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I Need Your Help - PLEASE!!!

A friend of mine lost everything he owned this evening in a fire in Houston.  Thankfully, no one was hurt, and it looks like his dog is going to make it - although he apparently inhaled a lot of smoke while waiting to be rescued.

A story about the fire is here, and video is here.

He and his family grew up across the street from me in Beaumont, and our families still live there.  I felt completely helpless when I heard about the fire this afternoon/evening, and if you know me, you know I can't stand to sit around and do nothing - while my "ideas" might not always be the greatest, I try.  I'm not one to sit patiently and feel the need to "take action" whenever possible.  Nothing is different this time - hopefully I've figured out a way to help out in a little, small way.  Danny started running recently and loves it.  He was planning to do his first triathlon later this summer.  I don't want him to have to give up his new-found fitness because of this fire, so I'm hoping we can pull together and get a gift certificate to Luke's Locker for him to get some shoes and maybe some clothes.  I also hope to get a gift certificate for him to Target or Wal-Mart to use for whatever he needs...and he needs EVERYTHING.  If you would like to help out, please let me know.  Email me at kcwoodhead@yahoo.com and I'll let you know how to get money to me - or you can just send it directly using PayPal (chose the "send money" tab when you login, and use the above email address to send money).

I know I have a decent number of readers in Beaumont that probably know the Green family.  Please pass word of this along if you can - I know we can make a difference if we all work together.

Thank you sooo much.

Oh, and how could I forget, the #1 request I have from everyone is to PLEASE PRAY for Danny and his family.  I truly believe prayer will go further than any donation of any size.
Me, Danny, and Kelly at the Gusher in May

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