- Signatures: 3,577
- Goal: 50,000
- Deadline: 1-1-2007
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On June 16, 2006, Mike was doing what he loves most in the world~training a race horse at Fair Hill Training Center in Elkton, MD! Known for his skill to work with difficult horses, Mike had been asked to train this high-spirited animal by another trainer. One minute, friends saw him go by at a full gallop. Thirty minutes later, he was found unconscious & barely breathing. The force of the fall was so hard that, even with a helmet, Mike sustained a severe 4 quadrant brain injury and stopped breathing for a time. After three weeks in the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Unit, Mike was transferred to Kernan Hospital Rehabilitation Center and then to Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation (just one mile from his home). With his family in constant attendance all these months, Mike has battled to regain control over many daily tasks we take for granted like speech, memory and motor skills. He has faced his journey towards recovery as he has lived his life…with faith, courage and spirit. And although he has made miraculous strides and is considered a miracle to have come so far so quickly, he is still unable to go home to his wife and children (ages 19, 13, 5, & 1). Unfortunately, Mike’s home does not accommodate for the things a disabled person needs. The hallways and doorways are too narrow for a wheelchair, all bedrooms and baths or showers are upstairs and are not handicapped accessible. When the doctors do release Mike from the hospital, he needs a home where he can function.Please help us help Mike and his family rebuild their lives!
(Requested information signing is per ABC's "Nominating A Family" Application but WILL NOT BE DISPLAYED ON THIS SITE!)
| Number | Date | Prefix | Name | State | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,579 | 8:43 am PDT, Jun 30 | Mrs. | Anonymous | Maryland | |
| 3,578 | 9:17 am PDT, Jul 18 | Mr. | Ershad Hossain-iNDIA | MR CUNNINGHAM - SOMEONE SOMEWHERE CALLS YOU CRUEL AND HEARTLESS- MAYBE YOU ARE NOT SO BAD- YOU MAY BE KILLING HORSES, SEEING THINGS FROM YOUR OWN POINT OF VIEW- WE ALL HAVE THIS RIGHT- BUT WHY HAVE BLOOD IN YOUR HANDS ALL FOR NOTHING- YOU CAN AS WELL SEND THOSE HORSES TO SOME HOMES- NOTHING LIKE TRYING- MAY BE YOU WILL LIKE THE IDEA LATER. THANKS MR CUNNINGHAM- | |
| 3,577 | 10:23 am PDT, Jun 5 | Mr. | Chris Furnaros | Connecticut | do the right think |
| 3,576 | 4:45 pm PDT, Jun 3 | Ms. | Amy DiBartolomeo | West Virginia | |
| 3,575 | 12:24 am PDT, May 24 | Ms. | Anonymous | Ohio | This is a family that needs and deserves help. |
| 3,574 | 12:37 pm PDT, May 23 | Ms. | Anonymous | Pennsylvania | |
| 3,573 | 7:09 pm PDT, May 16 | Emily Carl | Pennsylvania | ||
| 3,572 | 8:30 pm PDT, May 15 | Anita Kofta | Wisconsin | ||
| 3,571 | 8:49 am PDT, May 13 | Susan Kayne | New York | DO THE RIGHT THING FOR MIKE | |
| 3,570 | 8:21 pm PDT, May 11 | Anonymous | Delaware | I had the pleasure of meeting mike last year at the barbaro celebration held at de. park.I got to know him thru his friends and the many stories that were told about him and how dedicated he was before the accident and still is today.I hope you will consider him for a make-over.He truly deserves it | |
| 3,569 | 1:19 pm PDT, May 6 | Amy Schumacher | Ohio | ||
| 3,568 | 2:53 pm PDT, Apr 14 | Heather Allen | Illinois | ||
| 3,567 | 6:16 am PDT, Apr 3 | Helen Arrants | Maryland | Mike and Rochelle have been such an inspiration to all of us. They are amazing!! | |
| 3,566 | 1:00 pm PDT, Mar 26 | JOCELYNE ANNIE | HE SHOULD GET ALL THE HELP HE NEEDS | ||
| 3,565 | 11:39 am PDT, Mar 26 | Mrs. | Anonymous | Texas | God Bless you and your family, may the good Lord above send his angels down and help re-build your lives, we all need prayers so i am sending one to you. |
| 3,564 | 1:52 am PDT, Mar 24 | Mrs. | Shannon Sultan | Wisconsin | I support this cause. |
| 3,563 | 8:00 pm PDT, Mar 9 | Mr. | Anonymous | Delaware | |
| 3,562 | 5:22 am PDT, Mar 9 | Anonymous | North Carolina | For a very deserving candidate. Would also raise national awareness for all disabled jockeys | |
| 3,561 | 6:17 pm PST, Feb 15 | Anonymous | Arizona | I belive that if people need help they should get it. I send my familys blessing to your family! | |
| 3,560 | 11:40 am PST, Feb 14 | Anonymous | Maryland | love you mike..happy valentines day | |
| 3,559 | 11:30 am PST, Feb 13 | Mrs. | Anonymous | Texas | |
| 3,557 | 9:22 am PST, Jan 27 | Chauncey Williams | California | ||
