Johnny Dare Morning Show

Johhny and crew, I’ve never been good asking for help, but I really need support with getting freedom back in my life for wheel-chair lift for the truck. I have been fighting Parkinson’s Disease for 6 years now, and 5 back surgeries. Luckily the company I work for has accommodated me with working from home. BUT home has been my life for over a year now. I fought BCBS Insurance for over 6 months to just get my powered wheelchair covered. The problem is my BCBS insurance company does not cover any type of lifts for vehicles. I have priced lifts all over KC, the best price I found was at Mobility Plus Platte County and they are still out of my price range. The cost for just the lift is $3500 (trading in an old chair). It must be a special size lift to handle the weight of the chair. Model is AL425HD that handles the weight, I can’t use a hitch style. Story: I have giving up everything in my life, I just can’t even get out of the house now. I take 56 pills each day, yes 56, I can’t afford a lift. Not sure how much more life can throw at me. Then 5 major back surgeries and then Parkinson’s. Guys, I need help to gain some freedom again, any help please. I even tried looking at used but the few I tried did not fit or needed to many parts replaced to use. Love you guys, please see if you can help. Jay Who Helped: Nancy, Tad, Tracy, Debbie, Duane, Vanessa, River, Shane, Megan, Curt, Patty, Will, Cosentino’s How You Helped: $3500 to help buy a wheelchair lift, a night out hotel/dinner for he and his wife, groceries

At he height of the sit-com Good Times' popularity, Jimmie "JJ" Walker was the biggest star on television. But really, that is only one part of his story...as we found out this morning...until our phone system shit the bed right in the middle of the interview....

Dear Johnny, On Saturday, December 2nd around 7:30 am, a man driving a truck lost control and ran into our town home driving through the wall into our living room. Luckily my daughter and I were not at home, but now we are scrambling for a place to live.  The Red Cross helped us with $640 but that is not going very far. We have been in a hotel since Saturday night and soon will have no place to go. I just paid our rent December 1st and now that money is gone. And they're not going to be done with repairs for at least 2 to 3 months on our unit.  I'm a single mom my daughter lives with me she's 18 years old and we have 2 dogs. We are just stressed about what is going to happen to us. I have reached out to multiple agencies I was directed to by Red Cross, but they don't have funds to help us. We did find a 2-bedroom duplex to rent and we were approved but I just don't have the money for rent deposit and pet deposit and I am trying to figure out a way to come up with that. My next paycheck isn't until December 13th and I don't know what else to do. Even though this was all an accident I just want to know that my daughter and I have a place to lay our head at night.  Thank you so much for your time, Leah Sumner Who Helped: Amish Adam, Adrian, Alexander & Ray’s TV and Appliance, Shane, Craig and Cosentino’s. How You Helped: Rent and Deposits for duplex, groceries.

Dear Johnny, My name is Jason and I'm 43 years old. I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis 19 years ago.  It is a chronic and progressive disease that I have lived with now for years. I've been in a continuous battle with MS and realize that I need an electric wheelchair to improve my quality of life. This style of wheelchair is the Majestic IQ 7000 and will solve a lot of my mobility issues I'm currently dealing with.  As a new father to a baby girl, it will allow me more freedom to be hands on and hold my daughter. This style wheelchair will also make it easier for my wife to pack up for transport (it is an auto-folding remote-controlled electric chair). On bad days, getting out of bed is very difficult and this chair would help solve many of my problems like just getting around the house and even getting into a vehicle for doctor’s appointments.  I'm currently $2500 short on being able to get this chair, but it's a necessary tool to improve my daily health as I battle MS.  Thank you for taking the time to read my letter and going on this crazy journey with me.  Happy Holidays and Thanks, Jason Dean Who Helped: Joe & Myles, Kevin, Jeremy Dixon with DSS How You Helped: Raised $2500 to help buy a new wheelchair!

While we go through all of the letters trying to help out as many folks as we can with Hope For The Holidays, every once in a while something else pops up that needs our attention. Such is the case with PawsAbilities, a nonprofit in Olathe that helps those with disabilities enter the workforce.  Over the weekend, a car accidentally drove through the front of their facility causing a lot of damage...follow the link to find out more on the story: https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/pawsabilities-nonprofit-works-to-build-back-after-car-crashes-through-storefront So after talking to their director, Debbie Horn, and finding out they're losing $1000 a day by not being open, we put the call about and between listeners Emily and Terry, as well as our friend Pinball Jeff, his wife Kathy and their kids Max & Maddie, AND the fine folks at Alexander & Ray's TV and Appliance, we raised $3000 to help them out in minutes!! Not only that, Cosentino's gave the $500 for food to help them celebrate the holidays!

