As a family, we know that we are not alone in our grief. We would like anyone who knew and was touched by our wonderful brother and son Dustin, to join us as we say good-bye and celebrate his inspirational life.
Friday, May 7th
6:00pm-9:00pm Public Viewing at
Danjolell Memorial Homes and Crematory
392 Lancaster Avenue
Malvern PA 19355
610-296-9555
Saturday, May 8th
9:00am-11:00am Public Viewing at
Danjolell Memorial Homes and Crematory
11:00am-11:15am Procession to
Philadelphia Memorial Park Cemetery
124 Phoenixville Pike
Frazer, PA 19355
610-644-9150
11:15am Graveside Funeral Service
(approx. 20min)
3:00pm Memorial Celebration of Life at
Paoli Presbyterian Church
225 South Valley Road
Paoli, PA 19301
610-644-8250
DRESS FOR MEMORIAL SERVICE IS CASUAL!!! Phillies, Eagles, Flyers, 76ers gear! It's a celebration!
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Service Arrangements
As a family, we know that we are not alone in our grief. We would like anyone who knew and was touched by our wonderful brother and son Dustin, to join us as we say good-bye and celebrate his inspirational life.
Friday, May 7th
6:00pm-9:00pm Public Viewing at
Danjolell Memorial Homes and Crematory
392 Lancaster Avenue
Malvern PA 19355
610-296-9555
Saturday, May 8th
9:00am-11:00am Public Viewing at
Danjolell Memorial Homes and Crematory
11:00am-11:15am Procession to
Philadelphia Memorial Park Cemetery
124 Phoenixville Pike
Frazer, PA 19355
610-644-9150
11:15am Graveside Funeral Service
(approx. 20min)
3:00pm Memorial Celebration of Life at
Paoli Presbyterian Church
225 South Valley Road
Paoli, PA 19301
610-644-8250
Friday, May 7th
6:00pm-9:00pm Public Viewing at
Danjolell Memorial Homes and Crematory
392 Lancaster Avenue
Malvern PA 19355
610-296-9555
Saturday, May 8th
9:00am-11:00am Public Viewing at
Danjolell Memorial Homes and Crematory
11:00am-11:15am Procession to
Philadelphia Memorial Park Cemetery
124 Phoenixville Pike
Frazer, PA 19355
610-644-9150
11:15am Graveside Funeral Service
(approx. 20min)
3:00pm Memorial Celebration of Life at
Paoli Presbyterian Church
225 South Valley Road
Paoli, PA 19301
610-644-8250
Friday, April 30, 2010
19 Days ago...
This is something Dustin has been working on and wanted me to throw up on the blog. I think technically now its 20 days ago, but who's counting.
19 days ago…
19 days ago something pretty cool happened. No… it wasn’t a “Happy Hour into a lush fest at Landmark” what so many people my age do on a Saturday night (not that there is anything wrong with that). It had nothing to do with going to a sporting event, a vacation or going out for the first time in a new outfit. For me, 19 days ago, was an event that I will never forget. It was where people came and ate beef (and more), drank beer (and more) and just overall had a good time. To me however, it was oh so much more.
19 days ago I saw friends from every aspect of my life… even the shady ones. From church, college, to high school, to my beloved Cmedia coworkers, to radio colleagues, to fellow fantasy football nerds, to the many parents of the aforementioned friends. Now I have never been one for buffet style eating, where the choices are vast and the limits are nonexistent , but seeing all the people who made it out despite how close we may be or how recently we may have communicated, has now made me think that so many choices from so many categories isn’t such a bad thing. I saw friends who I haven’t seen in 5, 7, or even over 10 years. I also saw friends who traveled as far as Pittsburgh, Washington Dc, and even Tennessee. Now, anyone who knows me would know that I would rarely shy away from calling myself awesome. But, despite how awesome I always knew I was, I couldn’t help but feel undeserving of all the attention. Awesome as I am, I’m just Dustin, the sarcastic, sometimes shy, easy to complain, guy who used to eat too many fish sticks as a kid and who openly admits a love for the movie “Love Actually”. None the less, seeing so many people that I am grateful of knowing forced me to do just about everything I could to not start crying tears of thankfulness. It was definitely a very profound “God is good” moment in my life.
19 days ago I was a loss for words seeing the unbelievable coordination, organization and preparation that was obviously involved in an event like this. Over the past 4 months a number of people spent a great deal of their personal time planning for this event. People like Kate Dooner, Matt and Alex Belyus, Jordon Claruis, Tom Pratt, Chris Deese, Ashley Justin, who would meet monthly to go over how things were coming together as April 10th approached. People like Keith Reed who took it upon himself to offer up his professional skills as a tattoo artist and create a raffle, generating The Human Fund’s first funds. Even the dozens of people who volunteered on the event, whether it was serving drinks, food, selling raffle tickets or working the silent auction touched me profoundly that night. And finally last but definitely not the least, I want to thank my two brothers, my best men, Aaron Thompson and Steve Justin. The work that these two put forth for me not only made me feel pretty damn special, but it was also mighty inspiring. Here were so many people doing so much for little ole me I couldn’t help but feel inspired to get better so that I may one day pay this forward.
I could spend hours talking about the events of 19 days ago and will certainly spend my lifetime remembering it. I often feel that the simple words “thank you” don’t quiet do the trick for me when I’m expressing deep gratitude. So if you will allow me, please accept this as my thank you to everyone who came out, donated, spent time with me, organized, cooked, and was a part of my beef and beer. My thank you will be this: Everyday when I wake up and I fight every fight of this disease I will think of you all. When I am down and depressed I will think of you all. And as every day goes by and I continue to attempt to make ALS my bitch, it will be you all that I am thinking of every step of the way.
19 days ago it was called a Beef, Beer and More. Now I’m working so that I can call it my Lifesaver.
With all love,
D-man
19 days ago…
19 days ago something pretty cool happened. No… it wasn’t a “Happy Hour into a lush fest at Landmark” what so many people my age do on a Saturday night (not that there is anything wrong with that). It had nothing to do with going to a sporting event, a vacation or going out for the first time in a new outfit. For me, 19 days ago, was an event that I will never forget. It was where people came and ate beef (and more), drank beer (and more) and just overall had a good time. To me however, it was oh so much more.
19 days ago I saw friends from every aspect of my life… even the shady ones. From church, college, to high school, to my beloved Cmedia coworkers, to radio colleagues, to fellow fantasy football nerds, to the many parents of the aforementioned friends. Now I have never been one for buffet style eating, where the choices are vast and the limits are nonexistent , but seeing all the people who made it out despite how close we may be or how recently we may have communicated, has now made me think that so many choices from so many categories isn’t such a bad thing. I saw friends who I haven’t seen in 5, 7, or even over 10 years. I also saw friends who traveled as far as Pittsburgh, Washington Dc, and even Tennessee. Now, anyone who knows me would know that I would rarely shy away from calling myself awesome. But, despite how awesome I always knew I was, I couldn’t help but feel undeserving of all the attention. Awesome as I am, I’m just Dustin, the sarcastic, sometimes shy, easy to complain, guy who used to eat too many fish sticks as a kid and who openly admits a love for the movie “Love Actually”. None the less, seeing so many people that I am grateful of knowing forced me to do just about everything I could to not start crying tears of thankfulness. It was definitely a very profound “God is good” moment in my life.
