What you can do for califmom's family RIGHT NOW
Friday, April 2, 2010 at 11:29PM What you can do for califmom's family RIGHT NOW
SO MANY have asked how to help Leah and Bob, and this is the first thing we can do:
We can give. I know, I know..the economy. But. Every little bit helps. Can you find any amount? Not going to insult your intelligence to tell you to give up your Starbucks or any other thing. You know what you can afford. Do what you can.
Childhood friends of Leah's aka califmom, have started a fund to help the family with the expenses that come with Bob's illness. Insurance doesn't cover it all, and added expense of eating food out, keeping kids occupied... well it all adds up. So. Here is what we can do (posted from Michelle's facebook account):
Bank of America, Nevada
Account Name: Norling Family
Account #: 501008379041
If you're making a deposit in person, you must have the account number. BofA can not look it up for you, even if you have the account name.
If you would like to handle your donation by mail, please make your check payable to the Norling Family. Remember to write the account number in the memo portion and mail it to:
Michelle Wolfkiel
P.O. Box 193
Minden, NV 89423
She plans to make deposits on Fridays and balance updates will be available on Michelle's facebook account.
From Michelle:
Not going to worry about thank you's right now, but we will make every effort to keep track of everyone's name. Thank you all in advance for your love, prayers, and generous support of Leah, Bob, and their children.
As we celebrate Christ's ultimate sacrifice this Easter weekend, I ask you all to please give until it hurts.
Please feel free to repost this information wherever you think it might do the most good. You should also know this is a non-interest bearing, free checking account and EVERY penny will be available to Leah's family when they need it.
Posted by:
T, who knows you want to help
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Posted byTina@ SendChocolateNow
UPDATE: For those needing to use Paypal, please contact Michelle at seansmommy98 at yahoo dot com. She thinks she's figured out something that will work!
Fuck Cancer
Reader Comments (28)
Thank you for doing this for the Norling family ... I don't think anyone can appreciate the financial cost of cancer, let alone the emotional and physical toll it can take on a family.
Thank you for giving those of us who are feeling so helpless a tangible way to help.
Thanks for your tireless patience!Many Blessings, Michelle Wolfkiel
Yours truly, Karyn
But, I doubt you're going to be bringing her or the kids food any time soon, are you?
I have about had it with the fucking SICKOS that surround Leah.
It has appalled me in the past but I didn't think that you would be this freaking...sick, disturbed, calloused and just the most low of the low of the bastards that crawl the earth.
Having had death and loss and disease in my family (and thank GOD my family is not like YOU) I can tell you that one million after what happened here and the age of Leah and her children in California?
IS PEANUTS.
So blow me.
We can help if we want to.
You can just sit there in freakish, bitter misery and continue to taunt a widow with small children. You are such an AWESOME HUMAN.
And I am sick of you disgusting sicko(s?) in her FAMILY. You know...those people that are supposed to be doing something other than coming into her personal space and completely shitting on her right now (or ever).
Seriously. Get some help. Oh, and? Fuck yourself right back to the hell hole your diseased little brain crawled out of.
Bastard.
she does truly need it. this is why things like life insurance and SSI are in place. what kind of a repugnant, fetid, monstrosity are you to kick a grieving widow when she is down? how dare you call her motives into question when you probably have no idea the hell she and her children are enduring. whoever posted this comment is a pompous, bullying, petty excuse for a human being.
T.
ARE YOU FOR FREAKIN'REAL?
Have you nothing better to do that harass a new widow and her children? Maybe you should strangle some puppies instead. Evil, man. Purely evil.
And the fact that you are related to her? That's the icing on the cake, now isn't it?
Do you know CA? Have ANY IDEA how much it costs to pay medical, run a household, raise children, for the rest of their childhood??
You don't have to like her, but Jesus, give the woman some room to grieve! And praise everything good that they were smart enough to plan ahead long ago!
prick.
