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I'm not much of a poster (more of a troller I guess) but I felt this was worthy enough to post, and what better of a place to post it. If the mods see fit to move it to a more proper forum so be it, and if they see fit to remove it all together - well, i'll deal with that if it happens. Please read below an email which I have copied and pasted:
From: tamgar1@telus.net
To: kirkblank@hotmail.com
Subject: Extreme Home Makeover - HMCS Winnipeg Style
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 07:18:40 -0800
I'm sending this email to everyone in my email list near and far, in hopes that we can get as much help as possible. After doing a LOT more homework today and talking to Troy myself, I was almost in tears. I've been to the home today with CHECK news (this story is aired Sat night and progress will be followed closely by Check news). Many of you in my list are someone who may be attached to an organization who can offer help in many different forms.
Master Seaman Troy Stickley and his wife (A shipmate of my husband PO2 Chamberlain) Monica, have a 2 year old son (their youngest of two children) who was recently diagnosed with Retinoblastoma (eye cancer). His parents had to rush him to Children's Hospital yesterday (Feb 29th), to have his eye removed (March 2nd, Sunday) so the cancer would not spread to his brain.
To add further sadness to an already traumatic situation - MS Stickley and Monica mortgaged their home to have their house renovated. They'd had considerable work done. Their contractor ripped their home apart and then told them that to complete the job - he would need an additional $200,000. They RE mortgaged their home and paid him. He never showed up to finish the job.
The house is uninhabitable - it has live wires are hanging out and only tar paper on the outside (no siding) and there are only two heaters in the house..... It's NOT in safe enough condition for an ill child to come home to! This ordeal has nearly bankrupted the family. The HMCS Winnipeg passed a hat and managed to raise $1000.00 in order to send the family to Vancouver so the surgery could be done. They stayed a few days in a hotel and then couldn't afford to stay any longer and had to relocate.
We don't have Holmes on Holmes here, or Extreme Makeover - but this family needs help. The crew of HMCS Winnepeg is going to do their best next week to try and make the house habitable - but they are going to need help and materials.
We hope - that by putting this tragic story out and networking - that the crew of HMCS Winnepeg can get some help finishing this house, and maybe some stores to donate materials - so that this family who is already enduring so much....and this little boy who's already lost the sight of one eye - can come home to a finished (or almost finished) house.
If you as an individual or as an organization are able to help in any way, please contact the following people;
Kristy Falconer jordonsmum@hotmail.com
Tammy and Gary Chamberlain tamgar1@telus.net or call at 250-xxx - xxxx or if that #'s busy (as we're on dialup and our computer uses our tel #) call me on my cel at 250-xxx - xxxx.
Help comes in many forms!!! We're asking for donations of;
Volunteers to help finish the house - and make it liveable!
Renovative supplies
Food for volunteers
Gift Cards purchased and left with the cashiers of Rona Home and Garden in Langford (Beside Walmart)
A bank account will be opened on Tuesday for donations. Donations will be going toward renovative supplies and saving the family mortgage. Please email for bank info if you would like to make a donation.
THIS STORY AIRED ON CHEK NEWS AT 5 PM AND ON GLOBAL AT 6 PM SAT NIGHT AND THE PROGRESS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY CHECK NEWS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. Let's bring this family home to a safe environment for two small children.
Thank you for passing this e'mail on.
Tammy Chamberlain
TamGar Boxers Reg'd
Shawnigan Lake, BC
From: tamgar1@telus.net
To: kirkblank@hotmail.com
Subject: Extreme Home Makeover - HMCS Winnipeg Style
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 07:18:40 -0800
I'm sending this email to everyone in my email list near and far, in hopes that we can get as much help as possible. After doing a LOT more homework today and talking to Troy myself, I was almost in tears. I've been to the home today with CHECK news (this story is aired Sat night and progress will be followed closely by Check news). Many of you in my list are someone who may be attached to an organization who can offer help in many different forms.
Master Seaman Troy Stickley and his wife (A shipmate of my husband PO2 Chamberlain) Monica, have a 2 year old son (their youngest of two children) who was recently diagnosed with Retinoblastoma (eye cancer). His parents had to rush him to Children's Hospital yesterday (Feb 29th), to have his eye removed (March 2nd, Sunday) so the cancer would not spread to his brain.
To add further sadness to an already traumatic situation - MS Stickley and Monica mortgaged their home to have their house renovated. They'd had considerable work done. Their contractor ripped their home apart and then told them that to complete the job - he would need an additional $200,000. They RE mortgaged their home and paid him. He never showed up to finish the job.
The house is uninhabitable - it has live wires are hanging out and only tar paper on the outside (no siding) and there are only two heaters in the house..... It's NOT in safe enough condition for an ill child to come home to! This ordeal has nearly bankrupted the family. The HMCS Winnipeg passed a hat and managed to raise $1000.00 in order to send the family to Vancouver so the surgery could be done. They stayed a few days in a hotel and then couldn't afford to stay any longer and had to relocate.
We don't have Holmes on Holmes here, or Extreme Makeover - but this family needs help. The crew of HMCS Winnepeg is going to do their best next week to try and make the house habitable - but they are going to need help and materials.
We hope - that by putting this tragic story out and networking - that the crew of HMCS Winnepeg can get some help finishing this house, and maybe some stores to donate materials - so that this family who is already enduring so much....and this little boy who's already lost the sight of one eye - can come home to a finished (or almost finished) house.
If you as an individual or as an organization are able to help in any way, please contact the following people;
Kristy Falconer jordonsmum@hotmail.com
Tammy and Gary Chamberlain tamgar1@telus.net or call at 250-xxx - xxxx or if that #'s busy (as we're on dialup and our computer uses our tel #) call me on my cel at 250-xxx - xxxx.
my edit (Phone numbers removed for security purposes)
Help comes in many forms!!! We're asking for donations of;
Volunteers to help finish the house - and make it liveable!
Renovative supplies
Food for volunteers
Gift Cards purchased and left with the cashiers of Rona Home and Garden in Langford (Beside Walmart)
A bank account will be opened on Tuesday for donations. Donations will be going toward renovative supplies and saving the family mortgage. Please email for bank info if you would like to make a donation.
THIS STORY AIRED ON CHEK NEWS AT 5 PM AND ON GLOBAL AT 6 PM SAT NIGHT AND THE PROGRESS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY CHECK NEWS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. Let's bring this family home to a safe environment for two small children.
Thank you for passing this e'mail on.
Tammy Chamberlain
TamGar Boxers Reg'd
Shawnigan Lake, BC