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Alliance Group Launches Living Benefits Awareness Month 2023 with Theme: GoFundYourself

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- Alliance Group launched their sixth annual Living Benefits Awareness Month, or LBAM, to be observed throughout the month of January 2023. The industry-wide campaign, which takes place each January, aims to educate consumers on the importance of owning Living Benefits life insurance and the role it plays in protecting families' financial security.

Living Benefits are features built into life insurance policies (term and permanent) that allow the policyholder access to their death benefit while they're still alive if they get sick or injured. Cancer, heart attack, stroke, major organ transplant, blindness, paralysis, and chronic illness are some of the triggering events that would allow for acceleration of the policy's death benefit.

"Getting sick no longer means certain death," says Samuel Howe, CMO of Alliance Group. "People are surviving longer, which is great news, but survival requires treatment, and treatment requires money. Having emergency access to your life insurance policy's death benefit while you're still alive is a hugely valuable option to have."

He adds, "More people should know about that option. That's why we created Living Benefits Awareness Month six years ago, and we're so excited about building on that success in 2023."

2023 LBAM Theme: GoFundYourself

Each January, Living Benefits Awareness Month is punctuated with a new theme, and this year's theme is "GoFundYourself."

"To illustrate the importance of owning Living Benefits, we are looking to raise awareness about the dangers of relying on GoFundMe as a safety net if something goes sideways with your health," said Howe. "It's wonderful that GoFundMe empowers us to help those in need, but the statistics show that it's not a reliable backup plan.

"Only 12% of GoFundMe campaigns started reach their funding goals. Actually, a larger portion - 16% - fail to get a single donation. This year, we're spreading the message that consumers should plan ahead and get a Living Benefits plan in place that will negate the need to rely on charity in the event of an unexpected illness."

According to Howe, consumers can get a better idea of what LBAM is all about by visiting the website geared towards educating the general public on Living Benefits.

The address for the site is: https://www.alliancegrouplife.com/site/lbam.

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Breast Cancer Patient Seeks Help with Funding for Proven Alternative Cancer Therapy

OREGON CITY, Ore. -- When Dee Lake found out she had an aggressive form of breast cancer this past September, she decided to take matters into her own hands. Not typically the type of person to ask for help, she put her qualms aside and launched a GoFundMe campaign where she's asking for $45,500 - the amount needed to start treatments at CMN Hospital for Alternative Cancer Treatment. She's already been accepted as a patient, but her insurance doesn't cover this type of care. A bed is waiting for her 28-day treatment, but she needs financial help to begin.

Dee's breast cancer is invasive and fast-growing and has spread to her lymph; she has to act quickly.

"CMN's extraordinary treatment program could potentially save my life," she says. "I'm calling on everyone I know - and don't know - for their help and to be my angels. The hospital has a five-star rating on the world's largest cancer resource and I am hoping I will be able to get there quickly."

While $45,500 will pay for the initial 28-day treatment, any money raised above and beyond that amount will go towards add-on treatments and aftercare.

To date, Dee has met about 20 percent of her goal. While she's waiting to begin treatment, she's been working on writing a series of romantic short reads that are all about true love and have happy endings. As a small incentive, she's offering a free copy of one of these reads to anyone who donates on her GoFundMe page and leaves their email here: https://gofund.me/59a54c3e.

"Prior to writing these short reads, I was a health and wellness professional who had to quickly pivot when COVID hit," she says. "I'm a survivor. I'm calling on anyone and everyone to be an 'angel for Dee,'" she says. "I need my own happy ending."

Learn more about who Dee Lake is here: https://youtu.be/2y45-wzUwNw.

About CMN Alternative Cancer Treatment​

Founded in 1986 by Dr. Payan Garcia, CMN Hospital is located in San Luis, Mexico. This full-service health facility includes a state-of-the-art, alternative cancer treatment (ACT) program - the first of its kind. CMN Hospital's ACT program was launched 13 years ago and is very comprehensive and formulated to simultaneously boost the immune system, destroy harmful pathogens and gently detoxify the body. People diagnosed with cancer of various stages travel worldwide to receive CMN's advanced ACT program.

Learn more about CMN Hospital's ACT program: https://www.cmnalternativecancertreatment.com/.

Related link: https://gofund.me/59a54c3e

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Texas Country singer Taylor Dee dies after car crash – Dee, 33, considered to be a superstar in the making

EULESS, Texas -- Taylor Dee, a beloved Texas country-western singer considered by peers to be skyrocketing toward stardom, died Sunday night (3-14-2021) after she was injured in a Euless car accident, the Texas Newsroom announced this week.

She was 33.

Linda Wilson, president of the Texas Country Music Association, told the Texas Newsroom that news of Dee's death has shocked the music community.

"Taylor Dee was the real deal - a true talent with a heart and passion not only for her music but for people," Wilson said. "In every performance, her talent was evident, but more importantly she allowed her fans to know her heart. She will be missed tremendously."

Dee, born Taylor Dawn Carroll, leaves behind two young children: a son, Vayden, and a daughter, River.

