Gary's Restoration Trust

Our friend and award-winning military vehicle and car restoration expert, Gary Wirth, is in urgent need of help. For years, Gary has been one of the top go-to guys for the best in MV restoration. He made the old, new again. Refreshed the tired. Helped the battle-worn. Now it’s our turn to help him. We are asking you to join us to offer financial help to him and his wife, Sherry, in this difficult time.

Gary was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) in 2007. But now, his condition has worsened. He needs a T-cell transplant at Mayo Clinic , where they will essentially replace his immune system with that from a carefully selected donor. Once the transplant is completed at Mayo, he and Sherry will stay in Rochester for at least 3 months in near isolation for monitoring and follow-up treatment. The prognosis is good, but not certain, and the journey will take months on a long and sometimes difficult road.

Thankfully, their health insurance will pay for most of the transplant costs, but not for his stay. And without work or income until after his Rochester stay, their everyday expenses need to be covered as well.

He has undergone preparation treatments and will continue to do so until the transplant surgery, but health problems and the unexpected loss of qualified T-cell donors have pushed him much later than the original October transplant date. And some costs are already mounting. That’s why we are renewing our efforts to raise additional funds and stand by him and by Sherry until whatever time he can have the procedure.

The need is real. And the need is now. Thanks to the support of friends and family, we have raised a substantial amount of money already but their need continues. These T-shirt sales will help bring that much more money into their accounts and provide a stronger bulwark against the challenges to come. Will you please help or help again by buying one or more of these special Gary’s Restoration T-shirts? Our goal is to sell at least 75 shirts by May 18, with all profits going for Gary’s support. If we sell 75 shirts, we will raise over $1000. And if we exceed that total, and if you give any additional contribution, even more money will be there for he and Sherry.

And if a T-shirt just isn’t your thing, you still can contribute! Please send a check, make an immediate PayPal transfer payment, or make a deposit today at any Wells Fargo Bank to the Gary Wirth Restoration Trust account. And please check our Facebook page––Gary’s Restoration––for updates and more info!

And we know that you, like us, will look for other ways to help them in the months to come, to let them know that they are in our hearts and prayers every day.

HERE’S A BIT MORE ABOUT THESE SHIRTS: Each shirt costs $25, with nearly $15 going to Gary; the rest pays for the production of the shirts. Nothing else. When you order, there is an additional $5 flat shipping fee per order, so if you order more than one shirt, it still is just $5 for shipping. So why not connect with some friends and place your order together—no matter how many shirts get shipped at one time to one address, the shipping remains just $5. How great a deal is THAT?!?!? Have them sent to your clubhouse, your tree house––heck, even your secret lair! We promise not to tell ANYONE where it is. Just order a bunch of shirts!

T-shirt-related questions? Contact John Currie @ curriewrks@aol.com or 952.928.3017. Other questions: Mike Dyer @ 612.840.1194 or 19645 Hills of Claire Ave., Prior Lake, MN 55372-8775 or garysrestorationtrust@gmail.com

Wells Fargo Acct: Gary Wirth Restoration Trust

PayPal: garysrestorationtrust@gmail.com

Facebook page: Gary’s Restoration