For those of you who like Pampered Chef
A friend of mine, who also stood in my wedding as a bridesmaid, has a little boy that is almost two that is suffering from brain cancer. I'm putting a link to a fundraiser for him that I would love all of you to visit and, if possible, purchase something. The Pampered Chef representative has been gracious enough to donate all of her commission to my friend Alayne and her son Bram. I'm also attaching a write up another friend wrote giving a background on both Alayne and Bram. If you can, please help out. I would be most appreciative and I know that Alayne and Bram would be as well.
If you aren't into the Food Network type of gadgets but would still like to help out or leave a note of encouragement for Alayne, visit here: www.bramaikens.com
Now, for all the shoppers of everything Food Network, here's the link to Pampered Chef. Be sure you list Bram Aikens as the host and select to have your goodies shipped to you. I love you all dearly, but I cannot personally deliver! www.pamperedchef.biz/fonda If you have any questions, please contact the Pampered Chef rep through her website. Hurry and order as the funraiser ends on June 25th!
And here's the story of Bram:
Bram Aikens was 22 months old when he was diagnosed with an Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor in his brain.
This is a very rare, highly malignant and aggressive brain tumor that was the size of a racquetball.
He had surgery to remove it on April 15, 2008 and he started his year-long chemotherapy protocol on April 29th.
His chemotherapy treatment is highly aggressive to combat this particular tumor.
He is suffering a great deal from the chemo. He is in the hospital most of the time with a "fever of unknown origin", jaw pain and many other undesirable side effects. He hasn't eaten much of anything since he started his chemo, so he has to be fed intravenously every evening.
His mother, Alayne, is a single mom and works as a teacher.
She is out of sick days, so her pay has been cut in half from now until the end of summer.
But, come next school year (August), she will only have 10 sick days and then she will not get paid at all for any time she takes off after that.
Bram is not allowed in any daycares during his treatment and she cannot afford a private nurse to stay home with him.
Bram is on Medicaid but is about to be removed from it, so Alayne has to get him on the insurance at school and doesn't know how she will pay the premiums.
She also lives 55 miles from Children's Medical and has to drive there every week for his treatments in an unreliable 95 GMC Jimmy.
The gas alone is going to break her.
Bram's father will not even acknowledge the existence of Bram, let alone help with money or insurance. She has been trying for 2 years to get child support and it is a losing battle. The father is in Florida and the Floride Attorney General just aren't doing much to get things done. She is trying though.
So, needless to say, she needs help badly. I have known Alayne for 12 years and she has been through some rough times. It breaks my heart to see that she cannot catch a break in any direction she turns to.
So, please, forward this email to your friends, family and co-workers. And let's see if we can help relieve some of the financial strain from Alayne and Bram's lives.
Thank you so much,
Stephanie Kypuros
www.bramaikens.com
If you aren't into the Food Network type of gadgets but would still like to help out or leave a note of encouragement for Alayne, visit here: www.bramaikens.com
Now, for all the shoppers of everything Food Network, here's the link to Pampered Chef. Be sure you list Bram Aikens as the host and select to have your goodies shipped to you. I love you all dearly, but I cannot personally deliver! www.pamperedchef.biz/fonda If you have any questions, please contact the Pampered Chef rep through her website. Hurry and order as the funraiser ends on June 25th!
And here's the story of Bram:
Bram Aikens was 22 months old when he was diagnosed with an Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor in his brain.
This is a very rare, highly malignant and aggressive brain tumor that was the size of a racquetball.
He had surgery to remove it on April 15, 2008 and he started his year-long chemotherapy protocol on April 29th.
His chemotherapy treatment is highly aggressive to combat this particular tumor.
He is suffering a great deal from the chemo. He is in the hospital most of the time with a "fever of unknown origin", jaw pain and many other undesirable side effects. He hasn't eaten much of anything since he started his chemo, so he has to be fed intravenously every evening.
His mother, Alayne, is a single mom and works as a teacher.
She is out of sick days, so her pay has been cut in half from now until the end of summer.
But, come next school year (August), she will only have 10 sick days and then she will not get paid at all for any time she takes off after that.
Bram is not allowed in any daycares during his treatment and she cannot afford a private nurse to stay home with him.
Bram is on Medicaid but is about to be removed from it, so Alayne has to get him on the insurance at school and doesn't know how she will pay the premiums.
She also lives 55 miles from Children's Medical and has to drive there every week for his treatments in an unreliable 95 GMC Jimmy.
The gas alone is going to break her.
Bram's father will not even acknowledge the existence of Bram, let alone help with money or insurance. She has been trying for 2 years to get child support and it is a losing battle. The father is in Florida and the Floride Attorney General just aren't doing much to get things done. She is trying though.
So, needless to say, she needs help badly. I have known Alayne for 12 years and she has been through some rough times. It breaks my heart to see that she cannot catch a break in any direction she turns to.
So, please, forward this email to your friends, family and co-workers. And let's see if we can help relieve some of the financial strain from Alayne and Bram's lives.
Thank you so much,
Stephanie Kypuros
www.bramaikens.com