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Help Carry the Light of Hope
On Friday, September 22, 2006, I will be walking in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s annual Light The Night Walk to raise money to cure blood cancers. I will be walking in memory of a baby girl named Allie Scott, who was born in Texas, and left a Texas-sized mark on the world.
Allison Leigh Scott was born December 17, 2003, and diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in May of 2004. Her parents, Jenny and Andrew, decided to keep an online journal of their struggle. Jenny is a very gifted writer, and the two of them are among the most loving, caring, generous-hearted people you could ever hope to meet. It didn't take long before their website was receiving 10,000 - 20,000 hits PER NIGHT as people logged in to read Jenny's post each day. I often stayed up until after midnight waiting for her post, as I found I was unable to sleep until I knew how Allie's day was.
Sadly, Allie lost her battle to AML on September 13, 2004 -- 4 days shy of turning 9 months, but in her honor a group was formed with a mission of raising funds for a cure, raising awareness, and finding ways to support other families still dealing with catastrophic childhood illnesses. And that's who we are – Friends of Allie.
The Friends of Allie Team in 2004 walked in Light The Night Walks all over the country, and, in less than 2 months time, 135 local teams raised almost $428,000.00. We were 2nd in the nation in fundraising -- only Verizon raised more. Last year we raised $260,000.00 bringing our grand total to $688,300. We are firmly committed to doing better this year. Our goal is to hit that ONE MILLION dollar mark. And with it comes the opportunity to select a Leukemia & Lymphoma Society National Research Grant, focused on pediatric cancer, to be named in its honor. With your help, we will. If you believe, as I do, that a single life can change the world, then please join me by offering your generous support. Allison Leigh Scott changed the world in her 9 short months on earth. She touched people’s hearts and inspired their passion to make a difference. So much so that the Dallas Morning News placed her 2nd in their countdown of the top 10 Texans of the Year. I am asking My friends and family to contribute to my walk in one of two ways: either by joining the Friends of Allie Team and walking with us, or with a monetary contribution.
I am walking for Allison Leigh Scott. I am walking for the love of a chubby little angel with the bluest eyes you ever saw who loved giraffes, and liked to blow raspberries at her doctors and nurses. She changed the lives of many. And now we're trying to pass it on by reaching out to other families in need, and by doing our best to make sure that, someday soon, no other family will need to endure the pain of losing their child.
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| TOTAL DONATIONS |
| COLLECTED |
$107 |
| GOAL |
$5,000 |
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