I miss my dad. I remember watching his hands as he lay in the hospital bed ~ the hands that held me as a child were aged, but still strong. They were the hands of an artist, a husband, a great dad, a man who was to die too soon. Such is the impact of cancer for many of us.
We have two opportunities to help in the battle against cancer in the coming days. The first begins tonight with the Relay For Life. Ruston will be represented by a team from Ladies Work Out Express. You can make donations on-line by clicking here. Let's help Bev and her team achieve their goal of $5,000 to help find a cure.
The second chance to help is a fund raiser for Franciscan Hospice organized by Cory Valdes. Her mom died from cancer in 2005. She and her family were deeply touched by the care given by the Franciscan Hospice team and want to honor their mother by raising funds for the organization.
Cory's mom loved to read and instilled a love of books in her kids. What better way to combine the love for their mom and the desire to help this worthy cause than with a book sale? Cory will be holding a book sale in the parking lot of the Point Defiance Cafe on Pearl Street on Saturday, June 28th at noon. She has over 200 books of her own, along with selling some of her mom's beloved books.
We can help now by donating books for the event. Just call Cory at (253) 590-3218. And be sure to stop in to browse on June 28th - make a donation and enjoy a book in honor of a great lady...
Karen
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