Patti

The annual gathering was joyous as ever with dear friends, from near and far, celebrating Patti. Some photos are in the Gallery 2009 album. Thanks to all.

Your support for Patricia Fitzgerald and Cassandra Burke will be appreciated in the effort to find the cure via the Komen 3-Day Walk. It’s an amazing undertaking by thousands who raise millions for research.

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The Tortured Tootsies

The Philly 3-Day is the weekend of October 16-18. On Saturday, 10/17/09, the trekkers pass the Cheering Station in front of the Wawa at 2d and South. It’s both amazing and inspiring to see and cheer the young and older, women, men, and children in this great effort. If you have the time, please join me there; it’s worth the trip.

..click here ->..Wilmington Stride

Please support this wonderful effort. It’s so big now that it takes over center city this year. It will be nice to see you again at this great and growing effort to fund The Cure.

Despite major preventive surgery in May, Sally did the Komen 3-Day with vigor and much support from friends and family. Congrats! Rumor now is that both Sally and Ron will do next year’s Philly trek.

If you know of any of Patti’s friends or your friends or family doing the 2009 Philly 3-Day, please let me know so we can add our support. Thanks.

The Wilmington Walk is moved. The participation, coverage and funds raised have increased dramatically since this event got started a few years ago. Your help is greatly appreciated, and most of all, we hope to see a large gathering of Patti’s friends. Thanks to Renée for the update

Save the date for the Making Strides walk in Wilmington, DE. There is a NEW location this year. It will be at Rodney Square which is in Wilmington. More information to come later.

Renée Kozlowski

Sally and the family are doing well with lots of family, friends, and church. Your support will be greatly appreciated for this wonderful cause and Sally’s effort Aug. 28 -30, 2009.

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Patti would be proud of her brother. As parents, we are proud, too. All four siblings graduated college as ambitious, productive workers with a great value on friendships: Patti - Drexel University & Penn State University MBA, Barb - University of Delaware, Gina - St. Joseph’s University, and now Pete - Loyola College of Maryland.

While the current economy presents a serious challenge to his first goal of finding meaningful employment, we have no doubt that Pete, like his sisters, will continue to be successful and happy with wonderful friends.

Prayers and good thoughts do help…..Sally’s major surgery went well last Thursday, and she was not only home on Saturday, but went to church with the family on Sunday. Amazing, but not really surprising, Sally is planning on doing the Denver Komen 3-Day in August. More to follow on that.

Check out the pics of Sally, family, and Colorado

Not only will our Patti be honored in this epic event this coming October (more to follow for your donation), but Kelli and Jeannette our planning to do this in 2010, so save up. Maybe you care to join them? It’s an inspiring and worthwhile display of support and solidarity.

Despite the rain that thinned the turnout, there were plenty of racers and walkers with creating sunshine with their smile. New babies from Robyn, Gina, and Kim were terrific additions to the happy gathering of wonderful friends. It was great seeing all of you again. Thanks for donating, too.