Fundraiser for local Smithtown Family

My roller derby league is hosting a fundraiser bout on January 18th for a for a local Smithtown family who's father is suffering from ALS. We are donating all profits directly to the family in hopes to help with some of the medical debt they are accruing. If anyone would like to attend tickets are $10 and can be bought here: http:/helplenny.bpt.me


We are also looking for raffle prize donations (gift cards, restaurant vouchers, merchandise, baskets, etc). If you are anyone you know might be interested in donating, please contact met at:

Kristi Smith
[email protected]

Here is the link to the
FB Event

Re: Fundraiser for local Smithtown Family

More information on the Crawford family. This is the letter I have been using to ask for raffle dontations from local business.


To whom it may concern:

Leonard Crawford is a 48 year old retired NYC Police Officer. He has been married to his wife Georgina for 22 years and they have two teenage children Lenny 17 and Rebecca 13. Recently Lenny was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. ALS is a terminal disease with no known cure and a life expectancy of 2-5 years from date of diagnosis. ALS is a disease that weakens every muscle in your body until they become paralyzed. Many ALS patients will only be able to move their eyes to communicate. ALS occurs throughout the world with no racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic boundaries. The costs to families providing for a family member with ALS can be upwards of $125,000 to 150,000 a year. In the end it leaves families not only grieving the loss of a family member, but at a financial loss also.


John Yelle a longtime friend of Lenny’s, and also a player and co-owner of Man’s Ruin Roller Derby reached out SIDR to see if there was something we could do to help the Crawfords. Together we decided to have a co-ed exhibition bout on January 18, 2014 at World Gym in East Setuaket, NY. All proceeds from this bout will go directly to Lenny Crawford and his family to help offset the high cost of ongoing medical bills and therapies. We are looking for donations from local businesses and merchants in the form of gift cards, merchandise and or any other items we can use in our raffle and to help meet our fundraising goals. Any and all efforts made by merchants to assist in this important event would be greatly appreciated and would help ease the burden of this horrible disease that has been placed upon the Crawford family. If you would like to mail any items, please send them to the address below. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Re: Fundraiser for local Smithtown Family

I just wanted to put this out there in case anyone knows this family or would like to help. I really appreciate you taking the time to read this.

Thank you!
Kristi

Fundraiser for local Smithtown Family

I have a nice gift set from l'occitane you can have for the raffle. I could meet you in the east northport/commack area.

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Fundraiser for local Smithtown Family

I also have a bulgari candle. (Completely sealed in the box and cellophane). It's all yours....