I am the one who posted this original post on my blog. I wanted to publicize the fund that the Norlings friends created in order to help. Unbidden, I might add. I watched this whole ordeal unfold from the beginning, and couldn't just sit here. Had to do something. Guess what? That's the story with most of the Internet. Friends come through for one another.
Which you would know if you actually had any.
Tina@sendchocolate
Did you know that it costs roughly $11K (K means thousand. I'll break it down all kindergarten like for you) PER CHILD PER YEAR to raise a child? This isn't including compensating for house expenses, car expenses and any trips to the hospital or regular doctor.
also, Jesus doesn't like selfish assholes.
You're a real stand up human being, judging by the way you treat a family in mourning. YOUR own family, I'm assuming, how else would you even have the gall to act like you know exactly how much Leah and her kids are getting. I sure hope you don't ever find yourself in Bob's position because I can only imagine you won't have the love and support he received considering you're an enormous asshole.
Since you know just how filthy rich Leah is getting off of the death, tell me, how much are their day to day expenses just to raise 2 kids and maintain a home for the next 10 years or so? OK, now how much debt has accrued during Bob's treatment? How much are the medical bills that are left behind, because everyone knows insurance doesn't pay for it all and doctors, aids, hospice, treatment and funerals aren't free. How much income was lost while Bob couldn't work? And just how much will college cost by the time the kids are ready to go? How much will it cost for some of the extra help Leah may need, you know little odd jobs around the house like cleaning or yard work or other areas that Bob may have helped out or Leah may have had some spare time to accomplish herself but now can't because she's the sole caregiver of 2 kids. Yeah, there probably isn't as much left over as you are so ignorantly assuming, even if it is a million dollars + social security.
I'm sure Bob would want to make sure Leah could continue to homeschool the kids and not have to work 3 jobs to keep things running , as homeschooling sounds like it's more of a necessity and not a luxury. Plus wouldn't it be nice if Leah could have a little extra money stashed away for life's inevitable emergencies? You know, that way the kids don't have to deal with the loss of their father and a totally stressed out mother because she's worrying about bills every day.
When I was calculating how much of a life insurance policy I would need if something should happen to my son's father, the minimum to scrape on by until my ONE son could support himself was $500k. Sounds like a lot, right? Well Leah has 2 kids, twice the expenses I have and I can guarantee the cost of living where she lives is double than it is here. And that amount wasn't so I could live lavishly if the unfortunate time came, no it was to maintain some level of consistency in our life. When you lose the man you planned on spending the rest of your life with and the kids their father, the last thing you will want to do is sell off the house, work 80 hours a week and have no time for your kids. That's what life insurance is for.
And did you know that the life insurance checks don't show up on your doorstep the day of the funeral? But the bills do? So some instant financial support is greatly needed for everyone.
And let's just say Leah is rolling in the dough now that this death "scam" is done, who the fuck cares? It sounds like Bob wanted Leah to receive what she may or may not be receiving. Nobody is forcing anyone to donate. People can make their own educating choice in doing so without your "helpful" insight. And maybe Leah had nothing to do with arranging this, believe it or not there are plenty of people. like friends or loving family, that actually CARE and will take it upon themselves to collect donations for the family. If you don't want to donate, then don't. But do, for the sake of humanity, keep your piece of shit mouth closed. You're really making yourself look bad. And it's really not that hard figuring out exactly who YOU are. Just so you know, you're not always as anonymous as you may think.
I don't personally know Leah but I do know a sad, disgruntle, bitter soul like yours when I see one. You're the only fool here.
Leah is not the one who is suggesting we give money. Her friends (not YOU, obviously,) are asking. Boy, you sound so bitter. As if YOU would turn down the Social Security or the insurance if you were Leah.
And, medical expenses COULD wipe out a large chunk of that million $$$ policy. How awful that you could use this forum to sow the seeds of such obvious hatred.
GET YOUR OWN BLOG. And leave Leah alone.