Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 23:45:46 -0500
From: “connectnc.net”
Subject: Christmas Angels and the rabbit lady 😉
Its cold outside tonight and I am feeling a lot like Christmas even though we haven’t got through Thanksgiving yet . I have someone with an early Christmas need who is as independent and not helpless as one can be who needs help . She is known by many as the rabbit lady . She has raised her kids alone struggling with income and broken vehicles for a long time . She has 240,000 miles on the last engine I built for her . The truck took a hard hit from a deers backside and with some duck tape and prying its barely drivable .
She had someone help her buy another truck that was in far better shape . It took all her money plus a loan to buy it . It made if 538 miles and ejected the timing chain guide through the oil pan . She has one truck dead and one long past its usefulness that’s not safe to drive . She needs a dependable vehicle . I know her well and I have watched her do without for her kids and to help others . She is between a rock and a hard place with no transportation a young child and Christmas coming soon . The newer truck is a decent vehicle but the engine will have to be pulled , taken apart and fixed to last . It cant be patched and she cant afford what it would cost to buy a new engine . I havent been well these last few months but I feel some better so I made the calls to the shop angels and we all agreed we need to fix her truck . I have a machine shop on standby to donate the machine work . I have angel helpers for removing the engine and help putting it in . I have some parts I have accumulated over time for her particular trucks .
We are going to give her a new engine that will hopefully last as long as the last one I built for her . I need to raise enough money to clear the parts for the trucks engine . If you want to help with a donation or just supply parts thats fine . Its a 92 Nissan KA 24 ( 2.4 ) liter engine . I will need about $300 worth of parts to make it happen . The free machine shop work plus the parts I already have will take care of 85% of the total expense . I have said this many times before . If you don’t help with one of my angel projects , help someone who needs it . I want to encourage everyone to have a great Thanksgiving , be thankful for what you have and think about helping others who are in desperate need right here in this community .
Goodnite Mark