GIVE A LITTLE

In the last couple weeks I have been told about a few good causes I thought I'd share with you.  Do as you want with the info, give if you feel so moved, forward to anyone you think might be interested in giving to the cause.

A friend of mine sent me the following email:  "To say our lives have been touched by heart disease during the past few months would be an understatement. Gary has been to Missouri Baptist 5 times since 11/18. He has received 7 stents in his heart with blockages ranging from 73 to 100%. He is one lucky man that he turned 50 and went for a physical which resulted in a stress test that uncovered all the blockage before his heart was damaged. I've always supported the American Heart Association because of my Grandpa, Robert Wild, who died of a massive heart attack at age 64 and my Dad, Roger Wild, who had his first heart attack at the same age. Therefore, I am trying to help build healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseaseand stroke by participating in the American Heart Association's Start! Heart Walk. Please support this cause by making a donation that will help provide research and education to stop our No. 1 and No. 3 killers. Thank you in advance for your support!  Just open the link below to use your credit card or you can send me a check payable to American Heart Association (415 Burroughs Road, Columbia, IL62236). Thanks for your consideration."    http://heartwalk.kintera.org/metrostlouis/tammykrebel

One cause, 2 cousins, 3 days and 60 miles.  Lauren Nobbe and her cousin Kristin Nobbe will be walking 60 miles in 3 days in Chicago this August for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.  They will be walking in honor of Lauren’s mother, Susan Nobbe, a two time breast cancer survivor.   While Lauren trains for the walk she is also working on getting  donations together for the cause,  $2300 in donations are needed in order to participate in the event.  Lauren and her cousin have some wonderful ideas that they plan on putting together later this spring.   People may donate online at http://www.the3day.org/.   Just click on Donate Now and search for Lauren’s or Kristen's personal fundraising page, or you can make out a check to: Breast Cancer 3-Day.  You'll find the address to send the check to on the website.

I was watching the Bonnie Hunt show this morning (9 a.m. on CW11, what a great show) and she had Phil Keoghan from the Amazing Race on.  He is bicycling across America to raise money and awareness for MS.  You can learn more or donate by going to www.philridesacrossamerica.com.