19 days ago I was a loss for words seeing the unbelievable coordination, organization and preparation that was obviously involved in an event like this. Over the past 4 months a number of people spent a great deal of their personal time planning for this event. People like Kate Dooner, Matt and Alex Belyus, Jordon Claruis, Tom Pratt, Chris Deese, Ashley Justin, who would meet monthly to go over how things were coming together as April 10th approached. People like Keith Reed who took it upon himself to offer up his professional skills as a tattoo artist and create a raffle, generating The Human Fund’s first funds. Even the dozens of people who volunteered on the event, whether it was serving drinks, food, selling raffle tickets or working the silent auction touched me profoundly that night. And finally last but definitely not the least, I want to thank my two brothers, my best men, Aaron Thompson and Steve Justin. The work that these two put forth for me not only made me feel pretty damn special, but it was also mighty inspiring. Here were so many people doing so much for little ole me I couldn’t help but feel inspired to get better so that I may one day pay this forward.
I could spend hours talking about the events of 19 days ago and will certainly spend my lifetime remembering it. I often feel that the simple words “thank you” don’t quiet do the trick for me when I’m expressing deep gratitude. So if you will allow me, please accept this as my thank you to everyone who came out, donated, spent time with me, organized, cooked, and was a part of my beef and beer. My thank you will be this: Everyday when I wake up and I fight every fight of this disease I will think of you all. When I am down and depressed I will think of you all. And as every day goes by and I continue to attempt to make ALS my bitch, it will be you all that I am thinking of every step of the way.
19 days ago it was called a Beef, Beer and More. Now I’m working so that I can call it my Lifesaver.
With all love,
D-man
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Tonight 4/29 on CNN
Anderson Cooper 360 does a special on ALS.... Watch it, set your DVR's. It's on at 10:00 PM EST.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Update - April 24th
Just a real quick update.
The Out and Back race was last night, and was a blast. Expect a blog post about that in the near future. It's every year, and every year it supports ALS. So if you missed it this time around, no excuses next year!...You can also walk it too, so really, no excuses.
And on a completely unrelated to Dustin note... the Flyers have advanced to the next round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. So get Flyered up.... Dustin's a Flyers fan actually, so there, now its related.
The Out and Back race was last night, and was a blast. Expect a blog post about that in the near future. It's every year, and every year it supports ALS. So if you missed it this time around, no excuses next year!...You can also walk it too, so really, no excuses.
And on a completely unrelated to Dustin note... the Flyers have advanced to the next round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. So get Flyered up.... Dustin's a Flyers fan actually, so there, now its related.
Beef, Beer, and More Video
One more big thank you to every single person that helped out in some way with the Beef, Beer, And More on April 10th.
It was truly an awesome time. I can't thank the people that volunteered enough. This event wouldn't have worked without you. No matter what "job" you took up during this event, or before it for that matter, it wouldn't have worked without you.
No one person could have done all of this together. Having a community of people that are willing to lend a hand is sadly, a rare thing anymore. The amount of people that helped blew us away.
For this to run as smoothly as it did, everything needed to come together. I've told a lot of people this, and will say it again. It absolutely blows that we had to have this. But, having all these great people to lean on, that will just smile, and do whatever is needed, no questions asked, is the complete opposite.. it absolutely sucks... yes, this event sucked really really hard...(get it? opposite...heyo!)
Sooo anyways, thanks again to every single person that came out, bought a ticket, made a donation in some way, or that just sent thoughts, prayers, and good vibes are way.
I know other people have talked about other ways to fund raise for Dustin throughout this year. Whenever I learn of any of them, i'll be sure to throw them up here. And if not, I know we are already planning for next years! And truth be told, any event for Dustin i'm confident will be a success, because, for a guy, who I always thought was a bit of a dork, a lot of people seem to love the kid.
Please don't let the fact that there isn't a "party" coming up, be an excuse to sit back, and have the "i did my part" mindset. Keep hustlin' and raising awareness for Dustin. Keep visiting him, keep praying for him.
If you feel moved to do so, please support these local businesses that stepped up, and wanted to help out Dustin.... screw all the ones that shot us down.
It was truly an awesome time. I can't thank the people that volunteered enough. This event wouldn't have worked without you. No matter what "job" you took up during this event, or before it for that matter, it wouldn't have worked without you.
No one person could have done all of this together. Having a community of people that are willing to lend a hand is sadly, a rare thing anymore. The amount of people that helped blew us away.
For this to run as smoothly as it did, everything needed to come together. I've told a lot of people this, and will say it again. It absolutely blows that we had to have this. But, having all these great people to lean on, that will just smile, and do whatever is needed, no questions asked, is the complete opposite.. it absolutely sucks... yes, this event sucked really really hard...(get it? opposite...heyo!)
Sooo anyways, thanks again to every single person that came out, bought a ticket, made a donation in some way, or that just sent thoughts, prayers, and good vibes are way.
I know other people have talked about other ways to fund raise for Dustin throughout this year. Whenever I learn of any of them, i'll be sure to throw them up here. And if not, I know we are already planning for next years! And truth be told, any event for Dustin i'm confident will be a success, because, for a guy, who I always thought was a bit of a dork, a lot of people seem to love the kid.
Please don't let the fact that there isn't a "party" coming up, be an excuse to sit back, and have the "i did my part" mindset. Keep hustlin' and raising awareness for Dustin. Keep visiting him, keep praying for him.
If you feel moved to do so, please support these local businesses that stepped up, and wanted to help out Dustin.... screw all the ones that shot us down.
Taylor Rentals
Benny's Pizza
Snyder Moore Insurance Agency
Garnet VW
D'Ambrosio Bakery
Victory Brewing
The Ice Butler
Campbell's
Devault Foods
Giant, Sam's Club, Acme
*Sorry to anyone who's pictures I stole from Facebook.
....ONE LAST THING TO READ!: I uploaded this to YouTube about a week ago, everything you read above this I typed out, and was ready to go. However, IMovie 09 has an audio glitch that happens when you speed frames up, and you only notice it after it's exported. That being said, I tried my best to patch over the bad parts. Hope you enjoy.
Benny's Pizza
Snyder Moore Insurance Agency
Garnet VW
D'Ambrosio Bakery
Victory Brewing
The Ice Butler
Campbell's
Devault Foods
Giant, Sam's Club, Acme
I'm still in the process of sending out thank you letters. So if you haven't gotten one, it's probably on the way.... there's literally almost 100 im sending out, so forgive me if you get lost in the shuffle, its not intentional.
Hope everyone enjoys the video. Google videos and YouTube limit you to 10 minutes per video. It took me quite a while to get this down to 9:59. I did however, have a lot of fun making this. Dustin is the one that got me into video editing and whatnot, so I feel as thought I have a high standard to live up to, as well as a tough critic watching.. Sooo Dustin, enjoy it... And yes, i'm aware its fast and shaky at parts... this crap is hard.
