Meet Angeline.
Angeline is 7. She is a darling little first grader in my team teacher's class this
year. She is spunky, sweet, kind,
caring, helpful, hardworking, and silly!
Angeline’s mom told my team teacher, in the fall, that Robert, Angeline’s
dad, had melanoma and prostate cancer. To say this year has been hard for their
family would be an understatement. Since
talking to Kathi, Angeline’s mom, in the fall, Robert has had to undergo
surgeries, laser treatments, numerous rounds of radiation, and testing upon
testing. They were recently told by
Robert’s doctor that now may be a good time to start doing things on their
bucket list. Robert’s 3-5 year outlook
had suddenly been replaced by a much shorter timeframe. Because of the two forms of cancer, treatment
options have been restricted. Because Robert’s treatments and doctor
appointments have been so consistent and for such a long period of time that
one hour drives to Indianapolis have become a staple for Kathi and Robert.
Kathi still works full-time while taking care of Robert and Angeline. As we all know, financial responsibilities do
not go away but seem to increase during times like what Angeline’s family is
going through. I know that it has been a challenging and stressful time for
Kathi as she juggles all aspects of her life.
When I realized the seriousness of Robert’s situation, we could not simply stand on the sidelines and watch this sweet little girl and
her precious family go through this experience alone. I knew we had to help in some way, no matter
how big or small. I’m a go big or go
home kind of girl, so I wanted to help Robert complete #1 on his bucket list-a
vacation to Ireland.
So here’s what some gracious and generous blog friends and I
are doing. We are donating some of our best products to make up a “Burke’s
Bucket List Fundraiser” pack that we hope will raise money for Angeline and her
family. For $18, you will receive 36 products! This pack is valued at more than $200! Our goal is raise enough money
to send them to Ireland. You can scroll through and see all the amazing “must
have” products in this packet for you to use this spring or next year. If
you’re not a teacher and don’t really need the pack you can still help! There
are different donation amounts on our TPT store for strictly monetary donations
and no pack. Feel free to choose the dollar amount that suits you best. All donations go straight to the family to help pay for their trip to Ireland. Thank you so much in advance for
your help in spreading the word about this fundraiser and donations to help
this sweet girl during this heart breaking time in their lives!
Head over and grab this pack and let’s send the Burke’s to Ireland!
