AUGUST 30 - SEPTEMBER 5, 1987 THE MICHIGAN CITIZEN
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Kalamazoo 'vets begin fund for Tony Cole - suffering Agent Orange effects
Editor:
I am writing concerning my
15 year old n Anthony Cole
who is a tudent at Blossom­
land Learning Center in Berrien
Spring Michigan. There he
receives physical, occupational
and speech therapy.
Anthony was diagonosed at
birth a severe spastic cerebral
palsy, microceplic and profound
hearing loss, therefore' he is
totally confined to his wheel­
chair. Anthony has been
equipped with bilateral hearing
aid thru the Constance Brown
peech and Hearing Clinci in
Kalamazoo, but the have not
been effective. Presently he Is
attending! ndrew Univer ity in
Berrien Springs where a com­
muni ati n device is being
ught for him.
The Veterans committee of
BO n amazo have start­
ed a fund to buy him a pedal
equipped wheelchair to enable
him to move about on his own.
nthony is very alert and
aw re f everything that goe
on ar und him, He ha a nice
cial life and attends a handi­
cap amp each ummer at amp
arren.
The bigge t problem at the
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present time's transportation.
To take him anywhere we must
lift him into the car placing
him into a large car seat, then
we fold his chair and place it
into the car. This is repeated
at every stop and has put a
train on my back. There is
no one else to do this but my
y ung daughter and I don't
want the arne thing to happen
to her.
I have contacted ever organi­
zation that I kn w such as:
The Cripple Children da­
tion VA, United Way Red
ross Cerebral Palsy A ocia­
tion and others with no help.
Th t j why I have gone to the
rnmunity for him.
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able f r Anthony but it s just
toohard to continue to Iift him.
I intend to take. care of my
child until the end regardless
of how many times I'm turned
away I won't give up. Please
consider contributing mething
toward a new life for my child.
Anthony's father is a Viet­
nam Veteran who ha many
symptoms of Agent Orange
contamination, but the federal
government has not accepted the
responsibility for its effects to
the Veteran and their children.
The government s resp nsib ility
is being decided by the curts
but the time they do rnething,
most of these children will be
dead or far gone that there
will be nothing that can be done.
Any suggestions or inforrna­
tion will be greatly appreciated.
Editor: Local 488 Veteran's
Committee learned of Tony's
situation and decided to solicit
cash donations to buy him the
wheelchair which may change
his life. They want to make
people aware of the effects of
Agent Orange esxposure being
experienced by veterans and
their families,
Anyone wishing to con­
tribute, should send donations
to: Tony Cole, 215 Williams,
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
Sincerely your
i Catherine M. ole
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