A GoFundMe account has been set up to help with funeral expenses. As of Wednesday, more than $10,000 of a needed $15,000 had already been collected.

The account is https://gofund.me/3bede58d.

Dee's dear friend and professional colleague Amy Johnson - https://www.facebook.com/johnsonamrj - is circulating funeral and memorial information.

The accident occurred when Dee was driving a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer eastbound on the State Highway 183 toll lane in Euless shortly before 10:30 p.m., according to authorities.

Dee attempted to take the exit to Highway 360, but is believed to have missed the turn by a split-second.

"She struck a barrier," Euless Police Chief Mike Brown told Ben Tinsley of the Texas Newsroom.

The car started to roll-hitting an overhead sign in the process-and Dee was ejected from the vehicle, said Euless Police Sgt. Scott Peterson.

She was not wearing a seat belt, he said.

A male passenger authorities declined to immediately identify was wearing a seat belt and remained in the Trailblazer until it stopped moving.

Other than a broken toe and being badly shaken up, the male passenger did not immediately appear to be seriously injured, Peterson said.

A family friend of Dee's said the passenger remained in the hospital under medical care for a time and was recently released.

The vehicle was extremely damaged from the impact, the sergeant said.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office is performing a toxicology screen to determine if alcohol played a part in the accident along west Airport Freeway in Euless.

It is possible that alcohol might have slowed Dee's reaction time, causing her to miss that turn, Euless Police told the Texas Newsroom.

But no conclusions can be drawn until the blood work is finished, Peterson said.

The case, meanwhile, remains under investigation.

The family friend said Dee and the passenger had been visiting a friend's house in Little Elm near Grapevine.

The family friend added Wednesday that Dee's clothes were in the process of being picked out for her viewing by those dearest to her.

Those who know Dee said she loved music and sang for most of her life. Her electrifying voice has long-drawn immediate comparisons to Janis Joplin.

Her first single, "The Buzz," dropped June 14, 2019 and has been playing across several Texas radio stations, according to a release.

Chad Roland, Dee's longtime friend, said his heart is heavy with grief and shock. He is a Nashville songwriter at Melody Roundup BMI and Rex Benson Music Los Angeles.

"I first met Taylor in October 2018 but it felt as if we knew each other many lifetimes," Roland said. "Since then we have played music, laughed, shared stories and a few secrets, wrote, cried, toured, prayed and fought. Needless to say we were close. We genuinely loved each other, and we hoped that love spilled into the music."

Roland said Taylor Dee was a complex human being full of hurt, love, loneliness and God-given talent "like no other person I've ever encountered before."

"Truly the music world has no idea what kind of loss they have suffered," Roland said.

Gary McGrath, producer for Taylor Dee & Shots Fired song, "Put a Bow On It," said Taylor's music will live on.

"Taylor was always trying to find the positive," McGrath said. "She was so proud of pushing herself past what she thought she could do and surprised herself at what she found she could do. She was always humbled by anyone who wanted to help her."

McGrath said Taylor Dee felt very blessed to have such support from people close and even strangers.

"She is now immortal!" McGrath said. "Recorded, filmed and photographed in ways that will continue to live on and show her passion, sense of humor, love for her friends and voice. For all who miss her all you have to do is listen to her music and she will be in your ears, heart and soul."

Jeffrey Christian, a seasoned Dallas-Fort Worth area musician, said Taylor Dee's musical versatility was well known. She was equally as home singing pop country ballads as she was growling out blues rock, he said.

"She was as good a singer as anyone I can think of with a wide range of vocal styles from sweet to gruff," Christian said.


Christian said Dee found universally enjoyable melodies in complex chord structures for the country and folk rock music genres for which she was known.

"I don't know how much she contributed to lyrics when writing the songs she sang, but they were almost always creative," he said.

Shane Danger, host of the Dallas-based Texas Newsroom talk show got to know Taylor Dee when she was a regular guest.

Dee was popular on the Texas Newsroom, which is broadcast on Power Play Radio in Dallas and televised over Facebook Live.

Danger - in his capacity as an industry professional, music producer, actor and singer - said he understands Dee's ambition for industry success.

However, Danger said, unlike many of her peers, Dee had something special inside that listeners could immediately recognize.

"I've never seen fans take to someone like they took to Taylor Dee," Danger said. "They gave her all their love because she gave it right back to them."

Off-camera, Danger said, Dee hinted-always with a wink-that she led a "vigorous" and "enthusiastic" life as a young person.

"I'd go as far as to say she considered herself to be 'wild' when she was younger," Danger said. "But she was really good people. The world's a darker place without her."

Karla Van Syckle, Dee's mother, made some brief posts about her daughter on social media but preferred not to immediately comment about her daughter's death.

"Thank you so much. I just can't deal right now," she said in a Facebook instant message.

Van Syckle's Facebook posts were equally quick and to the point.

"My baby girl just passed away," Van Syckle said in one of those FB posts. "Prayers needed."

