FUND RAISER & LEAVE DONATION THREAD FOR FREEPER JEFF HEAD

http://www.jeffhead.com/JLH-donation.htm ^ | 28 March 2010 | Dolly Howard (DollyCali)

[DollyCali]

FUND RAISER & LEAVE DONATION THREAD
FOR FREEPER JEFF HEAD

Jeff at his daughter's (Becki) wedding in 2009.

Jim Robinson, the owner of FreeRepublic has graciously approved this Fund Raiser and Leave Donation thread that a number of us wanted to put together for well-known Freeper, and our friend, Jeff Head. (Moderators, please consider keeping this thread at the top of its category until the goals are reached.)

In December 2009 Jeff was diagnosed with bone cancer. A rare sacral chordoma was found on his sarcum. His only medical recourse is very major and dangerous surgery to completely remove his sacrum and then rebuild the structure. The two surgeries necessary are currently scheduled for April 27th and April 30th, 2010. This surgery will require a four month period of hospital stay, recovery, rehabilitation, and radiation at the MD Anderson Medical Center in Houston, Texas, which is 2000 miles away from Jeff's home in Idaho.

Any freeper who can, and who will not themselves be put out either financially or from a leave basis by so doing, is aksed to consider donating so as to help Freeper Jeff Head through this crisis. Your faith and prayers on behalf of Jeff and his family are also requested. There are two ways to help, monetarily and with leave. will track the donations here on this thread against the goals.

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FUND DONATIONS : (Goal: $10,000. Current amount donated $1,605.00)

Jeff has good medical insurance, but the four month stay in Houston is going to require significant expense beyond his means including an apartment very close to MD Anderson with handicap services and gated for security. His rehabilitation will be a major effort and will not come cheaply, either in terms of pain and effort or cost. Jeff has an additional $1,000 per month he is applying in addition to maintaining his household in Idaho while he is gone. But for he and his wife Gail to stay in Houston for the four months is going to cost between $2,200 and $2,500 per month more than he has.

If you are willing, and able, you can donate funds to Jeff to help him while in Houston at the following link, either by PayPal, Credit Card, or by Check to the address indicated.

DONATE HERE TO THE JEFF HEAD CHORDOMA CANCER FUND

Any funds left over after Jeff's rehab will be donated on a 50/50 basis to the Chordoma Foundation which is a non-profit group dedicated to research and education about Chordoma Cancer, and to Freerepublic.com.

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LEAVE DONATIONS : (Goal: 540 hours. Current amount donated: 385 hours)

Jeff works for the US Bureau of Reclamation helping produce electricity and irrigation water for our nation in the intermountain west. And Federal Employee can donate leave to Jeff. Emploeeys of the Department of Interior should use the following PDF form:

In Agency Leave Share Form OP-630A (http://www.jeffhead.com/chordoma/opm630a.pdf )

Employees of other Federal Agencies should use the following PDF form:

Outside Agency Leave Share Form OP-630B (http://www.jeffhead.com/chordoma/opm630b.pdf)

Once the form is filled out, mail it to:

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Pacific Northwest Regional Office
Attn: Voluntary Leave Transfer Program Coordinator, PN-7425
1150 N. Curtis Road, Suite 100
Boise, ID 83706-1234

This leave can only be used for the medical emergency and any leave remaining at the end of Jeff's medical emergency will be returned on a pro-rated basis to those who donated it.

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Jeff has been keeping and posting a journal of his experience for as long as he can at the following two links:

JEFF HEAD'S SACRAL CHORDOMA EXPERIENCE (on JEFFHEAD.com)

JEFF HEAD'S SACRAL CHORDOMA EXPERIENCE (on Facebook)

There is a reeRepublic prayer thread for Jeff at the following link.

