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In Your Own Back Yard
I wanted to do something to raise money for research. I have two small children who are at risk for VHL. I wanted to do it for them, for the memory of their father, Rondo, who died last year, and to give back some of the caring support the VHL Hotline has given me over the last few years.
I set out to have a yard sale. I set a goal of raising $500. I asked a few close friends if they had anything I could sell and donate the proceeds to the VHL Family Alliance. As people learned what I was doing and why, more friends and neighbors brought things over and offered to help.
By the time we counted up the receipts, I could scarcely believe it! I am thrilled to send the enclosed check for $1026.15 in memory of Rondo. Best of all, it was a labor of love -- not just from me, but to me as well. It was a wonderful outpouring of love and support from my community. As printed in the VHL Family Forum 6:3, September 1998. For permission to reprint, please contact VHL Family Alliance, info@vhl.org.
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