Former Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has long been proponent of freedom of speech, going as far as joining forces with Frank Zappa and John Denver to take on the PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center) in 1985  to fight censorship. And now his journey from a young rocker to taking on the establishment is illustrated in his graphic novel, "He's Not Gonna Take It"!

If you've been a fan of comedian Josh Wolf for any length of time, you've no doubt heard him talk about his son Jake...which it was why it was great when Josh came into the studio this morning with him in tow! And man...the apple definitely doesn't fall far from the tree!!

Dear Johnny, This is a hard email to write, I have listened to your show for years growing up with my dad and brothers. I have heard so many Hope For The Holidays stories over the years.  Here is ours…my husband Erik is an Army Veteran, who has many complex health problems that we are just recently discovering are potentially connected to his service and we are actively trying to get service connected disability pay for his new health finds.  But he has been in and out of the hospital several times this year, with Pancreatitis and other complications. He used all of his PTO in January when he was first hospitalized, and we are struggling to get caught up on rent and utilities since his last hospitalization in September and final outpatient procedure in October, to top it off, we thought we were headed for the light at the end of the tunnel when we both got COVID for a week in early November, after he was cleared to return to work from his last hospital procedure. My PTO is gone and my employer is losing patience with my time off needs. So, I am hesitant to even ask for assistance from them. We currently owe $930 for rent for December. Late fees for September, October and November are $135 a month for a total of $405. I was able to get our utilities are extended until December 1st we owe $330.28 for them. My husband’s car just started making an awful grinding noise last week and that’s just another expense to think about. We haven’t purchased any groceries or food for Thanksgiving or for the upcoming break for my kids next week and I’m hoping to have gas money to just keep us getting to and from work to keep making some money for all of our other bills. We appreciate any help and support you can offer to help us out of this rough patch we are in.  Thank you and God Bless, Katie and Erik Who Helped: Jason, Sarah, Mary, Mike, Brandon, Don, Cosentino’s How You Helped: December rent, past late fees, utilities, Christmas for the kids, groceries

Thanks to the actors strike, it's been a hot minute since we've had our friend Rob Riggle on the show...but all that changed this morning!!! And even better, he's going to be appearing on an upcoming episode of Blake Shelton's USA bar game show, Barmageddon!!

Dear Johnny, My name is Arianna, I am sending you this letter because my family could really use some help. On September 5, 2023 I had to take my oldest daughter Piper (9) to Children’s Mercy Hospital in downtown KC because she was having constant headaches, her left eye was presenting as a lazy eye out of nowhere, she was not wanting to eat, and she was very sluggish. That morning I decided I needed to get her to the hospital to see what was going on. They got her into the emergency room immediately and within an hour she was getting a CT scan. The ER Doctor that was with her came in to tell us the results of the CT Scan. They had my fiancé and I step out of the room and I knew something was wrong. They pulled us into a separate room to tell us that they found a mass on my daughter’s brain. The Neurosurgeon told us that he was 99% sure it was a Brain Tumor and told us that she would need an MRI that day, a biopsy the next day and surgery sometime in the next week most likely. I stayed at the hospital with Piper while they got the MRI set up for her. It did end up being a Brain Tumor located directly on her Spinal Cord, he told us that it had to be removed immediately. So, Piper was rushed into surgery that afternoon. After about 8 hours of surgery, the Neurosurgeon came out and told us that the Brain Tumor was huge and he got 97% of it, he wasn’t sure what kind of tumor it was yet until the pathology comes back in a few weeks. He said she did great and that she would be in the PICU for a few days but he was hoping she would recover nicely. We spent 2 days in the PICU and then were moved to the Neurosurgery follow up floor and we spent the next 2 1/2 - 3 weeks there. After the tumor removal, her right side of her face is paralyzed for the time being and she could not walk, talk, use the restroom or anything on her own. She is now wheelchair bound and requires a 5 point harness car seat. We found out that she has what’s called Posterior Fossa Syndrome from the tumor removal, she is relearning everything at this moment and has been since she came out of surgery. She is now wheelchair bound and has to have full physical support daily. The Pathology came back and it is a low grade (slow growing Cancer) Pilocytic Astrocytoma tumor. She does have to get MRI’s every 6 months for the time being. If her tumor decides it wants to start growing then she will have to have more treatment. My fiance is working full time, but I had to quit my job to be Piper’s full-time caregiver. I have been taking care of her and her two sisters. I am currently taking her to Ability KC Rehab facility here in Kansas City because they are really the only Pediatric facility that does intensive therapy that she needs at this moment! I drive her every week 5 days a week up here to get the rehab she needs. With help from my brother I bought a minivan that is lower, has more room, and is easier to load Piper in and out of. The last few months have been tough basically living off of one income, but I'm so happy to bring my oldest girl home and we can be a family again. It has put a strain on us financially. I am worried about rent coming due, getting tags for the minivan and the cost of gas to drive so much from Wellsville into KC.  Thank you for listening to my story and I hope you have a happy holiday. With Love, Arianna Phares & Luke Campbell Who Helped: Brad, Mark, Candy, Brian, Rob, Gene and Consentino’s How You Helped: Van tax and tags, December rent, gas cards, Christmas for the kids, groceries

