Paul Matthews

Family and Friends, On January 20, 2011 was the darkest time in our family’s life. We had just lost our Eli and had an unspeakable pain in our hearts.  One day the Mayor of Oxford, Geoffrey L. Henry called and told us something that truly honored us. He wanted to proclaim March 1st as ELI MATTHEWS DAY in …

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This is from our friend Kelly Irvin, As you may have learned, I along with several other moms, are in the process of updating/compiling demographic information related to our children’s pediatric cancer diagnosis.  I am collecting the following information: Childs Name Parents Name and Contact Information (email preferred) Age of Child Diagnosis Treatment Facility Current …

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UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE:  TOTAL RAISED $1,796.50.   Also we thank Rodger Mort for  going BALD for the cure at Eli’s celebration in held in May.   Please grow your hair for next April 2014.  If you can’t wait let me know and we will make a special appointment for you.  Hey what we do is help children that …

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It takes a community to make a difference; if we are going to find a cure for childhood cancer we must stand together in this fight.  It truly touches my heart to see the involvement of our wonderful community in this important battle.  Eli was our everything; he has touched the hearts of so many …

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  I wanted to take a moment and thank all of you for supporting the Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation, Inc. in 2012.  Because of all of you we were able to raise $43,004.75.  Our #1 mission is to find a cure for childhood cancer, but we also helped other charities as well.  We put …

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UPDATE: THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.  BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOU THAT CAME OUT AND SUPPORTED ELI’S CELEBRATION WE RAISED $8,648.00 AND A BIG THANK YOU TO JR’S BBQ IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOME AMAZING BBQ CALL JIM RIGGINS AT 610-960-4441 NOT ONLY IS HIS BBQ AMAZING HE IS A REAL NICE GUY!!!!  “Eli’s Celebration” and …

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Click on this add twice to enlarge   Brittany Buitron Photography Oxford Rd, Oxford, PA 19363 610-996-9970 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brittany-Buitron-Photography/183693528322551?sk=photos_stream#!/pages/Brittany-Buitron-Photography/183693528322551  

I bELIeve this song says a lot of what my heart wants to say.  Today would have been our sons 12th Birthday.  To my family, and friends please take four minutes a just sit back and listen to this song as you watch the video I would like you to pray for my family.  My wife Ruth and …

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Hi I’m CURLY THE BEAR. First I want to thank every person that bought one of my friends and donated him back to Eli’s foundation.  It’s because of you this was possible.  Let me tell you all a story.  One day 2 ½ months ago a nice lady by the name of Amy Marshall a …

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Written by Leslie Hernandez, The Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation, Inc. was established in February, 2011, in loving memory of my nephew, Eli, who passed away at the age of 10 from leukemia. He battled the disease since being diagnosed in 2007; through two remissions, two relapses, and a bone marrow transplant. The Eli Seth …

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