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emily olstade
Posted Monday, September 07, 2009 3:57 PM


 

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His name is Jeffrey Gottfurcht and his foundation site is at www.jgcaf.org
THey are in process of getting set up, and once they are, which will be in a few weeks, they will begin to take applications to make wishes and dreams of children with JRA and other auto-immune diseases come true. Just like the make a wish foundation for terminal kids, but for kids who are living with RA. The age requirement stops at age 18, sorry for those who are older. Soon the site will be amazing, as right now it is just a homepage, and it iis under construction right now, and we look forward to being "live" soon.

Jeff has RA himself and is 36, and thought that this was his way, to give back to children, who the public have forgotten, and have no idea how bad RA and the other auto-immune diseases are. Once live, you will be able to make a wish, if it is meeting a movie star, going to a pro game of some sort, meeting a sport star, getting a make over, having a cheer section at a sporting event, going on a trip somewhere, whatever it may be, they will be picking a few month, and making them come true. Of course some they might not be able to do, but they are going to try. We will include the whole immediate family, so the whole event can be enjoyed by all. As i mentioned the site it not "live" yet, but it will be soon.

We are just trying to now get some feedback, and get lined up our first kids to make their dreams come true. Please let us know your thoughts and ideas either through this site, or you can email jeff himself. jeff@jgcaf.org
Please let us know if you would be interested in applying in the future and we need your help, because without you kids, we wont have any kids to make their dreams and wishes come true.

Your ideas are important, as this is really for you, to make your dreams and wishes come true.
Please give us some feedback, good or bad, so we can make this as great as possible. Any thoughts would be great.
Thanks.
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emily olstade
Posted Monday, September 07, 2009 10:22 PM


 

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would you guys/gals who have JRA and other auto-immune diseases and are under 18 be interested in this?
just a simple yes or no would be helpful.
we really need the feedback.
thanks.
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AF Dude
Posted Tuesday, September 08, 2009 12:00 PM


 

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Emily

I think it would be best if you had an actual non-profit set up first with full details, contact information, privacy policy and place of operation before you start promoting this and asking for parents to submit feedback. I think most parents would say yes it's a good idea especially if it helped their child cope with JA.


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emily olstade
Posted Tuesday, September 08, 2009 9:12 PM


 

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Emily

I think it would be best if you had an actual non-profit set up first with full details, contact information, privacy policy and place of operation before you start promoting this and asking for parents to submit feedback. I think most parents would say yes it's a good idea especially if it helped their child cope with JA.


New Milford 4-year-old given trip to Disney World


http://www.dreamcometruect.org/


Thanks for the feedback. It is helpful.

As, mentioned the the parents and parenting forum, we are 60 days out from our approval from the I.R.S. So we are just excited and wanted to get some feedback.

The website is under construction right now, and the homepage for now just has Jeff's story, the mission of the foundation, as well as contact information, where the JGCAF office is located. We are just very excited about the foundation, and wanted some feedback from people we have not been directly put in contact with who have this disease.

I know for Jeff went into isolation from this disease, telling nobody except his wife, and for him, he just wants to make the foundation as great as possible for kids and young adults. As he feels they are forgotten, as he feels he was when told of his RA. There was so little public awareness, and all he wants to do is reward, these kids for the fight they have been fighting, and will have to for their whole lives.

Soon we will have full details of the foundation, how to "apply" for you or your child's dream. It is important for feedback so that we can make the best possible foundation for these kids and young adults.
Thanks for the feedback and we will keep you abreast of when we go live!!!!
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