Emily's Wish

(Sorry to all my usual readers - I needed some way to post this info since I'm not sure how to do this on FB yet. Just ignore this post if you don't live near me)

Okay, this is the email - in its entirety - from the Mandells.

Dear Family and Friends,

We thought it was about time for us to introduce to some, and remind others, of a benefit concert we are having in honor of Emily named Emily’s Wish. We decided to send you an email because of your participation in Emily’s carepage, and once again we can’t thank you enough for all the love and support you showed us during the past year.

Emily's Wish is a fundraiser committed to raising awareness and funds for pediatric brain tumors. We have reserved Jammin’ Java, a really cute coffee shop in Vienna, VA from 2-4pm on September 13th, 2009. We have booked Rocknoceros, which is a really fun, family friendly band. There will also be a silent auction, and we will even be raffling off an iPod Touch! All proceeds for the event will go to the “Cure ATRT Now” Fund, which supports research and collaboration between scientists and oncologists that are working to find a cure for ATRTs, Emily’s tumor type.

At the event, we will also be recognizing all the runners and walkers participating in the Baltimore Half Marathon in honor of Emily by calling them up on stage and presenting them with a t-shirt! Needless to say it should be a really fun day and if all goes well, we would like to make this an annual event. We can only sell 200 tickets so buy yours online soon, and kids less than one don’t need a ticket!

Jammin’ Java has the event up on their website, and you should be able to buy tickets now, just click on the link below.

http://jamminjava.com/home/events/emilys-wish-featuring-rocknoceros

If you cannot attend Emily’s Wish and still want to contribute, please feel free to donate to the Jimmy Fund Walk link below. We are participating as Virtual Walkers, and once again all proceeds will be going to the Cure ATRT Now Fund.

http://www.jimmyfundwalk.com/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=297511&lis=1&kntae297511=803D0E4D4C66460FBDCE4367D0995BB1&supId=255354844

Thank you all for supporting this very important endeavor and making a difference in our children’s lives. Feel free to contact us at emilyswish@gmail.com if you have any questions, and we hope to see you on September 13th at Jammin’ Java!

So if some people could go it'd be awesome.

Peace