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Hi Chris,

I just got a call from Ms. Robert Taylor and she was thrilled and so relieved when she got the call from Terry this morning about the car! I can't thank you and your organization enough for your help in this matter.

Thank you and all the supporters of Cars 4 Heroes for helping Lori out.  She was truly in a pickle and the relief you have provided by eliminating her worries about transportation is a huge burden lifted from her.

Please forward this message to your committee and organization, and extend my thanks to Slacker and 101 The FOX for providing air time and promoting the Cars 4 Heroes program.  You have NO idea how many Veterans (and families) you have "saved" from disaster by providing transportation.

Smithville American Legion Post 58 will be making a direct contribution to Cars 4 Heroes.

Thanks you again for making this happen!

Best Regards,

Dewayne Knott, Commander
Smithville American Legion, Post 58

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I want to express my gratitude for your generosity. You gave my daughter a minivan last November. She was going through a divorce and living with me at the time. The gift of the vehicle has enabled her to get a place of her own and has got a promotion at work. Without your help, none of this would have been possible. Thank you again.

Michael
I am the Team Leader for the 7 East oncology unit at The Cancer Institute located within Research Medical Center. I have a 19 year old girl that (sic) was diagnosed with Acute Mylegenous Leukemia this fall… She was going to college when she was diagnosed with cancer. Her parents have come from Samoa to see her through transplant. Her family has limited funds. We have arranged for lodging at the hope lodge…I listed her address at the hospital, because this is it until she has recovered from her chemo. Her parents are staying here also….her transplant program…requires her to have transportation, which she does not have. The hope lodge cannot guarantee any transportation. Our unit has adopted them for Christmas…Unfortunately we cannot give them the one thing they really need, a car…this particular situation has touched us all in a way that is indescribable. They have no family here to help them with this emotional and financial stress. This patient is in a battle to survive. Having adequate transportation to get her to her appointments and treatments would be extremely helpful. Please help if you can.

Sincerely, Team Leader 7 East

The Cancer Institute Meyer Campus 2316 E Meyer Blvd Kansas City , Mo. 64132

Dear Mr. Shell,

 I have to say again... thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!! I love my new car!!! I keep looking out the window to see if it's still there and not a crazy dream!


I was doing some thinking. I am thinking about doing a fundraiser for Cars 4 Heroes with my dead car; I am going to work out particulars with my boss and I'll keep you posted. I would like to have you guys come out for it and the news stations. I think the more people that know about your organization the better. As soon as I get my new rescue facility open, I am going to have an annual fundraiser for you guys too. I hope that's okay. ​

This new building is approx. 2000sq ft. It sits just south of Forbes Field here in Topeka. It's an old barracks building. To make it livable,  I have to put in insulation, re-sheetrock the whole thing, a stall shower, tub, and back door have to be installed. It needs electrical and plumbing work. the heating system is questionable. I'll worry about adding AC in the spring. I would like to have a kitchenette there as well (stove, fridge, kitchen sink, and some kind of counter space). I'm also needing to get fencing for the dogs outside play area. 

My plan is to eventually divide the space of this building into several rooms by building separation walls to break up the space so all of the space is used efficiently and I actually have a space of my own. I have attached a few pictures so you can see it.

Again I want to say thank you and I am here to help your cause too.

Sincerely,
El