The story behind the BUS
Seth loved school busses, so we bought one. We were going to turn it into a camper so when Seth went into remission we could travel in his BUS. We had plans to bring him and his sisters and brother to all kinds of places and to let him experience life to the fullest!!! We wanted him to do as much as possible and have lots of fun in case his cancer ever returned!
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But Seth came home for only a few weeks before we found out the cancer had returned so aggressivly that it was beyond treatment!! He was never really in remission! We found this out on Dec. 20th, and he passed on Dec. 30th. It all happened so fast!!
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So, looking at the unfinished BUS in the driveway was very sad. We had plans for it that directly related to Seth. Mike and I decided that we needed to use the bus to help other children and families that were going through what we went through, and also to spread the word about the reality of this CANCER BEAST that is claiming all these sweet children! So....
Hearts of Hope for Children with Cancer *****Seths AWARENESS BUS****** Was born!!!
(There are pics of the Bus in the photo album)
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We have finished the interior and the painting of the bus.We found some great sponsors to help with the vinyl stickers for the advertising on the bus. We will need some sponsors to help with gas money and travel expences when we head out on our mission trips. Anyone who is willing to help with any of our needs will be proudly advertised on th BUS! We will also give you some pics of our missions.Thank you to the Garmon family,Teddy Houser Race Cars +Transport Graphics for helping with the vinyl stickers for the bus.
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We will be collecting toys throughout the year and delivering them to Cancer Hero's....these kids are so special, and we will find many ways to make them smile.
We also will be making stops, and handing out info on facts, symptoms, stories, pictures, whatever it takes to make people CARE. Thats how things will change..people need to know, so they can care, so they can help make a difference! We will also educate people on the foundations that put the MOST money they raise into the search for a cure. We will have the latest info on government funding (or lack of) and info on the new bills and acts in congress.
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If you are able to make a "love gift" to help with the AWARENESS BUS, we thank you very much! You can send your love gift to : Hearts of Hope, 5164 Amity Lane, Iron Station, NC. 28080
If you want to be a sponsor for your love gift, please e-mail me (Tina) @ Heartsofhope08@aol.com
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We have been talking to alot of people that we meet on the caring bridge site...we hope to be able to set up events with them in their hometowns...We are so excited about this BUS.
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The Awareness BUS is just that..AWARENESS. We are NOT collecting money donations for organizations, we are just informing the public of the need for it. We will be collecting toys for the kids in the hospitals and clinics, and much needed items such as food, clothes, and personal care items for families living in the Ronald McDonald house.