Appeal For Donation: Medical Treatment For Charmaine Lim - Team daddyHOBBY

mun36 · 23-06-2009, 01:33 AM

Daddy Hobby Donation Drive

Who are we helping?

Charmaine Lim, a 4 year-old girl diagnosed with a rare cancer, Neuroblastoma, stage 4. The fact that the cancer had spread to her liver and bone marrow places her in a high risk category. She is fighting the disease courageously and had undergone 4 rounds of chemotherapy. She had also undergone a surgery 4 days back, to remove the tumor from her liver.

What is her story?

Doctors attending to her had given her a mere 10-20% chance of survival even after she finishes her treatment at a local hospital. However, Charmaine's chances can be significantly increased to 40-50% should she receive treatment with a drug (3F8) which is currently under clinical trial, conducted only at Memorial Sloan Kettering Caber Center (MSKCC) in NYC.

Charmaine's doctors had written MSKCC and in their reply, the center would only decide to admit Charmaine for treatment should an upfront payment of USD350,000 (~SGD500,000) be placed as a deposit. This amount excludes all other expenses that will be incurred in the course of seeking treatment in NYC.

Why are we helping?

Charmaine's mother, Ms Cynthia Lim, is a single parent who had recently given up her job to provide full-time care for Charmaine. She could not afford the cost of treatment and had appealed publically for donations.

So far (as of 22/06), the family had gathered about SGD150,000 from public donations and this sum includes their entire savings. The amount collected so far is about 30% of the targeted amount.

There is great urgency to raise the remaining funds as Charmaine has a window period to receive the 3F8 drug. The period would be somewhere between end July and early August 2009, after she had undergone her 5th chemotherapy session. Charmaine will be celebrating her 4th birthday this coming 14th July, and it is hoped that the targeted amount would be reached by then, in order to proceed with arrangements for her treatment.

How do I know that this appeal is not a spam/hoax?

Please kindly visit Charmaine's blog site and decide. The link to the blog is provided at the end of this appeal thread. However, there are hard evidences supporting the credibility of the appeal by Charmaine’s mum. Charmaine's plight had appeared on local newspapers (The Strait Times and The New Paper). Charmaine's doctor had written an open letter (posted in the blog) regarding Charmaine's diagnosis and possible treatment with 3F8. Videos and photos of Charmaine in hospital receiving chemotherapy and post-surgery are posted as well.

Charmaine at Day 3 post operation

How can I help?

The administrators of Daddyhobby had kindly consented for a coordinated donation drive to be organized in the forum. There will be several ways to help.

1) By committing a cash donation directly: The team of volunteers (consisting of close friends of Ms Cynthia Lim and the Godma of Charmaine) overseeing the fund raising had opened POSB Savings and PayPal accounts to receive donations. Daddyhobby members can transfer their monies directly into these accounts:

POSB Savings account (Cynthia Lim and Jolene, Charmaine’s Godma): 249-28205-7
Paypal (Jolene): eateateat_82@hotmail.com

For donors residing in Singapore, please be aware that a service charge will be imposed by Paypal on the recipient of the funds. As we want 100% of the donations to reach Charmaine, please kindly refrain from using this option to transfer.

No amount is too little. Every contribution will bring her closer to her treatment in NYC.

2) By committing the proceeds of sales of used or new hobby items to Charmaine: Should you wish to donate using this option, please kindly include the following phrase as part of the title for your posting, "Proceeds will be donated to toddler /w cancer). Please also PM or email me regarding your sales postings. I will be providing the administrators of DH a list of threads to be tagged "sticky" every evening.

Once you had received payment, kindly transfer the amounts directly into Charmaine's bank account. Also, please kindly inform me of the status of your sales. Once a deal is closed, the sticky tag will be removed to avoid cluttering.

3) By helping to create awareness of Charmaine's plight: Should you not be able to help with options (1) and (2) at this point in time, kindly help by (i) circulating the list of links provided at the end of this appeal to your contacts, (ii) visiting Charmaine's blog site and clicking on the advertisements there, (iii) leaving kind words of encouragement in Charmaine’s blog, and, (iv) praying for her and her family.

We want to acknowledge your act of kindness

I will be creating a list of donors from DaddyHobby. If you had donated, kindly leave your nick in the list and the amount donated (optional).

Also, do send me a PM or an email (cheahcm@yahoo.com.sg) with the following details:

Name in full and nickname in DaddyHobby,
Amount donated.

I will then compile the list of names and send it to little Charmaine / Ms Cynthia Lim and the administrators for Daddyhobby. The list with the full name of members will not be published in the forum and will remain confidential.

Links

Charmaine Lim's webpage: ourfiestyprincess.com
Blog site: ourfeistyprincess.blogspot.com

Other On-going Donation Drives

Do visit them and find out more about their planned activities. Some are putting up items an services to sell to raise fund. Do give your support...

