UPDATE: THIS EVENT RAISED $400.00 IN THIS FIGHT AGAINST CHILDHOOD CANCER

Matthew McCarry one of the coaches of the Sacred Heart CYO Volleyball team approached me a couple months ago asking if they could dedicate this Volleyball season to our Angel Eli’s foundation.   They wanted to help in the fight against childhood cancer, and they did!  Last night we were invited to join the team at the Sacred Heart gym.  We get there and the girls come out wearing Eli’s foundation shirts custom made with a childhood cancer ribbon, and there logo on the back; so heart touching.   There was a check presentation, and a ball signed by all three teams was given to me from the Volleyball team.    Before we left Austin, and I got in the team huddle that the girls do before each game with hands in the center we raised them and on the break we said bELIeve!!!!!!    The girls have been doing this all season.    Please take a look at the photos and check out the team, and all of the wonderful coaches that made this possible.

UPDATE: On April 11^th I was asked to be the Guest speaker at an upcoming CYO banquet by Joe Shallow.  This is what Joe asks me……

• Hi Paul,
  Myself and the sacred heart CYO board would like to invite you to be the guest speaker at our upcoming CYO banquet. The banquet is being held Saturday may 11th at the technical high school on Pennocks bridge rd. at 6:30 pm. I know this is the same day as the Eli run so if you are not available we completely understand. We all feel you and your family have shown a tremendous amount of courage and spirit in your fight and feel that would make a great message for our youth. Please let me know if you are able to attend.
  Thanks,
  Joe

I responded with yes I would be happy to that it would be an honor.  Well I arrived around 6:20 PM and said a prayer and also ask my Angel Eli to be with me during my speech.  I did not have and note cards I only had my heart to speak to these wonderful children and parents.  As I was ready to leave the stage understanding this was my first guest speaker honor.  Every single person stood up and gave me a standing ovation.  I thought I was going to lose it as I dug deep within and said hold me up Eli.  Joe than ask me to hold up Paul we have something for you.  They gave me a beautiful shirt yea Black and Red and stitched in red it says Sacred Heart Saints.  I will were this with pride.  Than Joe said to help you fight what you call the MONSTER we want you to have this check for $300.00…..  I thanked everyone and sat down.  When I got in the van I said thank you Eli.  Oh and then I did breakdown a bit.  This is important to understand as hard as it is to speak to everyone about Eli and send a clear message I need to do it or the word says within.  Eli lives on in the hearts of many you see Eli is alive.

A BIG thank you to the Oxford OUTLAWS they raised $500.00 during the

1st Annual

 “Extra Bases for Eli” May 17-19

If you wish to join in on the fun, and help fight childhood cancer stop by

1024 Hickory Hill Road Oxford, PA 19363

You can visit the Oxford OUTLAWS at

 http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?sid=979708951&url=oxfordoutlaws

UPDATE!!!!

TOTAL RAISED $2,127.00

THANK YOU FROM THE VERY BOTTOM OF MY HEART; ALL OF YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!   THANK YOU ALL FOR HELPING ME CARRY OUT ELI’S WISHES TO FIND A CURE FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER SO WE CAN SAVE OTHER CHILDREN’S LIVES.

Looking for a last minute Christmas Gift?  Bone Daddys-Tattoo 2013 Calendar for a cure, is a PERFECT idea, and 100% of the proceeds will go towards finding a cure for childhood cancer, via the Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation.  The calendar’s are only $15 and you can purchase them at Bone Daddy’s or at Barnaby’s in Ridley.or e-mail Paul Matthews at BraveEli@zoominternet.net — with Craig Blankley, Joe Savdalian, Sarah Star-Barnabys and 15 othersCraig Blankley, Joe Savdalian, Sarah Star-Barnabys, Danielle Bullard, Laura Brophy, Jennifer Giuffre, Stephanie DeMaio, Jay Cunliffe, Brynn Elaine Weaver, Lii Marie, Allyson Lynch, Alexa Pomante, Paul Matthews, John Pohl, Nate Cook, Amy Griffith, Chelley Pascetta and Erica Alman.

Bonedaddy’s and Barnaby’s team up with beautiful tattooed women, who donated their time and to create a one of a kind pinup calendar. 100% of the proceeds of the calendar will go to the Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation, Inc.  This foundation is based on the fight to find a cure for childhood cancer.  The event will take Place at Barnaby’s of Ridley 2107 MacDade Blvd., Holmes, Pennsylvania 19043.  This will be the official unveiling of the 2013 Calendar for a Cure.  There will be raffles, baskets, drink specials and the BoneDaddy calendar girls will be there selling and signing calendars.  No parent should ever have to loose a child.  Please join us this year and buy a calendar or make a donation so we can all help beat Childhood Cancer through research, development and hopefully a cure!  This is a public event so please spread the word and feel free to invite all of your friends!

