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Just 10 short weeks ago, one person stepped up to take
some action and volunteered her services to organize a small fundraiser
for Jeff Gawron’s integrated cancer treatments. This also grew to include
his new passion of creating a cancer resource foundation to aid in
treatment choices. That person is Margaret Long. Within 2 days a committee
of 8 enthusiastic volunteers was formed to begin the process of creating
the “Inspired Choices” Fundraiser.
Everything began to fall into place immediately, and our committee has
been absolutely outstanding. Within less than 10 short weeks this
committee and community has accomplished what normally takes most
fundraisers 10 months to complete. It is amazing what can happen when
everyone pulls together for a common inspired purpose.
The outpouring of support from the community has been wonderfully
overwhelming. It seems like everyone is helping out in whatever capacity
they can from volunteering their time, donating auction items, making cash
donations, purchasing tickets to the event tonight and helping to spread
the word to as many people as possible.
What started out as a small local fundraiser has grown in leaps and bounds
and taken on a life of its own drawing support from as far away as
Kelowna, Edmonton, Oregon and California! As the word spreads, a perpetual
influx of auction items and donations is being received, many from people
we’ve never even met, making this “Inspired Choices” fundraiser a huge
success!
We want to wish you a sincere thank you from our hearts for helping Jeff
and Terri and the “Inspired Choices” fundraiser committee turn Jeff’s
journey through cancer and the creation of the “Integrated Choices for
Cancer Treatment” resource centre into a successful reality. |