Hope everyone enjoys the video. Google videos and YouTube limit you to 10 minutes per video. It took me quite a while to get this down to 9:59. I did however, have a lot of fun making this. Dustin is the one that got me into video editing and whatnot, so I feel as thought I have a high standard to live up to, as well as a tough critic watching.. Sooo Dustin, enjoy it... And yes, i'm aware its fast and shaky at parts... this crap is hard.
*Sorry to anyone who's pictures I stole from Facebook.
....ONE LAST THING TO READ!: I uploaded this to YouTube about a week ago, everything you read above this I typed out, and was ready to go. However, IMovie 09 has an audio glitch that happens when you speed frames up, and you only notice it after it's exported. That being said, I tried my best to patch over the bad parts. Hope you enjoy.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Out & Back run, less than a week away!
If you were lucky enough to sign up for the now SOLD OUT Out & Back Party Run, this Friday, April 23rd, we have T-shirts!
A big thanks to Tom Himsworth for designing these.
There were approximately 25 people that registered under the team name, The Human Fund. We'll have shirts for you there at the event.
If you have any questions about these at all, please contact either Matt Belyus or Katie Beauchamp.
Matthew.manzo@gmail.com
Kbea8184@gmail.com
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* Beast Mode is an inside joke we had with Dustin during Fantasy Football this past year.
A big thanks to Tom Himsworth for designing these.
There were approximately 25 people that registered under the team name, The Human Fund. We'll have shirts for you there at the event.
If you have any questions about these at all, please contact either Matt Belyus or Katie Beauchamp.
Matthew.manzo@gmail.com
Kbea8184@gmail.com
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* Beast Mode is an inside joke we had with Dustin during Fantasy Football this past year.
Like the Phillies? Hate ALS?
Then you should come out to the Phillies Phestival on May 24th. What else are you going to do on a Monday night?
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Beef, Beer, and More..and by more*
I think it was around November or so when Dustin started some IV treatment on his arm. We knew that the IV treatment was way more expensive than anything, anyone should ever have to pay for that type of thing. Being that Dustin is such a prideful guy, and would never ask for help, and convinced that the IV treatment was going to fix his arm, and that would be the end of all of this, a few of us thought about fundraising for Dustin.
Well everyone knows that the IV treatment was just the beginning, and that fundraising was no longer just a good idea, but more of a necessity. So, thus began, all of this Beef, Beer and More madness.
There were a few reasons we called if a Beef, Beer, and More. The obvious being that we had a whole lot more than Beef and Beer. We wanted as many people as possible to be excited to come. (This was when we thought that it wouldn’t sell out and we’d have to advertise like crazy). But also, because this fundraiser was way more than your average Beef and Beer.
I think Mike Carney said it best when we were setting up on Saturday. Mike, being a Delco native, said something along the lines of “this is no longer a Delaware County Beef and Beer…it’s a total Chester County fundraiser”
Anyways, the past 4 months have been crazy. I don’t think I’ve ever gone through the range of emotions I did, ever in my life. I can’t thank my mom and family enough for putting up with me. Our entire living room became Beef and Beer headquarters. Shortly thereafter, so did our garage. They saw me excited to help my friend, to being stressed out stuff wasn’t going as planned, or that none of the bigger corporations we asked for help would help us… They also saw my breaking point when I got a call from someone that told me what I was doing was against God… annnd I might have told her to F off and punched a granite counter top.
However, more than anything, there were tons of cool things that would happen. Whether it was a random check coming in the mail, saying “use this to help defray the costs of the Beef and Beer”, or us hearing back from a company that wanted to help. Or more than anything, words of encouragement from people. People wanting to help, understanding if they couldn’t. The support for this was amazing.
One of the coolest things about this whole process, was seeing how many different people from different areas of Dustin’s life, or that knew people that knew Dustin, wanted to help.
And trust me, EVERYONE wanted to help. The phrase “too many chef’s in the kitchen” was thrown around a time or two… Probably one of the funnier things about this was that people would tell us that they’ve planned these things before, or been to these things, and “this is how they are done”. Interestingly enough, every time we were told “this is how it’s done”, every person told us something different.
So the few us planning this, decided to do this our way. And we’re glad we did. Because we truly think we did this the way we would have if Dustin was planning it with us… So for everyone that was bummed they couldn’t “help” or whatever, don’t be. There’s gonna be more stuff, more opportunities to do stuff, to come out, etc. etc…. Plus, most people probably wouldn’t have been able to hang with our group.
The average meeting consisted of the following: John’s Pizza, sitting around the island in my parent’s kitchen, making crude jokes, making fun of each other, talk about what needs to get done, and who’s taking care of it, more making crude jokes. Throughout the week we’d all text each other, weren’t polite, yelled at each other, just because it’s easier to do that, then send each other nice, polite, drawn out e-mails. We might have been unorthodox in our planning, but I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. And I wouldn’t have wanted to work with a better group of people.
All I can say, is next years will be a million times smoother, and yes, there will be another one next year.
I’m in the process of sending out Thank You letter’s to everyone that donated to the event. Hopefully they will be out by the end of the week. If you contributed, and for whatever reason you didn’t get one. I really am sorry, and thank you.
It was beyond awesome how this all came together. I truly felt like the night couldn’t have gone better. Everyone that came out with a good attitude, and wanted to support a great cause. It was like a reunion in a lot of ways. There were so many people I haven’t seen in a long time, and so many people that I met for the first time, all because in some way, shape or form, Dustin has impacted their lives, or their friends lives, and they wanted to say thanks.
Everyone that donated raffle and auction items, THANK YOU! Not only was it a great way to raise money for Dustin. It was also so cool, that people that came out to support, also had the opportunity to walk away with some of the nicest prizes I’ve seen in a long time. Everyone went above and beyond that donated.
Also, thanks to our raffle ticket salespeople. Great job hustlin’ tickets to make money for D… Thanks to everyone for their generosity buying tickets.
Everyone that helped work before, during, and after the event, thank you! You truly showed what it means to volunteer. Most of you paid for tickets, and didn’t think twice about wanting to help work during the event. That is truly selfless.
We were beyond lucky to know all of the people that we knew. We needed tables, a tent, and cooking gear. Aaron Thompson gathered up all of his Taylor Rentals crew, and made it happen.
We needed a DJ, a good friend stepped up and was more than happy to do so. The same went with our cook, and getting t-shirts printed. Everyone from Victory was great. The entire event was great.
I’ve probably retyped this 3 times already. And every time I read over it, I feel like I leave so many things out. I feel like I can’t quite explain how last night went. And maybe that’s a good thing. You can’t really put it into words. Last night, a few hundred people came out to support someone I am lucky enough to call my best friend. I don’t care one bit about the money that was raised. I don’t care one bit that the food was amazing, or the beer tasted good. I don’t care that we auctioned off Mike Schmidt baseballs, or flat screen TV’s.
At the end of the night, Dustin had a smile on his face. He’s inspired a whole lot of people, and I’m so glad he was there the whole time. He’s the best dude I know, and I know everyone that put this on, would be more than happy to do it all over again for him.
