These are the two most emotionally gut-wrenching days of the year for me.
Yesterday and today, I am participating in the WSB Care-a-Thon to raise money for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Yesterday, during my first hour, I interviewed a dad whose six-year-old son has brain cancer with the same genetic mutation as my wife’s lung cancer. The child is terminal but continues to fight for a miracle.
Another family lost their daughter years ago and is now coming to terms with the fact their child has been dead longer than she was alive.
Still, another has rung the bell, beaten cancer, and will soon turn ten years old.
The AFLAC Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is the top research facility in the country for childhood sickle cell and one of the top ten research facilities for childhood cancer. Every penny we raise today — 100% of every dollar — goes to pay the salaries of child specialists who entertain and emotionally support the needs of kids getting treatment. The money also covers redesigns of rooms to make living long-term at the hospital easy for treatments. The money even covers Xboxes and PlayStations that the kids and their siblings can use to distract them during their treatments.
It is a very worthy cause, and I hope you might consider picking up the phone, calling 1-888-750-2772, and donating. Every donation is matched, so if you can only give $1.00, you are actually giving $2.00. If you give $5.00, you are actually giving $10.00.
Please help me fight childhood cancers. Call 1-888-750-2772 or you can go online here and click “donate now.”
Eric, just an FYI. I donated because you asked. I am a STATE FARM Insurance Agent. I submitted a request to SF to match my donation. In checking I noted that SF still has $4500 designated in this category of available money to be matched in 2023. Use your unbelievable power of the printed word to get the message out. David
I have donated every year since WSB has done this wonderful thing. Actually made enough money a couple of years to enjoy your boozy BBQ that was fun even if my hubby doesn’t like Bourbon or Scotch lol. Sat w Belinda at Polo in the Pines my 1st & last polo match and the tour of WSB studios. I appreciate everything you all do to help those precious children. This is worthwhile hopefully they break last years total!