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Many thanks for your support -- and please forward a link to this page to anyone you think might want to donate too! Learn about our auction at Fred Block's MagicMeet here A message from Lou: It is my intention to raise money to send seriously ill children and their families to Walt Disney World. Rather than donate money to cancer research, I wanted to help a child and their family now, when they may need it most. Although cancer research is in serious need of funding and donations, I wanted to make a difference for a child today. A child and their family who may be suffering physically, emotionally and spiritually, are also often struggling financially to pay for hospital bills and other medical expenses. Not only is it difficult to deal with the illness itself, but often children are confined to a hospital or bed. By granting their wish to go to Walt Disney World, we can help make a child’s life a bit brighter by spending some time away from the hospital, and in one of the happiest places on Earth. This trip, which will be fully paid for – from the airline tickets, to resort hotel, park tickets and meals – can make all the difference in a family’s life. These children can, even if just for a few days, forget about the pain and fear of their medical treatment, while parents and siblings can focus on enjoying time together, rather than the stress of the illness. The granting of a wish like this will undoubtedly bring smiles and joy to the children and their families that will likely have been absent from their lives. The more money that we raise, the greater the number of children who can benefit. Why? If you are wondering why I chose to do this, the answer is simple – First, I wanted to give a child who may not otherwise have an opportunity to visit and enjoy Walt Disney World, a place I feel so passionate about. Second, I wanted to help a pediatric cancer patient for profound personal reasons. My father is a recent cancer survivor, having endured a long and painful diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. The team at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (http://www.mskcc.org) in New York City afforded my father the finest, caring treatment we could hope for, and thankfully, he appears to have beaten this dreadful disease. My wife’s father was not as fortunate. She lost him just weeks after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer when she was only 16. She, like so many others, suffered a profound loss whose pain can never diminish. I decided while going with my father for his treatments every day for many months that I wanted to do something to help. While at the hospital, I was saddened to see so many children who were there as patients. So, rather than donate money to cancer research, which is a necessary cause, I wanted to help someone today. Help a child now who can enjoy the benefits of our donation. I am personally asking you for your help to make a profound difference in the lives of children and their families. Portions of the proceeds from every purchase of DisneyWorldTrivia.com logo merchandise made from the web site will go towards this cause. Additionally, I will personally take a portion of the proceeds from every Trivia book sold and put it towards this fund. Together, we can be part of what I call the “DisneyWorldTrivia.com Dream Team Project.” Your help will put a smile on their face and help make a child’s dreams of going to Walt Disney World come true. My sincere thanks for any help you can provide.
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