The night was a great success, and thank you one more time for everyone that came out. Not one thing went wrong, and that in itself is a miracle (funny side note, I’ve probably looked at that t-shirt design 50 times, and showed it to Dustin, Shelby, and all of the people planning this… not one of us noticed Myers is misspelled, but seriously, if you can’t laugh at that, then you are focusing way too much on the negative)… So if that’s the worst thing that happens at a fundraiser for Dustin, I think we are on the right path…
If you want to donate to Dustin, please do so by sending a check to his Mom’s house where he is staying. Checks can be made payable to The Friends of Dustin J Myers. The address is 108 Church Rd. Malvern, Pa 19355.
I’ll have pictures of the event up on here soon. And at some point a video.
*And for everyone that is curious. All of your donations, ticket sales, silent auction winnings, and raffle tickets, helped to raise almost $23,000 for Dustin! Your generosity is incredible. And Dustin is lucky to have such amazing people in his life.
Well everyone knows that the IV treatment was just the beginning, and that fundraising was no longer just a good idea, but more of a necessity. So, thus began, all of this Beef, Beer and More madness.
There were a few reasons we called if a Beef, Beer, and More. The obvious being that we had a whole lot more than Beef and Beer. We wanted as many people as possible to be excited to come. (This was when we thought that it wouldn’t sell out and we’d have to advertise like crazy). But also, because this fundraiser was way more than your average Beef and Beer.
I think Mike Carney said it best when we were setting up on Saturday. Mike, being a Delco native, said something along the lines of “this is no longer a Delaware County Beef and Beer…it’s a total Chester County fundraiser”
Anyways, the past 4 months have been crazy. I don’t think I’ve ever gone through the range of emotions I did, ever in my life. I can’t thank my mom and family enough for putting up with me. Our entire living room became Beef and Beer headquarters. Shortly thereafter, so did our garage. They saw me excited to help my friend, to being stressed out stuff wasn’t going as planned, or that none of the bigger corporations we asked for help would help us… They also saw my breaking point when I got a call from someone that told me what I was doing was against God… annnd I might have told her to F off and punched a granite counter top.
However, more than anything, there were tons of cool things that would happen. Whether it was a random check coming in the mail, saying “use this to help defray the costs of the Beef and Beer”, or us hearing back from a company that wanted to help. Or more than anything, words of encouragement from people. People wanting to help, understanding if they couldn’t. The support for this was amazing.
One of the coolest things about this whole process, was seeing how many different people from different areas of Dustin’s life, or that knew people that knew Dustin, wanted to help.
And trust me, EVERYONE wanted to help. The phrase “too many chef’s in the kitchen” was thrown around a time or two… Probably one of the funnier things about this was that people would tell us that they’ve planned these things before, or been to these things, and “this is how they are done”. Interestingly enough, every time we were told “this is how it’s done”, every person told us something different.
So the few us planning this, decided to do this our way. And we’re glad we did. Because we truly think we did this the way we would have if Dustin was planning it with us… So for everyone that was bummed they couldn’t “help” or whatever, don’t be. There’s gonna be more stuff, more opportunities to do stuff, to come out, etc. etc…. Plus, most people probably wouldn’t have been able to hang with our group.
The average meeting consisted of the following: John’s Pizza, sitting around the island in my parent’s kitchen, making crude jokes, making fun of each other, talk about what needs to get done, and who’s taking care of it, more making crude jokes. Throughout the week we’d all text each other, weren’t polite, yelled at each other, just because it’s easier to do that, then send each other nice, polite, drawn out e-mails. We might have been unorthodox in our planning, but I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. And I wouldn’t have wanted to work with a better group of people.
All I can say, is next years will be a million times smoother, and yes, there will be another one next year.
I’m in the process of sending out Thank You letter’s to everyone that donated to the event. Hopefully they will be out by the end of the week. If you contributed, and for whatever reason you didn’t get one. I really am sorry, and thank you.
It was beyond awesome how this all came together. I truly felt like the night couldn’t have gone better. Everyone that came out with a good attitude, and wanted to support a great cause. It was like a reunion in a lot of ways. There were so many people I haven’t seen in a long time, and so many people that I met for the first time, all because in some way, shape or form, Dustin has impacted their lives, or their friends lives, and they wanted to say thanks.
Everyone that donated raffle and auction items, THANK YOU! Not only was it a great way to raise money for Dustin. It was also so cool, that people that came out to support, also had the opportunity to walk away with some of the nicest prizes I’ve seen in a long time. Everyone went above and beyond that donated.
Also, thanks to our raffle ticket salespeople. Great job hustlin’ tickets to make money for D… Thanks to everyone for their generosity buying tickets.
Everyone that helped work before, during, and after the event, thank you! You truly showed what it means to volunteer. Most of you paid for tickets, and didn’t think twice about wanting to help work during the event. That is truly selfless.
We were beyond lucky to know all of the people that we knew. We needed tables, a tent, and cooking gear. Aaron Thompson gathered up all of his Taylor Rentals crew, and made it happen.
We needed a DJ, a good friend stepped up and was more than happy to do so. The same went with our cook, and getting t-shirts printed. Everyone from Victory was great. The entire event was great.
I’ve probably retyped this 3 times already. And every time I read over it, I feel like I leave so many things out. I feel like I can’t quite explain how last night went. And maybe that’s a good thing. You can’t really put it into words. Last night, a few hundred people came out to support someone I am lucky enough to call my best friend. I don’t care one bit about the money that was raised. I don’t care one bit that the food was amazing, or the beer tasted good. I don’t care that we auctioned off Mike Schmidt baseballs, or flat screen TV’s.
At the end of the night, Dustin had a smile on his face. He’s inspired a whole lot of people, and I’m so glad he was there the whole time. He’s the best dude I know, and I know everyone that put this on, would be more than happy to do it all over again for him.
The night was a great success, and thank you one more time for everyone that came out. Not one thing went wrong, and that in itself is a miracle (funny side note, I’ve probably looked at that t-shirt design 50 times, and showed it to Dustin, Shelby, and all of the people planning this… not one of us noticed Myers is misspelled, but seriously, if you can’t laugh at that, then you are focusing way too much on the negative)… So if that’s the worst thing that happens at a fundraiser for Dustin, I think we are on the right path…
If you want to donate to Dustin, please do so by sending a check to his Mom’s house where he is staying. Checks can be made payable to The Friends of Dustin J Myers. The address is 108 Church Rd. Malvern, Pa 19355.
I’ll have pictures of the event up on here soon. And at some point a video.
*And for everyone that is curious. All of your donations, ticket sales, silent auction winnings, and raffle tickets, helped to raise almost $23,000 for Dustin! Your generosity is incredible. And Dustin is lucky to have such amazing people in his life.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Other stuff you can buy tomorrow.
Wine - $3 a glass.
T-Shirts - $15. Only 100 available.
Just a heads up
T-Shirts - $15. Only 100 available.
Just a heads up
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Beef and Beer
APRIL 10th - 6pm-10pm.
West Chester Helicopter Museum. <--- Click the link for directions.
Make sure you come out prepared! Below is a list of auction and raffle items we have. It's not definitive, but pretty darn close. We will add a few more by the event. Make sure to bring cash for the raffle, and a checkbook for the silent auctions! PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD
West Chester Helicopter Museum. <--- Click the link for directions.
