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     Prior |
Another update on the Relay for Life, from Matt's Dad. I tried to post this in the archive, but kept getting an error. Everyone, Lisa Champlin asked me to share with everyone that we are well on our way to making this an awesome outpouring of love for Matt and raising money for much needed cancer research! This is the sort of event that funds that research. Work that results in new clinical trails that result in break throughs!! Matt is in a trail. Trails sometimes lead to positive results! We are all effected by this disease, this is a way we can fight back and be part of the solution... discovering ways to understand how it works, and how it can be managed. With Gods help, even finding a cure! Relay For Life is a very necessary vehicle to raise much needed money to that end. And... as a bonus, it is a ton of fun!! A great time for kids of all ages. Lisa and I met with an official from the American Cancer Society today, and came to an agreement that each and every dollar that Team Matt Ware raises will be earmarked specifically for brain cancer research. Here is why... if you go to most cancer websites, brain cancer isn't usually listed. The reason being that it effects only 15000 people yearly, compared to millions with breast, colon, prostate and the like. Consequently, it gets very little if any money for research. The money that goes to brain cancer research is primarily raised by the survivors and their families via trusts, and private foundations. Hence, we are asking you to join us in finding a cure for this disease by funding research!! There are some really great minds dedicated to finding out how brain cancer works, and then exploring unique ways to manage it. In the two years that we have been on this journey we have seen results from research! But they need money to fund their work. This is one way to help out. And... as has been noted by many, when one researcher finds one key to one lock in the chain of cancer, it often leads researchers to other keys that open locks to discovering important information regarding other forms of cancer. So please stand with us in our fight to find a cure for cancer. Participate or write a check (to the American Cancer Society) forward it to Lisa, and we will make sure gets earmarked in Matt's honor for brain cancer research. Many of you have either called Lisa or emailed her to let her know that you want to walk, jog, or just cruise the track during the Relay. To do so, we ask that you fill out the official form. You will need a packet of info that we can make available to you. Just let Lisa know at lchamplin@burchfabrics.com. Another way to get your packet is to come out to Uno's this Thursday night May 11, from 6pm until 8pm. We will have packets there for you to take with you! Look for the black and red EK flag in the parking lot. We will be there handing out Relay For Life packets for Team Matt Ware. We will also have illuminaries available for purchase. These are very cool paper bags that you can take and decorate with a name of a survivor or perhaps someone who has lost their battle with cancer, and you would like to make a remembrance of them. It is great to have a design of your choice to be shared with Friday night of the Relay. Some are very simple with just a name, others are very ornate with colors and images that are very meaningful and inspiring. This illuminary during the Relay will be breath taking and totally cool! A word about Matt, he is struggling mightily this time around. The tumors are creating seizure activity that takes him from work and causes him to have nausea, sudden anxiety for no reason, flu like symptoms, trembling, trouble focusing and an over all feeling like 10 year old crankcase grease!! That would be roughly translated as very, very, Yucky! Please join your faith with ours, that the chemo is working hard on those tumors, and will in a very short time shrink them, eliminating the seizures as it eliminates the tumors! Rest assured that he is still Matt... a very very tough guy with a very strong faith and a very strong resolve... but in a very tough fight right now. Thanks for taking time to read this, and for your on going support! Thank you for praying for Matt. He is truly sustained by God's grace. Your prayers do move the hand of God, and we are proof of that! We look forward to hearing from you as well as to meeting some of you Thursday night at Uno's. Have a great day! Mitch and family If anyone is interested in participating in the walk or making a donation to the American Cancer Society to aid brain cancer research, please contact Lisa at lchamplin@burchfabrics.com or myself awprior@gmail.com. It would be great for a group of us to rally together and support this noble cause, in any way possible. Plus, if you are close, this is your chance to meet Matt! Correspondence can be sent to Lisa Champlin Burch Fabrics Group 4200 Brockton Dr. SE Grand Rapids, MI 49512 Please keep Matt in your prayers, he's struggling a bit more this time around. | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
we're pulling for you Matt - you're in our thoughts and our prayers. FB&D | ||
| Firemanjim |
Aaron,do you have a Paypal link so we can send some money? | ||
| Prior |
Jim, There is not a paypal account set up for the Relay for Life, it's much easier to send checks directly to Lisa for the American Cancer Society. I'd love to have something set up via Paypal, but it's complicated to do for this event. Checks can be mailed to Lisa's address, listed above. I'll keep you updated with any new news... Oh, it's Alex, Prior or Baby Bart... Wish I had the brain of Mr. Wilson though! | ||
| Firemanjim |
Alex,Aaron---geez,I can barely remember my name at the best of times.I did try to look at your profile but am on my home dial up and it was feeling slow that night,oh well.  |
