Bunk Wurth -- How To Help

How Can I Help?
Many of Bunk's family and friends have asked how they can help. There are
two key areas where you can make a difference: financial contributions
and the home construction project, both detailed below.

The costs associated with caring for Bunk are mounting.We have set up a
special needs trust in his name to cover ongoing medical and rehabilitation
costs that are not covered by insurance. Donations to Bunk's cause are
being handled by Try for Others, an established non-profit organization that
has agreed to help.

Bunk will soon be moving to his family's home in Orange, California. The
house has to undergo significant construction in order to accommodate him
in his current condition. The family would appreciate any assistance in the
form of volunteer labor and materials.

We urge you to help Bunk in his time of need! Thank you for your support.

The Cost of Care
The lifetime health care
costs and living expenses
to care for someone in
Bunk's condition is
estimated to be about
$2.5 - $3 million. The
first year's expenses alone
may reach over $750,000,
a small part of which will
be covered by insurance.
This figure does NOT
include the renovations
that will be necessary to
make Bunk's family's
home accessible to him.
Through the generosity of
Bunk's friends and family,
we have raised over
$60,000 so far. But this is
just the beginning...

Your help is greatly
needed and appreciated!

The Try For Others Foundation was founded in the fall of 2004 by
Dominic Cooke, and his family. Dominic played rugby for seven years
before an automobile accident left him paralyzed from the waist
down prior to his senior season at the University of California
Berkeley. Although devastated, the outpouring of support from his
teammates, coaches, and the rugby community comforted him during
a very difficult time in his life. Through this experience, Dominic
realized that rugby is not only a sport but also membership to an
exclusive community bonded by an interest for the game and those
who play it. It is in this spirit that the Try For Others Foundation was
established to help those in the rugby community overcome life-
altering injuries.

Donation Instructions
Please choose one of the following means of contributing:

Click the "Donate Now" button at the left to make a donation
to Try For Others. Donations through this button are
automatically earmarked for Bunk.
Visit the donations page at the Try For Others web site for
other options, including payment through check. Please be
sure to earmark the donation to Bunk Wurth!

This organization has 501(c)(3) status, so donations will be tax
deductible.

The construction project involves making the Wurth's 115 year old home accessible
and usable to Bunk. Walls will need to be moved, bathrooms refitted, equipment
installed, new level floors installed, ramps & pathways installed, and lots of
demolition both in the home and in the yard. We would greatly appreciate help
with the disciplines and materials indicated below. If you can offer materials or help
either at no charge or through reasonable rates, please contact Erica at
erica@bunkwurth.org. Erica will be working with Derek and their cousin Mike Killeen
on organizing this project. We will also need lots of volunteer laborers! Thank you!