BobcaThon Newsletter
24 days until we dance the day away!
Dancer meeting this week!
Want to find out how to get even more involved in BobcaThon for next year?
Still don't know your color team?
Want to start earning points to CRUSH the other teams in color wars?
Need some last minute fundraising tips?
Come to the dancer meetings this Thurs, Jan. 25 or Mon, Jan. 29 from 7-8 p.m. in PORTER 103 for your questions to be answered!
Find us on court street!
We'll be selling fun food items outside of Court Street Diner from 9 p.m.-12 a.m. on the following dates:
Jan. 27Feb. 3
Feb. 10
All donations will go toward the final total!
Meet the family
Evan Jackson
February 10th, 2014-March 4th, 2014
Evan’s challenges with illness began even before he was born. Evan had a defect known as a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, or CDH. He was lacking a large portion of his diaphragm. This allowed his stomach and intestines to push up into his chest cavity where his left lung and heart should be.
Over the next 2-4 months, our lives were a whirlwind. It was nonstop appointments, constant crying, fear, dread, anxiety, hope and every other emotion that you can imagine. We worried about the financial drain since Amanda had to quit her job.
We worried about keeping our family together in between trips to see Evan. We worried about the strain on our 1-year-old daughter. We worried about our older two and their schooling. We just weren’t sure how we could possibly make it work.
Then, Nationwide Children’s Hospital mentioned the Ronald McDonald House. They told us that it was available to parents of ill children, at no cost.
Evan was born on February 10, 2014 at 5:56PM. He was a beautiful 6 lb 14 oz, dark-haired little fighter. Moments after he was born, a breathing tube was placed and he was taken away. The back and forth between the House and Nationwide were very frequent at this point in Evan’s life.
Unfortunately, on March 4, 2014, Evan gained his angel wings. The Jackson’s are so grateful that we were able to stay at the Ronald McDonald House and focus all of our time and energy on Evan.
Hit us up!
How excited are you for Feb. 17th? Tell us in a tweet! The best pictures will be posted in the next newsletter!
Email: bobcathon@gmail.com
Website: bobcathon.com
Location: Konneker Alumni Center, University Terrace, Athens, OH, United States
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Twitter: @bobcathon