reddwil
Member
Thanks to Steve Busey for asking me to repost this under our chapter forum
First off, Sorry if this gets long....
Over the past three years I have lost my father, two uncles and three cousins all to cancer. In November my mother was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. Seems like it never ends. Last Friday I took my mother for her chemo treatment. I was shocked to my core at the number of children and young adults who were there recieving treatment. As we sat there I struck up a conversation with a young lady of 19, who has been battling cancer since she was 11. As we talked she noticed the pen I was using doing crosswords with. She said she would love to have one, So being me I gave it to her. In thanking me she said something that eat me to my soul. She said that it was the little things that people done that "Gave her Hope". Needless to say I didn't sleep much and came up with a plan that I can do. This past Monday, I took 25 pens and passed them out to the patients at the Oncoligist office. My daughter even got involved by making and donating croched hats for the kids who have lost there hair. The thank you's and kind words were overwhelming.
So here's my plan and where I need your help. I want to make more pens to donate to these young people who bravely fight for the lives.
I DO NOT WANT MONEY, This is not meant to be a Fundraiser. But if you can, just clean up your shop. Find those old blanks, cheap kits, acrylics, extra parts, nibs, clips, tubes, that stash of slimlines that won't sell. What ever you have laying around that you won't use that can be made into a pen, send it to me. I will make the pens, but I simply can not afford to buy all the materials my self. Make some and donate yourself.
My neighbor who is a printer has agreed to donate business cards with the IAP logo and the back will read..
Pen's of Hope
On behalf of the Member's of the International Association of Penturners.
Please accept this handcrafted pen as a token of our caring support.
www.penturners.org
My plan is to take the next batch to either Scotish Rite Childrens Hospital or Egelston Childrens Hospital here in Atlanta. And Please if anyone has any suggestions, comments or ideas, please share.
PM if you can Help
First off, Sorry if this gets long....
Over the past three years I have lost my father, two uncles and three cousins all to cancer. In November my mother was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. Seems like it never ends. Last Friday I took my mother for her chemo treatment. I was shocked to my core at the number of children and young adults who were there recieving treatment. As we sat there I struck up a conversation with a young lady of 19, who has been battling cancer since she was 11. As we talked she noticed the pen I was using doing crosswords with. She said she would love to have one, So being me I gave it to her. In thanking me she said something that eat me to my soul. She said that it was the little things that people done that "Gave her Hope". Needless to say I didn't sleep much and came up with a plan that I can do. This past Monday, I took 25 pens and passed them out to the patients at the Oncoligist office. My daughter even got involved by making and donating croched hats for the kids who have lost there hair. The thank you's and kind words were overwhelming.
So here's my plan and where I need your help. I want to make more pens to donate to these young people who bravely fight for the lives.
I DO NOT WANT MONEY, This is not meant to be a Fundraiser. But if you can, just clean up your shop. Find those old blanks, cheap kits, acrylics, extra parts, nibs, clips, tubes, that stash of slimlines that won't sell. What ever you have laying around that you won't use that can be made into a pen, send it to me. I will make the pens, but I simply can not afford to buy all the materials my self. Make some and donate yourself.
My neighbor who is a printer has agreed to donate business cards with the IAP logo and the back will read..
Pen's of Hope
On behalf of the Member's of the International Association of Penturners.
Please accept this handcrafted pen as a token of our caring support.
www.penturners.org
My plan is to take the next batch to either Scotish Rite Childrens Hospital or Egelston Childrens Hospital here in Atlanta. And Please if anyone has any suggestions, comments or ideas, please share.
PM if you can Help
