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We have received a request for help for the wife of an Airman and mother of a deployed Marine in Iraq. She has been diagnosed with 4th stage cancer that has metastasized throughout her body
The Airman has recently returned from Iraq to assist with his wife and her 8 year old daughter who has undiagnosed heart problems. They have a total of 6 children in their family.
Via Gateway Pundit:
Many of our heroes serving in Iraq came home to celebrations and warm embraces.MSG Rhys Wilson from northwest Missouri came home from Iraq to find his wife Theresa diagnosed with 4th stage neuro-endocrine cancer, unusual for a woman her age. The cancer has metastasized throughout her body.
MSG Rhys Wilson is pictured here with his wife Theresa and family.
At left, with the short hair is his Marine son who is currently serving in Iraq.The Airman was brought back from Iraq to assist with his wife and her 8 year old who has undiagnosed heart problems. (They have a total of 6 children in their blended family, five are pictured here.)
The maintenance treatments (3 shots per day) cost $6000.00 per month and they have to advance those costs and then get them reimbursed by insurance. The actual treatment is close to $20,000.00 and is only available in Basil, Switzerland. She is under the care of an oncologist from the University of Iowa and from Columbia, Missouri. This treatment is not covered by insurance, nor will airfare, lodging or food so the family is looking for frequent flyer miles as well.
Operation "On Spirit’s Wings."
State Representative Colonel Jack Jackson (USMC-Ret.) Chairman of the House Veteran’s Committee in Missouri and strong veteran supporter tipped me off to this story last week. Since then, I have had several discussions with Pat Rowe Kerr, Ombudsman for the Missouri Veteran’s Commission, who does an outstanding job with helping Missouri veterans in need of assistance, a job she loves and puts her whole heart into.
Pat spoke with Carole Farnham who runs the site Operation Undergarment which is a grass roots clothing drive to provide injured and sick soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen that are deployed in combat zones with clothing items to make their hospital stays more comfortable. Carole agreed to set up her PayPal account to accept donations to help with this emergency.
The PayPal account at Operation Undergarment HERE is now accepting emergency donations for this family. It is the "Operation Undergarment" account but all donations are currently being forwarded to the Wilson family.
To clarify, The PayPal account has the "Undergarments" name. All of the donations collected at this account will go to "On Spirit's Wings".
** The Paypal account is taking donations until April 10th. After that date, please send donations to the address listed below. **
Since the drive is for the wife of Airman Wilson, it is called
"Operation On Spirit's Wings"96% of all contributions go to the family (3.9% to PayPal).
Pat Rowe Kerr told me that through some fundraisers, the local community was able to raise $16,000 for Airman Wilson.
I am hoping and praying that the blogosphere can match that total of $16,000 this weekend!
I know that is a very high goal, but I still believe in prayer no matter what others may say!
Please help me share this request with your blogger friends and e-mail contacts you have.
Regardless of your donation, the Wilson family from northwest Missouri will really need your prayers. Please remember them in their time of need.
Contributions may also be sent to the state agency:
The Missouri Veterans Commission
"Operation on Spirit’s Wings"
Attn: Pat Kerr, Veterans Ombudsman
205 Jefferson Street, 12th Floor
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Please help if you can. Paypal link is only available for 4 more days, so hurry!. You can go directly to Operation Undergarment and check out the Operation "On Spirit's Wings" section on the right side for the PayPal link. As stated above Contributions may also be sent to the state agency.
