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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.

Saturday, April 5, 2008

About one of our donors...

I used to work at Perkin's here in Sheridan. I went there on Friday to eat lunch with some friends I hadn't seen in awhile and two elderly ladies that I used to wait on all the time were sitting together at a table. They each get coffee and soup and split a Macadamia Nut cookie for dessert. I chatted with them and they asked what I had been up to. I told them I was busy with school and that I now worked at the college. I also told them about the fundraiser. One of them began fumbling with her pocketbook and pulled out a dollar. She insisted that I take it, that she wanted to donate. I was very touched by this. She's in her nineties and probably not living on much money and she still wanted to help. I can't believe the outpouring of support I have seen from the community of Sheridan and beyond.

As Dave puts it, "Thank you for all that you do."

-Meg

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