Below is a message from Heidi Moore, a tireless mom from our practice who is helping her son Jacob in his fight with leukemia. She’s organized what promises to be a super fun fundraiser for children’s cancer research this Sunday, January 9 at 5:00 pm at the Monkeys Joe’s in Roswell. There will be great prizes in a silent auction, climbing fun, and Jacob’s Music Video! See below for more information and links. Please think about donating to this very important cause, even if you can’t attend.
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Heidi J. Moore Newsletter # 105
January 4, 2011
As many of you know, our lives changed forever when Jacob was diagnosed with Leukemia on 11/13/09. It has been a very difficult year for our family but we are blessed to have so many of you in our life-
I know some of you already know about our upcoming fundraiser in honor of Jacob’s 11th birthday called “Jumping for Jacob”. The event will take placeon Sunday, January 9, 2011 (Jacob’s actual birthday) from 5:00-8:00pm at Monkey Joe’s in Roswell, GA. We would love for you to attend. Opening/welcome remarks will be made at 5:30 with myself, my new State Senator John Albers and the Rally Foundation. After that, Studio 25 Productions will be showing the Jacob Music video for the first time! It’s an amazing piece of work that explains Jacob’s first year with cancer and need for childhood cancer research. YOU don’t want to miss this video! Bring the tissues!
All proceeds benefit the Atlanta based Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research, a 501(c)(3) non-profit.www.rallyfoundation.org. There will be entertainment for all ages, a silent auction and food. Many local restaurants and businesses have donated to this event including but not limited to: Champs Americana of Alpharetta, CiCi’s Pizza of Roswell, TV Teacher, Studio 25 Productinos, Nina Shields Photography, Atlanta Best DJ, Tasty Pastry, Monkey Joes of Roswell, Bagel Boys of Alpharetta, Sweet Sensations, and Aunt Kimmy’s Creations.
Did you know that every day two classrooms of students, about 46 children, are diagnosed with cancer and most will spend the next three years in treatment (like Jacob)?
Pediatric cancer is different than adult cancer and is the NUMBER ONE DISEASE KILLER OF KIDS AGES 0-15 yrs old! I was shocked when I found out that only 2% of all federal research funding goes towards childhood cancer. This needs to change!
In addition, we are going to be having some amazing silent auction items including (but not limited to) the following: Monkey Joe’s party, teeth whiting package, pressure washing your house, respite, Pla’ Beauty make-up, the entire TV Teacher writing program (taught Jacob to write for the first time), Medieval times, Four Seasons Hotel, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Center of Pupperty Arts, Marriott Alpharetta, Movie packages fro
m Studio Movie Grill and Aurora Movies, Atlanta Rocking Climbing, Limited edition signed and numbered framed lithograph by Charles Wysocki, 2 pounds of homemade fudge, various gift certificates from local restaurants, horseback riding lessons, N. Ga Canopy Tours Zip line tour, music therapy lessons, free flite bicycles, Menchies Yogurt basket, home made quilts, home made crocheted baby blanket, Mary Kay basket, and a lot of wine! Bring your check books and credit cards. YOU don’t want to miss this opportunity to bid on some amazing items!
Please help us make a difference so no child has to go through what Jacob has this last year (over 8 spinal taps, over 3 months stay in the hospital, chemotherapy every day, spinal taps now every 3 months, chemotherapy via his IV port once a month and that does not include ALL the side effects!).
I ask that if you can’t attend the event, please consider donating to this wonderful cause.
For more information, please go to: http://www.active.com/donate/jumpingforjacob or http://teamjacob.org/. If you want to follow Jacob’s cancer journey, please go to: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/prayforjacobmoore
Happy Healthy New Year and thanks in advance for your support. The flyer for the event can be found at the above websites.
“UNITED – WE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!”
Heidi J. Moore
(Proud Mother to Jacob – 10 yrs old with Down syndrome & Leukemia and Jared – 9 yrs old)
