Eli Matthews Day March 1, 2025

I’M ASKING YOU TO WEAR RED & BLACK ON MARCH 1ST ELI MATTHEWS DAY. 

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 Oxford! He created a proclamation on February 21, 2011. We were so touched that he would honor our angel in this way.  We are so excited that so many people have come to support this day in our town, and around the Nation. We love driving around Oxford and seeing all the signs and billboards with Eli’s name on them.  I would like to ask all of you reading this that own a business no matter the State, or Country you live in to post “March 1st Eli Matthews Day help fight childhood cancer visit www.BraveEli.com on your sign. Eli touched so many people in his life and even now continues to do so from Heaven. March 1st is quickly approaching. We hope that you will all continue to support this day by wearing red and black which were Eli’s favorite colors! Thank you all so very much for your continued support, kind words and prayers. They mean so much to my Family.

2nd Annual bELIeve BASH Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show & MUCH MORE October 26, 2024

Please join us in this FIGHT Against Childhood Cancer! WXCY will be on-site at the 2nd annual “bELIeve Bash” car and bike show to raise funds for the Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation!

Car/Truck/Motorcycle Show, Oxford Area Power-Wheels Racing, Kids Halloween Custom Contest, Trunk or Treat, Raffles, 50/50, vendors and so much more – all coming together for an important cause! ❤️ 🖤

All proceeds go to the Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation, whos mission is to raise funds to one day find a cure for the #1 killer in children.

Gates open at 9am, and the car show starts at 10am. Concession stands will be open for food and drinks.

WXCY will be on-site from 10 til noon. Come spin the prize wheel and join the fun and the FIGHT to end childhood cancer!

EVENT LOCATION:
Cecil County Dragway
1916 Theodore Rd.
Rising Sun, MD 21911

Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation Events – 2023

Please join us in this FIGHT Against Childhood Cancer!   You can also print and post at work if you wish! Day Roberts Iseminger is making me copies so I can also put at Wawa and all over!   I look forward to seeing all of you at the Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation, events this year.

bELIeve BASH Car Show & Car Audio Competition

12th Annual Eli’s Roar For A Cure Motorcycle, Car And Truck Show

10th Annual Eli’s Ride For A Cure

5th Annual Eli’s Crushing Cancer Car & Motorcycle Show

4th #HotWheelsFromHeaven National Hot Rod Cruise For The Cure

bELIeve BASH Car/Truck/Motorcycle show & Car Audio competition

Car/Truck/Motorcycle show & Car Audio competition to raise funds in finding a cure for the #1 killer in children. All proceeds go to the Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation. We are going to hold a kids powerwheels race, so let us know if you want to sign your kid up for that! Donation is $20 per car at the gate. Gates open at 9am. We have very affordable vendor spots available and sponsorships for this event, contact us at believebash04@gmail.com
Multiple classes and trophies awarded. Stereo guys there will be a few organizations there for judging and points, we will add them.once we get a definite from judges. Car show will start at 10am and run till 1pm. Car audio competition will be from 12pm till 5pm. Concession stand will be open for food and drinks.

Sponsor (A-1 Mulch) 4604 Edges Mill Road, Downingtown, PA 19335 & 410 Limestone Road, Oxford, PA 19363 / www.a1mulch.com * info@a1mulch.com Call for more info at 610-269-7022 or 610-932-7420

https://www.facebook.com/a1mulch?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Sponsor Carl Boyd (son) Carl Boyd (father) family business (“The Engine Shop”)

Custom Engine Rebuilding  – Hi Performance – Cylinder Heads – Complete Machine Shop Services

Call Today For A Quote (610) 734-1800

theengineshop@verizon.net

330 Pusey Ave, Collingdale PA 19023

https://www.facebook.com/theengineshop?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Sponsor (Houser’s Family Auto center)!!  Thank you so much Michael Houser!

610-932-3945

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063767581237&mibextid=LQQJ4d

Big shout out to our sponsor (Sheets Timberview Forestry)!!! Thank you Jesse Sheets for helping us FIGHT Childhood Cancer!! 717-669-6941 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100044681245975&mibextid=LQQJ4d

Sponsor (Hammond Electric). Give them a call or check them out on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100023841947758&mibextid=LQQJ4d

Thank you to our newest sponsor D&C Home works contracting/ Property Maintenance!  Thank you so much Dave Dill and team! Give them a call at 484-798-3619

https://www.facebook.com/dchomeworks?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Thank you Ashley Yerkes, Realtor-HQME Team of Integrity Real Estate for sponsoring the bELIeve BASH Car Show & Car Audio Competition! Please give her a call at 540-532-8216

https://www.facebook.com/AshleyYerkesHQMEteam?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Shout out to our bELIeve BASH Car Show & Car Audio Competition sponsor!   Stoltzfoos Golf Carts, LLC! Thank you for your sponsorship!

https://www.facebook.com/Stoltzfoosgolfcarts?mibextid=LQQJ4d

We have an amazing vendor (KB Krafts)!  Thank you so much Kristen Kat Basquill! https://m.facebook.com/groups/280854086962855/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF

We have an amazing bELIeve BASH Car Show & Car Audio Competition Vendor (The Hippy Dippy Store). Thank you so much Judy W Love ❤️🖤 https://m.facebook.com/groups/325477502975685/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF

Thank you to our newest vendor Liv Sweet: Cakes, Cookies & Confections!  Thank you so much for your support ❤️🖤 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085894031206&mibextid=LQQJ4d

Thank you to our Newest Vendor (SM&T Insurance Services LLC. Please give them a call at

1-443-928 9819https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071949282497&mibextid=LQQJ4d

