Our Friend Kerrie Lea is hanging on for dear life: please do help

[Marianne]

Dear Friends and Fellow Avalonians,

I am writing in request of support for our friend and fellow Avalon member, Kerrielea. She is a gifted healer with talents that are quite unique and powerful. More than this, I can't emphasize enough how truly loving and giving she is; how she shares her extraordinary abilities freely with others. Kerrie is modest to a fault, but believe me, she has helped many people in big ways, life-changing ways. I am the fortunate recipient of her good works, and my life hasn't been the same since, in the most profound ways. She did this without expectation of payment of any kind, for a greater good. It's my honor to step out now and help her however I can.

Back in 2010, Kerrie was in a serious accident where 75% of her right arm was separated from the joint. After six surgeries to repair and reconnect her arm, she found her body was rejecting the metal implanted. She has intense and constant pain. Her sleep is minimal. She hasn't been able to work or live a normal life since the accident.

And now her liver is shutting down from the rejection of the metal. This is a gravely serious condition. The metal is toxic to her body, and has been poisoning her for six years. She has less than six months to live if something isn't done soon.

Until recently, we didn't know what that 'something' might be. In the past, Kerrie has done extensive research and followed leads, with eventual dead-ends and no hope. But now she has found someone outside the U.S. who will operate to remove the metal from her shoulder and insert a bio-inert carbon fiber implant. Insurance will not pay for this, and no surgeon in the U.S. does carbon fiber shoulder implants.

What she needs is money to travel to the doctor in Israel who (we fervently hope) will save her. And money for the operation. The doctor said, 'Just get here.”

Kerrie estimates she will need $10,000 to $20,000.

Here are Kerrie's words:
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“In advance, I deeply thank you for your unconditional love and support. If you would be willing to send any amount, it will make a difference. I intend to pay this forward as soon as I regain my health to be of service to others like myself who are in need where current insurance is not helpful. Thank you also for sharing this message with others who may be willing to contribute.”
With Love and Deep Gratitude,
Kerrie
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It's easy to contribute - Kerrie prefers PayPal. just go to www.PayPal.com and click Send Money - add the email address: iamgrateful2u2@gmail.com

Or you can donate through gofundme.com by clicking https://www.gofundme.com/kerrielea
(there are 3 older donors there from a previous campaign which I wasn't able to delete, just FYI)

Or you are welcome to send a check directly to Kerrie. Please PM me and I'll give you her address.

Kerrie would love to send a snail mail thank you note if you send her your address.

Our heartfelt gratitude for any support you can give to this beautiful soul, a bright light in the world.

Marianne and the Mod Team

P.S. -- Many thanks to RunningDeer (Paula) for providing a thermometer of our fund raising progress, in the next post below.

[RunningDeer]

TOTAL: $11,699

Posted by meeradas (here)
just put some heat under the thermometer...may it inspire [enough] others, and fast enough.

[7alon]

Have you guys also put this up on change.org and places like that to try and get as much support as possible?

I'm sure there are many people like myself that are very poor, but just remember guys, even 1 or 2 dollars makes a difference collectively if you wish to help.

[Marianne]

Thanks 7alon -- we'll look into change.org.

[Billy Vasiliadis]

Hello Marianne,
I will gladly donate, but I am afraid it won't be very much. I second what 7alon wrote, that there are many avenues online for raising funds, and he has listed some. Doing a quick google search I found 'giveforward' and 'gofundme'. I am sure I speak for everyone on Avalon, when I wish you and Kerrie the best of luck. Please keep us posted.

[Marianne]

Thank you Billy! Even small amounts are warmly welcomed, and we are grateful.
I will check out giveforward. We did look at gofundme, which takes nearly 8% of the money raised, plus a small fee per donation. We wanted to try with PayPal first to see how it goes.
We are going to track donations using a 'thermometer' image so everyone can visualize it.

