Let's help little Nicole :(

Hey everyone,

I'm guessing some of you saw this email already, but I'm posting it here publicly just in case...

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Dear friends,

Our son Nick is fighting leukemia. He’s been receiving treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in the
Salad area. Unfortunately, the cancer has come back, and his only shot at a future is a stem cell transplant that he needs to have done in Germany.

Because the diagnosis is so severe and the procedure is high-risk, the costs are massive. We need to raise over $100,000. It’s possible the total could climb to $300,000

depending on how the treatment goes and what complications might pop up along the way.

We’re reaching out to ask for any help you can give to fund Nick's treatment—he really doesn't have much time left.
Every little bit helps us save our boy's life.

Please help Nick make it to his 5th birthday on November 11th.

We truly believe that even a small donation can make a difference for him. Please forward this to anyone else who might be able to help.

Instead of saying thank you, we just hope that one day, Nick will be the one saying it himself.

Below is the account info for Nick's fund, along with our phone numbers and email.

With gratitude, Nick's parents.

Use these details for the transfer:

Goldman Sachs
Chicago, Suburban town near a major city branch
Recipient: Nick Resanovic
Purpose: Donation for bone marrow transplant in Germany
Account Number: 2500009-1000000013
Reference Number: 116-05-013706

If you're using online banking, it might reject the reference code. If that happens, put "01" in the first box and then the rest of the code "116-05-013706" in the second box. Otherwise, it won't go through.

International Transfers:

RECIPIENT: Ozren Resanovic, M. Bogdanovics 12
SWIFT: Chase Bank
Account No.: 3228769836
IBAN: US8023600003228769836
Purpose: Help

Ozren Resanovic
Mirela Resanovic
M. Bogdanovics 12,
Suburban town near a major city
tel. 01/3360841, mob. 091/5288663
tel. 01/3360841, mob. 091/5664760

ozren.resanovic@zg.t-com.hr

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I know firsthand that this story is 100% real.

Little Nick has been fighting this for a long time... and he's only four and a half. 😢
The cancer is back, and it's hitting him harder than before.

He desperately needs this surgery. It can't be done here, so a specialized medical team decided the best move is to fly him to Germany.

Please, if there is any way you can help Nick... right now,
money and prayers are all he has. We just need to get these funds together in time.

I know people get emails like this all the time, but if this is how we
help Nick survive and actually have a childhood, I have to share it.

Thanks everyone, sending love to Nick. 🙂 😘

stormyhawk4 said:Hey everyone,

I'm guessing some of you saw this email, but I’m posting it here publicly just in case...

__________________________________________________ _____________

Dear friends,

Our son Nick is fighting leukemia. He’s been receiving treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in the
Salad area. Unfortunately, the cancer has returned, and the only hope for Nick's future is a stem cell transplant he needs to undergo in Germany.

Because the diagnosis is so severe and the procedure is high-risk, the costs are massive. We need to raise over $100,000. Depending on how things go and any complications, that total could climb as high as $300,000.

(It all depends on his progress and how much time he spends in treatment).

We're reaching out to ask for your help in raising the funds for Nick's medical care—he doesn't have much time left.
Every single dollar helps us give our little boy a chance at life.

Please help Nick celebrate his 5th birthday on November 11th.

We truly believe that even a small donation can make a difference for him. Please share this with anyone else who might be able to help.

Instead of saying thank you, we just hope that one day, Nick will be the one able to give back.

The account details for donations for little Nick are listed below, along with our phone numbers and email.

With gratitude, Nick's parents.

Use these details for the transfer:

Wells Fargo
Chicago, Suburban town near a major city branch
Recipient: Nick Resanovic
Purpose: Donation for bone marrow transplant in Germany
Account Number: 2500009-1000000013
Approval Code: 116-05-013706

If you're using online banking, it might not accept the approval code right away... try putting "01" in the first small box and then the full rest of the code "116-05-013706" in the second large box, otherwise it might reject it.

International Wires:

RECIPIENT: Ozren Resanovic, M. Bogdanovics St. 12
SWIFT: Chase Bank 2X
Account No.: 3228769836
IBAN: US8023600003228769836
Purpose: Help

Ozren Resanovic
Mirela Resanovic
M. Bogdanovics St. 12,
Suburban town near a major city
Tel. 01/3360841, Cell 091/5288663
Tel. 01/3360841, Cell 091/5664760

ozren.resanovic@email.com

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I know firsthand that this heartbreaking story is absolutely true.

Little Nick has been battling this disease for a long time... and he's only four and a half years old. 😢>
The cancer came back, and unfortunately, it's even more aggressive now.

