Here in L.A., NEXT Model Management was going to throw an Art Show on it's own. Then one of their great Models on their Men's board, Joe McKay and his wife Holly brought a new baby boy, Maceo McKay, into the world. Maceo has had many complications and has undergone all kinds of treatments and surgeries in his short time on Earth. Alexis Borges and the rest of NEXT made it a priority to turn the Art Show into a silent auction and fundraiser for Maceo's very expensive treatments. Here is the release from NEXT Model's Alexis Borges...
"Due to a lack of oxygen for an unknown period of time before or during birth,
Maceo McKay suffered from a brain injury and some daunting physical
disabilities.
Holly and Joe spent Maceo’s first two months of life in the Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit at Cedars-Sinai and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, helping Maceo
fight off pneumonia, undergoing surgery to have a feeding tube placed in his
stomach along with other procedures and tests.
Today, Maceo, now 14 months old is undergoing ongoing treatment.
Maceo sees a number or doctors and specialists both Eastern and Western medicine:
A regular pediatrician
Pulmonologist
Neurologist
Cranial Osteopath
Chiropractor
Physical Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Early Intervention Specialist
A Vision teacher
Two Dieticians
A Doctor of Integrative Medicine
Holly and Joe are researching G-Therapy which is administered by specialists only in Europe (FDA has not given the ok for it in the US). The therapy consists of adding herbs and salts to the diet showing great improvements in kids with similar diagnosis.
Maceo is doing a reading program at home also.
Next is hosting an art show benefiting Maceo McKay.
Next had donated space and time to bring together numerous artists to raise
money for Maceo. There will be a silent auction with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Maceo. Various pieces of art will be shown throughout the penthouse and will be available for purchase as well. 20% of these sales will also be directed to benefit Maceo.
Our target this year is to raise $30,000 to help offset the costs of these treatments
and to help the family through these first few years of Maceo’s life. The most
crucial time in repairing brain injuries is when the child is young.
If you would like, donate through PayPal and enter maceomcay@me.com.
To learn more about Maceo, view pictures and read a bit more about Holly and Joe’s experiences with Maceo, please check out MaceoMcKay.com
(SOMW found out on the THANK YOU page of the link above you can Donate Direct without PayPal)
We are working on tax-exempt status but not have achieved this yet. This
donation may or may not be tax deductible.
ANY CONTRIBUTION, EVEN $5.00, WOULD HELP AND BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
On behalf of Holly and Joe, thank you so much for considering this.
Love,
Alexis Borges"
We at SOMW ask to please help however you can. Instead of going out to Sushi tonight, make that salad at home and send the $20 to Maceo. Go check out the cute website in the link above and help however you can. Our thoughts and prayers are with Maceo.
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