Whether you give or don't give - ask yourself how you can help create a society where this sort of charity is unnecessary. John is privileged with semi celebrity - think of all those in his position who are anonymous.
From the second page:<p><pre><code> Your donations go directly into the John Perry Barlow
Wellness Trust and will be applied to the following
expenses:
- Concierge physicians – the complexity of his condition
demands a level of attentiveness that traditional primary
care doctors are unable to provide
- <...>
- ... & dedicated medical advocacy in the hospital – with
extremely compromised mobility and unpredictable shifts
in health status, it is vital that he has the consistent
support of skilled caregivers</code></pre>