I received this e-mail through gideon@battersbox.ca. I thought it was worth posting here, and inviting any BB readers who wished to do so to visit the site and leave a message.
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To whom it may concern:
I'm not sure if you are aware of this or not, but on February 22nd, 2003, Carl Riccio, my cousin, a 17-year-old junior at Watchung Hills High School in NJ, broke his neck during a high school wrestling match. Carl was an undefeated wrestler and a star baseball player. This tragedy made headline news across the country. These accidents occur only twice a year in the sporting world.
Carl is currently listed as a quadraplegic, and the doctors have given him a 1% chance of recovering. Luckily, he is at one of the best spinal care facilities in the country now, The Kessler Institute in West
Orange, NJ.
It would mean a great deal to him if you could post a get-well message to him on his website, a fellow member of the baseball community.
This is the website address where you can read all about Carl and his story: http://www.carlricciotrust.com. It should have all his contact information there. But if it doesn't, here is his contact info: Carl Riccio, c/o Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052 (973) 731-3600. The Riccios' home address is 17 Casale Drive, Warren, NJ 07059 (908) 647-2404.
Even if all you can do is post a message on his website's message's board, it would mean a heck of a lot to him. Each night, his parents read all the website's messages from around the country to him, and his face lights up. Thanks again in advance,
Daniel J. McCarey
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I should add that BB is not endorsing the site or encouraging any of its readers to donate to the fund; this is just a way to make a nice gesture to someone who needs it.
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To whom it may concern:
I'm not sure if you are aware of this or not, but on February 22nd, 2003, Carl Riccio, my cousin, a 17-year-old junior at Watchung Hills High School in NJ, broke his neck during a high school wrestling match. Carl was an undefeated wrestler and a star baseball player. This tragedy made headline news across the country. These accidents occur only twice a year in the sporting world.
Carl is currently listed as a quadraplegic, and the doctors have given him a 1% chance of recovering. Luckily, he is at one of the best spinal care facilities in the country now, The Kessler Institute in West
Orange, NJ.
It would mean a great deal to him if you could post a get-well message to him on his website, a fellow member of the baseball community.
This is the website address where you can read all about Carl and his story: http://www.carlricciotrust.com. It should have all his contact information there. But if it doesn't, here is his contact info: Carl Riccio, c/o Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052 (973) 731-3600. The Riccios' home address is 17 Casale Drive, Warren, NJ 07059 (908) 647-2404.
Even if all you can do is post a message on his website's message's board, it would mean a heck of a lot to him. Each night, his parents read all the website's messages from around the country to him, and his face lights up. Thanks again in advance,
Daniel J. McCarey
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I should add that BB is not endorsing the site or encouraging any of its readers to donate to the fund; this is just a way to make a nice gesture to someone who needs it.
