A listener named Thomas Sanford wrote to us earlier this year, asking for help with a little DIY project. And it’s turned into the most encouraging thing we’ve seen all year.

With input from the Arm and a Leg community — specifically folks who get our First Aid Kit newsletter — Thomas has drafted a one-page handout, packed with resources for anyone who needs help with medical bills.

It’s ready for you to use, and he wants your help making it better. 

You’ll hear all about Thomas’s story — he’s a medical resident, who started out just wanting something to hand to his own patients — in today’s mini-episode.

And now you can get involved. Thomas’s current version is great — and there’s also tons of room to improve it, with your help.

• Print out the current version and pass it around: Download it right here.
• Make suggestions for the next version: Anybody can comment on this Google doc.
• Volunteer to pitch in: Got design skills? Editorial chops? Language skills, to translate it? Other ideas?  Here’s a sign-up form.

And you can make your own adaptations! Thomas has registered it with a Creative Commons license. 

This project has been incubating in our First Aid Kit newsletter. If you’re not subscribed, this is a great time to sign up. 

Here’s a transcript of this episode. 

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