Rock This Town

nwasen
nwasen Member Posts: 235 Member
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
I am happy to announce that the benefit my friend Deb and I put on together raised over $3500. It was held April 28th and we are dividing the money between Ashland County Cancer Association and Hospice of North Central Ohio. We have done 6 other benefits starting in 99 but always gave our $$ to just Hospice before. Last year Deb threw ME a benefit and this year I wanted to give back. We had 6 bands; from classic rock to blues to folk. Raffles, auctions and just a ton of fun with attendance at about 350.
The best part was today I got a check from my head oncologist for $150.(!!) and the sweetest note:
Dear Nancy, please find enclosed my donation for your benefit. I am so happy that you are doing so well after your treatment. You are an inspiration to us all. With my appreciation and then it was signed by him.
I could have flown over the moon today I was so happy. Cancer was a pain in the **** and I would not want to go thru it again but I do have to say it has focused my life in alot of ways and out of bad do things do happen.....
Peace, Nancy

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  • Klynten
    Klynten Member Posts: 29
    #2
    Congrats
    Congrats on the success of your fundraiser! You must be proud (it kinda showed in your message :) ). This disease is so tough to deal with, but it isn't the cancer that defines us.... it's what we DO with the knowledge and how we pass it on and pay generosity forward! After all, most of us needed help in one way or another, to overcome the physical, emotional, and financial burden treatment causes.

    May god bless you.
    Clinton
  • nwasen
    nwasen Member Posts: 235 Member
    #3
    Klynten said:

    Congrats
    Congrats on the success of your fundraiser! You must be proud (it kinda showed in your message :) ). This disease is so tough to deal with, but it isn't the cancer that defines us.... it's what we DO with the knowledge and how we pass it on and pay generosity forward! After all, most of us needed help in one way or another, to overcome the physical, emotional, and financial burden treatment causes.

    May god bless you.
    Clinton

    Rock This Town
    Thanks Clinton. I especially love our local cancer association which was founded in the 40's and all money stays local. Irregardless of income they help with your drug bills and also money towards gas to get to your treatments and appointments. Each cancer patient gets up to $100. per month to help with expenses. They have a wonderful lending library, help with wigs, supplements, etc. Next week we present the checks to both organizations.
    As a younger person I was pretty wild and didn't do much for anyone except me. I am now 62 and my life is full with volunteer work and doing things that matter. You can teach an old dog new tricks and life is GREAT!
  • nwasen
    nwasen Member Posts: 235 Member
    #4
    Klynten said:

    Congrats
    Congrats on the success of your fundraiser! You must be proud (it kinda showed in your message :) ). This disease is so tough to deal with, but it isn't the cancer that defines us.... it's what we DO with the knowledge and how we pass it on and pay generosity forward! After all, most of us needed help in one way or another, to overcome the physical, emotional, and financial burden treatment causes.

    May god bless you.
    Clinton

    Rock This Town
    sorry to be so windy tonight. Was just sort of a high to get this money from my doc and have it be the last donation so we can close the books and start planning RTT 2013!
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #5
    Nice Job
    WTG on the gig....

    JG
  • Tonsil Dad
    Tonsil Dad Member Posts: 488
    #6
    Skiffin16 said:

    Nice Job
    WTG on the gig....

    JG

    Congrats!!!!
    Well done Nancy, sounds like it went well.
    Keep up the good work......A+

    God bless
    Tonsil dad,

    Dan.
  • Ingrid K
    Ingrid K Member Posts: 813
    #7
    Tonsil Dad said:

    Congrats!!!!
    Well done Nancy, sounds like it went well.
    Keep up the good work......A+

    God bless
    Tonsil dad,

    Dan.

    congrats
    Good for you, Nancy. I know how much time and effort you put into putting this all together. Nice of you to give back to such a huge extent !
  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
    #8
    Wonderful!!
    What a thrill to be able to help in such a BIG way...

    p
  • Tim6003
    Tim6003 Member Posts: 1,514 Member
    #9
    phrannie51 said:

    Wonderful!!
    What a thrill to be able to help in such a BIG way...

    p

    Wow...
    Nancy that is just great! How wonderful of you .....and Deb.

    I bet Brian is going to wonder why he did not get in invite to play ... (humor) :


    Tim
  • Greend
    Greend Member Posts: 678
    #10
    This is a feel good message
    Thanks....Denny
  • sonyk728
    sonyk728 Member Posts: 124
    #11
    nwasen said:

    Rock This Town
    sorry to be so windy tonight. Was just sort of a high to get this money from my doc and have it be the last donation so we can close the books and start planning RTT 2013!

    Never too windy
    Love to hear your good news about the benefit. Gives others hope!
  • Kent Cass
    Kent Cass Member Posts: 1,898 Member
    #12
    Greend said:

    This is a feel good message
    Thanks....Denny

    Yes!
    Great to hear of the great success with the event. Awesomw!

    kcass

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