[Give It Forward] Please help my best friend's dad!

Hey guys,

My best friend's dad has MS and suffered a heart attack in February of this year. He was dropped from his medical coverage in December due to a billing discrepancy. He will be eligible for Medicare in June.

Right now he got stuck with a $65k hospital bill. He's currently meeting with the hospital to have some of this debt forgiven due to his MS and being confined to a wheelchair. His last employment was with the City of Houston, but he was laid off in Dec 2011 due to budget cuts.

Please take the time to read his full story below on the charity page.

Link: http://www.giveforward.com//fundraiser/z142/pleasehelpwithluissotoiiunpaidmedicalbills

He's a native Houstonian and a longtime Rockets fan. His family is very active in the community and have always helped others in need. He's had a rough hand dealt to him, but is feeling better now that he's had the treatment. He just has to get by until June.

If you guys can collectively help out with $5k by July, I pledge to run a 5k in a Turbo costume and do a backflip on video at the finish line to post on here. If you can't donate, please forward it along to any family and friends that can help. Any amount helps, big or small. Be sure to write clutchfans in the donation details so I can keep a tally.

Proof of ability:

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Thank you,
ChievousFTFace

Disclaimer: Clutch, I sent you an email a few days ago asking for permission to post this. If there are any issues, please feel free to lock or contact me @ HoustonRockets1981@yahoo.com.

 

Thank you Tam! I really appreciate your generosity.

 

Started off ok, but times are tough for everybody. We're probably going to do a charity poker tournament and raffle in the next few weeks so I'll shoot the details to anybody that's interested. It'll be in Houston.

 

LOL wouldn't try that at home! I was a competitive gymnast from the age of 3 to 16. Of course, it's not as easy at 31!

 

Update: We've broken $2k. The hospital is giving Luis the runaround as far as lowering/forgiving some of his debt. I'm trying to get him some legal help on this as it's standard for the disabled to have some debt forgiven. Either way it's frustrating and stressful for him.

We're still organizing the poker tournament and raffle. I will get some Rockets related items for the raffle and post here later.

Thank you again to anybody on here that's donated! For anybody that can spare a few bucks, your generosity is appreciated. Please remember to put Clutchfans in the donation so I can keep a tally!

 

Scrounged up a few items I have at this house. I have more items to sell at my parents (bobble heads and water bottles). Gonna set up something auction style. All proceeds will go to the charity (You'll donate straight to the site and I'll get you the item).

In this picture:
1. Hakeem/Clyde/Horry plaque.
2. Autographed Hakeem plaque.
3. Autographed Hakeem All-Star weekend card.
4. Autographed Clyde All-Star weekend card.
5. 2 Autographed Clyde cards.
6. 2 Autographed Hakeem cards.
7. Autographed Kenny Smith card.
8. Autographed Scott Brooks card.
9. Autographed Pete Chilcutt card.
10. 1994 championship keychain still in the wrapper.
11. 2 Rockets caps with suction cups.
12. 2 tickets to a 1999 rockets game (rox v blazers)

Let me know if you want details of specific items and I'll do my best to provide. You can email me with questions at houstonrockets1981@yahoo.com.