Father's Day - Give Him Something That Really Matters

Well – we are doing it again.  For the 4^th year in a row, we are asking folks to reconsider your Father’s Day gift and give your dad something that really matters – a contribution to cancer research. 

As you may recall, this effort was launched following my original cancer diagnosis.  My wonderful friends in the maritime industry decided that enough was enough and that they wanted to step up and inspire as many people as possible to give to help those of us suffering with cancer. 

Their efforts help connect donors with cancer research centers across the country.  Also - with each contribution you can download a card to memorialize your gift for your favorite father - your dad, son, husband, friend, whomever - to let them know a contribution was made in their honor.

There is no overhead for Father's Day Fund, they handle no money and there's no cost to using the service - you are put in direct contact with your cancer research organization of choice.

Many of you have asked what you can do to help me and the family during this difficult time.  Giving to cancer research and convincing everyone you know to give to cancer research instead of buying another necktie for your dad would be the best way that you can help.  My life is solely dependent on cancer research, since the chemos that are commercially available have not worked to keep cancer at bay for any extended period of time.

This whole endeavor works by word of mouth, so please go to www.fathersdayfund.org, make a contribution to a cancer research center as a gift, and pass this along to your friends!  Then tell dad that you have given him the most loving gift you can provide in his honor – the gift of hope to a cancer patient.