Make sure you come out prepared! Below is a list of auction and raffle items we have. It's not definitive, but pretty darn close. We will add a few more by the event. Make sure to bring cash for the raffle, and a checkbook for the silent auctions! PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD
RAFFLE ITEMS
SILENT AUCTIONS
1. Snowboard with Yuengling Logo
2. Bernie Parent Hockey Figurine with Autographed Picture
3. Bare Minerals Make-Up Kit
4. Merrill Reese – Voice of the Eagles “It’s Gooooood!” Autographed Book, CD and
Autographed Picture
5. Phillies Gift Certificate - Good towards the purchase of Phillies Tickets or Merchandise at the Majestic Team and Alley Stores
6. Autographed Elton Brand Mini Basketball and Autographed Lou Williams Jersey
7. Handmade, one of a kind, necklace with reversible pendant on sterling silver neck wire
8. Allure Medi-Spa Gift Certificate for a classic European Facial
9. Jack La Lanne’s Power Juicer
10. Health Master Blender by Montel Williams
11. Air Climber System Exercise Stepper
12. Health Master Blender by Montel Williams
13. Jack La Lanne’s Power Juicer
14. Jack La Lanne’s Power Juicer
15. Jack La Lanne’s Power Juicer
16. Air Climber System Exercise Stepper
17. Air Climber System Exercise Stepper
18. Air Climber System Exercise Stepper
19. Mer Soleil Chardonnay – Magnum
20. 2007 Ridge Vineyards “Lytton Springs” Dry Creek Zinfandel - Magnum
21. Bare Minerals Make-Up Kit
22. Autographed Scott Hartnell Flyers Hockey Puck
23. French Scenes on Slate
24. Gift Certificate to Harry the K’s Broadcast Bar and Grill at Citizens Bank Park, Phillies
Hat, and 2009 World Series Mug
25. Jersey Boys Poster signed by Broadway Cast and Original Soundtrack
26. Cole Hamels Autographed Phillies Baseball Hat
27. Champagne Brunch at The Radnor Hotel - Voted best of the Main Line 2009
28. Creed’s Seafood and Steaks Gift Certificate for Lunch – King of Prussia, PA
29. Creed’s Seafood and Steaks Gift Certificate for Lunch – King of Prussia, PA
30. Anthony’s Pizza and Italian Restaurant Gift Certificate – Malvern, PA
31. Pietro’s Prime Steakhouse and Martini Bar Gift Certificate – West Chester, PA
32. Nonna’s Gift Certificate – West Chester, PA
33. Flannigan’s Boathouse Gift Certificate – Malvern, PA
34. Ram’s Head Bar and Grill Gift Certificate – West Chester, PA
35. Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals - 2 Tickets – May 4, 2010
36. Charlie Manuel Autographed Baseball
37. VW “Fast” and Autographed Guitar by the Smithereens
SILENT AUCTIONS
1. Spa Finder Gift Certificate - Accepted by Antoinette Day Spa, Toppers Spa, Avante and many others
2. Haddon Rocking Horse
3. Limoncello Gift Certificate – West Chester, PA
4. Total Gym – To be delivered by Total Gym
5. Trader Joe’s Gift Basket
6. Richard Bollinger signed and numbered print “Light of the World”
7. Richard Bollinger signed and numbered print “A New Song”
8. Panasonic 32” HDTV
9. Custom Fishing Rod with Thread Art
10. WYSP Bundle
11. Health Master Blender by Montel Williams
12. Jack La Lanne’s Power Juicer
13. Air Climber System Exercise Stepper
14. Gourmet Sweets Basket
15. Donovan McNabb Autographed Photo with Certificate Of Authenticity
16. Ryan Howard Autographed Baseball with Certificate of Authenticity
17. Mike Schmidt Autographed Baseball with Certificate of Authenticity
18. Garden Basket - A fun mix of gardening essentials
19. Cinco de Mayo Celebration Basket - Makings for a fun Fiesta, including Margaritas!
20. Reggie Leach Autographed Flyers Hockey Puck
21. Kitchen Basket - Including “The Dirty Old Ladies” Cookbook and “The Oprah”
Cookbook
22. Food Basket from Waterloo Gardens
23. Philadelphia Phillies vs. Florida Marlins - 4 Tickets – April 16, 2010
24. Spa Gift Basket - Including gift certificate for manicure and pedicure
25. Original Mosaic Art by Billie Myers
26. Bernie Parent Autographed Philadelphia Flyers Hockey Mask
27. Bernie Parent Autographed Philadelphia Flyers Hockey Jersey
28. Salon Basket
29. Framed Autographed Picture of Brad Lidge
30. Framed Autographed Picture of Sheldon Brown
31. Autographed Skateboard by the Cast of the Upcoming “Jackass 3” Movie
32. IPod Nano
33. Philadelphia Phillies vs. Florida Marlins - Friday April 16th - 2 Tickets, Premium Seats,
Pre-game tour of Phillies Radio Broadcast Booth, and Signed Copy of Chris
Wheeler’s Book
34. A Round of Golf for 3 at Overbrook Country Club
35. A Free Oil Change and Tire Rotation and Lifetime Free Inspections for that car at Garnet Volkswagon
Friday, March 26, 2010
$10,900 of love
Dustin Myers You go to work and complain... I go to work and feel loved
As much as I usually bust Dustin's balls about his Facebook status, and him in general, I felt like that was worth throwing up here. Something to keep in perspective everytime we complain about having to go to work. At least we physically get to go to work. Below is from Sheilagh Bryan, a coworker of Dustin's at Cmedia...
Last Saturday, over 40 people turned out for a benefit walk for Dustin at Valley Forge Park. The idea originated about a month ago as a sort of "kick-off" to the Beef and Beer, and a way for Cmedia to help out Dustin. It quickly became much more than we had hoped. With the weather picture perfect, we set off on a 5.75 mile walk around the park. Many members of the Cmedia family, both current and former, brought their dogs, children, spouses and friends to join in on the event. We even had an employee fly out from our Portland, Oregon office to come support Dustin. We had t-shirts donated from Frank Burrell's brother and Jillian Lupi and Lorriane Phillips offered to be photographers for the day. Also, we had a representative of Tristar (a long-time loyal client of ours), Anjali, show up to walk with her family. It was so great seeing everyone pull together for Dustin.
Each walker was responsible for recruiting sponsorship, and our initial goal was to raise about $5,000 as a company. Thanks to everyone's amazing efforts, we were able to double our goal and raise about $10,900! To top that all off, Cmedia announced they would match what everyone raised!!! So, we will be donating about $21,800 to Dustin and his family to help them.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Less than 3 weeks away...
Beef, Beer, and More is less than 3 weeks away. Its snuck up on all of us over here planning it, and we are going to be very busy heading up to the event.
If you are at all interested in working/helping out during the event, please check the blog often. We're going to have a list of jobs that need to be done during the event.
Don't worry, you won't be working the entire event. We'll have a schedule set up, so you may work from 6-8, party 8-10.
We have some extra tickets for this, it'd be awesome if we sold them...
So yea, if you know ANYONE that would want to come, let them know we have extra tickets. If they're afraid they won't know anyone. Tell them to buy two, and bring a friend.
