Thursday, September 25, 2008

Injured Polo-MO Child Gets Boost From Kansas City News Media



The handful or so regular readers of this Internet vent-hole know I don't work for KMBC Channel 9.


However that won't stop me for giving them kudos here- for running the story of Colten Newman- that 3-year-old boy who was badly injured in a mowing accident in Polo-MO last week.

The Newman family didn't have health insurance as the father is- like yours truly- self-employed.

That little guy has an incredible will to live- which I found immediately evident listening to the medical helicopter's medical report to Children's Mercy as Colten was being flown there last week.

Colten's going to need A TON of medical help now and in the years to come due to the extent of his injuries (double amputation- etc.).

Ms. Rittenhouse and myself made a donation today to the Newman family- and I challenge ALL my fellow Kansas City area bloggers and news people to do the same.

THIS is a compassionate "economic bailout" that makes all the sense in the world- PLEASE HELP!

Colten Newman
C/O Bank Northwest
305 Main Street
Polo, Missouri 64671

Telephone: 660-354-2111.

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