I know that the people of the netherlands are the kindest of the world. This has been proven to me because the most support I received from any country for my tsunami t-shirt fundraiser has been from the Netherlands.
TOMMORROW SATURDAY JANUARY 14 AUCTION. HURRY AND BUY YOUR TICKET NOW !!!!!
My friend George from Kiteflix.com sent me this, and asking for help. If you can, buy a ticket and help: there's a ton of big ticket items like boards, kites, dvds, kite vacations up for bid and tickets are only $5 each. The money goes to benefit Claudo Silva, a miami kiteboarder who is paralyzed from the knees down, has a fractured skull, a breathing tube, among many other problems. He doesn't have medical insurance, and we hope to at least help ease his monetary pain by helping him pay his medical bills. If we show support to him, it could mean a faster recovery for him know that so many people care. Thank you for your time.
Letter from George at Kiteflix:
Right now, Claudio is laying in a hospital with a tube stuck down his throat, a fractured skull, six broken ribs and can't feel his legs from the knees down. And he has no medical coverage. Do you understand what it means to be in America with NO medical insurance? How would you like to be in his position? And if you were, wouldn't if be uplifting to learn that there were thousands of fellow kiteboarders out there pulling for you?
Don't you all realize the power and the beauty of the term "strength in numbers?" You are one click away from making a small miracle happen. If only a fraction of the kiteboarders in the world donated only a few dollars we can really help this guy out.
Stand up and be counted. Donate unselfishly or at least buy one raffle ticket. Have you seen that prize list?!! It is amazing! So many companies have been so generous with their donations and so few of you have bought raffle tickets. I am almost selfish enough to not want anyone else to buy raffle tickets because the way the odds are looking right now I will probably be winning quite a few great prizes.
C'mon, toss in a few bucks to help a brother in need. If it helps, think of it as if you are buying the dude a beer. Here, Claudio, I am sorry you got hurt. It must really suck not to feel your legs right now and not have the money to pay a doctor. Here, Claudio, this one is on me. I wish you well. Click.
So click on the link and be counted as someone who helps a fellow kiteboarder in need. That means YOU, not some other guy because the "other guy" seems to be too busy to care right now and has completely disappointed me. A small donation from every decent person who reads this post can have a miraculous impact on the medical care this guy gets. I don't care if you only have one dollar to send. I am more interested in how many of you can collectively come together to help. I promise you, there is strength in numbers. Click now. Not later when you will forget. The raffle is in two days. Win some great prizes and restore my faith in the integrity and compassion of all you people out there who call yourselves kiteboarders. If you click on the link we can all create an amazing little miracle.
