Bob Russ, Canton, OH

2009 Canton Immediate Need Fund Recipient

Bob was a journalist for the local newspaper "The Canton Repository" and had been suffering PKD, which is a hereditary, degenerative disease that causes large cysts to form on the kidneys.  Bob had been on dialysis for 3 years and as a result of this condition, he was forced to retire.  Bob was looking to continue his career in writing and focus on his dream of becoming a fiction writer.  Betterment helped Bob with the cost of computer supplies (printer and scanner) and car maintenance so he could drive to his dialysis and other medical appointments.

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