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From time to time over the years we've talked about a Shocker fan that was facing a health adversity. Too often the discussion ended tragically. Thankfully not all did as our friend @Aargh: can attest to, thank God.
Normally I like to put a lot more thought and planning into things like this, but I was looking at a Shocker signed team basketball this afternoon and it hit me, and while I've thought about for a few hours, I've decided to pull the trigger and I'm asking all of you to join me if you feel as strongly as I do about the many people on this board, their friends and families, and anyone that's ever been affected by cancer.
Missy Whalen lost her battle with cancer the day before Thanksgiving. Her brother has been one of the brilliant posters here but I'm not going to name him. She was a huge Shocker fan (as is much of their family), and a season ticket holder. It turned out that I actually had done business with her many times without knowing any of this. Her tragic passing has not surprisingly been difficult for her family.
I don't have all the details worked out yet, but I'd like for the posters of this fine forum to join with me and raise money to make a donation to the V Foundation and somehow present it to Dick Vitale during his visit to Wichita. I'm not doing this for any attention just so you know (in fact I want nothing to do with it, that's for someone else) but I thought it might be a positive moment for her family to know that her memory will live forever and maybe it would raise just a little more awareness for the cause.
I'm going to try to work out the details in the next 24 hours and any assistance or input would be very much appreciated. I would like to set a goal of $1000 and I'll start it off with $250.
I appreciate any and all help from my friends here. A lot of $10 donations will add up fast. I understand if you can't and ask only that you mention it to a friend that might be able to if you cannot. With any luck, someone out there won't have to go through what the Whalen family has this year.
To everyone that at least reads this, thank you and God Bless.
Doc
Normally I like to put a lot more thought and planning into things like this, but I was looking at a Shocker signed team basketball this afternoon and it hit me, and while I've thought about for a few hours, I've decided to pull the trigger and I'm asking all of you to join me if you feel as strongly as I do about the many people on this board, their friends and families, and anyone that's ever been affected by cancer.
Missy Whalen lost her battle with cancer the day before Thanksgiving. Her brother has been one of the brilliant posters here but I'm not going to name him. She was a huge Shocker fan (as is much of their family), and a season ticket holder. It turned out that I actually had done business with her many times without knowing any of this. Her tragic passing has not surprisingly been difficult for her family.
I don't have all the details worked out yet, but I'd like for the posters of this fine forum to join with me and raise money to make a donation to the V Foundation and somehow present it to Dick Vitale during his visit to Wichita. I'm not doing this for any attention just so you know (in fact I want nothing to do with it, that's for someone else) but I thought it might be a positive moment for her family to know that her memory will live forever and maybe it would raise just a little more awareness for the cause.
I'm going to try to work out the details in the next 24 hours and any assistance or input would be very much appreciated. I would like to set a goal of $1000 and I'll start it off with $250.
I appreciate any and all help from my friends here. A lot of $10 donations will add up fast. I understand if you can't and ask only that you mention it to a friend that might be able to if you cannot. With any luck, someone out there won't have to go through what the Whalen family has this year.
To everyone that at least reads this, thank you and God Bless.
Doc
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