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Hi everyone,
My name is Jeffrey and I recently had major, life-saving heart surgery. A number of people encouraged me during my time leading up to surgery and during recovery. My family met various other families over the weeks spent in the hospital. Some family members had to sleep on waiting room chairs, and some even slept on floors, and this often went on for weeks. Many fathers and mothers had to leave at various times to work their jobs. Feeding family members and visitors that would come and go was a definite challenge. And attention given to siblings was often forgotten in the chaos of the moment.
I would like to do everything possible to change these family experiences for the better. Dozens of teens right here in Dallas-Fort Worth have heart surgery every year!
My vision is threefold: to help fund lodging in close proximity to the hospital for families in need, to help pay for meals and exorbitant costs like parking, and meaningful gifts to family members that need a pick-me-up, and fun 'experiences' for the families to enjoy pre- or post-surgery.
The next step is to gather enough donations to present funds to our first 'Jeffrey Has Heart' subsidy recipient at our kickoff banquet, to be held March 31, 2016. A promo video has been completed by a generous donation from a friend.
You can see the video by clicking the picture above.
Thank you for your generosity and 'take heart' that you have made a positive difference in a person's life. And for me, giving of yourself is what life is all about.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey Kelley
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