FREEREPUBLIC PRAYER THREAD FOR JEFF HEAD

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If you want to understand Jeff's political, moral, and constitutional beliefs, which are very well published here on FR and around the web, use the following three links:

AMERICA AT THE CROSSROADS OF HISTORY (By Jeff Head>

RESTORE THE CONSTITUTION - A FreeRepublic Alliance Effort

THE STAND AT KLAMATH FALLS - HOW FARMERS STOOD UP TO THE FEDERAL GOV'T & ENVIRONMENTALISTS

Jeff has also created a very popular Youtube video you most certainly will enjoy watching and which should be spread around in any case:

AWAKEN O AMERICA - YOUR LIBERTY IS CALLING! (By Jeff Head)

[roaddog727]

Donation made.

[MinuteGal]

Hello, Dolly!....I fooled around for 20 minutes trying over and over to pay by credit card. Just about everything I typed in was REJECTED, including my credit card number which is as good as gold, LOL.

Now, I've been looking for an address to pay by check, but can't find that either, though I was so frustrated I probably missed it.

Please ping me and publish the mailing address. I hope others aren't going through what I did!

Leni

[Jeff Head]

Thanks...I love that Hymm. The words speak to all of us.

Here's another I love...as done by the Tabernacle Choir:

Come thou fount of every blessing - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux2jJubwQew

[IYAS9YAS]

Bump to remind me when I get home.

[leapfrog0202]

Dave,

Thanks for the ping! Husband will likely donate some leave after I speak with him tonight. Donation going out from me next week :-)

[Czar]

Sorry, the link got me to the “Donate”button but clicking on it brings up a “Fatal Failure” message. Let us know when this is fixed so we can help Jeff.

[DollyCali]

Hi Czar & Leni.. pinging Jeff so he can help. Some are getting things to work & some aren’t .... sigh/groan!

Computers!

jeff go back a few posts & see if you can respond

[Gerish]

Nyer - thanks for ping.

My sincere prayers for you Mr. Head that your operation and recovery will be a complete success. God Bless and keep watch over you. (I will mail in a donation as soon as I can).

[seekthetruth]

Prayers will continue for Jeff and his family. Monatary help also on the way. Thanks for the ping.

[PGalt]

The $25 in my post #20 somehow turned into $30 when I wrote it and sent it out this morning.

Thanks again, DollyCali. BTTT for Jeff!

[Just another Joe]

Donated and BUMP!

[Lazamataz]

HELP US HELP JEFF!

FUND RAISER: $3,550 from 65 individuals
against a $10,000 goal.

LEAVE SHARE: 463 hours from 29 individuals
against a goal of 540 hours.

[ForGod'sSake]

Another ~bump~

[Aquamarine]

This is the address I used:

Mail in option: You can alternately donate by sending a check payable to "Jeff Head Chordoma Cancer Fund" to :

Home Federal Bank
JEFF HEAD CHORDOMA CANCER FUND
Attn: Becky Stratton
250 South Washington Avenue
Emmett, ID 83617

[MinuteGal]

Thanks. Check will go out today along with prayers.

Leni

[Titan Magroyne]

BTTT

[Jeff Head]

Sorry for the late reply here...I'm in the middle of a couple of pretty bad days and hope they get better after this evening when I change my pain patch.

I am sorry if anyone iis having any problem donating. We have a mail address at a local bank where they have set up a fund for anyone who does not want to use PayPal or the electronic method. Here's that address:

Home Federal Bank
JEFF HEAD CHORDOMA CANCER FUND
Attn: Becky Stratton
250 South Washington Avenue
Emmett, ID 83617

As always...our humble thanks to everyone who is helping us. It is very humbling...but also so very comforting to see so many people willing to help us in such a Christ-lioke fashion. May God in Heaven bless each and every one for every assistance, every prayer, every word of encouragement, every kind thought.

I tell you...they all help more than I can express.

We look forward to the day when we are again in the position ourselves to help others as we are being helped right now.

God's best to all..

[boxlunch]

Donating & many prayers for our dear Jeff Head.

[Lazamataz]

HELP US HELP JEFF!

FUND RAISER: $3,775 from 70 individuals
against a $10,000 goal.

LEAVE SHARE: 463 hours from 29 individuals against a goal of 540 hours.

[Lazamataz]

BTTT