Scooby Drew! We Love You!
A very good friend and fellow geocacher, Drew Haynes (aka "Scooby Drew") has recently fallen very ill and is in need of a liver transplant.
Twenty years ago, tattoo parlors did not have the same health and safety standards they do today. Drew contracted Hepatitis C from a re-used needle at a tattoo parlor.
Just since February, Drew has endured emergency surgery to implant a pacemaker to keep his heart in-sync, several emergency room visits and hospital stays, and learned he is badly in need of a liver transplant due to having Hepatitis C. He will be under the weather until he receives a new liver which could take several years.
As a result of the toll this illness has taken on his body, he can no longer work. Although he has health insurance, he must now face growing medical bills on top of living expenses with no source of income. He plans to apply for disability, but this can take many months.
How You Can Help
I have vowed to help my dear friend in any way that I can. 100% of the earnings from this fundraising effort will go directly to Drew to defray medical and living expenses. My goal is to raise at least $2,500. If I do not make this goal, he will still receive all funds raised.
Any amount is appreciated! I will be offering incentives to give back to our generous donors, and may be adding more as the fundraiser grows.
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$10 donation gets you a limited-edition pathtag featuring a "Warholized" Scooby Doo (designed by Monica - geo-nic Monhina - and funded by Monica and Jeff - geo-nic Quick_Sticks).
This should be very appealing to geocachers and collectors alike. The tag is currently in production, and should be ready to send out within a month. Drew is a big fan of Andy Warhol, and this tag was designed to mimic the bright bold colors and repetition seen in his iconic screen prints.
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$13 donation scores you a rare, never-traded pathtag - Monhina's Jason Lives! - Lucky #13 Version 2 GLOW. This tag features Jason from Friday the 13th with a glow-in-the-dark hockey mask. Tag has special jack-o-lantern Halloween back. Only 13 available!
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$25 donation lands you a one-of-a-kind hand-knit hat or dog sweater (up to medium-sized dog) made by Monica. You choose the color scheme!
Pearl models examples of dog sweaters (dog not included).
A few examples of hats I have created in the past.
About Drew
Since I moved to Texas, Drew has become one of my closest friends. He is friendly to everyone he meets, extremely funny and good-natured, caring, and generous (among so many other things)!
He loves geocaching, but unfortunately, his illness has kept him from going out on the hunt or to events. He is a valuable (and founding) member of the Mystery, Inc. geocaching team and I have had the pleasure of his company on two Geo-Woodstock trips, as well as several geo-camping excursions. He enjoys trading swag and swapping stories at events. Caching without him is just not the same. We can't wait until he is on the mend and can re-join us out on the trail!
Thank You
From the bottom of my heart, I thank you for taking the time to read Drew's story and for considering a donation. It means more to me (and Drew!) than you can ever know.
Feel free to contact me (Monica) with any questions. Again, thank you.