September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Please join us in recognizing September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! Let all of your friends and family know they can show their support as well!GET YOUR GOLD ON FOR THE KIDS!!!!

Visit the Team Unite store for special September gear that proclaims your support for your FRIEND, your SON, your COUSIN, your SISTER, and all the KIDS:

http://www.cafepress.com/teamunite/6830914

Visit this URL to download a flyer (PDF format) that you can print, distribute, and post wherever you'd like: http://teamunite.net/TU_september_flyer.html

If you have a Caringbridge page, please consider changing the style to show the Gold (it is listed as yellow) ribbons for September.

May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month

I ask you all to take a few minutes and watch this wonderful video. It was put together by Jim Lipski, a very good friend of mine who like myself had a child "Lifted Up" after a very courageous battle against a DIPG (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma). There are so many wonderful children who are currently battling and those who have been "Lifted Up".

I know we are all very busy but I ask you to please take a few minutes from your busy schedule and pray for all of these wonderful children and their families who are battling a DIPG or any type of brain tumor I also pray that those who know the pain of losing a child are forever comforted. I have made a lot of wonderful friendships since being thrown into this community, it is my mission to help spread awareness and help other families in any way I can. Please join me in honoring these brave children, I don't want anyone to forget about them.

Please show all your friends and family this video and make them aware that May is National Brain Tumor Awareness Month.

God Bless.

Rich ~Angel Mattehw's Dad~
DIPG Parent

Lifted Up - Ian Henderson

I have started this blog with only one purpose, that is to honor all of our children who are battling or have battled a DIPG (or other types of PBT). This blog isn't about me, or any one foundation, it is about our brave heroes...the kids.

Today it is with a heavy heart that I post the another wonderfully brave child has earned their wings (or as I prefer, "Lifted Up"). Please stop by and visit Ian Henderson's CB site and say a few prayers of comfort for Ian's family. I know what they are going through. I know the pain of losing a child to DIPG, I lost my 8 year old son Matthew on St. Patrick's Day, 2007. I have made it my mission to help other families in any way I can during their child's battle against this "monster".



This is from Ian's CB site (http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/ianhenderson) today (2/19)....

“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” – Hebrews 4:16

Someone asked recently, “What does mercy mean to you?”

Our answer, “no pain, no fear and deep peace for our son as his journey through this world ends and he enters into wholeness and the waiting arms of Jesus in the world beyond.”

God’s mercy fell freshly this morning as just after midnight He welcomed our dear son Home to glory in such a peaceful way with no pain and no fear – Ian is whole again – Ian is well.

Our empty arms ache…but our hearts rejoice and have confidence that Ian is safely Home with our loving Lord this morning.

We will be making arrangements today and will post again when we know more about when services will be.

We deeply thank you for your ongoing prayers and love for us.


Thanks and God Bless.

Rich ~Angel Matthew' s Dad~
DIPG Parent