lpressley130
Loc: Pennsylvania
Registered on 06-15-04
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08-16-08 03:06 PM - Post#54793
Hi all:
One of the members of SDN's board of directors recently experienced an unfathomable tragedy - the unexpected death of her daughter. Sarah (SDN screen name, All4MyDaughter) was one of the folks manning the SDN booth at the OPM Conference back in June. Her daughter, Riley and her cousin, Claudia, both died about a month later as a result of automobile accident.
There are several ways to offer support to Sarah and her family. If anyone would like to send a card, they may send it to:
Sarah and David Lawrence
c/o The Student Doctor Network
PO Box 1160
Sunset Beach, CA 90742
SDN has established the Riley and Claudia Memorial Fund to help defray the to help defray the girls' funeral and burial costs and to provide funding for a memorial to the girls. There are four ways to donate to the memorial fund.
1) Purchase any SDN donor subscription before the end of August. We have pledged the proceeds from all August subscriptions to the memorial fund. SDN donors can visit our Donor's Forum and enter to win raffle prizes from the MCAT Store this month (8 different items, 24 items total = huge giveaway).
2) Participate in the August Auction. This event will launch at the top of our forums page on Monday August 18th and continue through the 31st. All proceeds will go to the memorial fund. Donations are coming from SDN Staff, members, and a variety of companies such as sponsors and Test prep Week participants. There will be a variety of items posted, from textbooks that you may use in class to SDN gear to home made goodies to your very own private forum and user group.
3) Donate directly via PayPal. If you'd like to do this, please contact anna@studentdoctor.net for directions.
4) Send a check to the SDN Address above. All checks should be made out to SDN's parent organization, Coastal Research Group. Please note "for the Riley and Claudia fund" on the "For" line.
There is a little more information about the memorial fund and the accident in our forum announcements: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/announcement.php?f...
There is also information posted there on becoming a SDN donor.
If anyone has questions, please e-mail Anna Peck, SDN Administrator at anna@studentdoctor.net or to contact her on SDN member name - bananaface).
Thanks in advance for all of your support. -- LM
"Hope Deferred Makes the Heart Sick..." - Proverbs 13:12
"All great achievements require time." - Maya Angelou
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Edited by OldManDave on 01-20-09 02:41 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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 OldManDave
Chief Cat Herder
Loc: Lafayette, IN
Registered on 12-20-01
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Re: Unfortunate Tragedy Strikes SDN Member
08-20-08 03:07 PM - Post#54836
In response to lpressley130
Lori,
Thanks for making this known - I learned about it watching it on CNN. Having 2 young daughters, I cannot even begin to comprehend what Sarah & her husband are trying to cope with.
I am issuing a challenge to all of OPM - I challenge you to match my $25 donation. Please, let's all demonstrate the community spirit that makes OPM so special!
David W Kelley, D.O.
"OldManDave"
UTDallas, Class of 1999
KCOM, Class of 2003
Dartmouth Anesthesiology, Class of 2007
Dartmouth Anesth / Critical Care, Class of 2008
Clarian-Arnett Hospital, Lafayette, IN:
> Staff Anesthesiologist
> Medical Director of Respiratory Care & ICU
David.Kelley@OldPreMeds.org
"There is nothing more sinister than unfettered allegiance in the absence of rational & due scrutiny"
"Take the bull by the horns, wrestle him to the ground & force your will upon him!"
"Do or Do Not. There is No Try!" -- Yoda
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lpressley130
Loc: Pennsylvania
Registered on 06-15-04
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Re: Unfortunate Tragedy Strikes SDN Member
08-26-08 08:37 AM - Post#54918
In response to OldManDave
Hi everyone:
I've placed a bid on a item in SDNs auction to help with this effort. -- Lori Mitchell
"Hope Deferred Makes the Heart Sick..." - Proverbs 13:12
"All great achievements require time." - Maya Angelou
"If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves." - Thomas Edison
Visit my Blog - MissPressley |
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