EXCLUSIVE: Jewelry Store Flooded With Donations For Jaycee Dugard
Posted on Feb 12, 2010 @ 01:04PM
A jewelry store selling donated gems to raise money for cash-strapped Jaycee Dugard is being flooded with calls and donations, RadarOnline.com has learned.
Mark Khan has sectioned off part of his Danville, California jewelry store and named it ‘Jewels For Jaycee’ as he tries to help The East Bay Fellowship Church raise much needed funds for the mom-of-two who spent 18 years in captivity after being kidnapped.
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So far, the church has raised nearly $13,000 for the family and has been paying their $2,500 monthly rent for the past few months while donating to the Jaycee Trust Fund.
A spokesman from Mark Khan jewelry store told RadarOnline.com: “We are only too happy to help and people are donating new jewelry each day.
“So far, people have generously donated a diamond ring, a used Rolex watch, a pearl bracelet with matching earrings and we just sold a beautiful diamond necklace.
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“The store has been here for 38 years and this is the first time we have done something like this but Jaycee is a special person and we are only too glad to help her cause.
“We recently took out an ad in the local newspaper and now that word has gotten out we are receiving a lot of calls about our ‘Jewels For Jaycee’.
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“The local people have really taken her story to their hearts and everybody wants to help raise money for her trust. It’s the least we can do.”
RadarOnline.com revealed how Jaycee has started the process of writing a book about her ordeal at the hands of evil kidnapper Philip Garrido and his wife Nancy.
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Jaycee and her family were relocated to a safe location in the rural part of the East Bay within driving distance of the home she was held captive at in Antioch, according to a pastor at the church.
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However, the state only gives most abduction victims $2,000 in financial aid and despite appearing in People magazine to tell her story the family has hit financial hard times.
Amazingly, Dugard – who was kidnapped in 1991 in South Lake Tahoe - was found alive last year at the Antioch home of the Garridos.
During her harrowing ordeal Jaycee gave birth to two daughters by her twisted captor Garrido.
NOTE: Many RadarOnline.com readers have asked how they can help the Dugard family. If you want to make a contribution by check, use this information:
Make checks payable to: Jaycee Lee Dugard Trust Fund
Mail to: Jaycee Lee Dugard Trust Fund, c/o Viewtech, P O Box 596, Atwood, CA 92811
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That's awesome! She's been thrown into adulthood with no training! I hope they make millions for her!
Posted Sat, 02/13/2010 - 10:02am
Opra can build a school over seas,Brad and Jolie and everyone eles in hollywood are giving millions to over seas- the gov takes care of all the imigrations yet one of our own needed help and everyone turned there backs-SHAME ON US ALL
Posted Sat, 02/13/2010 - 9:47am
kansas kay, how right you are.
Posted Sat, 02/13/2010 - 11:26am
She should get everything that man had, his entire estate. I think its great so many people are trying to help out by sending in money.
Posted Sat, 02/13/2010 - 1:08am
Hollywood raised $57 mil for Haiti but our own in the US get next to zero. It's a shame Hollywood isn't interested in US. I suppose the "stars" don't get the same tax right off and or attention.
Posted Sat, 02/13/2010 - 1:01am
carolelee, thinking the same thing. Hollywood has some one right in their own back yard that is in desperate need.
Posted Sat, 02/13/2010 - 11:27am
Thanks for posting this and I'll be sending a little something to help out. HOW SAD that the most the state gives abduction victims is $2,000. Just think of the money that the Garrido's will cost the taxpayers....and Jaycee gets a measly $2,000.
Posted Sat, 02/13/2010 - 12:19am
Just a wonderful story of compassion and human spirit! Thank you for posting the address - I'll be mailing off my check in the morning.
Posted Fri, 02/12/2010 - 8:50pm
got it many thanks
Posted Fri, 02/12/2010 - 8:47pm
geez us - this Baby needs our help - I cannot even IMAGINE the needs. I'll send a check give us the address.
Posted Fri, 02/12/2010 - 8:46pm