Eli’s Celebration May 18th 2013

UPDATE: THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.  BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOU THAT CAME OUT AND SUPPORTED ELI’S CELEBRATION WE RAISED $8,648.00

AND A BIG THANK YOU TO JR’S BBQ IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOME AMAZING BBQ CALL JIM RIGGINS AT 610-960-4441 NOT ONLY IS HIS BBQ AMAZING HE IS A REAL NICE GUY!!!!  DSCF72299879_449956658427016_2111599693_n 13530_449956481760367_1737066578_n 21290_656314004395151_729185178_n 168231_449957391760276_1874031197_n 168267_449956565093692_883513347_n 181198_656314617728423_1181956509_n 181444_656314737728411_911279429_n 310108_10201498144842324_313234002_n 310127_449962148426467_1621914599_n 376829_656313891061829_1276962447_n 486746_10200158067010688_214136890_n 923171_10201498444089805_1731092403_n 935127_449956358427046_654824406_n 941535_449956995093649_1110331373_n 941720_449956238427058_1030665580_n 942111_656314261061792_23035618_n 942766_10200162301036536_794300284_n 942918_449956761760339_328081235_n 943214_10200162312636826_2068612811_n 943409_10200572060842121_1930780805_n 944315_449956881760327_1513141235_n 945139_449956078427074_823089582_n 945228_656314391061779_999251075_n 945565_449957248426957_1315824933_n 946545_655793704447181_683686343_n 969489_656313764395175_2034819591_n 970037_449957115093637_417371551_n 970045_656314521061766_1364657101_n 970109_449957521760263_1268726116_n 970567_449957808426901_1434296986_n 970718_449957668426915_1653694593_n 971527_656314137728471_297019567_n 922905_10201066362090888_428855265_n 942697_10201066366410996_1138974634_n

“Eli’s Celebration”

and

“Brave Eli’s Ride for a CURE Against Childhood Leukemia”

Carrying out Eli’s wishes to find a Cure

May 18, 2013

We will start the festivities with “Brave Eli’s Ride For A Cure Against Childhood Leukemia”. Motorcycles were another passion of Eli’s, he loved to get on the Harley with me and ride! I have so many happy memories of my little boy holding onto me and the joy he had when we would go out. We want to honor his memory in this way. (There are plans to develop this into a WORLDWIDE event but that is for another email…)

After the RIDE is the party!

The Redmen’s Pavilion 114 Brick Rd,Oxford,PA19363 is set for Saturday May 18, 2013

4-6 pm will be the ride to Northeast, MD

from 6-midnight ( “Eli’s Celebration” ).

Get ready for: The Rock!!!!

Bands will be:

Fight For Eli

AND

Roll It Over

GREAT FOOD BY

JR BBQ

 ROMA sausages

DRINK Beer, Soda also BYOB

 
In order to raise more funds we need raffle and silent auction items. These items are about half the money raised during the event. We will need all the raffle items we can get so we will need all the help we can.  If you would like to help by donating something or suggesting some ideas for donations we would truly appreciate it.  Feel free to contact esmlf@zoominternet.net . Mark down the date, the tickets are ready and will be $25.00 per person. Since you are receiving this email you are entitled to first dibs on tickets because we all know that they will go fast. You can reserve your ticket by replying to me at BraveEli@zoominternet.net or Message me on Facebook or you can send $25.00 per ticket made out to Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation, Inc. PO BOX 33, Oxford, PA 19363. Tickets will be mailed back to you ASAP!

We want to thank everyone for being a part of “Eli’s Celebration” that we had last year and we are looking forward to seeing you again May 18, 2013!

Love Paul, Ruth, and Austin

Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation, Inc.

Carrying out Eli’s wishes to find a cure

Paul B. Matthews, President

Jennifer Middleman, Secretary

Kristen Carter, Treasurer

Eric Molinaro, Director of Public Relations

website: www.BraveEli.com

email: BraveEli@zoominternet.net

email: esmlf@zoominternet.net

 

THANK YOU

All that we do here at the foundation depends on the kindness and support of every one of YOU.

We raise about half of the money from this event through silent auction and raffle items.  We want to take a moment and recognize everyone that has donated or contributed to this event:

Bob and Diane Fritz:  We thank you so much for everything that you have always done for the foundation and our family.  We could not do this without your continued support!

Calvert Comfort Heating & Cooling (David Janvier cell # 302-218-0458):

Oxford Sunoco: $100.00 Gift Certificate

Michelle Marttila (Eli’s aunt and Paul’s sister): Original artwork

Josh and Alison Distenfeld: Orioles basket

Bonedaddy’s Tattoo: Gift certificate and merchandise

Jennersville YMCA: 3 month family membership

Patrick and Liam Patrick McGrory: 1959 Willie Mays Baseball Card ($175.00 value) and other cards

Oxford Auto and Tire (Troy and Barb Miller):

Cameron’s True Value Hardware:

Brittany Buitron:

Bill Hammond’s Martial Arts:

Philadelphia Phillies: Baseball cap signed by ROY HALLADAY ($200.00 value)

Philadelphia Flyers:  Signed 8×10 of Danny Briere #48

Titan Disposal (Andy and Chrissy Tomlinson): 2 three month trash removal certificates

Danielle and Chris McKeon: Tastefully Simple basket

Stephanie and Tony Krzywanski: Wine Basket

Texas Roadhouse Concordville: Dinner for 2 ($30.00 value)

Outback Steakhouse: Gift card

Oxford Happy Nails Salon and Spa: Gift card

Erin and David Harper: 31 gifts products

Kim Webber:           

We would also like to THANK the following:

Oxford Acme #7866

PartyLand Devon, PA

Oxford Walgreens

 We also want to take a moment and thank the amazing community of Oxford and the surrounding areas that we live in.  Everyone has embraced and supported Eli’s memory and the foundation so strongly there are not words enough to describe it.

               -Mayor Geoff Henry: Thank you so much for declaring March 1st as Eli Matthews Day in Oxford with an official proclamation and getting all of the borough vehicles and police cars to wear red and black ribbons that day.

               -Miss Oxford Diner and Pam: Thank you so much for adding Eli’s favorite meal to the menu and the constant support you have shown with the Bike Show, selling foundation merchandise and supporting the Curley the Bear campaign.

               -Oxford Walgreens and Nicole: Thank you for selling the foundation items and making it so easy for our supporters to get their items!

               -Cameron’s True Value: Thank you for that wonderful sign and supporting us throughout the years!

               -Oxford Area School District: THANK YOU for all of the support that we have received from all of the schools!  Dedicating the tree last year was so touching and all of the work that the High School kids put into everything they do is amazing!

2 comments

    • Fantasia Sims(hostess @ BULLFROGS) on December 18, 2012 at 12:07 AM
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    I am so touched by this man! Fighting for a cure his angel! I wish you the best of luck and hope that God takes you into his favour and guides you in the direction of this cure! I am so glad that you Paul took your time out of the day to tell me such a wonderful testimony! You have my prayers! I just want to bless your family and hope yu succeed in your into finding a cure! May God bless your soul and may we all bELIeve!

    1. Fantasia, Thank you so much for the kind words. I’m so happy you took a look at what we are doing to carry out my HERO in lifes wishes to find a cure for childhood cancer.

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