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FEATURED FUNDRAISER:


Andrew Taylor Nolt

Andrew Taylor Nolt was a happy healthy kid. He played baseball on a legion team and in high school. He also played basketball in high school. He was a smart kid, accepted to Messiah College to study engineering. In May of his senior year (2007), Andrew was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare cancer that only affects young children. By the time it was discovered, it was all throughout his body although the initial site was in his ankle. Andrew began treatments at John's Hopkins. After 36 weeks of chemo, things were looking good. The cancer was still in his body, but it wasn't growing. Treatments were over for a little while.

Then Andrew started feeling pain again and was getting headaches. A trip back to John's Hopkins showed that the tumors were growing again. He needed more treatment. In the meantime, his brother who was two years older was in a bad motorcycle accident and was in a coma. The parents asked if the chemo could be administered at Hershey so that they wouldn't have their only children in hospitals in two different states. Andrew's second round of chemo and radiation was done at Hershey.

After those treatments, things weren't looking good. They went to Sloan Kettering for another opinion. They had a research group for Ewing's Sarcoma, but it was full and in progress. They were referred to Fox Chase in Philly. Andrew participated in that research group until tests showed that the cancer was in his marrow. That was in August of 2008. Andrew went down hill quickly. On September 30, 2008, Andrew passed away at the Hospice Center in Lancaster.

Andrew was a well respected athlete and student and to honor his dedication to his schooling and sports, the Andrew T. "Bull" Nolt Memorial Scholarship has been created.

The contact for the scholarship is Sue Sanger: ssanger@frontiernet.net.

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Update:
Sweet Coleman earned his wings this month. Please continue to pray for the Larsons!




Coleman Larson is 4 years old. He has endured 1 year + of chemo, radiation, a stem cell harvest and transplant and an Omaya implant. Coleman's tumor continues to grow and his family could use your prayers.




Please pray and send the Larson's a message.


Coleman's carepage is ColemanScott.






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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Wear gold, shave your head, donate! DO SOMETHING!
For these kids still fighting and those who have crossed over to Heaven.










Video courtesy of Mimi Avery cp: JuliansWorld
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PRAY FOR THE FAMILIES WHO LOST THESE BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN!




Scroll down to see what YOU can do to raise money for families like these. Look for the YARD SALE sign!



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WASHINGTON -- They've been in a tough fight with a vicious disease, but two little girls from central Ohio emerged from the Oval Office and walked out onto the driveway outside the White House this morning with wide grins, official pins and presidential words of encouragement.

Hannah Lewis, 7, of Reynoldsburg and Eden Adams, 8, of New Albany, who became friends as they underwent cancer treatment at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, were among those on hand to watch President Bush sign a pediatric cancer bill into law. The Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act was crafted by Rep. Deborah Pryce, R-Upper Arlington, and named by lawmakers after her daughter, who died in 1999 after battling neuroblastoma. Both Hannah and Eden used the same word to describe meeting the president and first lady, being given presents and a tour of the Oval Office: "Cool."

The signing ceremony was not open to the press aside from still photographers, but Hannah's mother, Jessica Lewis, said Bush told the families that he knew "we were going through a tough time and wished us the best." Jessica Lewis and Eden's father, Rourke Adams, said they hope the next step after President Bush's signature will be for Congress to approve spending the first $30 million installment this year of what the law calls for: $150 million over five years for such initiatives as expanded pediatric cancer research and a national childhood cancer database. The single parents saw their friendship at Nationwide Children's Hospital, which paid for the families to attend the White House signing ceremony, blossom into a relationship.

"This is something we deal with every day," Rourke Adams said about having a child who is battling cancer. Adams said it is his hope that a fully funded cancer database will in future years give researchers more information about why children develop cancer. After the signing ceremony, Pryce said she was "delighted" to see her legislation enacted. The president and first lady spent a lot of time with the children and families – including Hannah's five-year-old brother, Duncan, and Eden's brother Riley, 14 - before Bush wielded his signing pen, Pryce said.

Bush lost his three-year-old sister Robin to leukemia in 1953 and Bush told Pryce he is looking forward to telling his parents that he got to sign the pediatric cancer bill into law, the congresswoman added. "This is a great step forward," Pryce said. "We have been waiting for this day for years now."

