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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 08/07/2009 11:17 AM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/12/2009 09:58 AM
Expires: 01/01/2014 12:00 AM
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It's Time for Our Community to Come Together for A Bone Marrow Drive's For Leslie Rabeneau on September 12th and 20th!
Calaveras County, CA...Leslie Rabeneau, a young woman and long time resident of Copperopolis was diagnosed with a rare and very aggressive form of cancer. Leslie is a fighter and her courageous battle is not over yet. She has a wonderful husband and children who need her. She has been receiving Chemo therapy treatments at Standford Medical Center for months. She get's breaks in between where she goes home to Copper if healthy enough to be spend time with her precious family. Leslie is in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant in order to continue this battle. At first doctors thought she could only use bone marrow of a family member with the same parents. Her lovely sister, Teri Burke of Arnold found out she was not a match....
photo courtesy of Teri Burke
This was devastating as Teri wanted top help her sister out more than anything. They have already lost their mother and another sister to cancer, and just found out their father has Stage 4 Kidney disease. There are no other siblings.
We are now asking for our community to come together for Leslie. I just spoke with Teri today and she gave us this update.... On Saturday August 15th there was a Fundraiser for Leslie to included a car wash, food, drinks to raise money for her transplant. Delta Blood Bank was on hand to register people to donate bone marrow.
Bone Marrow Drives To Help Leslie!
September 12th at the Copper Town Square at 3pm
September 20th Fire Station Copper Main street 10am to 2pm,
October 1st Pink in the night and October 11th 6pm at the Town Square
October 10th Sports Pub Parking lot, Community Fun Family Day with the arts! 10am to 8pm
Let us help one another in a time of need!
You can also email Stephanie Burton at sbdesign@caltel.com or Charity Maness at charity@charity_maness@yahoo.com, two good friends of Leslie's, or myself at kim@thepinetree.net with any questions you may have. The gals from Copper along with many other community members are putting together these wonderful events for Leslie and her fight.
We are so blessed to live in such a caring heartfelt community... I am personally thankful each and every day!
"The need right now is a match for a bone marrow transplant, but there has been a bank account open in Leslie's name at Umpqua bank if you would like to contribute a monetary donation. You can speak with any teller, mention Leslie Rabeneau's Cancer Fund and they will gladly help you help Leslie." states Charity Maness.
This is one of those times when we know we can count on your our community to come together and possibly save a life!
Please visit the following web site for additional information:
http://www.marrow.org/
Locations for Bone Marrow Donors Kits in Copperopolis, CA
Umpqua Bank in 209-785-7007,
California Properties 209-785-0045
A-O.K.Consignment Shop 209-785-8933,
Snaps Coffee House & Wine Bar 209-785-1616
Sports Pub 209-785-4646
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