PHILANTHROPISTS NEEDED TO GIVE A LOT!!!

$1,320 of $100,000 goal
Given by 2 generous donors in 5 weeks

I WANT TO ENJOY LIFE FOR ANOTHER FIFTEEN YEARS!!

Bay of Plenty

I recently had a skin cancer removed from my left cheek. It was diagnosed as a Merkel Cell Carcinoma. They tell me that the only way to have any real chance of curing this is by medication, specifically immunotherapy, which has been shown to be effective for some patients.

Unfortunately, this type of advanced treatment is not funded in New Zealand, which means I would need to pay for it myself. The other option is to have all the skin removed from my left cheek and down onto my neck. Then, after that, I would need to undergo 27 sessions of radiation across that whole area. None of that guarantees the cancer won’t return or spread to my brain, lymph nodes, or other organs. And of course, radiation kills healthy cells wherever it reaches, including parts of my mouth and the other side of my face.

This treatment costs at least $100,000 for one year, which is what they recommend. I did plan to live another ten or fifteen years. Can you help me?

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PHILANTHROPISTS NEEDED  30 October 2025

Thank you to all who donated, but I have to say that things have gone from bad to worse. I sold calendars with photos of this town and nearby places, outside Countdown's front door for three years..2018-2020. Early this year I asked the manager if I could do it again, and she assured me that would be acceptable, so I sent my 2026 calendars to the printers, and paid them thousands of dollars. When I received them, I took a bundle to set up my table at the entrance to the store, and was told I could not do that any more because it was their policy that they disallow buskers at their stores. I of course tried my level best to have their HQ change their mind, but they dug in their heels and refused to agree with the manager who had told me I could do this. I have not been able to find another store that will allow me to sell them at their entrance, so I have tried the three local markets, at which I have sold about 60 of the 2000 over the past three months. It looks like I will sell maybe 200 of these. I should have made $25,000 from this deal. We have no clue how we will survive for many more years if I can beat this latest cancer. I've beaten the prostate and bladder cancers, but this Merkel cell keeps popping up again on my face. If anyone has any ideas of what we can do, I would gladly listen to them. We wish you all the very best. Colin & Maureen

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Duane
Duane on 14 Jul 2025
Hey Uncle. Big hugs your way!
$200
Colin Stitt

OUCH!! Not too hard, bro!! Bless you Duane!!

Colin Stitt
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Private Donor on 03 Jul 2025
Sorry Colin, I just realised that the three donations must come from 3 different email addresses.
$10
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Private Donor on 30 Jun 2025
I donated three times so that your page could be searched on line, Colin. This seems a stupid thing that Givealitte demands but........go figure!!
$10
Private Donor
Private Donor on 30 Jun 2025
SURE HOPE YOU CAN GET THIS TREATMENT!!
$100
Colin Stitt

Me too!!

Colin Stitt
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Private Donor on 30 Jun 2025
I wish I could give more, Colin, but surely there are many folks out here who can. All the best.
$1,000
Colin Stitt

God bless you....THANK YOU!!

Colin Stitt

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This campaign started on 24 Jun 2025 and ended on 31 Jul 2025.