Help Save My Friend Curtis Coleman's Life!!!

arthurz · Post by **arthurz** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 3:47 pm

Dear Friends,

My best friend is dying, I'm sad as hell, and I'm asking for your help. Now is the time to show that “community” and “connections” mean a lot more than just bopping around at late-night parties together.

My friend’s name is Curtis Coleman. He gives a lot to the world, and we desperately need what he gives. Last year, he was the nation’s most popular elementary school entertainer, reaching tens of thousands of young kids through song to teach them about safety, public spirit, and most importantly, that they have a voice. We need our children to find their voice.

Curtis now has no voice, fighting an aggressive cancer in his throat called squamous cell carcinoma. Soon Curtis will have neck dissection surgery, plus aggressive radiation & chemo. On paper his chances of survival are less than 1 in 4, but cancer victims facing far worse odds have been “miraculously” cured when enough people came together to make it happen. We do amazing things together within our respective families, so please, please participate in saving Curtis’ life and prove we can do amazing things together within our community.

So many of you know Curtis, are stunned by this news, and have already asked how you can help. Some of Curtis’ closest friends have put together a plan of action we hope everyone connected to Curtis in any way will participate in. We need three things immediately for Curtis: money, time, and love.

Money: Curtis has no insurance, and the most promising medical treatments aren’t covered by the county’s last resort coverage. If everyone that sees this gives up a couple lattes and contributes at least $10 or more if you can, we’ll be on our way to giving Curtis the best chance possible at life. Please help as much as you can RIGHT NOW by using Paypal – the long link is after this paragraph. If it doesn’t work go to www.Paypal.com and enter account number [email protected]. Or, send a check to 1142 Garfield Ave, San Jose CA 95125. All donations will go to the Friends of Curtis Foundation.

Paypal link: https://www.paypal.com/xclick/business= ... =USD&lc=US

Time: Curtis’ girlfriend Andi needs help to cope with the huge burden of caring for Curtis over the months to come. If you can help with time for finding treatments, delivering an anti-cancer diet, transportation, lots of social visits, a mailing list, or even household tasks like mowing the lawn it would be tremendously helpful. Contact [email protected] and you’ll find out that when you reach your hand out to someone that needs it, your hand never comes back empty.

Love: Whether or not you can help with time or money, you can help with love in so many ways. Visualize the tumors melting away into nothing, and a healthy Curtis making hundreds of kids a day laugh and learn again with his unique talent and beautiful voice. Put Curtis in your prayer circles, or your altars, or whatever connects your energy to the universe. Radiation is powerful medicine, but the love force of many can change the world. Help change the world now through one man that has touched so many of us and our children.

Ok, right now, just do it! Send at least $10, figure out how else you can help, and send a prayer. Then please forward this letter to everyone in your tribe and email lists with a personal note about how you are connected to Curtis, and ask them to participate in supporting my lifelong friend. Stand up for what is good in the world by asking everyone you know to help. Check out www.FriendsOfCurtis.com that will be set up soon. And thank you for the love. We are all in this together, and grateful for your help.

Arthur

cowboyangel · Post by **cowboyangel** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 4:15 pm

Arthur this is great what you're doing and we need some more assurances from you that this isn't an internet hoax. We are a collection of really good people. You have to get more convincing. Apologies if this is unwarranted

calicowboy925 · Post by **calicowboy925** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 4:21 pm

I personally know Curtis and Andi...and I know for a fact that Curtis is going through this. I spent a really cool SuperBowl with them last year at Andi's and Curtis entertained all of us with his fire spinning, even taught me how to swing the poi! Help if you can, he is a really cool, giving man....

arthurz · Post by **arthurz** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 5:11 pm

Check with Gary Taylor the Arizona Regional, or Sandy McBride the Silicon Valley Regional, or Adriane Colvin the Utah regional, or Maid Marian from the LLC; they all know Curtis well. Or check on Tribe where some of his friends are replying. Thanks for whatever help you can provide.

Arthur

regynalonglank · Post by **regynalonglank** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 1:32 pm

my thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones. i feel like a search dog that needs a sock to smell...i wish i knew him so i could imagine better, but i'm working with what i got...hope springs eternal.

tisha2 · Post by **tisha2** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 1:54 pm

i was thinking the same thing....

maybe a pic? and a location? then we could really aim some energy...

regynalonglank · Post by **regynalonglank** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 2:26 pm

yes...that would really help. some psychic coordinates, please!

calicowboy925 · Post by **calicowboy925** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 3:50 pm

Think of a funny,early 40's, red haired man, surrounded by friends, playing, laughing, partying, spinning fire...All your thoughts and good vibes go a long way!!! Help if you can!

regynalonglank · Post by **regynalonglank** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 3:57 pm

redhead...spinning fire...closing in...got it!

thanks...you rock :)

phoenix13 · Post by **phoenix13** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 2:59 pm

I wish I had the money or time to a lot, but I can put him in my prayers and thoughts and wish well for him and his family and friends.

Hopefully I'll be able to have them directed to the right place.

Magikal · Post by **Magikal** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 8:16 pm

My small contribution of $10 is on its way.