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Thank you for taking a moment to visit this page. Please know that asking others for help like this is not something that comes easy.
Mark is trying to raise money to help his mom who's been fighting strong against stage 4 breast cancer for the past 6 years. After years of mounting medical bills and related expenses, things have reached a point where we are in a race to help her stay in her home. They are currently behind on property taxes and without the needed funds, the house will likely go to auction in a county tax sale. Any donations received beyond what's needed for the taxes will go towards her ongoing medical expenses.
Mark's mom, Kathy, has always been a strong woman; taking care of Mark's father through 17 years of dialysis treatments followed by his passing, leaving her to raise 3 kids on her own, and now continuously fighting to beat this disease!
Throughout all of this, Mark has been a truly inspiring man and son, supporting as much he can in every way, putting off his own wants, even often working 7 days a week to make ends meet for his moms mounting expenses. But, this isn't new for him. It started as a teen. Growing up, he volunteered repeatedly to help children with special needs. Over the last 15 years he's supported his community with volunteer work on the village's Emergency Services Dept. Every year he raises considerable donations for St Baldricks Foundation. And, all through life he's always been there to lend a hand to everyone who asks him, without ever expecting something in return.
This is the very first time I know of through all of this that
he's even considered asking for help. This is an urgent matter as
its a race against the clock (and the tax sale) to try and help his
mom keep her home that she's been in for well over 30+ years. I ask
that if you can help in any way, no matter how small, please
consider. Equally as important, please help share this amongst
others on fb and twitter and keep them in your prayers!
No one
is more deserving of help after all he's done to help others
throughout his life!
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