| 3,556 | 2:52 am PST, Jan 27 | Ms. | Victoria Mary Stong / Community Activist | New York | I want to bring to your attention a BIG problem against Horses:The murderous sponsor Mr. Cunningham of the petition "Membership Input Futurity and Derby Plans" got angry when I left a very RESPECTFUL comment & email him asking that he put in his rules not to slaughter Horses for his Horseracing business. In response he deleted my commments 2 times! He also emailed me that it's necessary to slaughter Horses in his business! I LOVE this petition and signed around 50 anti-slaughter Horse petitions so far. I ASK EVERYONE TO SIGN "Membership Input Futurity and Derby Plans" PETITION SOLELY TO TELL HIM TO STOP SLAUGHTERING ANIMALS. His excuse was that I'm not a member, but tens of non-members are signing his petition. Please help in the prevention of Horse Slaughter and sign Mr. Cunnningham's petition asking him to amend his rules stating not to slaughter and kill Horses but to instead send them to a sanctuary when they are unwanted? I want to greatly thank the sponsor of this petition their hard work and effort to save the Horses so that not so many horses will suffer under the hands of heartless and cruel people. God bless you. People like you make this world a better place in which to live just like the animals we all protect!~~~~~~~*For what it's worth; I'm a Former Student & Horsebackrider at The Knox School in St. James, New York and also participated proudly in 3 Horse Shows on their Campus. The Knox School is a very fine and upstanding Private School with an on-Campus Horse Stable that has been featured on WB11(TV)for being one of the top 10 Private Schools in the Country./ * This picture was taken in 12/06 with my friends Horse & Carriage at Rockefeller Center in N.Y.C.. You can also see a picture of me at www.Beadquilt.org at the bottom of the first page with my story of working in Ground Zero 9/11-11/10/01. |
| 3,555 | 11:36 am PST, Jan 26 | Debbie Carson | North Carolina | ||
| 3,554 | 8:23 am PST, Jan 26 | Mrs. | stacy hindt | Maryland | |
| 3,553 | 7:29 pm PST, Jan 22 | Dr. | Melissa Martin | Nebraska | PLEASE help Mike to be able to have a home that he can truly live in. He has a family, it would be wonderful if he could move through his entire home without assistance while his children are watching. Thank you so much for considering Mike Rea!! |
| 3,552 | 6:57 am PST, Jan 22 | Ms. | Diane Reese | Maryland | |
| 3,551 | 2:18 pm PST, Jan 21 | Ms. | Susan Trabing | Maryland |
ABC~Please Give Mike Rea A Home Makeover!!!
Mike is a husband, father of four young children, son, brother and highly respected as a race horse trainer. He always considered himself fortunate that he was able to earn a living, provide for his family AND follow his passion.
A few weeks prior to Mike’s accident, another member of the Fair Hill Training family sustained a life-threatening injury. His name is Barbaro. And because of www.timwoolleyracing.com and through Tim Woolley’s assistant, Alex Brown, a worldwide community of “Barbaromaniacs” have been born. Mike and Barbaro’s lives have intertwined since then. Both were given a bleak prognosis after their accidents and both are defying the odds with their spirit, courage and sheer will to make a “come back.” They are encouraging, inspiring and giving hundreds of others hope and compassion. The many talented, caring, unselfish & "do what's right" individuals on TWR’s site are united; working together to improve life for others (both man and animal). As one Barbaromaniac posted: “Your injuries and subsequent journeys of healing serve to remind us all how very precious our relations with our equine charges are and how very fragile we all can be. But we are also inspired by the great faith, courage, and perseverance embodied in you, Barbaro, and all of your wonderful family, friends, healers, and other members of our worldwide, extended barn family. Yours is yet another seldom-told story of how the people of our nation, especially our horse people, regularly rally with open hearts, fervent prayers, and whatever resources they may offer in support of those who endure life-changing events."
The Barbaro Effect is in motion. With your help, the small change we are hoping to make for Mike Rea will lead to dramatically different results (a home that the Rea family can functionally use).
Believe in Miracles, Believe in Barbaro, Believe in Mike Rea!
Won’t you please join us?
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