**For your next Tattoo call Bone Daddy’s Tattoo

Thank you all so much for doing this.  Some people don’t uderstand the meaning behind tattoo’s, but all of you taking the time to put this AMAZING calendar together touches my heart.  I can’t wait to see it on December 15th at Barnaby’s of Ridley.  Again a BIG thank you goes out to all of the best Tattoo artist around at Bone Daddys-Tattoo for putting the AMAZING tattoo’s on each of you making this calendar come to life.

OXFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH JOINED THE FIGHT!!!!

**THEY ARE DONATING 1/2 OF THE PROCEEDS TO OUR FOUNDATION IN THIS FIGHT AGAINST CHILDHOOD CANCER!!!!

APPLE FESTIVAL 2012

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

OXFORD MEMORIAL PARK, LANCASTER PIKE, OXFORD, PA

LOOK WHO JOINED THE FIGHT!!!!

Owner Tanja

OF

Versatile Hair styling

2256 Baltimore pike oxford PA19363

610-467-1550

For the month of September we will donate $1.00 per haircut to anyone who walks in and says FIGHTING CHILDHOOD CANCER!!!!

(This is Childhood Cancer awareness month)

I look at every day as Childhood Cancer Awareness Day.  In 1997, parents who were brought together started discussing the creation of a universal awareness ribbon for children with cancer. Many colors were considered, but after much thought, it was decided that the color gold was the perfect choice for our cause. Gold is a precious metal, and our children are precious.  We must continue to fight this monster together.

Why do I fight?  I fight so other parents don’t have to tell their babies they have cancer!  I fight so other parents don’t have to watch their children take their last breath! I fight for Eli to carry out his wishes to find a cure.

THIS IS WHY I FIGHT!!!! PLEASE HELP OUR FOUNDATION.

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/video/7373981-elis-story/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFR7xQZ5jGk

You’re invited to an Applebee’s® Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast to support Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation, Inc. $7.00 per person

Flapjack’s, Sausage, Drink’s

WHEN: Saturday, February 23, 2013 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar 815 East Baltimore Pike, Building 3

Kennett Square, PA 19348

Calling Family, Friends, and OAHS students If anyone wants to help sell tickets please let me know. 

Thank you all so much.  This event was AMAZING this year.  Please don’t wait to get your tickets because this helps us order enough food “-)  

Hi Paul,

Thanks so much for contacting me. What can I say? You know how I feel. I am deeply honored and humbled in your faith and interest in our research, and we want to do everything possible to not only understand how to cure more children with these horrible cancers, but to honor Eli’s memory. Everyone who contributes to Eli’s legacy feels exactly the same way as I do. Clearly, your long list of generous donors is evidence that Eli touched a lot of lives and left a big hole in a lot of hearts.  You might be aware that we are in the midst of the toughest research funding climate in our nation’s history. As you’ve mentioned, even during high times, funding for children’s cancer research is limited and lags behind funding for many other diseases. I fear what’s going to happen as the amount of research dollars continue to shrink. Many promising researchers with unique ideas won’t have a chance. However, dedicated individuals such as yourself, your loving community in Oxford, PA and anyone who supports charitable organizations such as the Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation send the message that we’re not going to stand by and let children die unnecessarily because we’re joining the fight and support Eli’s wishes to find a cure. Thank you one and all from the bottom of my heart. I am truly honored.

I’m very much looking forward to meeting with you and your son, Austin, again on the morning of August 10th. I expect to have some new information from our work to share with you. I’m pleased to have some terrific new young scientists working on these questions in my lab, and I hope you’ll have a chance to meet my team. Also, you both met Dr. Bob Hayashi, our oncology division chief, last year and I’m hopeful that he and, perhaps, our chairman Dr. Alan Schwartz will be able to meet you and Austin during your visit. God bless and thank you again for your generous support!

TOTAL DONATED TO DR. DRULEY’S RESEARCH FOR 2012 IS $30,189.64 – $2,689.64 OF THIS WAS FROM LEMONADE EVENTS ALONE.

**Everyone go to this wonderful new web site http://druleylab.wustl.edu/ created by: Heidi Dubrouillet Project Manager….  This is a must listen to from Dr. Druley it’s truly AMAZING!!!!  http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/unwinding-helix-using-genetics-treat-childhood-cancer

Best wishes,

Todd

Todd E. Druley, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Genetics

Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology

Washington University School of Medicine

Family and friends please click on this link to read about Dr. Druley

http://peds.wustl.edu/Default.aspx?alias=peds.wustl.edu/Faculty/Druley_T