[7alon]

Posted by Marianne (here)
Thanks 7alon -- we'll look into change.org.

I just looked at it myself, I think I got mixed up, that is a petition site XD. But there are sites that support causes such as fundraising for any issue you can think of. I'll ask my friend and see if they can remember the name.

[Marianne]

Posted by RunningDeer (here)

Posted by Marianne (here)
Thank you Billy! Even small amounts are warmly welcomed, and we are grateful.
I will check out giveforward. We did look at gofundme, which takes nearly 8% of the money raised, plus a small fee per donation. We wanted to try with PayPal first to see how it goes.

We are going to track donations using a 'thermometer' image so everyone can visualize it.

There was a small $3.20 fee with paypal and a place to send along a message to Kerrielea. It may have been too early for the 'thermometer' or perhaps another link is needed in the OP?

♡

The thermometer isn't connected to PayPal -- we will make an image and change it daily. Since PayPal doesn't serve the same campaign function as the crowdfunding sites, it doesn't have a way to track it, so it's a do-it-yourself image. Hoping I've explained it well enough.

Thank you Paula!

[RunningDeer]

Posted by Marianne (here)
The thermometer isn't connected to PayPal -- we will make an image and change it daily. Since PayPal doesn't serve the same campaign function as the crowdfunding sites, it doesn't have a way to track it, so it's a do-it-yourself image. Hoping I've explained it well enough.

Thank you Paula!

Thanks, Marianne. Great idea for the image and it'll keep the thread current. Please let me know if you need help with it.

[7alon]

My friend got back to me and said the site I was thinking of is www.gofundme.com

[Isserley]

First and most important of all, I'm sending love and happiness together with my modest paypal contribution. Not that I have a lot, but I have my health and I am aware of the importance of it..
Kerrie I wish you the fastest and easiest healing.

[Sérénité]

I haven't much spare to give but I will give what I can...I hope your friend gets the help she needs and gets well very soon.

Sending her love and light xoxox

[Stephanie]

Loving starlight blessings, dearest Kerrielea,
along with a small contribution.

Collectively, we can make this happen for our lovely Kerrielea.

[Deega]

Marianne, as you are aware there is a special website to raise money for such situation, it's the ''Go Fund Me'', and here's the web link, https://ca.gofundme.com/. All you have to do is fill in the information that you have on Kerrielea, set the objective of the campagn, update the site continuously, and share the information, and suffisant money will be raise.

Kerrielea, sending soothing energies to keep you going till suffisant money for the operation. Blessed energies for you!

[The Freedom Train]

I should be able to contribute a small amount in a week or two. I hope that Kerrielea recovers well with the necessary procedure!

[Lifebringer]

sending her waves of comfort, and healing vibrations of love. It does lighten the burdens of concern when people "know prayers n well wishes of love and healing are flowing to them.
Also asking for financial travel blessing to end this surgical nightmare in place toxifying her joints.

Amen in Christ's name it is done.
Focus on solutions for her good w/love.

[Foxie Loxie]

Most Dear Kerrielea Thanks to Marianne for advising us of your predicament. Be assured of our Love & Concern for your situation. Am WILLING the necessary funds to be available...we DO have Power available to us! Please feel our Good Vibes surrounding you at all times giving you the necessary strength to see yourself through this situation! You are not alone!

[conk]

Much love and many blessings. Praying my modest donation can help to build the pile higher and higher!

[Billy]

Thank you Marianne for the inspiration to reactivate and update my PayPal account.

Wow, only one specialist willing to take this poison from your body. As the doctor said, "just get there".

I know people who have used Gofundme with great success, why not use both ? Even strangers like to help people

I truly wish you all the best Kerrie.

[Marianne]

This generous response is so heartening -- thanks to everyone, for donations and well wishes!
It means a lot to see the community response here.

Paula Runningdeer is working on a thermometer so we can visually track where we are each day.

I'll be checking in on this thread of Love as often as I can.

Many thanks.