I'm excited to share information with you about the 1st Annual Crawl for Cancer in St. Louis. One of Jen's good friends, Shelby Twenter, spearheaded the effort to start an annual pub crawl in St. Louis. The organizers here in Kansas City have been very open to the creation of similar events around the country. Shelby called me yesterday with some great news -- the Jennifer Ireland Foundation will be one of several major beneficiaries of proceeds from the event. Thank you Shelby and thank you Crawl for Cancer! I hope some of you can clear your schedules for Saturday August 4th and converge on Leclede's Landing for a good time.
I have been blown away by the number of suggestions I have recieved regarding a slogan for the foundation. The board of directors will have no fewer than several hundred to choose from! So once again, thank you so much for being so willing to help, me, my family, and the foundation.
Thanks Chris!!! I'm so excited that we were able to do this! The group in KC has been amazing and we are hoping for a great turnout!
Posted by: Shelby | June 12, 2007 at 01:33 PM
Yeah! Closer to home and hopefully that weekend will be clear on my calendar! Shelby...let me know if you need any help with anything.
Posted by: Alaina | June 12, 2007 at 02:30 PM
Chris,
That is so great that there will be an annual Crawl benefit in St. Louis and that the event will help to benefit Jen's foundation. Hope you are having a great week!
Jennifer
Posted by: Jennifer Teegarden MD | June 12, 2007 at 03:29 PM
Hi_-
I'm a first time commentor but have read your journey and feel a lot of love for your family and those you support on your blog. Can you add the following blog address to your addresses and give Derek support right now? His lovely wife Sarah just passed this morning from melanoma. I wasn't sure how else to get this message across but I knew you would. Thank you. And bless you and your family. I adore you and your strength from afar.
Beth
http://que-sarah-sarah.blogspot.com/
Posted by: beth | June 12, 2007 at 06:29 PM
Chris, That's amazing!!! Keep it going! :)
Posted by: Tatum Twyman | June 13, 2007 at 12:07 AM
How exciting ! Congrats to everyone involved ! I just listened to your radio clip on the foundation site. It definatly brought tears to my eyes, but once again, you have amazed me with how strong you truly are. Thank you for keeping this going, for all of us !
Posted by: Lisa Thomas | June 13, 2007 at 08:50 AM
Dearest Chris,
What adorable pictures! I can see Jen's beauty and spirit in the delight of their faces.
Thank you for including my little blog site on yours. As a result, I have reconnected with two sorority sisters: one from my class WAY back in the '80s and another whom I've never met from Oklahoma State.
How sad that it takes such tragedy and pain to bring us together, but also how wondrous and healing!
God bless you, the girls, Jan, Bob, and the family. Please let me know when we can play with the girlies sometime!
Much love,
Mary
Posted by: Mary Winfrey | June 13, 2007 at 10:26 PM
Chris that is awesome I will make sure to let everyone I know out there about the event! I'm sure that the turn out will be wonderful!
~Christol
Posted by: Christol | June 16, 2007 at 12:36 PM