Hardware Zone: http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/sh....php?t=2401569
Kiasu Parents: http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/fo...ee05ac5692a72f
Singapore Rolex Club:http://www.sg-roc.com/showthread.php?t=21462
ClubSNAP Photography Community: http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=529818
Green Culture Singapore: http://www.greenculturesg.com/forum/...howtopic=18995
Today's Motherhood: http://www.todaysmotherhood.com/

Acknowledgements:

Mike Kong and Daddyhobby administrators - Thanks for giving me the consent to put up this appeal and for managing the stickies.
Stardusz (HardWareZone) for permitting me to follow the format of her appeal.

mun36 · 23-06-2009, 01:51 AM

Hi all,

Thanks for reading the appeal...

Some interesting stuff going on in the Hard Ware Zone (HWZ):
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/sh....php?t=2401569

Pls note that a kind anonymous soul in HWZ had offered a matching exercise of $1-to-$1 donation for any amount receive from now till 29th June and subjected to a cap of $10,000. However, there are conditions to be met, and these are:
1) Charmaine must survive the op she underwent 4 days back,
2) Donor must be a Hard Ware Zone forum member.

Currently, about $5679 had been matched, which means there is still around $4321 to be claimed.

If you are intending to donate soon, kindly checkout the donation drive in HWZ to maximize your contribution.

Rgs,
Mun

mun36 · 23-06-2009, 01:53 AM

List of DaddyHobby Contributors:

1) Mun36 $300.00 (through HWZ)
2)
3)

mun36 · 23-06-2009, 02:00 AM

Hi all,

Another piece of news...

All Soccer Fans, Pls take note:

Malaysia Cup Veterans Vs Celebrity Team
Sunday 28 June
Kick off at 5pm
$10 per ticket

Proceeds from this charity friendly match will go to Charmaine Lim.

Anyone want to volunteer to organise a DaddyHobby outing??

Rgs,
Mun

pixeldixel · 23-06-2009, 11:36 AM

thangmo · 23-06-2009, 01:54 PM

Hi Bro,

May I know the cut off date for the donation?I am trying to pool some donations from a bike forum.

http://www.at-asia.org/forum/viewtop...?p=13871#13871

Whatever funds collected will be tranferred direct to the given bank account.Thanks to all the kind souls who have donated so far.

mun36 · 23-06-2009, 03:53 PM

Hi Thangmo,

There are actually no stated deadline for submission of collections. However, from the blog, the family did mention that they hope that the targetted amount would be reached by 14th July (Charmaine's Birthday). I suppose they would need time to work out the arrangements with the hospital in NYC for the treatment.

If you wish, you can cut and paste the whole appeal in this thread into the forum that you are trying to reach out to.

You might also want to notify the ladies coordinating the donation drive of the awareness that is being raised in the bike forum and provide them with a link. They can be reached at ourfeistyprincess@gmail.com

Thanks for supporting this little girl.

Rgs,
Mun

Quote:

Originally Posted by thangmo

Hi Bro,

May I know the cut off date for the donation?I am trying to pool some donations from a bike forum.

http://www.at-asia.org/forum/viewtop...?p=13871#13871

Whatever funds collected will be tranferred direct to the given bank account.Thanks to all the kind souls who have donated so far.

mun36 · 24-06-2009, 01:09 AM

List of DaddyHobby Contributors:

1) Mun36/NATuner $300.00 (donated through HWZ)
2) Mun36/Pixel Dixel $25 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine)
3) Mun36/Williamt $25 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine)
4)
5)
6)

thangmo · 24-06-2009, 01:39 PM

Thanks Mun36.Will write an email to them and link them to the site to maintain transparency in the donations.

mun36 · 24-06-2009, 04:04 PM

Hi, No problem =)

Quote:

Originally Posted by thangmo

Thanks Mun36.Will write an email to them and link them to the site to maintain transparency in the donations.

mun36 · 26-06-2009, 12:43 PM

1) Mun36/NATuner $300.00 (donated through HWZ)
2) Mun36/Pixel Dixel $25 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine)
3) Mun36/Williamt $25 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine)
4) Mun36/122 $60 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine)

ronnieloong · 27-06-2009, 09:32 AM

1) Mun36/NATuner $300.00 (donated through HWZ)
2) Mun36/Pixel Dixel $25 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine)
3) Mun36/Williamt $25 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine)
4) Mun36/122 $60 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine)
5) Ronnieloong $6 (through paypal)