He desperately needs this surgery. It can't be done here, so a team of specialists decided the best option is to perform the procedure in Germany.

Please, if there is any way you can help little Nick... unfortunately,
right now, money and prayers for his health are the only things that can help him get the care he needs in time.

I know people get emails like this every day, but if this is the way to
help little Nick survive and actually have a childhood, I had to share it.

Thanks to everyone, sending love to Nick! 🙂 😘

Any kind words or advice are definitely welcome...

It’ll mean the world to Nick's parents...🙂

Did you end up making the payment? And if you don't mind me asking, how much was it...? I'm doing alright financially, but I'm planning to pay my share soon...

frozenbadger54 said:Did you donate? And if I can ask, how much...? I’m doing okay financially, but I’m planning to chip in...

People just give what they can afford... trust me, the amount doesn't matter.
At the end of the day, sure it matters, but little bits add up...
...the main thing is just getting it done ASAP.

I was talking to a coworker who said he usually gets involved
in stuff like this and would drop $10-$$6.75, if he had it...he said
people laughed at him, but they didn't even try, while he
went to bed with a smile because he knew he did something good
and hopes it helps...

I already donated and I'll do it again, but my finances aren't
an issue, so I won't say how much—don't want to make anyone feel pressured.

Thanks anyway! 😘

Nick's parents are incredibly grateful, and little Nick will be heading
straight from the hospital to the park with his friends! 🙂

😘

Sadly... or maybe luckily, depending on how you look at it 🙂, I actually know little Nick.
Regarding the amount people will chip in, everyone’s going to give what they can. But it would be pretty depressing if people just ignored this plea for help. Surely anyone can skip a few coffees to help save a life? A life that young? So, come on people, please don't just ignore this email.
It's a small gesture for us, but everything for Nicole 🙂

So, we're not looking at some kind of financial scam here? The kid is actually real and dealing with an illness? Good to know.

placidjackal36 said:So it isn't some kind of scam then? Like, the kid is actually real and sick? I guess it's good to know that.

It’s not a scam, honestly... the kid is definitely real and he's sick, I think. 😢

Honestly, there should be a dedicated hotline for situations like this where people can just call in and donate a few bucks. I truly believe that money would add up incredibly fast if we had that option.

Emily Gonzalez51 said:Wouldn't it be great if there was just a dedicated phone number people could call to donate a few bucks? Honestly, I bet that money would add up pretty fast.

Sure, that’s the best way to do it. Of course, emails like that can look pretty suspicious—which makes sense, given how many scammers are out there. Plus, typing out all those payment slips and account numbers is a hassle; it just slows everything down. And let's be honest, plenty of people don't even use email much these days.
Getting that TV set up isn't exactly a walk in the park. You'll probably need to pull some strings at Comcast or someone similar just to make it happen. It’s doable, but definitely not simple. Is it really that straightforward? Not quite.
Luckily, some big-time corporate owners actually stepped up, so a massive amount of cash has already been pulled together.😛It looks like there are actually enough decent people out there who still care about these kinds of stories, especially when it involves little kids.
Let's keep helping out and just try to stay out of Nicole's way.🙂

Poor little thing... It truly breaks my heart to hear about kids this young battling such terrible illnesses... Sending love to Nicole and her little one, because thanks to her, we all found out about this case where we can step up and help... 😘thank you

We honestly need to start some kind of association or watchdog group dedicated to vetting these requests—to separate the genuine cries for help from the total nonsense.
Take this one, for example; it’s actually a legitimate case. But then you have that endless mountain of "donation requests" arriving in your mailbox that are nothing more than blatant scams and straight-up fraud.

A dedicated organization or even just a central website would be a game-changer. It would give everyone a single place to gather so people can actually see who truly needs support and who is just trying to play them.

True, I agree with you... but then again, you might just run into another scam. Maybe you would, maybe you wouldn't, who knows!?

Emily Gonzalez51 said:Honestly, it would be so great if there was a dedicated phone line where people could just call in and donate a few bucks. I bet we could raise that money in no time!

I personally prefer direct bank transfers because I know exactly how much is hitting the account based on what's on the check.
With those phone donation lines, a chunk always gets eaten up by processing fees and sales tax.
I actually read in the news that the end recipient ends up getting less than half of what was donated!
Whether it's 20% or 50% isn't really the point—the real issue is that they aren't receiving the full amount intended for them.

placidjackal36 said:We should probably start some kind of association to track which cases are legitimate and which aren't.
Take this case, for example—it's real. But then there are all those "invoices" arriving in the mail that are just fake cases and straight-up scams.