A cursory view of Dee's background under her birth name of Taylor Dawn Carroll indicates she did have some alcohol-related run-ins with the Texas criminal justice system.

This could explain the comment Dee made in 2014 while posting a series of cover songs on YouTube under Taylor Dawn Carroll.

"Hey guys," Dee said. "Um, those of you that know me know that I've been through a lot and that I'm slowly picking up the pieces. "

Singing songs by Adele and Pistol Annies, Dee's voice in 2014 burst forth on YouTube as electric and riveting as ever.

"I'm going to sing a song," Dee said on the recording.

It's called 'One and Only' by Adele. It has really deep, deep, meaning to me. So I'm going to try and do it justice like she does. Bear with me and I hope you enjoy it."

During a Dec. 16, 2019, Facebook IM conversation, Dee spoke of the hardships of the music business, despite her usual Facebook posts seeming to give a much more optimistic impression.

"Facebook is but a highlight reel," Dee said, adding an "LOL" for emphasis.

But Dee said she planned to keep plugging ahead professionally, despite any roadblocks.

"I've got some stories you wouldn't believe," she said. "And I think my purpose is to tell them and help people."

Dee was told by many of her fans she was destined for greatness. But she scoffed at the suggestion.

She said she had experienced "crazy" situations her entire life and it was definitely making her wiser and more grounded.

"That's why IDK if I'm 'destined for greatness,'" Dee said in the IM message. "I feel I am, but maybe I'm cursed. Who knows?"

ONLINE: https://gofund.me/3bede58d

Related link: https://www.facebook.com/TexasNewsroom/

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A GoFundMe Page Is Now Live to Help China Rescue Dogs with Transporting Rescue Dogs

VASS, N.C. -- China Rescue Dogs is a 501(c)(3) organization committed to rescuing and saving dogs from the slaughterhouses, meat trade, abuse and neglect in China, and finds them forever homes here in the United States.

China Rescue Dogs has two hundred forty (240) dogs that will be arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport from China over the next few months. These pups will then live the rest of their lives with their forever families, surrounded by love and affection. The first two groups of dogs are scheduled to arrive at JFK on March 18 and 20. 2021.

Once these rescue dogs arrive in the New York, they need to be transported to their forever homes across the country. Currently, China Rescue Dogs rents multiple cargo vans for this purpose. This is an enormous expense - since that money could go towards saving more dogs.

So, Sam Scaman, a small business owner and China Rescue Dogs volunteer, started a GoFundMe page to help the organization purchase a bus. According to Scaman, "Everyone in the organization is a volunteer. All the donated money goes to rescuing dogs. Crowd sourcing additional donations for a bus, only makes sense."

"Our mission is to save as many dogs as we can," said Jill Stewart, President and Founder of China Rescue Dogs. "The price of a reliable used bus is the equivalent to us saving 30 dogs. If people can help, we encourage them to go to the GoFundMe page."

LEARN MORE: https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-them-deliver-rescue-dogs

The organization is interested in a used 2012 Ford F650 bus being sold by Midwest Transit Equipment in Kankakee, Illinois. It is a 41-passenger bus, but the seats would be removed to build custom shelving bins for the safe placement of the dogs in their crates.

China Recue Dogs is an organization founded by Jill Stewart, an ardent advocate of animal rights worldwide, and especially in China. Their global mission is to rescue and rehabilitate dogs from China and provide them with loving forever homes in North America. There are over a dozen other U.S. dog rescue organizations that are working with China Rescue Dogs on these rescues.

"Funding is crucial," admits Stewart. "We never say no to any dog - mixed breeds, banned breeds, disabled dogs and seniors. We try to rescue them all. Unfortunately, we cannot do that without the public's continued support."

About China Rescue Dogs

China Rescue Dogs is a 501(c)(3) rescue with the purpose of rescuing and rehabilitating dogs from the meat trade, abuse and neglect in China and providing them with loving homes in the U.S. and Canada. To learn more about their work, visit https://chinarescuedogs.org/.

VIDEO (YouTube): https://youtu.be/2xJQuQvkjXk

Recent articles about China Rescue Dogs on People.com:

https://people.com/pets/200-dogs-saved-dog-meat-trade-flying-to-new-york/

https://people.com/pets/60-dogs-rescued-china-dog-meat-trade-need-donations/

https://people.com/pets/china-rescue-dogs-saves-dogs-china-dog-meat-trade/

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Picture 1: https://www.Send2Press.com/300dpi/21-0309-crdogs-beauty-300dpi.jpg

Caption: This beautiful dog will be the United States soon, where he can meet his forever family and live the rest of his life surrounded by love.

Picture 2: https://www.Send2Press.com/300dpi/21-0309-crdogs-van-300dpi.jpg

Caption: This is the bus China Rescue Dogs is looking to purchase. 2012 FORD STARTRANS COMMERCIAL CUTAWAY DRW. Capacity is 41 Passengers DIESEL fueled with HYD Brakes and a CUMMINS Engine.

Related link: https://chinarescuedogs.org/

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