Dear Friends, This is the first time I've posted a message like this. It's not my policy for the lists--but sometimes you have to follow your heart. This is a request for financial assistance. If you are not interested, please delete this message now. If you have ever done Kentucky research, you will know of Sandy Gorin and her extraordinary willingness to help others research their Kentucky ancestors. She has posted a myriad of documents to the internet--for others to use, freely. She answers personal mail on a timely basis and with cheerful and encouraging words. She is now very ill, and needs help--although she is not asking for anything but prayers. Please do pray for her. Below is a message forwarded by Larry Stephens (who ran the Maiser lists, and still manages some). Please read, and respond as you feel led. Thank you for your indulgence. Judy - list manager >Hello Cousins; > >We have a very good genealogy friend in need of our help. >Please read the rest of this message. > >Sandi Goran has helped ALL of us. If you haven't talked to her >directly, you have had the benefit of her work, even though you >may not realize it. She has contributed as much to genealogy on-line >as anyone there is. > >Sandi is a single Mom, living in KY. She has two daughters and an >ageing Mother. That's about it. Her daughters are 2 of the most >wonderful young people I have ever known. Her only income is the little >she makes through the sale of some of her own copyrighted genealogy books. >She won't be able to get back to that for several weeks. She has >not asked for our help, except in prayer, but she needs us in other >ways also. > >She has a small insurance policy with a $2000 deductable. Then the >insurance pays 80 percent of a very limited list of things. The Dr. had >to call a board meeting with the insurance company just to get her >MRI paid for today.....and it isn't going to pay ALL of it. She has >already accumulated thousands of dollars worth of medical bills >that she has no idea how she will pay. Recently she has undergone >removal of a dangerous cyst on her arm, and had hospital treatment >for a kidney problem. > >She has no savings and no rich relatives. She really needs us right >now. > >This is a very scary thing she is about to go through. She has a large >mass either on her ovaries or uterus. She will undergo exploratory >surgery on Friday. That should not be compunded with worries >over money. > >I am letting you know that I am working today to set up a bank >account, hopefully at a bank near Sandi's home. This will be a fund >to help Sandi with hospital and Dr. bills and living expenses. > >I will get back to you asap with the details, but PLEASE, cousins, >lets all pitch in and do what we can. If you can send alot, please >do so, if you can only send a little, please do so. > >I will be putting a page up on the CRR website, to keep you informed >of everything happening in the process. > >As I said, I will be back later with the details on how you can >help Sandi financially. In the meantime, please remember her >in your prayers, as she would all of us. > >Sincerely, >Margy <[email protected]> > >----- and ----- > >Hello again Cousins; > >I have set up an account for Sandi's medical fund at her >local bank in Glasgow, KY. > >Please go to the following website for more information >or to PRINT A DEPOSIT SLIP to send with your contribution. > >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/6808/ > >The link is very easily spotted. But for those on the lists >without Internet access. You may send your contribution >to; > >Trans Financial Bank >200 S. Green Street >P.O. Box 1419 Attn: KAYE SEWELL >Glasgow, KY. 42142-1419 > >TO BE DEPOSITED TO: >Sandra K. Gorin Medical Fund >Bank Routing Number: 083900732 >Account Number: 10055018 > >The numbers are VERY important. >You may also include a personal note for Sandi if you like. >The bank has promised to save all those for Sandi. > >If any of you would feel better calling the bank before >sending your money, I understand. The toll free number >is; 1-800-739-6790. > >You will need to ask to be transferred to the Glasgow bank >at the address above. This number will give you the >Bowling Green main office. I'm not sure but you might >need to give Kay Sewell's name. She is the person there >who is taking care of setting up the account. > >I will try to keep you informed of Sandi's condition and >progress via the same webpage as the word comes to >me. I will also keep you informed as to how the fund drive >is progressing. > >Do what you can and God bless you. >Margy <[email protected]> > >