Help please! Updated 6/29

[dianeschlicht]

I am looking for someone to help out Tkyes on the CB. She has a friend who is dying of cancer (very young, 25) who would love to take her children to WDW before she leaves them motherless. I have some points I can borrow to donate 3 weeknights, but am wondering if anyone else is interested in giving up another few points to give them a little more time. I am thinking September or October (cheapest points) at OKW. I don't know how to post the connection to the orginal CB post, but if you search for "Can you help?" for a post by Tkyes, on the CB you will find it.
Thanks in advance!

 

[dianeschlicht]

Update, I just found out they will need a room for 6, so we need more points than expected, and we are now shooting for July since her condition is NOT good! I know we must have a few more DVCers willing to be good samaritans!!

I have 40 points I will borrow to donate. We need a total of 150. Anyone feeling like doing a good deed?

 

[PamOKW]

Here's a link to the thread

WDW Trip Appeal

 

[fkj2]

Am sending you a PM.

 

[dianeschlicht]

Come on guys, this young mother doesn't have lots of time. I can tell you Tykes is an honorable person. We have met at the Minnesota DIS meet. I will post this on the UK DVC board too.

 

[jimmytammy]

dianeschlicht

We are extremely new at DVC, in fact we are so new that we have'nt used our 1st pt. yet. My point is that our use year does'nt actually begin until Aug. 1 BUT we have purchased an add-on of 50 pts. that are in the current use year and will last until Aug. 1. We are not going to use those 50 pts. and would be very glad to pass them along to the young lady with children. We had contemplated trying to sell the pts. at a reduced price and figured why try at such a late notice. We have all the paperwork on the purchase, sent downpayment, first payment I think is in July and dues are scheduled to be payed in Aug. It is my understanding that we can use the 50 pts. now. Our lack of experience leaves me a little vague at all this stuff so I have to trust yours and this forums experience over mine so just let me know what I need to do to get these pts. to the young lady. I hope the pts. will be of some help. Please let me know. I feel like the good Lord was holding us off on trying to sell these pts. for this very reason.

 

[HookdonWDW]

I can only speak for myself, when I say that unfortunately, I can't participate in this. It sounds like you are trying to do something good, but in this day and age, when there are so many scams out there, I am reluctant to donate to someone I don't personally know. I don't know about everyone else, but 40 points is a lot for us. I am personally aware of one situation where a caring group of Disney lovers helped pay for an ill woman's trip to Disney with her child, and the whole thing ended up being a scam. There are many organizations that provide Wish Trips to the terminally ill and their families. I wish this woman and her family the best of luck.

 

[dianeschlicht]

Thank you, Jimmytammy! God Bless you! I will contact you about the points after we find if we can get these people there or not. We are working on frequent flyer tickets right now.

I can assure you this is NOT a scam. A lot of Tkyes co-workers are involved in this. The young woman is also a co-worker of Tkyes. If we all felt everything was a "scam", no good deeds would ever be done. I don't know this person either, but faith and trust have to play a part sometimes.

 

[Michelemouse]

We, unfortunately, do not have any points available until 10/03 when we can borrow 2004 points. If I had the points available I'd give you all 150 and am heartsick that I can't help. Please let me know if there is something else I can do.

 

[dianeschlicht]

ANyone who wants to do anything else can contact Tkyes be pm or email.

 

[fkj2]

Diane, sent you a private message again but put me down for 50 points.

Just had a mammogram scare of my own. There is such a sinking feeling when that letter arrives with phrases like, "an area of possible concern." It can't be happening to me. It's a long wait for the repeat film and then the word, "normal", and the thought, "I'm going to live".

I don't know Diane or Tkyes but certainly I've read many of Diane's posts. What a small thing to ask in the overall scheme of things, a few points to give these kids and their mom "the trip of a lifetime." If it turns out to be a scam, I've lost a few points; if not, well, I've shared some of the Disney magic .

 

[dianeschlicht]

Thanks so much fkj2!! We are only needing 20 more points to give them 5 weeknights in a 2 bedroom at OKW. I spoke with Tkyes on the phone this morning, and they are also contacting WDW to see if something can be done on that front too. If you go to the "I need help" thread posted by Tkyes on the CB, you will see the poster put together by their workplace. This young woman is dying of malignant melanoma. A reminder to us all to WEAR SUNSCREEN!!

 

[llp479]

As a melanoma survivor, wish I could help out with the points. However, I'm sending you a PM with regards to another way I'd be glad to help.

 

[jackg57]

Hi Diane,

We can donate the remaining 20 points.

Paula & Jack

 

[dianeschlicht]

THANKS!!

Now I need all of you to PM or email me ASAP to confirm your offer! Then we can get the points pooled and make the ressie! I did call MS this morning, and there is availability for July 21-26!

 

[dianeschlicht]

THANKS!!!

To all who responded!!!

We have 150 points now for a Sunday through Friday stay for the family. We will need to do some transfering of points into 2 accounts so we can get the reservations made on Monday, but all seems to be in order!!

Member services was very interested in what we are trying to do and said they would help us along the process with linking the ressies etc.

THANKS AGAIN!!!!

 

[Hilary]

Even though I haven't been able to help out with points, I'm so pleased to hear that this trip seems likely to go ahead.

I admire all of you who have helped.

 

[Eeyore2U]

Diane,

The world needs more people like you!!

 

[eva]

Diane, I read this post a bit late. If you do end up needing more points please pm me. I have a few that I could donate. Is there anything else that we could do?

 

[tkyes]

I have yet to post on this thread but have been watching it.

I never imagined in my wildest dreams that when I posted for suggestions on how I could make this trip for my coworker and her family possible, I would have people donating their DVC points to make it happen.

You have no idea what this will mean to her and her family.

I can't say it enough how wonderful you guys are. You have brought me to tears and made me realize how truely special people can be.

Thank you sooooooo much - from the bottom of my heart.


Tamie