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Beating Cancer Since September 28th 2007
Diagnosed at age 22 with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
Jacqueline Elisabeth Hirsch - "TINK"
May 30th 1985 - September 6th 2008
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Upcoming Events:
Luekemia & Lymphoma Society Fundraisers - Sarah Lintz who is running the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Walt Disney Marathon, also held a happy hour to continue her efforts to help blood cancer research. On Friday the October 17th, Sarah raised an additional $975 in Jacquie's memory for Team in Training. She also secured a corporate sponsor and will be running the January marathon with Jacquie's name on her Jersey. Sarah's Team page can be viewed by clicking here.
In addition, Marietta Bennett will also be running in memory of Jacquie at the Team in Training marathon. She has pledged to raise $3,500 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Marietta is not only running in Jacquie's memory and in her family's honor but running for an organization that helps blood cancer patients fight for their lives. All of your support is greatly appriciated and you can visit her team page by clicking here.
"Andrew's Angels" Benefit - Please Join Andrew's family and friends on November 22nd at Banchetti's (550 North French Road) from 2pm-9pm to help raise funds for his treatments. Andrew is a 2 year old boy who along with his family has recently began the fight of their lives. Andrew was diagnosed with stage 3 neuroblastoma, a rare cancer of the nervous system and has started seeking treatments. These treatments will take Andrew and his family to hospitals in NYC and Philidelphia. The funds raised at the benefit will be used to aid the family in their travel and medical expenses. Please consider attending or making a donation to be used to ensure the success of both this event and Andrew. For questions or donations, please contact Karen at kbroderi@ecmc.edu.
Vera Bradley Holiday Shopping Party - Many of you who knew Jacquie, knew of her LOVE for Vera Bradley handbags and accessories. A holiday open house party is being hosted at The Perfect Gift in Clarence, Jacquie's favorite place to shop for Vera's. The event is open to EVERYONE!! Please bring as many friends as you like! The Perfect Gift is donating 10% of the sales from this event to Jacquie's Foundation. So get a babysitter, call your girlfriends and have a night of fun out shopping to support a great cause! Refreshments will be served. Please click here to learn more.
Tinkerbells First Interview! Click here
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September 11th 2008
"....I'll see you again someday"
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I believed in belief, for its own shining sake. To believe in the face of utter hopelessness, every article of evidence to the contrary, to ignore apparent catastrophe--what other choice was there? We do it every day, I realized. We are so much stronger than we imagine, and belief is one of the most valiant and long-lived human characteristics. To believe, when all along we humans know that nothing can cure the briefness of this life, that there is no remedy for our basic mortality, that is a form of bravery. To continue believing in yourself, believing in the doctors, believing in the treatment, believing in whatever I chose to believe in, that was the most important thing, I decided,
It had to be.
