On January 27, 2006, our great friends and Channels members J. Robbins and Janet Morgan welcomed their first child, a son named Callum.
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As Cal grew, though, his parents began to notice that the expected development milestones - biting his toes, squeezing Janet's finger, even rolling over and sitting up unsupported - weren't happening.
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Sometime around Cal's 8-month birthday in September, J. and Janet learned that Cal was born with a genetic motor neuron disease called Type 1 SMA, or Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

[ I'm not really the type to do this kind of thing, but in this case, the people involved are somewhat relevant to my life and the situation is particularly horrible.

J. Robbins is a name you may know from his bands Burning Airlines or Jawbox (any self-respecting indie rock kid certainly should own some of each).

Anyway, I'm not gonna overstate it -- charity is a personal thing and I'm not here to be preachy, but I wanted to share the link and if you feel it, you feel it. -k]