There is a 9 mo. old girl in King George, VA that will be making the trip to China for treatments as well. The girl was born blind, as her optic nerves did not fully develop. Her family is trying to raise the necessary funds also. It's sad that we have to go out of the country for the treatments. We can't wait years for the U.S. to offer the same treatments, as the longer one waits the lower the chances are of improving the vision.
Please help us get the word out. Know that we appreciate each and every one of you. God Bless,
Debbie
Just to let you know that we are heading to China very soon. Michael's admission date is June 3rd. We need your help in spreading the attached flier to anyone and everyone! I have contacted a couple newspapers to see if they would do a human interest story. Maybe someone knows a tv station that would pick up the story?? We have had to swallow all pride and ask that people help us raise the $40K needed for the treatments. We cannot pass up the opportunity to restore Michael's vision. A benefit bike ride/raffle is being held in Los Angeles this Sunday, with all proceeds going to the Michael J. Vincent Fund. We're hoping for a huge success. Friends of Michaels at American Windows, in Fairfax, are planning a car wash (or other fundraiser) to help out. I know that times are difficult for everyone, so I can only hope that you can pass along this information in hopes that people can help out.
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