** 3/18/11 **
Last night, my sister and I (she was over speaker phone with me) told my dad and Pat about the donations that have come in for them and about this little secret project we've had going on for 2 weeks. I presented them with a fake check that I drew up showing the total amount that has been received up until this point. Boy were they surprised, shocked, humbled... it was awesome. It had been a rough day and to have that as a nice end to the day was really wonderful. My dad said he had been losing faith - in people, in himself, in God - and that all this, especially the wonderful generosity of people who care, has restored his faith. Pat burst out crying several times during the conversation while my sister and I explained the whole process and how many people had been happy to help so far, in just two weeks. The hospital room was full of love and happiness. It's really hard to put into words how amazing it was. Thank you all again, from the bottom of our hearts!
On another note, there are some other little projects underway that I mentioned in the last blog post. One of them will definitely be happening and I plan on going to a meeting tonight to talk over details. It would be a benefit concert in Portsmouth with music and raffles and a few other fun things thrown in. We plan on making sure it is done right, so it will probably be several weeks until the event happens, but we want to make sure the word gets out to all of Pat and Steve's friends and family so that they may be able to participate if they like. I will definitely be putting up the final details with dates/times for you all when I know what they are.
Thank you again for reading my updates and please, feel free to pass this information along to anyone who may be out of the loop. The internet is a wonderful thing, but I'm limited by who is in my little circles of friends and family. So pass it on! THANKS!!! xoxox
~ Jaie ~
PS - I forgot to mention the progress Pat has made this past week. She took her first steps and has regained the ability to use a pen and paper to write her name. We are so happy!
A place for people to get information on how to help Pat and Steve in their time of need. Thank you for visiting!
About Me
- Donations for Pat and Steve
- Hello,
Thank you so much for taking the time to visit this site and consider making a donation to help Pat & Steve with their medical bills.
This is being set up by their family members because we know that the road that lies ahead for them is going to be long and tough, and we are hoping to ease their burden in whatever way we can.
We are asking that anyone who would like to help, please consider making a donation to the PayPal Donation account that we have set up. You will see a link at the right side of this page. You have the option of donating by credit card or through your own PayPal account. PayPal is a secure and trusted website for doing business transactions and you will get notification of whatever you donate.
We will also be working on putting together some other fundraisers, so keep checking back here for updates on what we have going on.
Thanks!
Pat Morrissey Lewis is a local, world-renowned science fiction and fantasy artist. She and her husband Steve Lewis own Foxfire Studio in Dover, NH where Pat is a tattoo artist. They also sell hand made knives and jewelry and have an art gallery displaying many of Pat’s works. In February, Pat fell suddenly and unexpectedly ill. It was so serious that she ended up in a coma and was in Critical Care for 3 weeks. She was in the hospital for a total of 6 weeks, but is making a great recovery. The doctor’s are saying it’s a miracle she survived. She has a long road of physical therapy ahead of her and will likely be out of work for a bit more time. This means that Pat and Steve are not making any income and they have huge medical bills looming over their heads (they don’t have any health insurance), so we are trying to help them out however we can.
We truly appreciate your support!!
Please see the following websites for updates and information:
Facebook Group Page “Donations for Pat”
Follow “PatDonation” on Twitter
www.FoxfireStudioInc.Com (also find them on Facebook & Twitter)
*~ Thank You ~*
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