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Ann Marie Curling

Celebrating Devon August 20th, 2008 | 2 Comments | Posted in Cancer, Charitable Giving, Charity, Childhood Cancer, Devon Curling, Donations, Leukemia

As many of you know who have been perusing this site for 3+ years, my nephew Devon lost a courageous battle with Leukemia on New Years Eve of last year. He fought like a warrior for almost as long as this blog has been around. He tried traditional chemotherapy, radiation, received a bone marrow transplant, and experimental treatments when there was no choice. But unfortunately we don’t know what God has in store for us, and he was called home.

Devon’s 12th birthday would have been September 26th, and we have decided to celebrate it in a big way. What we are doing is we are sponsoring another child with Leukemia that is either being treated at St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital or Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital for a wish. Devon was granted a wish of his own after he was first diagnosed with the disease, and we just know that he would be ecstatic to extend the same opportunity to another child faced with the same sets of procedures and treatments as he.

We are having a raffle here locally and selling raffle tickets and our local school is sponsoring a trike-a-thon for little kids to bike around our High School track, the trike-a-thon money is going exclusively to St. Jude’s Childrens Research Hospital, as is 10% of our raffle ticket sales. Since most of the prizes are either going to be too big to ship or local to our area, I am looking for people to donate money to purchase prizes for the raffle.

If you could find it in your heart to help Celebrate Devon with us by sponsoring a child’s wish we would be ever so grateful to you. If you can just donate $5 that would be awesome, and definitely help in our worthy goal of brightening up another child’s life with Leukemia. [There is a donate button to the right of this post]

Thanks,

Ann Marie

Links:

[Links About Devon's Story]
[Friend for Life - A Story Of How Frostee Rucker of the Cincinnatti Bengals was touched by the life of Devon]

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Ann Marie Curling

Former White House Spokesman Tony Snow, Dead at 53 July 12th, 2008 | 9 Comments | Posted in Bush White House, CNN, Cancer, Fox News, Media Figures, Political Figures, Tony Snow, White House Spokeman

This news sadly comes only weeks after another prominent figure in American Politics Tim Russert died.

Tony Snow
June 1, 1955 - July 12, 2008

A Tribute From Brit Hume

Statement by The President

WASHINGTON, Jul 12, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Laura and I are deeply saddened by the death of our dear friend, Tony Snow. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Jill, and their children, Kendall, Robbie, and Kristi. The Snow family has lost a beloved husband and father. And America has lost a devoted public servant and a man of character.
Tony was one of our Nation’s finest writers and commentators. He earned a loyal following with incisive radio and television broadcasts. He was a gifted speechwriter who served in my father’s Administration. And I was thrilled when he agreed to return to the White House to serve as my Press Secretary. It was a joy to watch Tony at the podium each day. He brought wit, grace, and a great love of country to his work. His colleagues will cherish memories of his energetic personality and relentless good humor.
All of us here at the White House will miss Tony, as will the millions of Americans he inspired with his brave struggle against cancer. One of the things that sustained Tony Snow was his faith - and Laura and I join people across our country in praying that this good man has now found comfort in the arms of his Creator.

SOURCE: White House Press Office

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