After all of this Beef, Beer, and More nonsense is over with. Don't think our work is done. There will be more fundraisers coming up. There will still be needs that Dustin has. Yea, this event is exciting, and fun. But the real work is the stuff that is done every day.
Groceries, cooking, errands, and much more will still need to be taken care of.
Dustin will still love visitors. In fact, visiting Dustin at home will be a much better way to talk with Dustin, and really spend some time with him.
It's easy to come out to a Beef and Beer. And it's great the amount of people that we have, that want to come. The insane demand for these tickets is proof of that enough. Just don't lose sight as to why you are coming. Whether you are Dustin's closest friend, family member, coworker, whatever. Or just someone that wants to support a good cause... as cheesy as this sounds, as a community of people, we can all help Dustin beat this. Not one person can do everything for Dustin, but a community of people can. We can all help pick up each other's slack, and do some amazing things.
All that to say, when this is all said and done, our work isn't done once this is over. More than raising money, raising awareness of Dustin and his situation is just as important. If on April 11, all the hype or whatever is gone, then we haven't done our job. Lets hope that this sparks something bigger. Lets hope that people feel empowered to do something to help Dustin.
Like I said, a Beef and Beer is easy, its a party. You come out, drink free beer, and eat free food. There's going to be a lot more opportunities to help out after that. It'd be amazing if every event had the same excitement for it.
And I truly think, if you do come to this event, and get to talk with Dustin, you'll be inspired, and excited to do just about anything for the kid. He's a solid dude. A bit annoying, and kind of a tool, but a solid dude.
If you are at all interested in working/helping out during the event, please check the blog often. We're going to have a list of jobs that need to be done during the event.
Don't worry, you won't be working the entire event. We'll have a schedule set up, so you may work from 6-8, party 8-10.
We have some extra tickets for this, it'd be awesome if we sold them...
So yea, if you know ANYONE that would want to come, let them know we have extra tickets. If they're afraid they won't know anyone. Tell them to buy two, and bring a friend.
After all of this Beef, Beer, and More nonsense is over with. Don't think our work is done. There will be more fundraisers coming up. There will still be needs that Dustin has. Yea, this event is exciting, and fun. But the real work is the stuff that is done every day.
Groceries, cooking, errands, and much more will still need to be taken care of.
Dustin will still love visitors. In fact, visiting Dustin at home will be a much better way to talk with Dustin, and really spend some time with him.
It's easy to come out to a Beef and Beer. And it's great the amount of people that we have, that want to come. The insane demand for these tickets is proof of that enough. Just don't lose sight as to why you are coming. Whether you are Dustin's closest friend, family member, coworker, whatever. Or just someone that wants to support a good cause... as cheesy as this sounds, as a community of people, we can all help Dustin beat this. Not one person can do everything for Dustin, but a community of people can. We can all help pick up each other's slack, and do some amazing things.
All that to say, when this is all said and done, our work isn't done once this is over. More than raising money, raising awareness of Dustin and his situation is just as important. If on April 11, all the hype or whatever is gone, then we haven't done our job. Lets hope that this sparks something bigger. Lets hope that people feel empowered to do something to help Dustin.
Like I said, a Beef and Beer is easy, its a party. You come out, drink free beer, and eat free food. There's going to be a lot more opportunities to help out after that. It'd be amazing if every event had the same excitement for it.
And I truly think, if you do come to this event, and get to talk with Dustin, you'll be inspired, and excited to do just about anything for the kid. He's a solid dude. A bit annoying, and kind of a tool, but a solid dude.
More Tickets Available NOW!!!!
It took less than 24 hours for the extra 9 tickets to sell out.... Luckily, we have 11 more tickets to sell!!
If you missed out on the other ones, hurry up and e-mail me, at XSTEVEJUSTINX@GMAIL.COM
Just let me know how many tickets you need, and I will get back to you if we have them left. I'll then let you know how to pay for them. If you buy the tickets, you must pay for them. (sounds obvious enough, but you'd be surprised)
Make sure if you are coming to bring your check book, and bring cash. Lots of cool stuff in the silent auction and raffle. Plus t-shirts, and more.
If you missed out on the other ones, hurry up and e-mail me, at XSTEVEJUSTINX@GMAIL.COM
Just let me know how many tickets you need, and I will get back to you if we have them left. I'll then let you know how to pay for them. If you buy the tickets, you must pay for them. (sounds obvious enough, but you'd be surprised)
Make sure if you are coming to bring your check book, and bring cash. Lots of cool stuff in the silent auction and raffle. Plus t-shirts, and more.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Dustin's got a van
Even though this post is a week or so behind. Just thought everyone should know that sooner than later Dustin will have a wheelchair accessible van.
Thanks to an awesome guy, with a big heart, Dustin will be able to drive around with his dog and solve mysteries... That, or at least get from point A to point B without nearly as much of a hassle as before.
Just thought I would share that with everyone. One less thing Dustin will need to worry about. And one step closer to Dustin making ALS his bitch.
Thanks to an awesome guy, with a big heart, Dustin will be able to drive around with his dog and solve mysteries... That, or at least get from point A to point B without nearly as much of a hassle as before.
Just thought I would share that with everyone. One less thing Dustin will need to worry about. And one step closer to Dustin making ALS his bitch.
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Raffle ticket prices
Once again, SPREAD THE WORD!!! If you want to do your part to help make this Beef, Beer, and More a success. Spread the word about the raffle and silent auction!!!
We have officially determined the prices of the raffle tickets. No matter what the item*, the raffle tickets will cost as follows:
$5 - 3 tickets
$10 - 7 tickets
$20 - Arm's length of tickets
Gonna be a fun time...so come out, bring CASH, bring your checkbook, and lets raise some money for Dustin.
* Items = items, not money. The 50/50 raffle tickets will cost differently.
We have officially determined the prices of the raffle tickets. No matter what the item*, the raffle tickets will cost as follows:
$5 - 3 tickets
$10 - 7 tickets
$20 - Arm's length of tickets
Gonna be a fun time...so come out, bring CASH, bring your checkbook, and lets raise some money for Dustin.
* Items = items, not money. The 50/50 raffle tickets will cost differently.
More Tickets Available NOW!!!!
As of 11:09 am Saturday, March 20th, I have 9 tickets available for the Beef, Beer, and More
If you would like any of these. Send me an E-MAIL at XSTEVEJUSTIX@GMAIL.COM
Tell me how many you want. Once I hear from you, I'll confirm and let you know how to pay.
Don't sleep on this. Get 'em now. If you want all 9, that's fine, but you need to pay for all 9.
If you would like any of these. Send me an E-MAIL at XSTEVEJUSTIX@GMAIL.COM
Tell me how many you want. Once I hear from you, I'll confirm and let you know how to pay.
Don't sleep on this. Get 'em now. If you want all 9, that's fine, but you need to pay for all 9.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Run for Dustin at the Out & Back Party Run April 23
REPOSTING THIS. COME OUT. SHOULD BE A GOOD TIME. ALL PROCEEDS GO TO ALS RESEARCH. SIGN UP BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!!!
Thanks to Katie Beauchamp for setting this up. Please read below. This is a great way to support ALS and Dustin. Although the money raised through this event does not directly go to Dustin, it does go to the ALS Hope Foundation.