It's a WONDEROUS WHACKIN' WEDNESDAY edition of THE ADULT TOY PRICE IS RIGHT!!

The police chase of the year recently took place right here in our backyard in Excelsior Springs MO....and it was only made better by the narration to the dash cam video by one Sgt Kyle Craven of the ESPD...you gotta hear it for yourself!! https://www.kctv5.com/2023/11/28/excelsior-springs-police-release-video-mobile-home-pursuit/

Dear Johnny, My name is Angel and I am looking for a little help this holiday season. I have been raising my two beautiful boys by myself since they were 3 and 5 years old.  Sadly, their dad was killed in a car accident.  I do not have any family here in Missouri with me, so I've had to try and do it all myself.   I lost my dad 3 years ago this Christmas day. I miss him every day. He was a huge part of my life. I was recently diagnosed with stage 4 incurable metastatic breast cancer HER 2 Positive 3 plus which is very fast spreading in September of 2022.  I had a double mastectomy then started immediately on chemo.  I had the "red devil" cocktail which landed me in the hospital after every treatment.  I am still doing Her2 blockage infusions every 3 weeks.  I also went through 30 rounds of radiation which I burnt so incredibly bad, and the pain made me cry every day.  I made it through all of that and stayed positive while doing my treatments.  I just want to live for my boys and watch them grow up. A few weeks ago, I was at the doctor's office complaining about headaches, dizziness, blurry vision and being nauseous.  I had a Brain MRI, and the cancer has spread to my brain.   I will now be undergoing radiation to pick the spots off in my brain. I am still staying positive, saying my prayers. I am a fighter, and I will not give up.  No matter where my cancer spreads, I will deal with it, do whatever the doctors tell me do to, do whatever treatments I have to do just to live.  I am only 52 and want to be around for as long as I can. I've gotten behind on a few bills and would just like to get caught up and catch my breath. The cost of everything has gotten to be too much. I would like to be at a place that if God forbid something happen to me my boys would be okay.   Anything you can do is greatly appreciated. Thank you for reading my story – Angel Who Helped: Tammy, Todd, Jimmy, Kevin, Nick, Todd, Paul, Lindsey, Consentino’s How You Helped: Covered 2 months of house payments, utilities, car payments plus groceries

Dear Johnny, My brother John has been without teeth for several years now.  John has an intellectual disability, and has gotten by on social security and odd jobs all his life. His teeth started to really get bad in his 30s. My family and I started paying towards his tooth extractions and his dentures. We got halfway through the procedures when Dad died, and the whole family fell on hard times. John is now in his late forties. And he still has no teeth.  The tops were removed, and he received a top set of dentures.  But we haven't been able to get his bottoms done.  It's been years.  He can't wear the top piece because it chips what's left of his bottom teeth.  It's been a hard time, and I had $1300 saved up a few years ago. But that $1300 dwindled little by little over the last few years as I had a whole slew of family get sick and pass.  I need to get his teeth fixed.  Medicare doesn't help with dentistry, and I would love to see him eat his favorite foods again. Thank you, Tony  Who Helped: Joel, Chuck, Consentino’s How You Helped: $1000 for new dentures and $500 for groceries

A&E's "Neighborhood Wars" is  one of the most popular shows on cable TV> Why? Because we LOVE watching other people act like assholes and pay for it in really hilarious ways...and we love Director/Producer Pat Twist for feeding that need we have every damn Tuesday night!  And how much do we love it? Well enough that the show is knee deep in Season 5!!! And Pat stopped by this morning to tell us more!