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Can
you help?
Hi,
I’m Rob, part owner of this site farts.com, which I hope many of you
have enjoyed throughout the past 5 years. I know I certainly have
enjoyed the creation and maintenance of this crazy idea for a business
my partner and I had after college.
I am writing to tell you about
my nephew Bradley, who shares my love for childish toilet humor. Of
course he is only 4 years old and I am 33.
Bradley is scheduled for
surgery in early May to correct a rare brain disease called Rasmussen’s
encephalitis.
Up
until 10 months ago, Bradley was much like any other 3 year old boy.
Playful, outgoing, mischievous…and very charming.
Then,
in June of 2001, he started experiencing seizures. Subtle and infrequent at first, they steadily became more
common, and much more severe.
After
months of tests, hospitalization, and misdiagnoses, doctors were
finally able to accurately and confidently identify Bradley’s
ailment. They have
outlined a treatment plan that calls for surgery to basically remove
the left half of his brain. While
the surgery is drastic, Bradley should recover quite well if
everything goes as planned. Part of this is due to the fact that he is so young.
And,
his optimism and faith in his doctors and his family is an inspiration
and a lesson we could all do well to learn from.
Unfortunately,
the company that insures Bradley’s parents will not pay the cost of
this complex and necessary surgery.
Hopefully the secondary insurance company will step in and
cover a portion of the costs. Imagine how stressful and painful it
must be to have this happen to your own baby, the financial hardships
facing the family make the situation even more difficult.
Farts.com
and Mr. Methane have decided to help.
We are currently producing a CD of funny, fart-related song
parodies which we will soon offer for sale on the farts.com website.
Farts.com will donate almost all of the profits from this
venture ($5 for each copy of the CD that we sell) to Bradley and his
family. We hope to be able to raise enough money to cover the
six-figure cost of the surgery, and aid in the funds needed for future
treatment and therapy.
Whatever
hardships Bradley and his family will face in the coming weeks, months
and years, we will all feel better knowing that being able to pay the
mortgage and cover the medical bills are made a little bit easier.
If
you find yourself wanting to contribute financially directly to the
fund you can write a check payable to:
Bradley’s
Trust
And mail it to:
Bradley’s Trust c/o
Farts.com, Inc.
Box
187
Williston Park, NY 11596
I
realize that the opportunity to make a significant and genuine impact
on the life of a stranger is something that does not come along often.
This is charity in its purest form.
And,
you can feel better, knowing that you took advantage of an opportunity
to make a difference, and to help out a young boy in need.
I thank you from the bottom of
my heart.
Robert
Bradley’s Loving Uncle, and Owner of Farts.com
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