Roland Dantes Needs Your Help

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[quote=Matawguro,Oct 21 2006, 05:06 PM]
Roland Dantes Needs Your Help

From: Philippine Council of Kali Eskrima Arnis Masters

Mabuhay Arnisadors!

Many of you are aware that Grand Master Roland Dantes was hospitalized with an extremely serious condition which took us all by surprise. The Philippine Council of Kali Eskrima Arnis Masters has not made any official statements until now and we wish to update all of you as to the reality of the situation.

Grand Master is in the Philippine Heart Center and doing slightly better. His condition is still very severe and he is in need of an expensive medical procedure called Pancutaneous Catheter Based Vascular Reconstruction.

Simply put – this is a procedure to repair blood vessels that tore and caused him to have the condition from which he is now suffering. While he was in critical condition for some time, he has improved, due primarily to his high degree of fitness and incredible will to live.

We thank all of you for your prayers and your concern. G.M. Dantes is a national treasure, in addition to being one of the greatest living Arnis masters and his recovery is a priority for all of us.

We are, therefore, humbly asking for your financial support.

G. M. Dantes’s medical bills are now more than $12,000 U.S. dollars and his operation will cost at least another $15,000. The medical device alone, which must be ordered from Singapore – is $10,000.

The Council’s attorney (a member of the Board of Directors of the Masters’ Council) is Vic Turdanes. If there is any way you can assist with a donation of any size – please send an email to us at arnismasters@gmail.com with “Attn Atty Turdanes” in the subject line and Att’y Vic will contact you with banking coordinates or information as to how to make your donation.

G.M. Dantes’s greatest desire and vision has been the unification of the Filipino Martial Arts community. This is our chance to show our commitment to this principle.

Thank you in advance for anything you can do to help.

Philippine Council of Kali Eskrima Arnis Masters
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