Eddie's Fund: April 2011

About Eddie's Fund

In 2006, our 10-year-old son had a bone marrow transplant. While recovering in isolation at home, he determined to do something to help a bone marrow transplant family we had met while in the hospital. Something to help his new friend, Eddie. We started Eddie's Fund that week, and seven years later, as Eddie continues his post-transplant recovery and waits for a double lung transplant, our family of five continues to raise funds for Eddie and his family. 100% of all donations to the Fund are paid directly to bill companies to help Eddie's family financially manage the intensity of Eddie's recovery. On behalf of Eddie and his family, we thank you for offering hope and help and joining with us to support our buddy, Eddie.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

a new way to support Eddie's Fund

Dear Friends,

Thank you for your continued thoughts and prayers for Eddie! He has struggled this winter with a host of medical issues; in fact, he is scheduled for ocular surgery this week.

Your support for Eddie's Fund continues to strengthen Eddie and his mom, who are both very weary from a long winter full of hospital visits. Our family is working on a few fundraisers for Eddie's Fund this month, including some school-based fundraising and a restaurant night (stay tuned for details).

In the meantime, we've discovered a wonderful way to continue our fundraising efforts--by selling fair trade coffee! Please visit our "coffee store" (using the link on the right). For every bag of coffee you purchase, you'll be supporting a coffee farmer, a wonderful organization that's helping adoptive families (Just Love Coffee Roasters), AND Edddie's Fund. In fact, Eddie's Fund will receive $5 of every bag you purchase.

We're hoping for 40 families who will commit to Just Love's "Coffee Club." You'll receive 2 bags of coffee every month without having to re-order each time, resulting in a $10/month donation to Eddie's Fund (and 2 yummy fair trade coffees for your home). Consider becoming one of our 40 Coffee Club supporters.

Whether you purchase coffee just this once or each month, thank you again for your continued love for our buddy Eddie. Our family continues to be so grateful for the kindness you express to a boy you have not met. Eddie's life--in all its struggle--has certainly touched so many.

With thanks from Eddie's family and ours,
Melissa