An appeal
This is my first non-friends-locked post in a while. If you happen to be new here, please comment or add me and I'll be happy to add you.

As some of you know, my mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer several years ago. She has faced this with strength and courage that I can only begin to grasp. She continues to work a demanding full-time job teaching kindergarten in an inner-city school in Boston while undergoing regular chemotherapy treatments, currently three times a month.

In a couple of weeks, she will be participating in the Massachusetts Run/Walk for the Whisper, which benefits ovarian cancer education and awareness.

I fully understand that many reading this are not in a position financially to help or already have worthy causes that they support.

If you are interested in helping out with some small amount, you can comment or email me at rsilva444 at yahoo dot com. You can also send a donation via paypal to that address. The names and addresses of contributors get turned in with the sponsor form, so please include your contact information if you want it turned in (for tax deduction purposes, etc). If you'd rather not, then the money you contribute will be submitted under my name.

-Rick