Hi everyone,
A break from our usually scheduled program to let you know about a personal struggle. Chances are you know someone whose life has been altered by a struggle with cancer. As I write this, my nineteen-year-old friend Robbie Greenberger is beginning his six-month stay at Yale-New Haven Hospital and undergoing his first round of chemotherapy treatment for acute myelogenous leukemia. I have nothing but the greatest respect, admiration, and love for the Greenberger family, and think that it would be a great thing to remind people that problems don’t only exist in the third world country where I’m studying, but can be found just as easily at home.
What I would ask is that if you have a spare $10, donate it at the link below in the name of Robbie Greenberger so that we can try and help him and others with his condition achieve a rapid recovery. Please follow the directions as quoted from his sister Kate’s blog:
“I want you to donate to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in honor of Robbie Greenberger. The link is here. For every $10 you donate between now and Sunday, February 24 in honor of my brother, your name will be entered in a raffle for yarn-y goodness. If you are a non-knitter and win a raffle prize, I will come up with something for you. So far, prizes include Claudia Handpainted Yarn Silk Lace, Dream in Color Smooshy, Fleece Artist and more. I will be photographing and posting the prizes over the next two weeks.
If you donate, please send me an email at kgreenbergerATgmailDOTcom with your name, blog link if you have one and the total donation. I will enter your name in the raffle and the names will be drawn on Monday, February 25. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please comment on this blog with your email address and I will make sure you’re on my list.”
A word about Kate. She’s a big part of the reason I’m studying in Egypt. She did this program for a full academic year last year and also kept a blog about her experiences, and if she hadn’t let me pick her brain, this might not have even gotten off the ground. She beyond her inexhaustible information, I could rely on her for a pep talk, smile, or conversation. Please help this family out.
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