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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

07/18/2007 12:04:51 PM · #1

Hey my fellow DPC'ers :o)

I'm coming to you with a genuine request and as many of you know me here I am hoping you might be able to help!

So here goes...

I belong to an online support group for people with Brain Tumours and their caregivers, family and friends. When Rose was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme IV this group was the friendliest most helpful place I found and it's members are some of the bravest, strongest and most caring people I have ever met.

A few days ago there was a post made on the forum about a little girl called Katie...

Katie was diagnosed with an intrinsic brain stem Glioma in October 2006 and in a couple of weeks she will be celebrating a special birthday. Katie will be 13 on 28th July 2007.

Her birthday wish is to receive a card from EVERY state in the US. To date the only states she is missing are:

Maine, NH, VT, SC, RI, ND, SD, KS,IN,KY,MA

Katie has also begun to get cards from all over the world and my own card is on its way to her as I type!

So, my fellow DPC'ers, WHEREVER you are in the world if you would like to send Katie a card and hopefully help this little girl smash her goal just SEND ME A PM and I will pass on the address to send your cards to.

Thanks to all of you for reading {{HUGS}} x

Message edited by author 2007-07-18 12:06:07.

anotherday

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

07/18/2007 12:30:35 PM · #2

bump!

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

07/18/2007 05:31:29 PM · #3

Well thats MA and NH done as well as Belgium, Germany and Leeds (UK) :o)

And this is a friendly *bump* :o)

Sheryll

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

07/18/2007 06:09:41 PM · #4

I'll send her one... (you said to PM so I will but this keeps the thread on the front page.)

rinac

Pentax K20D

Pentax SMC-F 50mm f/1.7

07/18/2007 06:54:13 PM · #5

PM sent. I'd love to add Auckland to her collection :)

07/18/2007 07:30:20 PM · #6

Thanks Sheryll and Rina! :o)

sabphoto

Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+

07/18/2007 07:35:44 PM · #7

pm sent for Okinawa but realized you need one from KY too, since my wife and daughter live there I'll see what we can do.

AJSullivan

07/18/2007 08:03:24 PM · #8

Hmm. Usually I am just a scumbag who only thinks about myself(semi-sarcastic), but this sounds like an awesome idea. Count Delaware in.

Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

07/19/2007 06:40:02 AM · #9

Thanks to Scott and AJ :o)

*friendly bump* :o)

tjbel05

Nikon Z9

07/19/2007 06:56:28 AM · #10

I sent you a pm, But to keep this on the front page,Here is my post. I will handle Maine.

zxaar

07/19/2007 07:04:06 AM · #11

sent a pm

BlueZamia

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

07/19/2007 09:06:06 AM · #12

I'm not dependable for mailing things but wanted to keep this on the front page

vikas

Apple iPhone 13

Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G

07/19/2007 09:52:02 AM · #13

although I will be posting from NY, it will have wishes with a touch of India!

Sending you a pm

AJSullivan

07/19/2007 09:56:46 AM · #14

So if she her birthday is the 28th, being in Delaware, I should probably mail by the 23rd to be safe? Thats 5 days...which will have it getting there by the 28th at the latest, and the 26th at the earliest. Does that make sense?

07/19/2007 10:19:30 AM · #15

Originally posted by ajdelaware:

Perfect sense! ;o) Please, don't be put off if you think your card maybe late, I am sure Katie will be happy to have post for awhile after her birthday!! :o)

Thanks to everyone for their support so far...YOU GUYS ROCK! :o)

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

07/19/2007 02:06:38 PM · #16

*friendly bump* :o)

BeeCee

Nikon D40

07/19/2007 02:08:59 PM · #17

Hey, you know what might be cool? If we printed off our entries from the postcard challenge and sent those!
Talj, what do you think?

Olympus 50mm f/1.8 MF Normal Zuiko

07/19/2007 02:13:21 PM · #18

Originally posted by BeeCee:

Hey, you know what might be cool? If we printed off our entries from the postcard challenge and sent those!
Talj, what do you think?

Now that would be VERY cool!!

emorgan49

Olympus E-5

07/19/2007 02:17:30 PM · #19

I talked to this little girl in South SUdan by satelite phone this morning - she asked me to send a card to Katie from her. Unfortunatley South Sudan has not postal system and Nyangok has never been to school so she can't write. The postcard will have a Massachusetts postmark.

ANd this is the card I sent - It's not Nyangok but a much wealthier village girl. She has grass to pay for her tuition, she has a nice dress to wear to school and a book bag in the hopes that someday there might actually be books.

Message edited by author 2007-07-19 14:22:49.

Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G

07/19/2007 02:22:38 PM · #20

Originally posted by emorgan49:

Ellen, this is beautiful! I am sure Katie will be so pleased that you and Nyangok is sending her wishes :o)

Edit to say: Both images are beautiful and have special stories behind them, thank you for sharing them and for thinking of Katie :o)

Message edited by author 2007-07-19 14:31:47.

vikas

Apple iPhone 13

07/19/2007 04:09:04 PM · #21

Originally posted by talj:

Originally posted by BeeCee:
Hey, you know what might be cool? If we printed off our entries from the postcard challenge and sent those!
Talj, what do you think?

Now that would be VERY cool!!

This is what I am going to do, I am trying to find that website where you can print postcards and send it directly from the website (it was posted here some time back!!)

vikas

Apple iPhone 13

Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G

07/19/2007 04:11:24 PM · #22

Found it AmazingMail - Print postcards online and send

Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX

07/19/2007 04:19:13 PM · #23

Originally posted by vikas:

Found it AmazingMail - Print postcards online and send

Thanks Vikas! Hopefully a few others from the Postcard Challenge will get in touch!

Thanks also to all of you who have contacted me so far! Again, you guys are fantastic!!

k4rp

Nikon D200

07/19/2007 04:36:09 PM · #24

Ever heard of the state Holland?