Hi, I'm Ron Massaro. I've spent 30 years in kitchens and on the road in the foodservice industry, and through all of it one truth has held: when you show up for people the way God asks us to, good things follow.

At 58, and now recently unemployed, and having been replaced by a newer model, it's very depressing considering I feel I still have gas in my tank. Now I'm being called to build something new. I'd like to start a mobile LED light therapy service here in Texas, bringing LED light therapy treatment straight to people's homes. I use a small handheld unit that has tremendously helped me with severe arthritis pain in my back, knees and right shoulder. I was miserable until I found that the light therapy actually worked! I am a huge advocate of this and want to share with others the pain relief, muscle recovery, better skin, and better sleep, I experienced as a result. Its a bit of work using a handheld device, but it paid dividends in relief. I want to share this with other folks, like me in the comfort of their own home, but with a larger more powerful device that can work on the whole body without a wand like the one I use. This kind of care usually means a spa membership or a clinic across town. My idea; I bring it right to your door instead. So many folks who could benefit most, older neighbors, busy parents, people who just can't get out easily, never make it in for this stuff. I want to close that gap and meet them where they are.

There's a line from Matthew that's stayed with me through this whole idea: "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Let your light shine before others." That's exactly what I'm trying to do. Bring a little healing light to people who need it and let my faith show through the work.

The one thing standing between me and my first client is the equipment. A professional grade device is the big piece I can't cover alone. That's what this campaign is for. Every dollar goes straight toward the machine, insurance, and getting on the road to serve. Unemployment doesn't pay much, and what funds I do have hopefully will be enough to cover my mortgage and bills until this new business starts to gain customers and revenue to sustain me.

I'm not afraid of the work. I'll run days, nights, and weekends to make this go, and I'll pour every bit of grit I have into it. I bring this before God and before all of you at St. Anne Seton and beyond. If you can chip in, thank you and God bless you. If you can't, a share or a prayer means just as much, maybe more.

Let's shine some light where it's needed most.

~Ron