Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Amazing Generosity!!!!!!!!

1. $50 Alchemy Restaurant,2.Free Oil Change,3.Free night's stay at http://www.lindentreeinn.com/ 4.$250 dollars worth of Dogeared jewlery http://www.dogeared.com/, 5.$50 The Lobster Pool Restaurant 6.2 Free Nights at The Seaward Inn http://www.seawardinn.com/ 7. Cut and blow dry at Avanti Salon 8.$30 Gift Certificates to Friendlys 9.$35 The Causeway Restaurant,10.3 Month Pool Pass at Cape Ann Marina (value 150) 11.$25 The Farm http://www.farmbargrille.com/   12 $50 Gracie Cakes in Salem Ma. http://www.gracie-cakes.com/  13. $25 The Grind Cafe 14. $25 The Farm (see above for link) 15.$50 The Landing http://www.thelandingrestaurant.com/  16. $25 Bertuccis  17.$90 Cape Ann Whale Watch http://www.thelandingrestaurant.com/ 18.Divine Day Spa cut and blow dry 19. $50 Groupon http://www.groupon.com/    20. $25 Hannaford  21.$25 Nor East Cleaners 22.$25 Sunbanque Gloucester, 23. $20 Pilot House, 24. Free Night at The Harbor Light Inn http://www.harborlightinn.com/ 25.$50 CASH donated by Annabelle my daughter,26. $20 Dogbar http://www.dogbarcapeann.com/ , 27.$25 Latitude 43 restaurant, 28. $20 Yankee Smoke House Ossippee Nh, 29. $25 Expresso and last but not least 2 free nights at The Westin Waterfont in Boston valued at $600 dollars....

The Calendar above is the product of amazing local generosity. It's value is almost $3,000 and it is full of great prizes and give aways donated from local companies to support bullying and suicide prevention. Each time I called someone and told them about Joshua and the efforts to help raise awareness they said yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! It became less and less uncomfortable for me each time I tried. I would simply look up to the heavens and say "YES" "Josh we did it". The calendar is many of those blessings all wrapped up in one. If you are interested in purchasing one of these calendars, simply click the link and put $20 dollars with a comment saying "raffle" and your information to be contacted. We will draw a winner on each day of June. The month that Joshua took his life. https://theovernight.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donate.start&destination=P&eventID=500&participantID=1106

Another moment I would like to share is about an angel. I am never certain if people would be ok about me talking about them, but I have to. I contacted one of my favorite restaurants and a wonderful man, clearly passionate about this cause donated a $225 dinner at The Grill 23http://www.grill23.com/. If you have seen this amazing restaurant on Chronicle you would understand the amazing gift this is. Next he took it upon himself to contact a friend at The Lenox Hotel and add that to the raffle. The value of this raffle skyrocketed. At our fundraiser last nigh in Gloucester people were thrilled to buy a ticket. One man even bought 5....So to this kind man a heartfel thank you from Joshua and myself.


Lastly I need to give a shout out to Peter Lindberg and his wonderful band mate (whos name escapes me) http://www.facebook.com/#!/petelindberg for donating amazing music at Jalapeno's last night. He is incredible and I can not wait until his cd comes out. Thank You Both!!!


Each child lost, Each child losing, Each child stuck in the place between the worlds. Each one honored, each one removing the stigma of suicide and the fight against the depths.

~Joshua's Mom

1 comment:

  1. I've been reading your posts - with many tears and just want to say that I respect what you are doing. That you are using Josh's story to help teachers understand they cannot turn a blind eye to bullying...that you are raising money for suicide awareness...that you are sharing about how your beautiful boy was tuned into you more than you knew. I know he is an angel - watching over you and your family.

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