Thurs. Sept. 6th

Thank You

On behalf of my “Family of Four”, please accept our sincerest appreciation on all of the kind notes and messages over this past weekend.  I can’t really explain it, but Monday Sept 3rd was so, so difficult.  While this was the 6th birthday of Andrew’s that we’ve observed since he went to Heaven, this 20th birthday was SO hard.  I don’t know why.  Sometimes, it just doesn’t feel like it gets any easier.  But, your kindness means a lot to us.  Thank you.

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Tom Coughlin – My Hero!

I gave a talk yesterday in NYC at a company and I said “I’ll bet you won’t see any gold ribbons, gold whistles, or gold gloves tonight during the NFL season opener between the Giants and the Cowboys”.  It is, after all, National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

I am SO excited to say that I was WRONG!!!  As a lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan, I can’t say that I’ve cheered too many things associated with the NY Giants 🙂 but last night I did.  Congratulations and THANK YOU to Giants Head Coach, Tom Coughlin, for wearing a gold ribbon pin to bring awareness to our cause.  Coach Coughlin knows our world of childhood cancer dating back to the diagnosis of one of his players back in his Boston College days.  The experience so moved him that he established his own foundation, The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund, to help fight childhood cancer.  They’re doing great work.  Thank you very much, Coach Coughlin, for using your platform to help our cause.

http://tcjayfund.org/

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United Way & Corporate Employee Giving Campaigns

We’re getting into the time of year for United Way and corporate employee giving campaigns.  I hope you will please consider designating The B+ Foundation for your payroll deduction donation.  It is only because of you that we’ve been able to give over $400,000 in research grants and over $500,000 to families of kids with cancer nationwide in just the last year!

Please, please spread the word to your co-workers.

For those of you that participate in United Way campaigns, here are the appropriate B+ Foundation write-in codes:

• United Way of Delaware — 11776

  1. United Way of Southeastern PA — 47481

  2. United Way of Metro Chicago — Just write in our name

  3. United Way of Glouchester Co, NJ — Write in our name

  4. United Way of Greenville, SC — Write in our name

  5. Any other areas, please contact me

And, as always, if you’d like me to speak at your company, don’t hesitate to reach out to me at Joe@LiveLikeAndrew.org.  Thanks.

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B+ Dinner & Auction

There will only be ONE B+ Foundation Dinner & Auction fundraiser in 2012 and it happens on Mon. Sept. 24th at the DuPont Country Club.  There will be great food, some amazing auction items (which you can bid on even if you aren’t able to make it in person), and an unforgettable speaker in 16 year old B+ Hero, Miranda Ram-Nolte.  Auction items include:

Private Charter Fishing
Cruise out of Point Pleasant

Merion Golf
Club Round of Golf for 3

WIP Sports Radio Morning
Show Sit-With

Notre Dame VIP
Football Package for 4 (9/21/13 v. Michigan State)

4 Tickets Anywhere on
Southwest PLUS Hotel Stay ….PLUS MANY MORE ITEMS!!!

Registration is limited, so please sign up today!

https://www.signup82north.com/beventLive.aspx?EventID=NBI15210560

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May our B+ Heroes, children fighting cancer, continue to inspire us each day and motivate us to be agents of change.

We’ll never forget ‘our kids’ and we keep them – and their families – in our prayers!

B+

Ali & Andrew’s Dad

www.caringbridge.org/visit/andrewmcdonough