Fatmans

To all that participated in the fundraiser thank you all. There is no way our goal could have been accomplished without your support.
I believe Blake would be so proud of what we accomplished in his name.

We were able to raise (after expenses) over $45,000.
Therefore, we are able to fund a research grant in Blake's memory through The Sarcoma Foundation of America. As I receive more information about this process I will provide updates.

A very special thank you to Alan & Jackie Cadkin, Steve & Laurie Cadkin, Adam & Debbie Goodhart and Michael & Dina Nanberg, their extremely generous donations helped us to achieve our goal.

Thank you to Gayle and Lew Hirsch for their very generous donations, solicitation of prizes and for helping to wrap all the raffle and silent auction prizes

Thank you to Jackie Cadkin who helped me to organize and number each and every raffle and silent auction item, then correspond them each into a log book and then coordinate names and numbers with who won each individual item. The log book was enormous in helping me to keep all prizes organized.

Thank you to Laurie Cadkin for all her help in soliciting donations, printing invitations and collecting donations. Speaking to her on a daily basis helped me to cope with the whole process

Thank you to Jacqueline Hirsch who donated numerous wonderful tickets for purchase at the silent auction.

Thank you to Elizabeth Hirsch for helping me to solicit donations.

To my husband Steve Newland who had to live with me and listen to me during the entire process, he deserves a medal, he knows I can complain!!!! Steve was always behind my efforts and let me use his office and supplies for all the printing and xeroxing I needed to do.
So thank you to him too.

To my brother Steven, you were my inspiration, whether you know that or not. I felt you needed to do the fundraiser so at times when I was overwhelmed, wanted to quit or push it back, I knew you wanted to persevere, so I did. You inspired me to do something great and positive with my time and you were always there for me. I love you and would do anything for you.

If I left anyone out, forgive me, I do appreciate everything everyone did to make the fundraiser a success

It has been a almost a year since Blake passed away and at some point during every single day certain memories come back to me and they are just as painful. I now have the memory of taking action against the horrible disease that took his life and while it does not make things better, it makes me proud to try and prevent it from happening to others. I hope it does the same for all of you as well.

It does not matter how big or small the things we do, but the fact that we do them at all and try to make the world a better place. Thank you Blake for showing us a way to do so.

Your sister, Laurie