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Date: July 22, 1994 <br />To: e-i-\ riCx�` 1,1� \ \e CC'k_t(108C.1/4_, <br />From: Denise Windish <br />424 East Cedar Avenue <br />Fergus Falls, MN 56537 <br />(218) 739 -3196 <br />Regarding: Direct Solicitation of Donations for a medical trip <br />Dear: 1 l(\- V2rcA2A C\ C\ i"', C��GA7S Gl14 CA7 Cal k -\-1 On S <br />Hi... My name is Denise. I graduated from Chisago Lakes in 1976, moved to <br />Roseville in 1978, spent the better part of 15 years in the area (Roseville, <br />Little Canada & Maplewood) raising two wonderfull children - Jeffrey age 14 <br />and Jonathon age 7. In June of 1994 we moved to Fergus Falls for numerous <br />reasons, many targeted at Jeffrey's needs. Our annual income for a family of <br />three is under $15,000.00 <br />Enough about us. The reason your reading this letter today is... I'm trying to <br />raise the $6,050.00 needed for Jeffrey to attend the Ward Chiropractic Ortho- <br />pedic Clinic in Long Beach, California on August 15th through the 26th, 1994. <br />At the clinic Jeffrey will receive Dr. Lowell Ward's revolutionary "NEW" <br />Systemic Chiropractic Treatments for the Chronically Disabled (see attached #1). <br />And, when we get home; Dr Vistad our hometown Chiropractor will continue <br />Jeffrey's treatments under the instruction and supervision of Dr. Ward. <br />In the Spring of 1982, Jeffrey age 22, was diagnosed by Dr. Spiegel of St Paul <br />Children Hospital as having Spinal Muscular Atrophy, an incurable progressive <br />neuromuscular disease, classified under the Muscular Dystrophy Disorders. <br />Since then, we've all experienced the cause & effect of living with a disabled <br />individual. For Jeffrey, the not knowing what will happen or when, is the most <br />frustrating. Plus, with SMA the rule of thumb is: if you don't use it, you'll <br />lose it! And, if you can't use it (due to limitations), you lose it anyway! <br />For Jonathon and myself, the natural instinct to protect a loved one from suff- <br />ering, combined with the desire to FIX -IT, leaves you feeling helpless. <br />Which brings us to the Why's? Why does Jeffrey need this treatment? Why does he <br />need it now? After twelve years of No's... No we don't know why this happened? <br />No we don't have the cure! No we don't know of any Scientifically Documented <br />treatments that SMA will respond to! Well, I'll take a maybe in a heartbeat! <br />And, the timing is perfect! Jeffrey is going through a growth spurt, the added <br />height & weight are taking a toll on Jeffrey's spine and his level of fatigue. <br />For the past seven years, I've had to watch SMA have it's way with Jeffrey's <br />badEnough is enough! <br />Page 8 <br />