The directions below explain everything there is to know about this event. It'd be awesome if we had a huge group of people come out and show their support for Dustin. Whether you're a track star, or you just learned how to walk, you can come out.
If you want to do it, and are afraid you won't know anyone else, welp, bring a friend, and problem solved. Everyone running/walking fastly will know each other, or at least have Dustin in common, so come out!
And seriously, the other teams in this thing, quite possible have the worst names imaginable, that alone is worth running in this. Read below...
What is the "Out & Back Party Run"?
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=353176136053&ref=mf
Thanks to Katie Beauchamp for setting this up. Please read below. This is a great way to support ALS and Dustin. Although the money raised through this event does not directly go to Dustin, it does go to the ALS Hope Foundation.
The directions below explain everything there is to know about this event. It'd be awesome if we had a huge group of people come out and show their support for Dustin. Whether you're a track star, or you just learned how to walk, you can come out.
If you want to do it, and are afraid you won't know anyone else, welp, bring a friend, and problem solved. Everyone running/walking fastly will know each other, or at least have Dustin in common, so come out!
And seriously, the other teams in this thing, quite possible have the worst names imaginable, that alone is worth running in this. Read below...
What is the "Out & Back Party Run"?
- For 14 years the Out & Back Party Run has been place to run and be seen on a Friday night in April. This is a 4 mile, flat, relaxing run along West River Drive with a beautiful view of the Philadelphia skyline. After the run, food, beer (must be 21) and music await your return on the private grounds of Lemon Hill Mansion. In general, this is just a great running tradition that ends with a great party! And all levels of runners welcome!
Why do I want to run 4 miles?
- This year's race proceeds will benefit the ALS Hope Foundation; the goal of the ALS Hope Foundation is to accelerate the search for a cure for ALS by supporting innovative ideas, promoting collaborative research efforts, and attracting more researchers to the cause of ALS. Plus there is food and booze at the finish line :)
When and where is it?
- Friday 4/23 - 7pm (Preregistration and bib number pick up opens at the Art Museum apron on 5:30pm Friday 4/23)
- Art Museum - Philadelphia
- Since we have a team created, the cost of registration is approximately $27, instead of $30.
How do I register?
- Please go to this link
- http://www.active.com/
register/index.cfm?CHECKSSO=0& and follow these steps:SUBEVENT_ID=1299063&TEAM_ID= 773980&EVENT_ID=1827703& ticket=ST-343910- FZYiC1p6nCtAwSqMXNYt0XvgBjQMcy Wjez0-sso2 - Click the "Register Now" button
- Within the Registration Form, select the "Team Registration" category and select The Human Fund from the drop down list. The password is "dustin". - this is required when signing up for the team
- Continue through registration and pay
- We need at least 10 people to register to qualify as a "team", so please pass along to as many people as you know!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=353176136053&ref=mf
Monday, March 15, 2010
Ticket update as promised...
As of today, March 15th. And as stated earlier, the Beef, Beer, and More on April 10th, is sold out.
If tickets become available, because someone can't go, etc. they will be posted on the blog.
It'll probably say something along the lines of " X amount of tickets available, first come first serve, e-mail me if you want them"
This is the fairest way that we know how to do this. Much like any other sporting event, concert, movie, play, whatever, once a limit is reached, no more tickets can be sold. Also, much like a concert, movie, play, Phils game, if you snooze you lose. So stay up on the blog. We're trying our best to be fair here.
It's very very very simple. Once something has been posted on the blog that tickets are available, the first person to e-mail me for tickets will get them.
EXAMPLE:
3:47 PM "Hey, I have 7 tickets available, because so and so had something come up for work, and so and so really just wanted to make a donation, and won't be coming"
4:23 PM - If I get an e-mail from someone asking for 2 tickets, they'll get them
5:30 PM - If i get an e-mail from someone asking for 3 ticket's, they'll get them
7:47 PM - If i get an e-mail from someone asking for 2 tickets, they'll get them
8:00 PM - Sorry, keep checking the blog.
In no way do I mean for this to sound sarcastic ( maybe a little) but the few of us that are getting this together just want it to be fair, and this is what we decided to do, and wanted to make it as clear as possible.
It really has been cool getting to know many people from different areas of Dustin's life, and I even feel like I have made some good friends throughout all of this blog, and Beef and Beer nonsense. For every headache that comes up with this, someone from Dustin's life will step up, and do something awesome, that make's me remember why this is going on in the first place.
.... So if you want one that bad, make this blog your best friend.
And like always. Visiting Dustin at his house would probably mean much more to him. And if you just want to make a donation, that's very easy to do as well.
If tickets become available, because someone can't go, etc. they will be posted on the blog.
It'll probably say something along the lines of " X amount of tickets available, first come first serve, e-mail me if you want them"
This is the fairest way that we know how to do this. Much like any other sporting event, concert, movie, play, whatever, once a limit is reached, no more tickets can be sold. Also, much like a concert, movie, play, Phils game, if you snooze you lose. So stay up on the blog. We're trying our best to be fair here.
It's very very very simple. Once something has been posted on the blog that tickets are available, the first person to e-mail me for tickets will get them.
EXAMPLE:
3:47 PM "Hey, I have 7 tickets available, because so and so had something come up for work, and so and so really just wanted to make a donation, and won't be coming"
4:23 PM - If I get an e-mail from someone asking for 2 tickets, they'll get them
5:30 PM - If i get an e-mail from someone asking for 3 ticket's, they'll get them
7:47 PM - If i get an e-mail from someone asking for 2 tickets, they'll get them
8:00 PM - Sorry, keep checking the blog.
In no way do I mean for this to sound sarcastic ( maybe a little) but the few of us that are getting this together just want it to be fair, and this is what we decided to do, and wanted to make it as clear as possible.
It really has been cool getting to know many people from different areas of Dustin's life, and I even feel like I have made some good friends throughout all of this blog, and Beef and Beer nonsense. For every headache that comes up with this, someone from Dustin's life will step up, and do something awesome, that make's me remember why this is going on in the first place.
.... So if you want one that bad, make this blog your best friend.
And like always. Visiting Dustin at his house would probably mean much more to him. And if you just want to make a donation, that's very easy to do as well.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Donations for Dustin
If you would like to make a donation in general to Dustin.
It's very easy. You can write check's out to
The Friends of Dustin J Myers
These can be sent to
Dustin Myers
108 Church Rd.
Malvern, Pa. 19355
Just an FYI for people that would like to do so.
It's very easy. You can write check's out to
The Friends of Dustin J Myers
These can be sent to
Dustin Myers
108 Church Rd.
Malvern, Pa. 19355
Just an FYI for people that would like to do so.
Raffle Raffle Raffle...Auction Auction Auction
If you were able to get a ticket to the Beef, Beer, and More on April 10th, make sure you bring plenty of cash, and your check book!
We'll be having a silent auction, as well as a raffle for a ton of stuff. And if we're feeling crazy enough, maybe even a live auction as well.
We'll be selling Raffle tickets there. And if you win something at the Silent Auction, have your checkbook ready.
Sooooo, if you have any interest in the following, make sure you bring plenty of cash, and your check book.
