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About "Poker for Dave"

Dave Marquith is a one-man Criminal Justice division at Sheridan College and was recently diagnosed with leukemia. He's in Colorado Springs receiving treatment. John Molloy, Adam Burling and I are putting together a poker tournament, silent auction/raffle and dance to help defray his costs. We'll be doing some fundraising for the main event, which will be May 3rd at the Golden Dome on the Sheridan College campus.

Check out the links for information on the type of leukemia Dave has, and, if you're going to compete in the tournament, there's some links on Texas Hold 'em. Also, our please view our list of donors and patronize their businesses to thank them for what they have done for Dave. Our list of volunteers is off to the side as well.
Please direct questions to meglanker@hotmail.com, or click here for a printable press release.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Day 6 of Organization

We added some new donors, so be sure to check them out on the side. Efforts were kind of hampered today due to the requisite Spring Break snowstorm. Of course, I was traipsing around in flip-flops, hoping in vain the temperature would suddenly hit sixty degrees.

The press release has been handed out all over town and people are starting to buzz about the actual fundraiser. It looks like we'll have some fine art up for auction, along with lots of merchandise and gift certificates from generous businesses all over town.

I've talked to some people who are very interested in helping out and I added two new sections on the website. One lists our volunteers, under the heading "The Usual Suspects." Check it out, and if you know any of them, give them a pat on the back. Or a back rub, depending on how well you actually know them. The other isn't so much a new section as it is a new link. I'll keep all of Dave's messages under one link, so if you want to see them, they're under "Letters from Dave" in the links section.

I'm still trying to figure out how we can get a Batman thing going in the fundraiser. Maybe, if you come to the tournament dressed like Batman, we'll give you a couple of free raffle tickets for your trouble. I imagine that outfit might get hot after awhile.

Until next time...

-Meg

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