Hi everyone, I just got this. Many of you may know Billie McNamara and Margy Miles. Very nice ladies. And good friends of Sandi Gorin. I assure you this is for real. My mail has been down since last night or I would have sent it sooner. Norma >X-Sender: [email protected] >Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 22:23:39 -0400 >Reply-To: "Billie R. McNamara" <[email protected]> >Sender: Genealogy discussion for Tennessee > <[email protected]> >From: "Billie R. McNamara" <[email protected]> >Subject: [TN] Sandi Gorin -- update on her urgent need >Comments: cc: [email protected] >To: [email protected] > >Evening, everyone. I have some updates on Sandi Gorin's situation that I >thought were important enough to pass along. This text is two messages >from Margy Miles. > >God bless each of you who care enough to help -- whether financially, by >prayer, or both -- in this terribly stressful time. Sandi's contributions >to Kentucky and Tennessee genealogy can't be measured. I hope the love and >support we give back to her now comes close. > >Listowners: Please pass this information along to other lists where you >think it is appropriate. Let's get those prayer wheels spinning! > >-----Original Message----- >From: Margy Miles <[email protected]> >To: Multiple recipients of list KYROOTS <[email protected]> >Date: Wednesday, May 27, 1998 10:29 AM >Subject: IMPORTANT....About Sandi > > >>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 copywrited 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]> >> > >----Original Message----- >From: Margy Miles <[email protected]> >To: Multiple recipients of list KYROOTS <[email protected]> >Date: Wednesday, May 27, 1998 2:18 PM >Subject: PLEASE READ: SANDI GORIN > > >>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]> >> >> > > ----------------------------------------------- >To contact the list owner, use [email protected] > > Remember, to leave TNROOTS-L, send > SIGNOFF TNROOTS-L > to > [email protected] > > DON'T send it to TNROOTS-L-request ... that won't work! > >