The Mourning Dove Foundation is dedicated to the fight against Cancer. This group recently introduced a new program. Please read the information below to learn more about it.
www.mourningdovefoundation.com
FIRST ANNUAL SMOKER'S GIFT TO OUR LOVED ONES FROM "LOVELAND"
On December 3, 2006 we at The Michigan Group lost a member of our family, Vikki Loveland; to lung cancer. Vikki was 53. When she died, three children, eight grandchildren (there's a ninth one coming that she'll never see), and her soul mate of 35 years lost their "anchor". She also left four other "children" that called her "Mom" and twelve other "grandchildren" that called her "Grandma Vikki" behind.
In May of 2007 we named our area at the Brighton, Michigan area Relay For Life "Loveland" in Vikki's memory.
Vikki was a smoker as was her husband. They both quit the day after she was diagnosed. They remained cigarette free for almost four years while she fought her cancer.
In late May of 2006, after two major operations, two separate sessions of chemotherapy, and two separate sessions of radiation treatment; Vikki and her husband knew that it was a matter of time before the battle was over.
Vikki's biggest worry was for her family and their welfare after she was gone. She was always the family "anchor" while her husband was their "rock".
The last six months of her life was spent talking to her husband about what had to be done after she was gone.
During Vikki's final week, she and her husband discussed her fears about her family (and him). She asked him to promise her that he would take care of a number of her worries. Her husband kept every promise he made to her in the days before her death..............except for the one concerning her major worry about him.
In March of 2007, Art started smoking again.
This year on May 16th, (our local Relay for Life's starting date); Art is going to keep the only promise that he didn't keep to his soul-mate of 35 years while she was on her deathbed.
He is going to donate the money he would have spent for cigarettes (2 packs a day) for the first week he quits to The American Cancer Society. Members of his family are donating smaller amounts as a show of support.
If you smoke.... and have ever thought of quitting.... please join Art in both quitting and raising money for cancer research. Please give the ones that love you a gift from "Loveland" this year. Make the effort to quit smoking and, donate what you can..... up to what smoking would cost you for one week to The American Cancer Society. After one week, keep the money. You've earned it.
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THIS FUNDRAISER IS OPEN TO ALL RELAY FOR LIFE TEAMS........EVERYWHERE. TO START A NEW CHAIN EMAIL GO TO: www.mourningdovefoundation.com DOWNLOAD THIS LETTER, "VIKKI", AND START YOUR OWN FUNDRAISER THROUGH EMAIL. TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS FUNDRAISER GO TO: www.mourningdovefoundation.com AND CLICK ON ACS DONATIONS. ALL DONATIONS GO TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY. PLEASE HELP ALL OF US. SUPPORT THE WAR ON CANCER.
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If you love someone that smokes, please tell them that you support them in their effort to quit and, as a show of support; sponsor them for one week May 16th thru May 25th. It's tough to quit smoking. It's tougher to bury someone you love because of smoking. The money we raise may save their lives someday.
Stop by and visit Team Loveland May 16-17 at the Brighton MI Livingston County High School Track.
This family fun-filled event is dedicated to wiping out Cancer!
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