A site or an organization like that would help centralize everything so people can actually see who needs help.

I think the government needs to step up its organization. People wouldn't have any trouble setting aside $3.25, they just need a clearer path to find out about the issues and how to donate. People want to help; they just don't know who or how.
Every time something came on TV saying, "Call this number and donate..." $1.75 plus tax, I’d always look up the number.
It would be even better if the government waived the sales tax on those donations. 😛
Think about how much money goes toward stadiums and political campaigns while someone's life is hanging by a thread because they lack funds.
It looks like Nick might manage to raise what's needed, so we're hoping there won't be a need for more media coverage, but not everyone is that lucky.
It's pathetic that on top of a mental breakdown and worrying about a sick kid, you also have to deal with raising massive amounts of money, wasting time and energy you don't even have.

jadesailor14 said:I prefer direct transfers because I know people get exactly what I write on the slip.
With phone payments, part goes to commission and part to sales tax.
The news reported that the end user ends up getting less than half the total amount.
Whether it's 50% or 20% isn't really the point; the point is they don't receive the full amount intended.

Totally agree, though unfortunately, you can still rack up more money that way...

placidjackal36 said:Having an association or a dedicated website would be such a game changer! It would bring everyone together in one spot so people could clearly see who actually needs a helping hand.

There's a site called GoFundMe
but I honestly feel like they don't really focus on individual cases there.

jadesailor14 said:I prefer using direct transfers because I know people actually receive the exact amount I write on the slip.
With phone payments, part of the money vanishes into commissions and part goes to sales tax.
The news reported that the end user ends up receiving less than half of the total amount.
Whether it's 50% or 20% isn't really the point; the issue is that they aren't getting what was actually sent.

The government should waive the sales tax for these types of transactions.

stormyhawk4 this (2500009-1000000013) thing is actually a Wells Fargo account, not some random payment for little Nick. I just tried using online banking and there’s nowhere to even put a recipient name—all it gives me is the bank info and Grandma's account number (starting with 2500009). That second number should be Nick's social or his parents' ID, like a standard checking account setup.
What am I even supposed to do? 😕

Yeah, those phone scams are just a disgusting way to bleed people dry, which is always the easiest way to grab cash quickly... and honestly, in today's world, most people are too busy to even think about driving down to a local Chase Bank branch to fill out paperwork... that's the downside of those types of schemes.

Great thread, but have you guys thought about hitting up the newspapers? It carries more weight, and there’s always that chance some big corporation might see it and decide to write a massive check... I've seen it happen before...

The part that really gets to me is that we're talking about a five-year-old kid while the parents are forced to scramble for funds... what is Medicare even for at this point? Why on earth are we paying into health insurance if they can't cover a surgery for a five-year-old!?

lonebadger6 said:What bothers me most about this whole thing is that we're talking about a five-year-old, yet the parents are stuck fundraising. What is Medicare even for? Why the hell are we paying into health insurance if they can't cover an operation for a five-year-old child!?

The issue is that since Medicare technically covers this procedure, you have no grounds to seek funding for it abroad unless you pay out of pocket.
They were hoping Nicole's sister would be a compatible donor so they could just do the surgery here, but unfortunately, she isn't a match. Now they have to find an unrelated donor, which won't happen in the US anytime soon... our system is still in its infancy regarding this. It actually occurred to me that I should go donate blood just to make sure I'm in the registry...
The other problem is that our hospitals lack everything from the right equipment and meds to enough specialists in this field. Not surprising, really, given how few cases like this pop up in America every year (there are different types of leukemia, and Nick has the toughest one😢—plus, this disease tends to recur, which makes things even harder)... basically, our doctors just don't have enough experience. Even with what little experience they do have, the success rate isn't great. It’s especially sensitive because it’s a child, and I heard that after the surgery, there aren't even pediatricians on the ward, just internists. Quick, decisive action after surgery is everything. If they left him here, I think they'd practically be signing his death warrant. Whatever. We were a poor country, and the American healthcare system doesn't see much point in investing in something it won't benefit from...
I don't think any parent would leave their child to be treated under these conditions; they'd try everything to secure the best care. This diagnosis is brutal enough as it is, even for top-tier clinics. There are statistics for successful transplants—the percentage isn't massive, but it's not so low that you'd give up. But again, those stats apply globally, not specifically to America...
Except those quotes from foreign hospitals are terrifying. One clinic in Germany sent a quote for 300,000 euros.😲
Luckily, there are some that are "only"😁 150,000 to 200,000 euros.