This will probably be appearing on a number of blogs today, but it looks like this is the first post about it. As some of you may or may not know, my coworker Joe Rinehart's wife Dale was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis just before Christmas. A group of community members, including myself, have taken it upon ourselves to set up a donation pool to try and offer a little assistance to the Rineharts in this difficult time and offset the large and ongoing medical expenses associated with this illness.
Just to be clear: Joe has nothing to do with this and hasn't asked anyone for help. That's just not the kind of guy he is. We felt that, as a valued friend and community member, we would contribute to a small fund to help him out. We thought it was the least we could do. While doing this, it seemed obvious to put the word out to the community in case anyone else was likeminded.
I won't make this long and preachy. Joe's helped a lot of people over the years, and Model-Glue is being used by a huge number of people. So if you know Joe, or have benefited from his efforts, please consider making a donation. If you'd like to join us in helping, we've set up a simple page at http://www.helpsupportjoeanddale.com/.
The Paypal account that gets the donations is my own, so you'll see my user name (brian428) on the Paypal page. Rest assured that all donations will be transferred directly to Joe. No shenanigans here. Just an attempt to help out a friend. I know times are tough right now for a lot of folks, but thanks in advance for anything you feel you can contribute.
Respectfully,
Brian
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# Posted By RyanTJ | 1/16/09 2:44 PM
Oh no, and they are such great people. Hey Brian, do you get the full donation or does PayPal take a cut? Thanks for doing this.
# Posted By Brian Kotek | 1/16/09 3:26 PM
Yeah unfortunately Paypal does take a cut, about 2.5%. I'm not thrilled about it but it was really the only way to not only handle the donations but also be able to transfer them to Joe (though I may just write him a check since he lives nearby heh).
Thanks to everyone who has donated so far, the response has been quite amazing. I'll post some updates in the future as the drive goes on!
# Posted By Gary Funk | 1/18/09 12:28 PM
Brian, I'll be very happy to help make up that 2.5% by mailing you a check. This has made me so greatful to know that I have four wonderful and healthy children.