Hello everyone! I hope everyone has a safe and Happy Holiday season. Take the time to relax and enjoy time well spent with those that you love :) And don't forget don't sweat the small stuff. I just wanted to update everyone on recent news. We recently received two new families to help. The first is Faith Bacon, a single mom, from Sunbury, Pa. She has AML, the same kind of leukemia that Derrick had. She is currently undergoing treatments. I will have her family picture and letter posted soon :) Along with helping Faith pay for medical expenses, I am collecting Christmas gifts for her 12 year old son. Faith is currently not working due to chemotherapy treatments, so this Christmas will be difficult. If anyone is interested in helping purchase some gifts for the family, please let me know. Drop offs for the gifts can be at my place or Jim and Donna's in Ephrata. If you plan on purchasing something, please let me know so I can cross it off the list. I continue to be amazed by the generosity of all those who were touched by the life of Derrick. With your help, Derrick continues to touch the lives of so many people. Here is the Christmas list for Faith's son Jeremy:
relaxed fit wrangler jeans - size 36/29
fruit of loom boxer briefs - size 34/36
socks tube or crew - adult 9-13
shirts - adult XL
electronic monopoly
eagles or steelers posters
anything eagles or steelers
DVD'S
Zombieland
Last Airbender
Santa Paws
any Christmas movies
The second family is a 20 year old young man named Shawn Belanger. He is battling a rare aggressive form of soft tissue cancer. He is currently at Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and he also stays at the Ronald McDonald House in NYC. He is a basketball player and seems to have the same fighting spirit that Derrick had. I will get his picture up as soon as possible.
I am also looking into to collecting donations for Christmas gifts for the children at the Ronald McDonald House in Hershey.I will let everyone know as soon as I have more details! Thanks so much! :)
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dear mindy,
HAPPY THANKSGIVING and we are thankful for you and all that you do!!! we have two families already that we are helping for christmas but the people that you have mentioned will be in our prayers!! you make such a difference in the lives of so many and continue to keep derrick's memory alive!! he must continue to smile down on you and be so proud of you and all who help to save others and make their trials a bit more bearable!! GOD must be extra tickled with you and your extraordinary courage and amazing strenth and love for others!! you continually inspire me to do more each day!!! love you, mike and nancy
Mindy,
So glad to hear you are going to help Jeremy for Christmas. I will pick him up some socks and boxers so you can cross those items off the list.
Hi Mindy:
I'm definately in! I'll wait to see what you need. I love you so much, Aunt Mole
Hi Mindy,
I emailed you also, we will get steelers stuff and some shirts. Thanks for all you do.
Love,
Jodi & Bill Highfield
Thank you sooo very much eeryone! Words can not express my gratitude. Aunt Moley, I'll let you know what all we need yet! Thanks again eeryone! Love to you all!
Mindy
Hi Mindy, I'm a friend of your aunt mole's! :)
I just wanted to let you know, I'll buy and send the electronic monopoly with her.
Also, you are one amazing person for all that you do for others, truely an inspiration. I hope to be more like you and wish there were more people in the world like you.
-Cathy
Hi Mindy~
We will get two movies:
Zombieland and The Last Airbender.
We will drop them off at Jim and Donna's. Thank you for all that you do! love, Chris and Lori
Hi Mindy,
My parents will get a couple pair of jeans. I will drop them off at the Dull's with my stuff.
thanks
Jodi
Thanks so much everyone for your continued support! Faith and Jeremey will LOVE everything and be so thankful! Thanks again from the bottom of my heart.
Mindy
Hi Mindy,
I got Zombieland & Santa Paws but I see from their posting, that the Harmes' are getting Zombieland, so I will return mine and pick up something Eagles related.
God Bless!
Michele & Craig
Mindy,
I got an XL Eagles shirt I will give to Donna and Jim this weekend.
Love and Happy Holidays,
Julie
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