Newsletter
October 26, 2007
Hello All:
Wow! Thanks to all of you who were there (in body and spirit!) for the wonderful "Wheels of Justice" night at Children's Hospital. In the terrific setting of the new Hospital, we thanked our awesome sponsors, as well as the cast of hundreds who helped make WoJ '07 a big success for the kids and doctors at Children's.
We also heard from Dr. Steven Hunger, the new head of the Children's Hospital Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, who described the many life-saving treatments and programs that our funds will be funding. Dr. Hunger really rocked the house when he committed not only to ride the CC next year with the Wheels of Justice, but also to personally raise $10,000! Now that's what I call leadership--we'll have to take responsibility as a team for getting Dr Hunger trained, so that he has a blast! He just moved from Florida where the highest elevation is 300 ft!
Then Bernie Gheris gave a moving talk on "why we ride" that perfectly captured the special spirit of the Courage Classic--and left most of us blinking back tears. And finally, we were treated to an impressive tour of the new world-class facilities at Children's. Oh, what a night.
Many thanks to all of you on the Leadership Council for so kindly presenting me with the beautiful framed WoJ jersey--a lovely surprise that I will treasure for years to come. You guys are truly the best.
Also we are very grateful to Stacy Schafer, Wanda Castleman Steve Winesett and the entire team at the Children's Hospital (including Leslie McKay, Cary Larger and Dr. Giller) for hosting us so graciously and for showing us such a good time!
Let's keep this great feeling and the big mo' going as we head into '08.
All the best,
Heather
Heather A. Purcell
Levine + Purcell LLC
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