Fwd: Dance Marathon 1996 (fwd)

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> Date: Wednesday, 21-Feb-96 10:28 PM
> 
> From: DAVID BOCTOR             \ Internet:    
(dtb613@lulu.acns.nwu.edu)
> To:   Amira Boctor             \ PRODIGY:     (LCCH12A)
> 
> Subject: Dance Marathon 1996 (fwd)
> 
> >Return-Path: <lai@merle.acns.nwu.edu>
> >Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 18:49:46 -0500 (CDT)
> >From: victor lai <lai@merle.acns.nwu.edu>
> >Subject: Dance Marathon 1996 (fwd)
> >To: dtb613@lulu.acns.nwu.edu
> >
> >       
> >       Greetings from Northwestern University!  How are you doing? 
One 
> >of your first thoughts after noticing the subject title may have
been 
> >"What is Dance Marathon?"
> >       
> >       Dance Marathon is the largest event held annually at 
> >Northwestern.  In fact, it is the second-largest college
philanthropy 
> >event of its kind in the nation!  Entirely run by students, Dance 
> >Marathon will take place March 1,2,and 3, 1996.  On this particular 
> >weekend, hundreds of NU students will dance for 30 hours to raise
money 
> >for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northern Illinois to grant 
> >approximately 100 wishes.
> >
> >       The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northern Illinois is a charity 
> >dedicated to the happiness of children who must bear the burdens of
a 
> >malignant illness.  It works to fulfill the favorite wishes of
children 
> >between the ages of 2 1/2 and 18 who suffer from life-threatening 
> >diseases.  Make-A-Wish strives to limit their dreams only to their 
> >imaginations.
> >
> >       Many studnet organizations choose to support this event by 
> >sponsoring people to dance on their behalf.  A group in which I am a
part
> >of, Chemical Health Educators (described at the end of this letter),
is 
> >sponsoring a couple (surprisingly, I'm part of that couple!) to
dance in
> >Dance Marathon 1996.  Each couple is given a child to whom all
support is
> >given to in making his/her wish a reality.
> >
> >       The child we are supporting to grant his wish is suffering
from 
> >Osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer.  His name is Gerald.  We need
to
> raise
> >$600 in order for his wish to come true.
> >
> >       I am writing to ask you if you would be willing to help make 
> >Gerald's wish come true with a donation.  With every dollar, we come
that
> >much closer to making Gerald's wish a reality.  A donation of any
amount
> >would be greatly appreciated and it entirely goes to the charity.
> >
> >       Checks should be made payable to "Northwestern University"
and 
> >must be received before February 25.  My address is listed below.
> >
> >       Thank you very much for your time.  If you would like to know
> >more or have any questions, feel free to contact me via e-mail or
phone 
> >(847) 332-5617.
> >
> >       Please share this information with anyone who can support 
> >Gerald.  With your help, Gerald's wish will come true!
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >Victor :)
> >
> >
> >Address:
> >
> >1838 Chicago Avenue #117
> >Evanston, IL 60201-3806
> >
> >
> >Chemical Health Educators:
> >       We are a peer education group that provides the Northwestern 
> >student community and beyond with information concerning alcohol,
drugs,
> >eating disorders, and smoking cessation.  We do this through
firesides 
> >and by sponsoring events like Alcohol and Drug Awareness Week, Safe 
> >Spring Break Campaign, and Eating Disorders Awareness Week in order
to 
> >raise student awareness of alchol and drug issues.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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