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Julian Ross, a 7 year old boy, is a stage IV High Risk Neuroblastoma Cancer Patient from Oswego, New York. He was diagnosed August 4, 2011 and is fighting to save his life. He is expected to be 1 of 365 survivors of Neuroblastoma. He is currently on an experimental treatment to get him to a maintenance state. His cancer has spread to his stomach, bone marrow, skull, spine, legs, and arms. Jan 2012, Julian started MIBG Therapy and responded well. He made it to the transplant stage in which no one thought he would make it this far! It was a success with few complications being some liver damage and loss of reproductive organs. We are hoping for a cure by January 2013!! Before that, Julian will face experimental proton therapy, radiation, and 5 months of experimental anti-body therapy. Julian's wish is to have an upstairs/downstairs house where he has an upstairs bedroom. This was Julian's original Make-A-Wish, but they cannot grant any wishes involving real estate. Please help to make his wish come true as he deserves it and has been through so much.
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I am a 63 year old former NYC teacher who became disabled by MS and now use a wheelchair. I can't walk or speak and my husband is deaf. We communicate in sign language. We moved down to Atlanta seeking a slower pace and bought an older home on a quiet treelined street. We started fixing it up to make it easy for me to function independently in my wheelchair around the house and yard. But the economic crisis hit and we lacked the funds to complete the work. We have helped hundreds of other Georgians with disabilities take steps towards greater independence. Now we are hoping someone will give a hand to help make our home more accessible for me and do repairs.
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According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, 28 percent of American Indian households in tribal areas live in housing that is overcrowded and/or lacks kitchen or plumbing facilities--compared to a national average of only 5.4 percent. If condition and other facility deficiencies are considered, roughly 40 percent of American Indian households in Tribal areas are overcrowded and/or with one or more serious physical problems. The comparable national average is 5.9 percent.
Red Feather Development Group is a nonprofit organization that partners with American Indian communities to develop long-term solutions for families in need of safe, affordable housing. However, our work goes beyond building economically and environmentally sustainable homes. We also teach home construction, facilitate the homeownership process, and provide paid training opportunities for tribal members to learn construction. Volunteerism and cultural exchange are also important elements of Red Feather'ÃÂs program. Our work crews are comprised of both native and non-native volunteers, dramatically reducing the cost of the home for the homeowner by eliminating labor expenses. Equally important, our native and non-native volunteers develop an understanding of one another, which leads to communication and mutual respect and recognition that we all play an integral role in strengthening our community at large.
Red Feather Development Group envisions a world where safe housing is available to all, and people are inspired to work collectively to create self-sustaining communities.
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The Veterans Wall of Honor in Henry County GA. A Monument that honors and pays tribute to all active duty troops and veterans, peace and war time alike, from all fifty states! Visit www.veteranswallofhonor.org
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Casting Director Tona Dahlquist founded the community service group Extra Hands with a mission to Make A REEL Difference by extending an Extra Hand to those in need. Be it a Shelter,Make A Wish Child or person in need, she is there to help.
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The Veterans Wall of Honor in Henry County GA. A Monument that honors and pays tribute to all active duty troops and veterans, peace and war time alike, from all fifty states! Visit www.veteranswallofhonor.org
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Recently, a friend of mine Shay Kelley, & her dog Zuzu set out on a 50 week journey across America to raise awareness about hunger & homelessness. She is calling it Project 50/50, she will go to every state capital and one other town within each state to raise canned goods to be dropped off @ a food pantry, to raise awareness. In late 2008 when the economy got bad Shay a college grad lost her Marketing job and too was homeless, now she wants to make a difference. She is only in week 6 of her amazing journey & already has met a lot of amazing Americans & made a lot of people want to help others. To learn more & to see photos visit her website www.shaykelley.com & see her on South carolina's nightly news-http://www.wyff4.com/video/22123946/, Project 50/50 is also a group on Facebook
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Sophia's Cure Foundation is a non for profit organization which was formed shortly after our daughter was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. The foundation was created to assist in funding for clinical research towards finding a cure for SMA and to offer support to families affected by this disease by providing advocacy, awareness, education and support. Spinal Muscular Atrophy or SMA is the #1 Genetic Killer in children under the age of 2. SMA robs children of the ability to eat, sit, stand and even breathe on their own. When Sophia was diagnosed with SMA at 7 weeks old my wife and I quickly set out to try to find a CURE for this horrific disease. In this past year our fundraising programs have been able to raise over $700,000 for SMA research. SMA has been called the neuromuscular disease that is closest to a CURE. Sophia's Cure Foundation is dedicated to funding promising research for SMA, in the hopes that a treatment or Cure will be found in our daughters lifetime. Even though SMA has robbed Sophia of her physical abilities she still finds joy in her day to day life. We are determined to fill Sophia's days and nights with nothing but happiness and continue on our quest to find a CURE FOR SMA.
To learn more about Sophia and SMA
www.sophiascure.com
To see a video about Sophia and SMA
http://www.youtube.com/user/sophiascure
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