Jasmine Tyler McDonald

Jasmine McDonald is a 17 year old high school student living in Eagle Point, OR.  It was recently brought to our attention that Jasmine is in need of major oral surgery due to a condition called congenitally missing teeth.  When Jasmine was eleven years old her parents were informed that she had 13 permanent teeth missing.  Because this condition does not involve any other "medical diagnosis" the procedures that Jasmine needs will not be covered by her family's insurance.  Needless to say these procedures will not be inexpensive.  We'd like to help.


Dating back six years Jasmine has undergone two different sets of braces in an effort to properly position the teeth she does have.  By positioning her teeth the orthodontist hoped to make room for implanted teeth to be inserted in place of her missing teeth.  As of today both sets of braces have failed to properly position Jasmine's teeth correctly in order for her to receive the implants.  Her family is currently exploring options for a third set of braces.  


Eventually, after Jasmine's teeth are positioned properly the orthodontist and oral surgeons will collaborate on a series of surgeries to prepare Jasmine's mouth for the implants.  She will need:


1.  Bone grafts to place bone where she has lost bone
2.  Skin grafts to cover the bone grafts
3.  Sinus lift so the implants will not interfere with her sinus'


Currently, Jasmine wears false teeth which she has to remove every evening.  Without going into a lot of detail these false teeth are extremely painful to insert and remove.  Without implants Jasmine will continue to lose gum and bone where she is missing teeth and will eventually have so much decay that it will cause changes to her jawline and mouth, giving the appearance of a sunken jaw.


Jasmine's parents are committed to helping her any way they are financially able.  However, we realize that this type of uncovered medical expense is a monumental task for almost any family to cover on their own.  If you feel led to assist this family as they navigate this situation, please submit your donation(s) via one of the methods listed on the right hand side of our blog.  Our hope is to provide regular updates about Jasmine's progress as well as the specific ways in which This One Thing, Inc. has been able to help.  


As always, every penny that is donated to this organization will be given directly to our recipients!

Strength In Numbers.....

As we journey through life we are presented with unlimited opportunities to be involved in helping those in need. For most of us we let a vast majority of these opportunities pass us by.  We can't help everyone, and honestly, most of us are just trying to get by ourselves.  Our hope and prayer is that you won't let this one pass you by without considering the opportunity you have to be a part of helping individuals that really need it.  We hope that you will considering giving to This One Thing, Inc.

So why should you give to This One Thing, Inc.?  TOT, Inc. was founded with the singular intent of providing a helping hand to a single person in need and to make that one person the focus of our efforts until their situation has been significantly impacted by those efforts.  Our vision is quite simple:  identify a person or family that has a need that is too large for them to overcome on their own and then pool the resources of those who are led to give to help that person.  Our organization is dedicated to operating under these simple principles:

• We will commit our energy and resources to one person at a time 
• We will operate with no expenses or overhead so that every penny that is given goes directly to the individuals that we are helping
• We will pray that the Lord identifies the person that we are supposed to be helping at any given time
• We will pray that the Lord will move in the hearts of those that he wants to give

We don't have a budget.  We don't have to meet a funding goal.  We don't need to cover operating costs.  TOT, Inc. is simply a collective resource where we as individuals can pool funds to make a significant impact on someone's life.  Whatever funds come in will go out for this purpose.  If funding increases we will give it all.  If funding decreases we will give it all.

Our hope is that through this blog we can provide regular updates of the progress of our recipients and allow you to share in their story.  Please remember that This One Thing, Inc. is recognized as a 501(c)3 by the IRS and your donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.