Posted on 01/03/2005 9:56:58 AM PST by 2Jedismom
FRiends,
As many of you know, The Hobbit Hole has been following the story of Andy, a young Marine that was injured in Fallujah on Thanksgiving Day. You can read about our initial introduction to Andy here...
I’ve posted periodic updates from his mother and the Hobbit Hole has sent cards and even sent him a couple of our knives, one especially fine knife with his name engraved on it, as a token of our appreciation.
Andy is doing well, although he had to make the decision not long ago to have his wounded leg removed. Since then, he has really progressed. He still has quite a bit of rehab to go.
If you have the Time Magazine with Bush on the front...the Man of the Year magazine...Andy is in the section where he is getting his Purple Heart from President Bush. He is shaking the president’s hand. You can see Andy, but all you can see of Bush is his hand and forearm.
At this current time, his parents are staying at the Navy Lodge and I asked them if there was anything we could do for them. They had only one request and I thought I would pass it on to the animal lovers of this forum.
They need help with the cost of boarding both Andy’s dog Gus, and their own animals during the time they are staying with Andy. The animals are being boarded at:
Fur Family Members Pet Care
2110 Strickland Bridge Rd
Fayetteville, NC 28304
910-426-3400
If you can help with this, even if just a little, please send a check to this business, designated “Hatcher Boarding Costs”. The Hatchers have asked for nothing except this one thing and they didn’t even ask for this until I asked them.
Thanks for any help you can give...
2jedismom
Afternoon bump to see how it's going!
BTTT
a Marine and his dog--two wonderful examples of loyalty and fidelity
bump for all the senate hearing followers this morning...hope they will see this too
Thank you!
I'm looking forward to posting updates when I hear from the pet-boarding owner...
Here they are!
http://fayettevillepetcare.com/hatcherdogs.htm
Real quick! The boarding place just emailed me and said they already have received $377 toward the bill which Paulat said was about $700 or so...Hair, could you let your animal lovers know?!!!
I'm so excited! If nothing else, that's a HUGH dent in the bill!
My husband can't stand it if I'm on the computer when he gets in...calls it The Milkman, so I gotta go pretty quick...but before I do...
BUMP!
On behalf of Gus and Bandit Hatcher
The boarding place just emailed [2Jedismom] and said they already have received $377 toward the bill which Paulat said was about $700 or so...Hair, could you let your animal lovers know?!!!
You betcha! Thank you FReepers! You're terrific!
Dog ping, Horse ping, and hobbit hole ping!
Thanks so much for the update...Gus and Bandit are sweet.
You're welcome!
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Kitty Ping List alert!
[Freepmail me to get on or off the Kitty Ping List.]
Pinging all the thread participants I could find who I don't think are on my ping list.
SEE the above update on cash recieved so far, and the kennel page now dedicated to the Hatcher dogs.
Sorry if I pinged anyone twice, thought you'd all like to see!
Thank you for pinging... more help is still needed, it is not too late!
Thanks for the update. I hope they get more donations for this hero Marines beloved pet care.
Do you know of any NC freepers? If so, I can build you a NC list.
They decided it was a bad idea, so I won't bother. Thanks for trying.
Thanks for the update. It looks like we need to send another $400 to get the bill paid up through today. Can anyone else help us here?
We hope there is more still coming!
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