Pat’s Pizza of Oxford, PA has joined the fight.

From April 15th starting at 11:00 am till April 19th ending at 9:00 pm Pats Pizza in Oxford, PA will help us carry out Eli’s wishes to find a cure for childhood cancer. Please stop by and order anything on the menu and say these words. “Fighting Childhood Cancer For Eli” Buy doing this we will receive 20% of the proceeds at the end of the fundraising event. All of these funds will go towards Meghan Guerrera Goes BALD! In her efforts to raise money, and awareness in this fight against childhood cancer.

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Pat’s Pizza
351 N 3rd St
Oxford, PA 19363
(610) 998-9191

Hi Paul,

I apologize for my delay. I took a few days off to be with family, but am back at the desk.

Thank you so much for sharing Meghan’s story with me. Just like charlesworth nursery what a beautiful expression of caring and compassion towards Eli and all children who struggle with these horrible cancers. When we diagnose a teenage woman with cancer, almost always their first question is “Will I lose my hair??” When we tell them “YES”, they start to cry. Their hair is such an integral part of their identity. Paul, I loved your comment that “one’s hair doesn’t make them beautiful, their heart does”. How true that is. Meghan, as someone who cares for children from all over the Midwest who suffer from cancer, efforts from caring individuals such as you mean SO MUCH to these children. It seems so simple, but it means SO MUCH. I just cannot tell you how much it means for these children to not feel alone or forgotten. They sacrifice an incredible amount and it takes a toll on them and their entire family, as Mr. Matthews knows very well. Thank you for taking the initiative and time to show everyone in your community that these children are not alone, not forgotten and we are working as hard as we can on their behalf.

I’m honored to be mentioned by you and to assist in Eli’s wishes to fight childhood cancer. I will be in Minneapolis next week for the spring Children’s Oncology Group meetings where I will discuss my latest research findings in high-risk ALL and infant leukemia. We have some new genetic results from our infant leukemia studies that I hope will grow into a much larger research program in the near future. With all of these results, we believe we can diagnose children more accurately and treat them right away with a plan that offers them the best chance of survival. It’s a small step, but small steps still get you to your destination.

God bless all of you, God bless Eli and thank you for your efforts toward finding cures for childhood cancer. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if I can provide any assistance or information.

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

Oh how this touches my heart. Back in August of 2011 Austin and I went to see Tim McGraw in concert. I took Eli’s story with me with the words written at the top that said “Dear Tim I share this story about our Angel Eli with you not for donations but to please read with Faith”. I explained that Eli loved his music, and would often try to hold the note to the song “live like you were dying” I had it wrapped around the wristband that Eli designed. I was able to give it to his back stage Manager that promised me Tim would get it. Well in this youtube Tim is wearing Eli’s Wristband on March 21st while in concert. Our Angel Eli is smiling down from Heaven on this.

Hello!

My name is Meghan, and I grew up in Oxford, Pennsylvania. All throughout high school, I was touched by Eli’s story and his selfless devotion to finding a cure for childhood cancer. Although I did not know him personally, I can honestly tell you that his battle was fought with a most positive attitude. After his passing, the reaction by my entire community and so many others thrilled me. Everyone came together, in various ways, to carry out Brave Eli’s wishes to find a cure for childhood cancer.

I am currently in my second semester at Temple University, where I now intend to carry Eli’s aspirations to find a cure for childhood cancer even further. On May 1st, 2012, I invite you to join me on Temple’s Liacouras Walk at 6:00 PM for the shaving of my hair, whereupon the trimmings will be donated to Locks of Love. I have been considering this for quite a while now, and I regret that it was not until my own family was affected by cancer that I finally decided to go through with it. To me, it’s just hair that will grow back. It would make me happier to see it go to a child who needs it more than I do. I know it would make Eli happy as well. I pray that my new look will be accompanied by a generous donation to the Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation, Inc. Whether you can or cannot attend this event, I ask that you please consider making some contribution. Any amount can make a difference! Please send your donations to
Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation, Inc. (Make the check out to the same)
P.O. BOX# 33
Oxford, PA 19363
Please write in the MEMO block “Meghan Goes BALD”.

Thank you everyone!

Meghan Guerrera

**Hi this is Paul Matthews Eli’s Dad, when Meghan told me about what she was going to do this touched my heart. It’s not your hair that makes you beautiful it’s your heart. I asked every person reading this to find it in your heart to donate no matter how big or small. I set a goal of $3,000.00 we can do this. Not only will Meghan’s hair help a child fight cancer the money raised will help carry out Eli’s wishes to find a cure. Please will you help?