May 12

Tell us your Eli story!

Eli was an amazing boy who touched the lives of all of those who knew him.   The bravery he displayed is an inspiration to us all.

I would like to invite everyone here to share their Eli story or stories with us.  If you would like to share your stories please email them to me at bplinson@gmail.com and I will post them here.  Please let me know in the email if you would like me to include your name or have it posted anoymously.

I will go first.

I never met Eli or Paul but one day Paul contacted me and asked if he could post information about his son on an Internet forum that I run. I immediatly said yes and created a post to introduce Eli to 40,000 other people.  This forum thread can be found here – LINK .  The thead started on Jan 20, 2008 and continues to be updated (free registration is required to read the entire forum thread).   Through this thread Eli and Paul kept us all up-to-date with the progress Eli was making.  Eli made friends with, and touched the lives, of thousands of people all over the world.  We all looked forward to reading about and keeping up with Eli. 

It was a great shock when the post about Eli’s passing was made.  I was frozen and did not want to believe that it was true.  With that one post a part of the lives of thousands of other members of the forum was taken away.

I never got to meet Eli but I know that I am a better person today for knowing him online.  It is absolutely amazing how someone you never met can effect your emotions in such a deep way.  Someday I hope to meet Paul, Ruth, and Austin and visit Eli’s resting place.

Eli Seth Matthews

May 12

Eli Seth Matthews Memorial 5K – June 19, 2011

Hank Hirsch is putting together the inaugural “Eli Seth Memorial 5K”

Location: Dravo Plaza, Willmington Riverfront, Willington DE.

Registration opens at 7:30 AM and the race starts at 8:30 AM

T-shirts and refreshments will be available.

Cost: $18 preregistration till June 15th.  $22 after June 15 and day of race.

More information can be found at this LINK or contact Wayne S. Kursh at 302-654-6400. wayne@races2run.com

All funds raises will go to the “Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation”

Entry form is attached.

Eli Seth Matthews Memorial Run Entry Form (You will be taken to another page and then have to click the link again)

May 10

Eli’s Run – June 4, 2011

Eli’s Run will be held on June 4, 2011 at the Oxford area High School. 

All proceeds will go to the Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation.

There will be a 1 mile Fun Run beginning at 9:00 AM and a 5 KM Walk/Run at 9:45 AM.

The $20.00 registration fee can be paid on the day of the even between 8:00 – 9:00 AM.

For more info please contact Meghan Harvey at harvlaxc@gmail.com

May 08

Celebration of Eli’s life – May 14, 2011

We will be having a celebration of Eli’s life at Redman Hall Oxford, PA.

The tickets will be $25.00 each.

There will be food, drinks, family, friends & live bands. The evening will be dedicated to honoring our son as we miss him terribly.

All proceeds will go to the “Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation” to help find a cure for Leukemia. Specifically Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL).

This event will be for ages 21 and over, and will start at 6:00 PM.

If you own a motorcycle and would like to join me please be at the Redman Hall at 4:00 PM we will ride to Northeast MD to visit Eli.   Eli will hear thunder in HEAVEN.

For tickets Contact Kristen Carter @ 484-614-5399 , Julia Oatman @ 484-880-8487 or Kim Webber @ 302-250-6346.  You can also e-mail Kim at kwebber@zoominternet.net.