The Paul Fund
As a bunch of you saw on me post a few days ago, my friend Paul was in a pretty brutal assault this past weekend. Although Paul is one of the least confrontational people I've ever met (he wouldn't hurt a fly), one of his acquaintances instigated a confrontation, and Paul got caught in the middle of it. This guy (who still hasn't been caught) punched Paul in the face while holding a blade. It took 150 stitches to put Paul's face back together, but that's only the start of his problems.
The story made the local news, HERE.
He's recovering well, but despite working almost-full-time, he doesn't have health insurance. He doesn't know I'm doing this, but I'm taking donations to help him cover the hospital bills. It's not just the ER visit - he needed a facial surgeon for this. The hospital will work with him to an extent, but it's going to be hellishly expensive, and I know his budget is tight already.
Just to give you a bit of information... as most of you know, this is a fandom LJ. Paul is one of us. He's a geek, a fellow fandomer, and a die-hard sci-fi fan, especially Star Trek. He's the buddy I hang out with all the time to watch TOS episodes and geek out over fanfic. He doesn't have internet right now (I told you, his budget is TIGHT), so I print out fanfic for him. But yeah, he's one of our own, and he needs a bit of help.
I've set up a PayPal account. I'd like to thank everyone who has already donated. We're up to $145. THANK YOU. I'm going to transfer the money to a bank account and give Paul a check on Monday. I'll post here on my LJ with the total amount we collect.
The e-mail for the PayPal account is faisons(at)gmail(dot)com. If you can help out with as little as $5, it adds up. It's a shame we live in a country where honest, hard-working folks can get injured through no fault of their own, and STILL end up OWING money as a result! But I guess that's why we have to look out for each other.
Again, thanks to all who donated, and thank you to anyone who decides to donate.
EDITED TO ADD: I was trying to figure out how much I should throw in the pot. I've decided that I'll match the top donation plus $10. At the moment, the top donation is $50 (I won't name names, but hun, that was amazing of you - THANK YOU), so I'm putting in $60. You guys are all amazing, and it's people like the fandom folks I know who give me faith in humanity again. ♥
The story made the local news, HERE.
He's recovering well, but despite working almost-full-time, he doesn't have health insurance. He doesn't know I'm doing this, but I'm taking donations to help him cover the hospital bills. It's not just the ER visit - he needed a facial surgeon for this. The hospital will work with him to an extent, but it's going to be hellishly expensive, and I know his budget is tight already.
Just to give you a bit of information... as most of you know, this is a fandom LJ. Paul is one of us. He's a geek, a fellow fandomer, and a die-hard sci-fi fan, especially Star Trek. He's the buddy I hang out with all the time to watch TOS episodes and geek out over fanfic. He doesn't have internet right now (I told you, his budget is TIGHT), so I print out fanfic for him. But yeah, he's one of our own, and he needs a bit of help.
I've set up a PayPal account. I'd like to thank everyone who has already donated. We're up to $145. THANK YOU. I'm going to transfer the money to a bank account and give Paul a check on Monday. I'll post here on my LJ with the total amount we collect.
The e-mail for the PayPal account is faisons(at)gmail(dot)com. If you can help out with as little as $5, it adds up. It's a shame we live in a country where honest, hard-working folks can get injured through no fault of their own, and STILL end up OWING money as a result! But I guess that's why we have to look out for each other.
Again, thanks to all who donated, and thank you to anyone who decides to donate.
EDITED TO ADD: I was trying to figure out how much I should throw in the pot. I've decided that I'll match the top donation plus $10. At the moment, the top donation is $50 (I won't name names, but hun, that was amazing of you - THANK YOU), so I'm putting in $60. You guys are all amazing, and it's people like the fandom folks I know who give me faith in humanity again. ♥