Kindness for Kyra

This little girl goes to my church. She is 6 years old. For those that are local there is a benefit you can read all about. For those that are not local, will you please say a prayer for her? Or maybe visit her website and leave an encouraging comment. I know her family would greatly appreciate it!

Kindness for Kyra
A Benefit Event

Dear Friends,

It is my pleasure to write to you on behalf of the Coordination Committee, established to plan and host a benefit in honor of a 6 year old girl named Kyra Powell. Kyra is a vibrant and amazingly strong little girl who is being treated for cancer, Early B Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma. Unfortunately, this is Kyra’s second time battling this disease. She was first diagnosed at the tender age of 18 months. Kyra has just finished her last round of chemotherapy.

The proceeds will assist the Powell family immensely, as Kyra will be undergoing a bone marrow transplant in February 2008 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.

The Benefit is scheduled for:
Friday, February 1, 2008
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Macedonia Baptist Church
7100 Holly Springs Road
Raleigh, North Carolina

We have established a website to advertise the various contributors and donated items. Raffle tickets will also be available for purchase on-line at www.kindnessforkyra.org. The raffle ticket winners will be announced at the benefit on February 1st. Winners do not need to be present.

Kyra lives with her family, Mom, Dad and three siblings in Apex, North Carolina. Kyra loves school, art and loves to read. She makes her own books and just learned to ride her bike without training wheels. She loves soccer and playing t-ball in the backyard with her Dad, she has an awesome swing, stance and arm and can’t wait to play t-ball! To learn more about Kyra, her diagnosis, treatments and progress, please visit her Caring Bridge website at:

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kyrapowell

With your help, we can help Kyra to enjoy some special kindness and hope for a brighter tomorrow.

If you would like tickets please contact, Sarah Giuliano at 919 303-4315 or giuliano4@bellsouth.net. Raffle tickets are $5 and dinner tickets are $7. Dinner will be baked spaghetti, green beans, bread from Panera and dessert. You may buy as many raffle tickets as you like.