July, 2010
Dear Prospective Donor:
This request is being sent to you regarding a local boy in Villa Park, Matthew Van Daff. Matthew is a two year old boy born with a brain injury. Due to a lack of oxygen incident during the last days of pregnancy, labor or delivery, he suffered severe brain damage. He was immediately transported from Elmhurst Hospital to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Lutheran General Hospital where he spent the first 104 days of his life. Because of this brain damage, Matthew has been diagnosed with Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Lung Disease, and seizures. He has a trachestomy to help him breath and is fed through a g-button ( a tube surgically inserted into his stomach). He is severely developmentally delayed and was just fitted for a wheelchair.
Matthew needs 24-hour care and supervision, 16 of which are from skilled nursing in the family home. He receives various therapies in the home (physical, occupational, speech, developmental and vision). He also travels to Easter Seals and Marionjoy Rehabilitation Hospital for supplemental therapies. Matthew?s family and loved ones are very passionate and motivated to give him the best care and therapies to help him with his rehabilitation and quality of life.
On October 16, 2010 family, friends and loved ones of the Van Daff family will be holding a benefit in Matthew's honor at Villa Nova Banquets in Villa Park. Food, drinks and entertainment will be featured at the benefit. Today we are asking your company to make this a success as the family is encountering mounting medical and nursing bills. Silent and live auctions will be featured at our benefit. Please help this family by donating goods or services from your company. All donations big and small are greatly appreciated. Donations can be sent to: Matthew Van Daff Special Needs Trust, P.O. Box 5677, Villa Park, IL 60181. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Warmest Regards,
The Matthew Van Daff Benefit Planning Committee
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