I was asked by a fellow scrapper in Edmonton (Misty) to post this and see if we can spread the word! If you are in the Edmonton area, please spread the word. It would be great to see this event sell out! I copied and pasted this from Anam's blog:)
On June 26th we are holding a fundraising event to contribute to a trust fund for a dear friend (Andrea) and her children (a daughter age 12 and a son age 10) whose husband is sadly losing his battle with colon cancer. He was diagnosed in the fall, and after a recent failed surgery attempt, he has been given only months to live. The cancer has spread throughout his abdomen, and is completely inoperable. This is Lloyd's second run in with cancer, and although he bravely fought and won the first time, he is not so lucky this time around.
This is a family who has done all of the right things. They had been putting money away for their retirement, keeping minimal debt and purchasing what little insurance is available to them. They never assumed any of this would ever happen to them. Lloyd had cancer when he was 19 years old and because of this, they were not able to get life or disability insurance. They have exhausted their finances and savings. What little disability benefit they are receiving is nowhere near enough to keep the family going. The prospect of ongoing medical treatment bills and eventual funeral expenses are daunting, to say the least.
We need to ensure that Andrea and her children can have a future without Lloyd and this trust fund will help them get by after his passing. I am one of a group of seven women that became very close to Andrea while we worked together at a local scrapbooking store, and we continue to get together on a regular basis. It pains us to see her in so much distress and we are doing everything we can to ensure that this trust fund will make life a little easier for her family during such a difficult time. We have decided to hold events such as scrapbooking crops, raffles and silent auctions to contribute to this trust fund.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
10 AM to Midnight
Elmwood Community Hall
16415 – 83 Ave
The fee to register is $60 which includes 14 hours of scrapbooking, two meals, snacks, HUGE door prizes (one of our prizes is a Cricut), games, fabulous goodie bags and a product sale.
I am trying to reach out to the Edmonton scrapbook community for support and to help spread the word. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Misty Kuefler (email for more details: mkuefler@vsm.ab.ca)
Quick Edit:
Amber is actually the person taking registrations her contact info is...(780) 720-4588 or amberhartwig@shaw.ca. the facebook group is 8 Strong Hearts.