mun36 · 01-07-2009, 03:13 PM

1) Mun36/NATuner $300.00 (donated through HWZ)
2) Mun36/Pixel Dixel $25 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine)
3) Mun36/Williamt $25 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine)
4) Mun36/122 $60 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine)
5) Ronnieloong $6 (through paypal)
6) Mun36/SniperWj $20
7) SniperWj $10

mun36 · 01-07-2009, 03:13 PM

1) Mun36/NATuner $300.00 (donated through HWZ)
2) Mun36/Pixel Dixel $25 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine)
3) Mun36/Williamt $25 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine)
4) Mun36/122 $60 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine)
5) Ronnieloong $6 (through paypal)
6) Mun36/SniperWj $20 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine)
7) SniperWj $10 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine)

thangmo · 01-07-2009, 08:57 PM

Another active donation drive from fellow hobbyist.

http://www.rctech.net/forum/singapor...track-480.html

Thank you so much guys!

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23-06-2009, 01:33 AM	#1
mun36 Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 401	Appeal For Donation: Medical Treatment For Charmaine Lim Daddy Hobby Donation Drive Who are we helping? Charmaine Lim, a 4 year-old girl diagnosed with a rare cancer, Neuroblastoma, stage 4. The fact that the cancer had spread to her liver and bone marrow places her in a high risk category. She is fighting the disease courageously and had undergone 4 rounds of chemotherapy. She had also undergone a surgery 4 days back, to remove the tumor from her liver. What is her story? Doctors attending to her had given her a mere 10-20% chance of survival even after she finishes her treatment at a local hospital. However, Charmaine's chances can be significantly increased to 40-50% should she receive treatment with a drug (3F8) which is currently under clinical trial, conducted only at Memorial Sloan Kettering Caber Center (MSKCC) in NYC. Charmaine's doctors had written MSKCC and in their reply, the center would only decide to admit Charmaine for treatment should an upfront payment of USD350,000 (~SGD500,000) be placed as a deposit. This amount excludes all other expenses that will be incurred in the course of seeking treatment in NYC. Why are we helping? Charmaine's mother, Ms Cynthia Lim, is a single parent who had recently given up her job to provide full-time care for Charmaine. She could not afford the cost of treatment and had appealed publically for donations. So far (as of 22/06), the family had gathered about SGD150,000 from public donations and this sum includes their entire savings. The amount collected so far is about 30% of the targeted amount. There is great urgency to raise the remaining funds as Charmaine has a window period to receive the 3F8 drug. The period would be somewhere between end July and early August 2009, after she had undergone her 5th chemotherapy session. Charmaine will be celebrating her 4th birthday this coming 14th July, and it is hoped that the targeted amount would be reached by then, in order to proceed with arrangements for her treatment. How do I know that this appeal is not a spam/hoax? Please kindly visit Charmaine's blog site and decide. The link to the blog is provided at the end of this appeal thread. However, there are hard evidences supporting the credibility of the appeal by Charmaine’s mum. Charmaine's plight had appeared on local newspapers (The Strait Times and The New Paper). Charmaine's doctor had written an open letter (posted in the blog) regarding Charmaine's diagnosis and possible treatment with 3F8. Videos and photos of Charmaine in hospital receiving chemotherapy and post-surgery are posted as well. Charmaine at Day 3 post operation How can I help? The administrators of Daddyhobby had kindly consented for a coordinated donation drive to be organized in the forum. There will be several ways to help. 1) By committing a cash donation directly: The team of volunteers (consisting of close friends of Ms Cynthia Lim and the Godma of Charmaine) overseeing the fund raising had opened POSB Savings and PayPal accounts to receive donations. Daddyhobby members can transfer their monies directly into these accounts: POSB Savings account (Cynthia Lim and Jolene, Charmaine’s Godma): 249-28205-7 Paypal (Jolene): eateateat_82@hotmail.com For donors residing in Singapore, please be aware that a service charge will be imposed by Paypal on the recipient of the funds. As we want 100% of the donations to reach Charmaine, please kindly refrain from using this option to transfer. No amount is too little. Every contribution will bring her closer to her treatment in NYC. 2) By committing the proceeds of sales of used or new hobby items to Charmaine: Should you wish to donate using this option, please kindly include the following phrase as part of the title for your posting, "Proceeds will be donated to toddler /w cancer). Please also PM or email me regarding your sales postings. I will be providing the administrators of DH a list of threads to be tagged "sticky" every evening. Once you had received payment, kindly transfer the amounts directly into Charmaine's bank account. Also, please kindly inform me of the status of your sales. Once a deal is closed, the sticky tag will be removed to avoid cluttering. 3) By helping to create awareness of Charmaine's plight: Should you not be able to help with options (1) and (2) at this point in time, kindly help by (i) circulating the list of links provided at the end of this appeal to your contacts, (ii) visiting Charmaine's blog site and clicking on the advertisements there, (iii) leaving kind words of encouragement in Charmaine’s blog, and, (iv) praying for her and her family. We want to acknowledge your act of kindness I will be creating a list of donors from DaddyHobby. If you had donated, kindly leave your nick in the list and the amount donated (optional). Also, do send me a PM or an email (cheahcm@yahoo.com.sg) with the following details: Name in full and nickname in DaddyHobby, Amount donated. I will then compile the list of names and send it to little Charmaine / Ms Cynthia Lim and the administrators for Daddyhobby. The list with the full name of members will not be published in the forum and will remain confidential. Links Charmaine Lim's webpage: ourfiestyprincess.com Blog site: ourfeistyprincess.blogspot.com Other On-going Donation Drives Do visit them and find out more about their planned activities. Some are putting up items an services to sell to raise fund. Do give your support... Hardware Zone: http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/sh....php?t=2401569 Kiasu Parents: http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/fo...ee05ac5692a72f Singapore Rolex Club:http://www.sg-roc.com/showthread.php?t=21462 ClubSNAP Photography Community: http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=529818 Green Culture Singapore: http://www.greenculturesg.com/forum/...howtopic=18995 Today's Motherhood: http://www.todaysmotherhood.com/ Acknowledgements: Mike Kong and Daddyhobby administrators - Thanks for giving me the consent to put up this appeal and for managing the stickies. Stardusz (HardWareZone) for permitting me to follow the format of her appeal.

