Garden Supply Company's Annual Spring FestivalFundraiser for Angels Among Us-Meredith Elisabeth
March 20, 2010
Garden Supply Company1421 Old Apex Road
Cary, NC 27513(919) 460-7747
The fundraiser at GSC will take place from 9:30am to 3pm. We'll need two production lines and extra folks to be runners (to fill lemonade, attend to condiments, etc.) and sell baked goods out and about among the crowds. We need volunteers to make baked goods or pre-package stuff like M&Ms that we can sell. We also need a banquet/cafeteria/tailgating table if anyone has one...a card table would be too wide.
All the proceeds from the hotdog stand as well as the baked goods will go to Mer Mer's Angels. You can go to http://www.angelsamongus.org/ to register to walk with us on Saturday, April 24th or if you are willing to help out with the fundraiser, please contact bedwards007@gmail.com or Rene Hart renehart@earthlink.net.
There are two sign up times that need to be filled… 9:30-12:00 & 12:00-3:00. If you can come out an help but not in these two time slots, feel free to come whenever you can.
The fundraiser at GSC will take place from 9:30am to 3pm. We'll need two production lines and extra folks to be runners (to fill lemonade, attend to condiments, etc.) and sell baked goods out and about among the crowds. We need volunteers to make baked goods or pre-package stuff like M&Ms that we can sell. We also need a banquet/cafeteria/tailgating table if anyone has one...a card table would be too wide.
All the proceeds from the hotdog stand as well as the baked goods will go to Mer Mer's Angels. You can go to http://www.angelsamongus.org/ to register to walk with us on Saturday, April 24th or if you are willing to help out with the fundraiser, please contact bedwards007@gmail.com or Rene Hart renehart@earthlink.net.
There are two sign up times that need to be filled… 9:30-12:00 & 12:00-3:00. If you can come out an help but not in these two time slots, feel free to come whenever you can.
Meredith Elisabeth Edwards 2/16/07-4/14/08 (Wall of Honor)
Meredith “Mer Mer” was the most beautiful baby girl you ever laid your eyes on and was a pure joy to our family. When she was first born she had the brightest pink lips, blue eyes, and fairest skin you had ever seen. My father commented that he had never seen such a beautiful baby and that she looked like a china doll.Mer Mer was a delightful baby who loved to laugh and squeal. Mer Mer loved to be held morning, noon, and night; her pink bunny; her dog, Puddin’; and playing with her best friend, Lily. She could give the most serious look when she was displeased about something. For example, when her cousin would pat her head she would give him a look as if to say,“you have got to stop that... really.” In January 2008, she had what was thought to be the flu and was taken to the ER. It was there that it was discovered that she had a brain tumor. She was rushed to Duke Hospital where the diagnosis of Medulloblastoma was given. She put up quite a fight as she underwent two brain surgeries and two rounds of chemotherapy before she lost her battle with cancer. Mer Mer is missed by her entire family and her memories will live in our hearts forever.
Angels Among Us is a celebration of life, strength, courage and commitment. It has become a national event, with thousands coming from all across the country to volunteer, participate, and make a difference.
Angels Among Us is a celebration of life, strength, courage and commitment. It has become a national event, with thousands coming from all across the country to volunteer, participate, and make a difference.
The event begins with a 5K run through the Duke campus, and then features a wonderful family fun walk through the beautiful Sarah P. Duke Gardens. It has a family-friendly focus with entertainment, food, raffle, souvenirs, activities and prizes for children, and a closing ceremony where the top ten fundraising teams receive an award, and the grand total for the event is announced.
The success of Angels Among Us has continued to grow each year with the help of many committed volunteers, Duke staff, and the teams made up of families and friends of those who have had brain or spinal tumors. At the first event in 1994, a total of $27,000 was raised. This year’s event raised over $1,410,540. Unbelievable!
Beth Eastman
Kim Williams
Rene Hart
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