-Sports memorobillia from all of your favorite Philly sports teams. Autographed stuff, tickets, and some other really cool opportunities.
- Baskets galore. Baskets of food, booze, beauty products, salon and spa stuff, you get the idea.
- Rounds of golf
- Art and jewelery. Paintings and other creations, as well as stuff you can wear.
- Gift certificates. Restaurants around the area, stores, etc.
- a 32 inch 1080 P Flat Screen TV. Ballin.
- Other home goods, juicer's, blenders, excersize equipment.
- A 50/50 raffle. Half the cash goes to you, half to Dustin. Make some loot, and help out a good dude at the same time.
- We have lots more, and trust me, a lot of it is some cool stuff you won't be able to get normally, so come prepared!!
If you know anyone coming to the Beef, Beer, and More, why don't you show them this so they'll know what to expect.. In fact, why don't you pass this along to everyone you know that may be interested, and you can buy them raffle tickets why you are there.. This is going to be a great way to raise money, and get some cool stuff.
There will also be stands set up for anyone interested in just donating.
Soooo, once again, come prepared. More and more stuff is coming in every day, and we have some really awesome people working hard getting baskets prepared, and hustlin' to get other stuff for auctioning/raffling purposes.
Bring your check book, bring cash. Bring an empty stomach.
Keep any eye out for this guy below, at the event, he'll be selling raffle tickets, and TCOB.
We'll be having a silent auction, as well as a raffle for a ton of stuff. And if we're feeling crazy enough, maybe even a live auction as well.
We'll be selling Raffle tickets there. And if you win something at the Silent Auction, have your checkbook ready.
Sooooo, if you have any interest in the following, make sure you bring plenty of cash, and your check book.
-Sports memorobillia from all of your favorite Philly sports teams. Autographed stuff, tickets, and some other really cool opportunities.
- Baskets galore. Baskets of food, booze, beauty products, salon and spa stuff, you get the idea.
- Rounds of golf
- Art and jewelery. Paintings and other creations, as well as stuff you can wear.
- Gift certificates. Restaurants around the area, stores, etc.
- a 32 inch 1080 P Flat Screen TV. Ballin.
- Other home goods, juicer's, blenders, excersize equipment.
- A 50/50 raffle. Half the cash goes to you, half to Dustin. Make some loot, and help out a good dude at the same time.
- We have lots more, and trust me, a lot of it is some cool stuff you won't be able to get normally, so come prepared!!
If you know anyone coming to the Beef, Beer, and More, why don't you show them this so they'll know what to expect.. In fact, why don't you pass this along to everyone you know that may be interested, and you can buy them raffle tickets why you are there.. This is going to be a great way to raise money, and get some cool stuff.
There will also be stands set up for anyone interested in just donating.
Soooo, once again, come prepared. More and more stuff is coming in every day, and we have some really awesome people working hard getting baskets prepared, and hustlin' to get other stuff for auctioning/raffling purposes.
Bring your check book, bring cash. Bring an empty stomach.
Keep any eye out for this guy below, at the event, he'll be selling raffle tickets, and TCOB.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Letter From Dustin
Hey everybody,
I just wanted to check in and share with you a pretty cool experience i had this weekend. Thanks to former coworker of mine named Christi, I got the privilege of meeting a young couple who shared a common bond with me and my family. Christi introduced me to Tim and Jen whom she knows through her church. Tim, 32 years old, shares the same ailment that i have, so this for me marked the first time i interacted with someone who not only has ALS but who is also just a young stud like myself. Jen and Tim spent time with me and my family, shared stories, exchanged treatment ideas and above all just got to know each other. Tim shared with me a motto that he is sort of living by, it was simple, concise, but oh so powerful! He said when you are dealing with this you gotta look at this way, its going to take courage to fight this scary thing but in addition to courage, it also takes the belief that you will beat it. When you put those two together you will get what you want. So to put it simply and in order "Courage, Belief, Life." My family and i were blown away at how anxious Tim and Jen were to come meet us. They even brought me, a complete stranger mind you, an official 2009 World Series game ball. After the visit i felt like my family and i had just made some very close friends. I am grateful that they came over and that we all met. I look forward to keeping in touch with Tim and Jen, staying updated and most important of all, exchanging strategies and ideas of how to continue to make ALS our bitch. Big thanks to Tim and Jen and also a great big thanks to Christi "C-bone" Erbe for making this happen!
- Dustin
I just wanted to check in and share with you a pretty cool experience i had this weekend. Thanks to former coworker of mine named Christi, I got the privilege of meeting a young couple who shared a common bond with me and my family. Christi introduced me to Tim and Jen whom she knows through her church. Tim, 32 years old, shares the same ailment that i have, so this for me marked the first time i interacted with someone who not only has ALS but who is also just a young stud like myself. Jen and Tim spent time with me and my family, shared stories, exchanged treatment ideas and above all just got to know each other. Tim shared with me a motto that he is sort of living by, it was simple, concise, but oh so powerful! He said when you are dealing with this you gotta look at this way, its going to take courage to fight this scary thing but in addition to courage, it also takes the belief that you will beat it. When you put those two together you will get what you want. So to put it simply and in order "Courage, Belief, Life." My family and i were blown away at how anxious Tim and Jen were to come meet us. They even brought me, a complete stranger mind you, an official 2009 World Series game ball. After the visit i felt like my family and i had just made some very close friends. I am grateful that they came over and that we all met. I look forward to keeping in touch with Tim and Jen, staying updated and most important of all, exchanging strategies and ideas of how to continue to make ALS our bitch. Big thanks to Tim and Jen and also a great big thanks to Christi "C-bone" Erbe for making this happen!
- Dustin
Monday, March 8, 2010
Dustin is Goin' Organic
That's right folks. Dustin Myers, in his ongoing effort to make ALS his bitch..Dustin, has chosen to go on a strict organic diet.
I won't get into all the details on the blog. So for those that are interested, and would like to know the awesome steps that Dustin is taking towards his own care. Please check out this website. www.ericiswinning.com
Eric Is Winning is a book that Dustin had began to read. The website goes into detail about the diet, and lifestyle Dustin is about to start.
This book is summarized by the following: Dude had ALS, stopped taking medicines, and eating processed foods. He became all about the PMA (Positive Mental Attitude...Bad Brains fans know whats up)...and more importantly...He REVERSED his symptoms.
So yea, check out www.ericiswinning.com and learn more about Dustin and his new way of beating ALS.
So if you're at Trader Joes, Wegmans or Whole Foods and want to pick up some gift certificates...
I won't get into all the details on the blog. So for those that are interested, and would like to know the awesome steps that Dustin is taking towards his own care. Please check out this website. www.ericiswinning.com
Eric Is Winning is a book that Dustin had began to read. The website goes into detail about the diet, and lifestyle Dustin is about to start.
This book is summarized by the following: Dude had ALS, stopped taking medicines, and eating processed foods. He became all about the PMA (Positive Mental Attitude...Bad Brains fans know whats up)...and more importantly...He REVERSED his symptoms.
So yea, check out www.ericiswinning.com and learn more about Dustin and his new way of beating ALS.
So if you're at Trader Joes, Wegmans or Whole Foods and want to pick up some gift certificates...
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