I'm Capt Johnathan Hillstrand off the Deadliest Catch, on the

Discovery Channel, and Im here today

to ask for a little help. Ive known Tom

since I moved here to Maple Valley, 7 or 8

years ago. He's honest,

says what he means, he's a great guy, salt of the earth

hardworking guy, great family... I meet a lot of people that

say one thing, mean another... but Tom's more like me, honest,

but he's too proud, right now he wouldn't let us do this, he would

be embarrassed. He's a very proud man.

a very great person. They are an

all-American family man, until the last 3 years and things

started happening, one thing led to the next in a chain reaction of events

so they are about ready to lose everything.

I came here to ask... to do this video for Tom

to ask people to help out just a little. If a lot helped out just a little

it would save this family, get them turned back around.

This is Thomas Jnr, about as old as he was when I met him.

He became a young man, into High School, then he

got cancer, one of the rarest cancers,

for a kid. Then his father was in a freak accident

and he's severely burned. So now they are both in the hospital

their house is being foreclosed... its just one thing after

the next and they could use a little help.

This family is a great family and they need some help

and just a little bit from... if everyone helps out just a little

you can turn this whole thing around, and save this family.

And that's why I'm doing this.