistance for a Fellow
> Federationist
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Willows" <mwillows at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject:  Emergency Assistance for a Fellow Federationist
> 
> 
> 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 nuptials 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 deductible 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 deductible 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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