Our friend and award-winning military vehicle
and car restoration expert, Gary Wirth, is in urgent need of help. For years, Gary has been one of the
top go-to guys for the best in MV restoration. He made the old, new again. Refreshed
the tired. Helped the battle-worn. Now it’s our turn to help him. We are
asking you to join us to offer financial help to him and his wife, Sherry, in
this difficult time.
Gary was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) in 2007. But now, his condition has worsened. He needs a T-cell
transplant at Mayo Clinic , where they
will essentially replace his immune system with that from a carefully selected
donor. Once
the transplant is completed at Mayo, he and Sherry will stay in Rochester for
at least 3 months in near
isolation for monitoring and follow-up treatment. The prognosis is good, but
not certain, and the journey will take months on a long and sometimes difficult
road.
Thankfully, their health insurance will pay for most of the transplant
costs, but not for his stay. And without
work or income until after his Rochester stay, their everyday expenses need to
be covered as well.
He has undergone
preparation treatments and will continue to do so until the transplant surgery,
but health problems and the unexpected loss of qualified T-cell donors have
pushed him much later than the original October transplant date. And some costs
are already mounting. That’s why we are renewing our efforts to raise
additional funds and stand by him and by Sherry until whatever time he can have
the procedure.
The need is real. And the need is now.
Thanks to the support of friends and family, we have raised a substantial
amount of money already but their need continues. These T-shirt sales will help
bring that much more money into their accounts and provide a stronger bulwark
against the challenges to come. Will you please help or help again by
buying one or more of these special Gary’s Restoration T-shirts? Our goal is to
sell at least 75 shirts by May 18, with all profits going for Gary’s support.
If we sell 75 shirts, we will raise over $1000. And if we exceed that total,
and if you give any additional contribution, even more money will be there for
he and Sherry.
And if a T-shirt
just isn’t your thing, you still can contribute! Please send a check, make an
immediate PayPal transfer payment, or make a deposit today at any Wells Fargo Bank to the Gary Wirth Restoration
Trust account. And please check our Facebook
page––Gary’s
Restoration––for updates and more info!
And we know that
you, like us, will look for other ways to help them in the months to come, to
let them know that they are in our hearts and prayers every day.
HERE’S A BIT MORE
ABOUT THESE SHIRTS: Each shirt costs $25, with nearly $15 going to Gary; the
rest pays for the production of the shirts. Nothing else. When you order, there is an additional
$5 flat shipping fee per order, so if you order more than one shirt, it still
is just $5 for shipping. So why not connect with some friends and place your
order together—no matter how many shirts get shipped at one time to one
address, the shipping remains just $5. How great a deal is THAT?!?!? Have them
sent to your clubhouse, your tree house––heck, even your secret lair! We
promise not to tell ANYONE where it is. Just order a bunch of shirts!
T-shirt-related
questions? Contact John Currie @ curriewrks@aol.com or 952.928.3017. Other questions: Mike Dyer @
612.840.1194 or 19645 Hills of Claire Ave.,
Prior Lake, MN 55372-8775 or garysrestorationtrust@gmail.com
Wells
Fargo Acct: Gary Wirth Restoration Trust
PayPal: garysrestorationtrust@gmail.com
Facebook
page: Gary’s Restoration
Supporters
Gary, Sherry, Paul and family are part of the car community, and there's nothing better than car people..
To keep everything/everyone OD on the road.
Simple... Gary is my life long and best friend.