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« on: August 09, 2008, 09:06:46 PM »

UPDATE:
http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=2869225

04 SWIRL FEATHERLIGHT on the auction block.


My brother Adam had a severe brain stem stroke that has left with Locked-In Syndrome. 

To help with his medical expenses, our friend Jared at Destructive Customs has graciously offered to put his services on the auction block.  The auction is being held at http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=2796449

Please spread the word, as Adam really needs all the help he can get.

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Fellow members of the AKA Owners Group,

As you may or may not have seen here: http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=2796449
my brother Adam is in need of help.

A Viking owner since 2005 and an AGD used since circa 1993, Adam was an avid paintballer.  The brain stem stroke he had robbed him of the ability to even read a paintball magazine, as he cannot move his eyes horizontally.  For a month, he could only blink.

In recent weeks, he has made some amazing progress, now able to move the digits on his left hand, and nod his head for YES and shake it a little for NO.  All of these motions will allow him more means of interacting/communicating with the world.  He is a fighter, and is fighting to regain his life.  You can only imagine how glad I am that we DID NOT take the doctor's advice and try to convince my only brother to have the respirator disconnected.

I am turning to the group that we have always considered our second family, the paintball community, for help.  When we both started playing many, many (pushing 20) years ago, there was a true sense of brotherhood amongst paintballers.  Pehaps that's part of why we were attracted to the AKA community (we both own FSP Vikings, and as fate would have it, Jared not only is from our hometown, but went to the same high school as Adam).

So I am making a request for donations to help with Adam's medical bills.  For the short term, his rehab and needed medical equipment and assistance will be costly.  He will need medical attention more or less full time for the rest of his life.

If you can help, at all, I am asking that you send a donation via Pay Pal.  Jared is taking care of collecting the donations and forwarding them to our mother (Adam's and mine, not Jared's!) as I live in Japan and would have to lose a cut of the donations every time funds were transfered overseas.

Anyone wishing to make a donation by means other than Pay Pal, we would of course be most grateful.  Please contact me at derykxl@yahoo.com if you need more details.

Thank you for your time.  Please keep Adam in your thoughts and prayers.

-Deryk

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We have added a google adsense banner to the top of every page. ALL proceeds will be dontated to this cause and it will be removed when the original goals are met. Thank-you!

Current banner accumlation:
AUG: $25.24 **SENT**
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OCT: $22.33
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« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2008, 09:50:12 PM »

 icon_thumleft stand up people DC are.
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« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2008, 11:29:32 AM »

Thats really neat that everyone wants to help out. If we all gave $2-3, it would help out a lot. maybe we can get everyone from pbn to do that. Well at least maybe half.
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« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2008, 05:36:43 PM »

I dropped some dough into the fund and plan on throwin down more later once I sell some more stuff from my misc sale. Lets help this man out!
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« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2008, 09:35:30 PM »

AKAOG team note:
We have added a google adsense banner to the top of every page. ALL proceeds will be dontated to this cause and it will be removed when the original goals are met. Thank-you!
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« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2008, 11:29:15 AM »

I donated some money - we need more people to do the same.
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« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2008, 11:30:19 PM »

i donated $2. Not a lot but if everyone will have the heart to not buy a soda one day, or half of a starbucks in the moring, or 2 waters, or half a gallon of gas, etc...........you get the point. If everyone could do this, then the money will add up quickly. A few bucks aint much by itself but either is one vote any good by itself until others vote as well. occasion14
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« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2008, 06:54:55 AM »

Every little bit helps, there is no doubt.  We appreciate everyone's contributions of money, time and support.
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« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2008, 04:41:41 PM »

No problem.
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« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2008, 06:03:58 PM »

Another $2 for this week. I will be giving a few bucks every week to help out. I dont have a lot of money but I dont mind giving something up every now and then.
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« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2008, 08:07:03 PM »

Thank you VERY much. 
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« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2008, 08:12:01 PM »

FYI, if the bidding reaches $1500, Destructive Customs will be donation raw Vikings, and AKA has generously offered to donate 2-Liter regs and SCMs to round out the package.

And I thought I was happy to be a member of the AKA community BEFORE!   notworthy
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« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2008, 07:51:33 AM »

Dan Bonebrake has offered to donate the proceeds from the raffle at this weekend's SuperGame in Oregon to Adam. 

Thank you Dan!
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« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2008, 12:47:21 AM »

Wow.
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« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2008, 07:30:09 PM »

Quick reminder:  Auction ends Sunday. 
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