Huntsville Futbol Club Community Support
My name is Ryan Harbaugh. I write a Huntsville soccer blog called the Perfectly Weighted Through Blog and I've been organizing a new or used soccer equipment drive in conjunction with the folks over at the local Haiti Food Drive.
Josh Russo of the Haiti Food Drive has this to say about the soccer equipment drive, "I know that it's going to bring a lot of joy to kids of all ages down there. We're supporting an organization that had 10 orphanages, seven of which are now rubble. Thankfully, almost all of the kids survived the quake (most of them were outside at the time) but a "return to normalcy" as you say seems far off. ...[soccer equipment] is not a priority at the moment, but I'd love to know that we can plan on bringing soccer equipment down there at a future date. ...Once we get to a point where we're sending clothing and comfort items, that's when we'll want to have your help getting those kids kicking (and dreaming of World Cups) again."
I am asking that you please let your players and parents know that they can help
by bringing their used shoes, shinguards, uniforms, shorts, socks, and balls
down to
Pete's Soccer Shop at 8408 Whitesburg Drive over the next few weeks. Look
for the attached sign and drop of the equipment.
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Bonita Phillips (mom of three soccer players --Brooke,
Claire, and Will ), has been battling Lupus for years.
It has
attacked her kidneys doing irreversible
damage. The Drs
at UAB, Mayo Clinic and Huntsville have concluded that she
must have a kidney transplant.
On Jan 13, we met with the UAB kidney transplant
team.
They approved her for the UAB cadaver transplant list with over 3,000 other patients with an estimated 5-8 years waiting. We are currently seeking a living donor for her immediately. Why? Her kidney function is currently below 20% and she must start dialysis any day now. Doctors at UAB encourage a transplant before dialysis starts because the success rate of the transplant is greater. The UAB Doctors said that even if someone donates their kidney they still have 5 times the kidney function needed. What does it take to be a donor? Bonita is B blood type. The donor can be either type B or O and in good health. All of the donor's medical costs are covered. Any one who is interested in becoming a donor can contact Bonita's Transplant Coordinator at UAB or Bonita or Kendell directly for more information. God Bless - Kendell Phillips |
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Please consider being a organ donor the next time you renew your driver's license. This could save a life. Bonita Phillips or Kendell Phillips
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UAB Kidney Transplant Living Donor Coordinators Lucy Albritton, RN BSN Maryann Bonventre, RN, BSN Melany Guzzo, RN, BSN 205-975-9200 or 1-888-822-7892 |
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