Letter to the Editor – looking to raise $35,000

October 3, 2025
1 min read

Dear Editor,
My friend and neighbor Phil Sandock has been a Waylander since 1961, Wayland High School graduate (class of 1979), a self-employed carpenter, painter and handyman, and he’s also a breast cancer survivor now facing mesothelioma. Phil has just recently had a major operation which he is recovering from but will not be able to work for about four months or so.

This good and decent man is looking to raise $35,000 so that he and his wife can survive the winter without his income. To this effect, his nephew has opened a GoFundMe account at gofund.me/0f0f8e82e.
I’m asking you, my fellow neighbors, to please donate to his cause in any amount you can. A $5, $10 or $25 donation will make a huge impact. You may donate anonymously if you wish. Lastly, if you have never donated through GoFundMe, it’s a quick and easy way to support his cause, but know the site will automatically add a 13% “tip” which you can negate entirely (or increased) by moving the green tip line left or right as you go through payment. Please help Phil reach his goal.

Jeffrey Williams and the Williams family
Training Field Road

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