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I am the father of a 16 year old boy who has been acting out since he was 3 years old. On March 23, 2004, my wife and I enrolled him into a specialty school for boys who are out of control. It was the hardest thing we had ever done up until that point. The work we have been doing individually and as a family since then have also been extremely hard. I have had to get in touch with things about myself that I don't like to acknowledge so that I can start to change them. My child in the school is doing the same thing. The ultimate goal of the program is to recreate the family unit replacing old habits with new ones that work better. The one downfall is the financial end. The cost per year for this facility is approximately $53,000 annually, which includes: room & board, tuition, meals, uniforms, evaluation, and counseling (both individual and group). He ahs been there since March 2004 and could be there for another 6 to 8 months. Unfortunately, we have taken out loans totaling $80,000 and we will need another $40,000 to finish the program. We are calling on you now for two reasons. First, our family needs your prayers. It is only by the grace of God and the many prayers from you that we are able to continue and make these tough decisions on our son�s behalf. Second, any financial assistance you can give. We realize this is asking a lot. However, please pray about it and think of it as an investment in our son�s future. No small amount is too small and no large amount is too large. Any donations made are tax deductible thru the C.S. Landre Foundation. The foundation was founded by a family who had a child in one of these approved facilities. They chose to bring their son home due to financial difficulties before he graduated the program. Once home, he committed suicide. They want no other family to go through this so created the foundation to help other families. The C.S. Landre Foundation is an approved 501(c)(3) public benefits, non-profit organization. Your donation to the foundation is a 100% tax benefit. You will receive a statement for your contribution from the foundation. 90% of your donation will go towards helping my child and 10% will go to other families in need. Enclosed is an envelope addressed to the C.S. Landre Foundation. Please make checks payable to the C.S. Landre Foundation with this code on the memo line �XXSALY�. No matter if you donate or not, I thank you all for listening, sending your prayers, and providing me support. Thank you especially to those of you that help me keep my faith and have hope in our family�s future. We thank you ahead of time for any help you are willing to give. Because of the urgency, we ask that you let us know as soon as possible, if you are able to contribute. Please do not hesitate to email me at the email address on my home page. Thanks, Robert Ruff
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