Reggae In The Fields
Saturday March 23rd, 2019 with Junior Smith
YOUR HELP for Patrice Hall-Johnson counts. See introductory text. Interview: Jahcoustix (Germany) https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/132/42123.html

Two features today. (1) Interview: Jahcoustix (Germany), new release "Reunion" (2) YOUR HELP for Patrice Hall counts. See introductory text. Four Ways to Donate: 1) By e-transfer to patricehall@hotmail.com 2) Donate by making an in person deposit to the following bank account set up exclusively for fundraising: CIBC Bank Institution: 010 Transit: 01106 Account: 7684339 3) Donate to Patrice's GoFundMe campaign here: https://www.gofundme.com/fundraiser-for-rare-disease-surgery (NOTE: a percentage of the donation goes to processing fees.) .30 cents per donation and 2.9% of overall funds raised. 4) Human Concern International (HCI) HCI will match your donation up to $5,000. You can donate here:https://www.humanconcern.org/patrice/ These donations are eligible for a tax receipts.Please double check that you are donating to the page specially set up for Patrice’s and not the organization main page. Some call her sister, others call her friend, to many she’s a counsellor but I know Patrice Hall as being a fighter! For anyone else who has been blessed to have this selfless lady in their life, they’d know that she’s always one of the first people to lend a helping hand; yet, never asks for help or anything in return. She’s caring and strong and in the last year and a half has silently had her share of health and emotional difficulties. From having a lumpectomy to undergoing radiation, losing some of her hair, having brain surgery for an aneurysm, a complicated pregnancy and spending more than a month in CHEO (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario) with her newborn son; this lady has sure been through a lot! With Patrice, nothing has been easy. Her health issues have always been complex, and yet again she’s faced with another rare condition, this time not covered by OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plane) or private insurance. Patrice was born with Hereditary Spherocytosis (HS) ( a rare blood disorder that attacks red blood cells and bone marrow) as well as Ectodermal Dysplasia/ Anodontia ( a rare genetic disorder than can affect your skin, hair, teeth and/or bones). Some of you might have remembered Patrice undergoing several surgeries to correct how these illnesses affected her teeth and bones during a childhood and adolescent years. Although partially successful, over the years and with other medical challenges and treatments; her bones have become weakened and she requires a bone graph (osseointegration) in her face to support her upper mandible, teeth and cheek bone leading up to her right eye socket. Without this surgery, her bones will continue to degenerate and the damage will continue to spread eventually causing her facial structure to collapse, teeth to be lost and other parts of her face like eyes and nasal cavities vulnerable to deformity and injury. The estimate for the surgery is $13,845 not including lab fees for prosthetics/ implants which will push costs to over $20,000. I am asking for your support to help Patrice raise these medical costs. Being on maternity leave, having a chronically sick infant and not being eligible for medical coverage, makes finances challenging. Any additional funds raised, will be donated to the Canadian Organization of Rare Disorders (CORD) and help those who have medical costs not covered by OHIP as well as research. Four Ways to Donate: 1) By e-transfer to patricehall@hotmail.com 2) Donate by making an in person deposit to the following bank account set up exclusively for fundraising: CIBC Bank Institution: 010 Transit: 01106 Account: 7684339 3) Donate to Patrice's GoFundMe campaign here: https://www.gofundme.com/fundraiser-for-rare-disease-surgery (NOTE: a percentage of the donation goes to processing fees.) .30 cents per donation and 2.9% of overall funds raised. 4) Human Concern International (HCI) HCI will match your donation up to $5,000. You can donate here:https://www.humanconcern.org/patrice/ These donations are eligible for a tax receipts.Please double check that you are donating to the page specially set up for Patrice’s and not the organization main page. Program available on demand after 6:00 pm EST same day https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/132/42123.html