Happy Spring!
Thankfully, I think it has finally arrived. There is something about the concept of spring that delights me both inside and out. It’s a chance to begin anew, putting the long, dark days of winter behind. As things begin to stir in the ground, I find they also begin to stir in my mind and heart. It’s almost like an annual awakening. Praises be!
Our big news in March was welcoming our 8th Gift of Time family to the Szott Foundation’s ever-growing list. We presented $14,000 to Eric Orton and his two children, Samantha and her 15 year-old brother, Tyler. Samantha is 14 years old, and in August of 2008 she was diagnosed with desmoplastic small round cell tumor, a rare soft tissue sarcoma. April 20th she will be going to the University of MN for a stem cell transplant. Please join me and pray for every step of their journey to go as smoothly as possible. We know what a difficult road they will be on over the next several months and we wish them every blessing along the way.
Plans for our 3rd Annual Tournament for Time are well underway, and we are very excited. Once again this year we are grateful that Kennedy Hoffman will be chairing the event. You will be hearing more and more about it over the course of the next couple of months. Most of you have already, or will soon be receiving our Save the Date card in the mail. If you don’t receive one and want to be added to our database to receive Szott Foundation communication, please email Tom Mason and tom.mason@szottfoundation.org.) Give him your name, address, phone number, and email address. Please put it on your refrigerator, so that it won’t get forgotten. Monticello Golf Club will be hosting it once again. We have moved the date to Friday, July 31. We hope that all who want to play and participate will show up. Once again, we will have room for guests who want to join the fun, but don’t care for the game of golf. Please come for dinner and the silent auction.
Please visit us again soon.
Blessings to all!
Kathryn
Mary Jo Swinehart on May 1st, 2009
I was just browsing through the internet regarding Desmoplastic small round cell tumor & saw this & just a note to say I hope all works out well for Samantha. My daughter Ashley Weimer was diagnosed in November 08 & will soon be having her stem cell transplant at Riley. Ashley just turned 19 in December & I know it is a rough road & not alot of good things to read about this disease on the internet.
Good luck
Mary Jo