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Posted on August 28th, 2007 by lamar.michelle@gmail.com

August 28, 2007 — Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania

Disney’s Short Order Mom, Anne Coleman, a mother of seven and prominent blogger, was hit with devastating news several weeks ago. Her husband, who is an ironworker, fell 26 feet from the roof of a building and sustained multiple injuries.

The family is seeking support and assistance from the community; however, in this case, community borders go beyond normal city boundaries. Anne and her friends are reaching out globally for support in the blogging and social media communities.

Alerts have gone out across the Internet, requesting assistance for Anne and her family. A donation link has been setup on Anne’s blog while direct donations can be made to her email address at irishones7@juno.com. Prayers and words of encouragement are filling her special email inbox at manneshortordermom@yahoo.com.

Quotes

Quotes Attributable to Anne Coleman

“My husband, who is an ironworker, fell 26 feet from the roof of the building he was working on. He has sustained multiple severe traumas including broken hips, pelvis and a compound fracture to his right wrist. He was airlifted to a hospital in Philadelphia, which is 1½ to 2 hours from here, and he’s currently in the Surgical Trauma ICU. I’ve seen him twice now, but he is so heavily sedated, and on a ventilator, that he doesn’t know that I’m there.

The kids are OK, but have their moments. They are not allowed to see him and can’t talk to him, and that’s been very hard. My son, Declan, will be 8 on the 11th, and daddy will most certainly not be home for that. Needless to say, he is very sad about this. In the midst of all this, I have that birthday coming up, four kids to outfit for school and a daughter to get to college. I’m not sure how it will all come together, I just know that it will.”

Quotes Attributable to Michelle Lamar

“Money is not going to make things right for the family right now, but having a few extra bucks might help pay for some extra sitters, some school supplies or some take-out. A little extra money could buy some convenience for this family during this tough time.”

Related Links

Cookies to Caviar — Anne’s blog at Family.com: http://family.go.com/blog/ShortOrderMom

Cooking with Anne: http://www.cookingwithanne.blogspot.com

Family Situation Updates

More information on How to Help via Grasshoppers Blog

CONTACT INFORMATION

Michelle Lamar
Blogger, Friend of Anne
816-590-7043
Email: lamar.michelle@gmail.com
Web site: http://family.go.com/blog/shopandtell
Blog: http://www.whitetrashmom.com