Fundraiser - Benefit

Hi Everyone...

I am sending this e-mail to everyone on our e-mail list to let you know of an upcoming benefit. It is to cover medical and family expenses for Ari Birks and her parents, Becky and Dennis.

For my cheering people, you will remember Ari as one of our "mascots". She is Maya Birks sister and the cousin of Emma Hobert.

Ari is a 7 year old little girl who suffers from progressive mitochondrial disease. She is currently undergoing treatment.

Becky is a paraprofessional at Sullivan School and Dennis is a teacher in Springfield and also serves on the Holyoke School Committee. They are also the parents of Buddy Grade 5 and Maya Grade 4. Ari is in the 1st Grade at Sullivan.

The benefit is being held on Friday Febuary 6, 2009 from 4-7 at the Holyoke Children's Museum, who has generously donated their space and is extending hours for the purpose of this benefit. The ticket price is $10.00 per person and will include your admission to the museum, sundae cup and juice.

If you cannot attend this event with your family, please consider making a donation to help out this very generous family. There will be an account set up in their name at an area bank, the details of which will follow in a few days when that is all worked out. We are just getting this together and expect to have all details ironed out very shortly.

The Birks are always the first people to help when someone is in need and now it is their turn to have us stand beside them and get them through a difficult time.

We hope you can all participate!!

Thank you so much!

Ben and June Lavelle