JESSE MALIN WON'T ASK FOR HELP, SO WE ARE

Jesse Malin, the esteemed singer-songwriter, rocker and erstwhile D Generation frontman, suffered a catastrophic injury in May: a rare spinal stroke that has left him paralyzed from the waist down. This would be devastating for anyone, but for a musician whose crowd interaction and bar-dancing is a signature, it's virtually inconceivable.

As this Rolling Stone story details, the incident occurred while Malin was out with friends paying tribute to Howie Pyro, his late bandmate.

The medical term for what befell Malin is "spinal-cord infarction"; the upshot is that he is not only unable to walk but faces monstrous medical bills (you're familiar with our health-care system, yes?) and is obliged to move into a specially outfitted apartment.

Malin is renowned for his generosity and energetic philanthropy on behalf of the music community (including some well-publicized efforts to save treasured music venues), but he has struggled with requesting help for himself.

We don't have a problem asking, though. Malin's manager, David Bason, and other members of the artist's inner circle have created a fund through Sweet Relief. So please go here and make a donation.

Malin faces an uncertain future but is determined to walk again. Let's do whatever we can to help him get back on his feet.