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OhioChick

(23,218 posts)
Fri Jun 28, 2013, 09:41 PM Jun 2013

Lorain County Ohio 3-year-old with rare cancer wishes for 1 million birthday cards ~ Please Read

Posted: 8:43 PM



LORAIN, Ohio - A Lorain County boy with a rare type of childhood cancer wants to celebrate his fourth birthday with one million cards.

Gabe Rooker was diagnosed with stage-four neuroblastoma, a kind of cancer that develops in and around the adrenal glands, in July 2012. The 3-year-old is halfway through his treatments.

“Unfortunately, Gabe still won’t be able to be around crowds for his birthday on June 30th, but you can still help make it a special day for him,” the posted on his Facebook page, Prayers for Gabe Rooker , said.

The Facebook post said Gabe loves mail and you can send birthday wishes anytime to spread out the fun.

Birthday cards for Gabe can be mailed to Gabe Rooker, PO Box 403, Amherst, Ohio 55001.

http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/oh_lorain/lorain-county-3-year-old-with-rare-cancer-wishes-for-1-million-birthday-cards

Let's try to give this little boy his wish.

Please keep this kicked.

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Lorain County Ohio 3-year-old with rare cancer wishes for 1 million birthday cards ~ Please Read (Original Post) OhioChick Jun 2013 OP
K & R Just Saying Jun 2013 #1
K&R newfie11 Jun 2013 #2
I know I can get several people to send cards Omaha Steve Jun 2013 #3
K x's 2 Omaha Steve Jun 2013 #5
An oops kick Omaha Steve Jun 2013 #7
Apparently there is no interest n/t OhioChick Jun 2013 #8
k&r thanks for posting. rhett o rick Jun 2013 #4
Done. I'll send this little guy a card today. nt Nay Jun 2013 #6

Omaha Steve

(99,847 posts)
3. I know I can get several people to send cards
Fri Jun 28, 2013, 10:32 PM
Jun 2013

I'm in.

I don't understand the DU not picking this up as a project???

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