YAY!
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Help to make a difference...TODAY!


Get involved in your front yard and raise money for pediatric cancer families!

Need to get rid of some clutter? Would like to donate your time to a worthy cause?

What if you could do BOTH at the same time? Contact me to register for your very own "it's 4 the kids YARD SALE"! It's easy and quite profitable! You can do it in your own driveway or plan a neighborhood-wide event! Sell your stuff, hand out flyers and send your profits to it's 4 the kids!
Start cleaning out those closets - a cancer family will reap the rewards!

Check out the sidebar -------> and see how many families have been blessed by donations, we could make this so much BIGGER with YOUR help!

**see below for some other families you can help**
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The Larson Family received devestating news this week. After a stem cell transplant in April and a test that showed no cancer cells in his spinal fluid, Coleman's recent MRI showed tumors up and down his spine. They are in need of your prayers!

FRIDAY @ 11am is INTERNATIONAL HUG COLEMAN DAY!
JOIN US! There is power in numbers! PRAY FOR A MIRACLE!
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Jessica Randall was 17...for three days... then she traded cancer for angel wings.
August 9th there is a Wiffle Ball Benefit and JESSICA'S HUMMINGBIRDS (Team #8) will be a team in the tournament. You can use PayPal to donate to their fundraising efforts!
200,000 people are diagnosed with brain cancer each year. Many of those are children. HELP!
Click on the Wiffle Ball Benefit link and then click on the yellow stripe with the PayPal logo to donate! Mention JESSICA'S HUMMINGBIRDS in the details on the donation page.
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Tell us how you found us and what you think of our site. The kids are anxious to hear from you!Proceeds from the sale of artwork on this site go directly to the human side of pediatric cancer. It's 4 the kids!

12 comments:

♥Lisa♥ @ FinalScore:Boys3Girls2 said...

Oh, WOW, Michelle, this turned out awesomely beautiful. I had tears in my eyes when i saw Coleman, Julian and Haley. When i saw the names of the other little ones on there it made me saw ahhhh, and could tell it was them.
Im going to go finish reading, but this is so great.

Michael said...

Michelle,
I LOVE the idea of this page!!! You all are awesome!!! I can't wait for the page to be completely up and running. You, Haley and all the others involved in this are just great. Being the father of an amazing cancer kid this really touches my heart. Thank you for doing more than your part in helping to find an end to this horrible disease.

Jarrod gets to win!!!!

Shari said...

This site is awesome! I love the way it's laid out and what it stands for. Great job girls!

Anonymous said...

I came here from carepages. I am the grandmother of 8 babies and what you are doing is amazing. I have signed the petition, and sent the link to all my contacts. Keep up the good work and my prayers are with all the children and their families fighting this horrible beast!
Lori

Tracy Rambles On And On said...

This is such a great site! I wish you all the luck in the world with it!
Oh and I've already put your button up on my blog. I want everyone to know about this wonderful place!

marnie4two said...

This site just touches my heart! Thank you for your efforts. I found you from Dawn's Because I Said So blog

Grandmother Goddess of the Garden said...

Nice work Michelle!ard

Billie Wages said...

Wonderful job, Michelle. I want to focus all I can on my blog..... beginning this minute!

Ragdoll Billie (Myasthenia Gravis, (uncurable neuromuscular disease)

Unknown said...

I think I found you through Mimi's carepage. Just wanted to let you know I added the button to my blog.

Anonymous said...

Coleman Scott Larsons earned his wings January 5, 2008 at 10:45 PM

He touch my heart
He touched my mind
His name was Coleman
He was only 5.

May God Bless this beautiful family and May God help his twin brother Caden understand.

Carepage name:
Colemanscott

Please leave a prayer for them.
Thank you.

Anonymous said...

Coleman Scott Larson earned his wings January 5, 2009 at 10:45 PM

He touch my heart
He touched my mind
His name was Coleman
He was only 5.

May God Bless this beautiful family and May God help his twin brother Caden understand.

Carepage name:
Colemanscott

Please leave a prayer for them.
Thank you.

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Thank you for sharing with us.
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