Attention good Samaritans: a small Portland based hybrid cafe and comic book store needs your help to re-open after a vandal raided and robbed the shop. Adam Pool, The Spirtely Bean co-owner, and his wife launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $5,000 so they can replace damaged equipment, fix the store front, and to help […]
Wow! It's February 4th already! I've been participating in #IWSG for several months now and the support has been amazing. Thank you!
The awesome co-hosts for the February 4 posting of the IWSG will be Gwen Gardner, Dolorah, Sarah Foster, and M. Pax!
I'm going off topic from writing this time around and I'm focusing on fundraising efforts for childhood cancer. Please read the story below of Mickey Reeves from my community who is now battling his way through cancer for the second time.
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Team Mickey
Helping to Hold The Hand of A Child Fundraiser
Any child can have cancer. Nothing you do or say, not even love, can stop it. It doesn’t discriminate based on race, financial status, or the age of a child.
It was 2008, when Mickey was 10, he began exhibiting concerning symptoms and in January of 2009, he was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma, a highly malignant brain tumor. He would endure radiation and chemotherapy and more surgery to stop a massive GI bleed. He would lose the entire use of his left side and learn how to walk again. He would receive blood and platelet transfusions as a side effect of the chemotherapy. He would endure intensive rehabilitation.
Eventually over time, he fell back into the normal swing of things. After home tutoring, he returned back to school in the 8th grade and in true Mickey fashion continuously made honor roll. His strength and determination has been incredible. Mickey is now a junior at Tappan Zee High School. Last year he and his family learned there was a new growth and they have been managing his healthcare and again we stand united to support him in his courageous battle against brain cancer.
Can you help us out? If you are a business please make a generous donation of food, gift certificates or services. If you are a family or individual please make a generous donation of money or buy some raffles for some spectacular prizes.
On Sunday March 8, 2015, 2pm, we, the friends of Mickey Reeves, will hold a fundraiser at the Knights of Columbus in Blauvelt, New York. The event will feature an afternoon of live music, with a couple of talented bands, Dead Mile Dance and Sum of The Others. There will be many opportunities to win amazing raffles and prizes. Food, beer, wine and sodas will be served.
We have reunited again to continue our journey and we need your support. No man, woman, or family is an island, we live in a community where people pitch in to help when things get rough.
Prayer is powerful and your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated.
If you are not local and would like to contribute please visit...
http://www.gofundme.com/teammickey ~ No sum is too small!
Thank you for your time and thoughtfulness!
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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDineMulti Award-winning Children's Author
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