7th Annual Coastal Virginia Auto Show
November 18th – 20th, 2022

See Schedule Under Last Picture of Cancer Slayer

Dragons Mouth
Dragon Breathing Fire
Come See Cancer Slayer

Friday

Indoor Show: 6pm – 9pm

Saturday

Indoor Show: 10am – 7pm

Outside show: 10am – 4pm

Atlantic Avenue Cruise: 5pm

Sunday

Builder’s Breakfast: 8am – 10am

Indoor Show: 10am – 6pm

Charity Truck Giveaway: 3pm

Awards Ceremony: 4pm

Hoka Hey Ride Fundraiser

Hoka Hey Rider Chris Comly’s fundraiser to benefit the Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation

My name is Chris Comly and I am riding in the 2022 Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge which starts and ends in South Dakota.  The Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge is a 10,000 mile ride around the country as a test of endurance, patience, and skill.  We use turn by turn paper directions with no GPS and will be sleeping outside next to our bikes.  Each rider selects a charity to support and I have chosen the Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation.  Please support the foundation in my name. Please click this link https://www.braveeli.com/donations/ for a tax deductible donation. (Please be sure to add HOKA HEY in the notes section when making your donation).

2022 Foundation Events

8th Annual Toys For Eli Event

8th Annual Toys For ELI Event hosted by the Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation, Inc in memory and honor of my son ❤️🖤

Toys will be picked up on December 6th and delivered on Saturday December 11th to A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, Shriners Hospitals for Children — Philadelphia and CHOP.

This year we will not be able to have Santa’s Elves 😢 because of COVID and toys will be delivered to the Hospitals front door. What matters is that we collect and deliver these toys to the children that will spend Christmas in the hospital.

Please if you are out of state and wish to send a toy just send me a PM for my home address. If you wish to donate money for me to purchase toys for you just donate at www.BraveEli.com and type Toys for Eli event in the notes section.

Please visit anyone of these amazing locations to drop off new unwrapped toys for Children that won’t be home for Christmas. (No Stuffed Animals Please)

DROP OFF LOCATIONS ARE:

Toys For Eli Event 2021
ALL ABOUT YOU FAMILY HAIR SALON – PERRYVILLE, MD
BEFORE AND AFTER SATELLITE LOCATION
BEFORE AND AFTER
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, NOTTINGHAM, PA
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, JENNERSVILLE PA
BIG FOOT EXPRESS, OXFORD PA
BILLS SERVICE CENTER
BLITZ AUTOMOTIVE
BLITTERSDORF’S INC – TOWING & RECOVERY TOUGHKENAMON, PA
CAMERONS HARDWARE
CITADEL CREDIT UNION OXFORD, PA
CREATIVE BENEFITS – NEWTOWN SQ
DOLLAR GENERAL NOTTINGHAM, PA
DUCKLINGS OXFORD
EARLS SUB SHOP, AVONDALE PA
FITCHETT CHIROPRACTIC – WESTGROVE
GREAT CLIPS, OXFORD PA
GIORDANOS
GOOD OL BOYS AUTO REPAIR
GRAYBEAL’S AUTOMITIVE – BILLY & JESSICA BOYCE
HILLS AUTOMOTIVE
HOUSER’S FAMILY AUTO CENTER, NOTTINGHAM PA
HOWELL’S LAWN & LANDSCAPE
HOLIDAY HAIR – KENNETT SQUARE
JENNIFER’S BRIDAL
J & L AUTOMOTIVE
JUAN ORTIZ STATE FARM, WEST GROVE PA
K & T AUTOMOTIVE
MCCOMSEY AUTOMOTIVE, OXFORD PA
MCCORMICK ORTHODONTICS, OXFORD PA
NEWARK BATTERY
OXFORD DINER, OXFORD PA
OXFORD CENTER FOR DANCE
Realty ONE Group
500 Coatesville Rd West Grove, PA 19390
239 East Market St Suite 103 West Chester, PA 19382
REPUBLIC SERVICE
SAWMILL GRILL, OXFORD PA
STATE LINE TRUCK AND TRAILER, RISING SUN MD
SERVPRO
SUZIE SILVA MARKER
THE GROWING PLACE, JENNERSVILLE PA
TSS, AVONDALE PA
SHERMAN’S AUTOMOTIVE
WHOLLY GROUNDS, OXFORD PA

CANCELED 10th Annual Eli’s Run 5/2/2020

The 10th annual Eli’s run will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Oxford Area High School’s cross country course, rain or shine! The 1 mile fun run will begin at 9:00am and the 5k run/walk will begin at 9:30am. Participation Fee: fun run-$10; 5k run/walk-$20; Teams (5k only)-$90 (5 people maximum) You must register by April 15th if you are on a team or want to be guaranteed a T-shirt! Anyone who pre-registers before May 2nd will automatically be entered into a raffle to win a $50 Dick’s gift card! Walk up registration will be accepted but you are not guaranteed a T-shirt (please register by April 15th to be guaranteed a T-shirt) Awards: The top 3 male and female finishers in each age group will receive an award, as well as the team with the fastest average time. The age groups are as follows; 13 and below, 14-18, 19-25, 26-35, 36-45, 46 and above. Feel free to email Paul Matthews at Braveeli@zoominternet.net if you have any questions. ON-LINE REGISTRATION IS OPEN. PLEASE REGISTER. ONCE YOU PUT THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN CLICK REGISTER THAT WILL OPEN THE NEXT PAGE. REAL EASY.  

https://braveeli.givingshared.com/event/elis-run-2020

Eli’s RUN 2019 Sponsor’s

Thank you to all of our 2019 Eli’s RUN Sponsor’s.  Thank you for your continued support in this FIGHT against Childhood Cancer!