If you’ve been a Realtor in California in the last decade, you probably know Paul Ellis. He’s the NHD salesman who always greets you with a smile and just wants to know how he can help you. I’ve worked with Paul for over 10 years and have never met anyone more dedicated to his family, friends, and clients.
What you don’t know is that Paul’s family is in trouble.
Paul and wife Traci are the proud parents of four beautiful little girls – Abby (7), Nikki (7), Emma (10), and Kelli (10). Unfortunately, Paul’s wife was struck with Lymphoma (a softball-sized tumor against her lungs) which was treated aggressively, including a bone marrow transplant. Traci’s cancer responded well to the treatment, but her body began to reject the transplant. Traci developed a very rare and painful form of Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD) where her body fights the bone marrow by attacking her skin. As a result, Traci has lost the motor function in both of her legs and right arm and no longer has any skin below the knees. Traci is also relegated to a wheelchair and it is unlikely that she will ever walk again.
Traci has been undergoing weekly surgeries for over a year to treat the GVHD. Medical and child care costs have become overwhelming for Paul’s family. With his ailing wife and four young girls to care for, Paul can no longer work outside the home. Even with help from family, friends and coworkers – Paul’s family is having a hard time making ends meet. As the father of two young boys of my own, I cannot begin to imagine what Paul is going through.
We at NDA love Paul and are committed to helping his family. Regardless of these harsh economic times, NDA will contribute 5% of its net proceeds from the sale of all NDA Reports to the Paul Ellis Family Relief Fund for the rest of 2009. Simply put,
every NDA Report sold will result in an immediate donation to Paul’s family. Our goal is to raise the $100,000 it will take to offset the uninsured medical and childcare costs (and loss of income) for Paul’s family for the next year.