23-06-2009, 01:51 AM	#2
mun36 Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 401	Hi all, Thanks for reading the appeal... Some interesting stuff going on in the Hard Ware Zone (HWZ): http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/sh....php?t=2401569 Pls note that a kind anonymous soul in HWZ had offered a matching exercise of $1-to-$1 donation for any amount receive from now till 29th June and subjected to a cap of $10,000. However, there are conditions to be met, and these are: 1) Charmaine must survive the op she underwent 4 days back, 2) Donor must be a Hard Ware Zone forum member. Currently, about $5679 had been matched, which means there is still around $4321 to be claimed. If you are intending to donate soon, kindly checkout the donation drive in HWZ to maximize your contribution. Rgs, Mun

23-06-2009, 01:53 AM	#3
mun36 Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 401	List of DaddyHobby Contributors: 1) Mun36 $300.00 (through HWZ) 2) 3)

23-06-2009, 02:00 AM	#4
mun36 Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 401	Hi all, Another piece of news... All Soccer Fans, Pls take note: Malaysia Cup Veterans Vs Celebrity Team Sunday 28 June Kick off at 5pm $10 per ticket Proceeds from this charity friendly match will go to Charmaine Lim. Anyone want to volunteer to organise a DaddyHobby outing?? Rgs, Mun

23-06-2009, 01:54 PM	#6
thangmo Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 155	Hi Bro, May I know the cut off date for the donation?I am trying to pool some donations from a bike forum. http://www.at-asia.org/forum/viewtop...?p=13871#13871 Whatever funds collected will be tranferred direct to the given bank account.Thanks to all the kind souls who have donated so far.

24-06-2009, 01:09 AM	#8
mun36 Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 401	List of DaddyHobby Contributors: 1) Mun36/NATuner $300.00 (donated through HWZ) 2) Mun36/Pixel Dixel $25 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine) 3) Mun36/Williamt $25 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine) 4) 5) 6)

24-06-2009, 01:39 PM	#9
thangmo Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 155	Thanks Mun36.Will write an email to them and link them to the site to maintain transparency in the donations.

26-06-2009, 12:43 PM	#11
mun36 Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 401	1) Mun36/NATuner $300.00 (donated through HWZ) 2) Mun36/Pixel Dixel $25 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine) 3) Mun36/Williamt $25 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine) 4) Mun36/122 $60 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine)

27-06-2009, 09:32 AM	#12
ronnieloong Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: beduk Posts: 84	1) Mun36/NATuner $300.00 (donated through HWZ) 2) Mun36/Pixel Dixel $25 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine) 3) Mun36/Williamt $25 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine) 4) Mun36/122 $60 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine) 5) Ronnieloong $6 (through paypal)

01-07-2009, 03:13 PM	#13
mun36 Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 401	1) Mun36/NATuner $300.00 (donated through HWZ) 2) Mun36/Pixel Dixel $25 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine) 3) Mun36/Williamt $25 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine) 4) Mun36/122 $60 ($ received, pending transfer to Charmaine) 5) Ronnieloong $6 (through paypal) 6) Mun36/SniperWj $20 7) SniperWj $10

01-07-2009, 08:57 PM	#15
thangmo Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 155	Another active donation drive from fellow hobbyist. http://www.rctech.net/forum/singapor...track-480.html Thank you so much guys!