Watermelon Shoes: February 2008

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Thank you

Just wanted to thank everyone for their contributions. It means so much to us that our wedding (and beyond) will have a positive impact on these patients' lives, and also make a connection between our marriage and Jennifer's mom. It's really exceeded our expectations. Thank you again, and can't wait to celebrate soon!

February Donations

Only a few days until Jon and I get married, and we got the news today that our donation figure has now reached an unbelievable $4,400.

Thank you so very much.

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

January Donations

Just three weeks now until our wedding, and we've raised over $3,000. Jon and I are so excited that something that makes us so happy (each other!) is also helping others.

Eve Coleman Memorial Fund

Excerpt from Watermelon Winter
by Eve Coleman
Yesterday, in the dead of my worst winter
I bought shoes...
Watermelon shoes.
That's what the salesclerk called them, anyway...
Just at the place where my arch might be, two watermelon halves broke through.
Reminded me of juicy times past and hinted that
This winter may one day end
And summer come again.

Eve Coleman's fight against breast cancer ended in May 1994 at the age of 47. Her memory lives on through her dedicated family, friends and students, and her writing.

To honor her memory as we celebrate our wedding, we have created the Eve Coleman Memorial Fund, which will help underfunded breast cancer patients get the treatment they need through the Breast Health Navigator Program at Roper St. Francis Cancer Center in Charleston. For further information, please click here. A donation, in lieu of a wedding gift, would be very meaningful to us.

Many of you didn't have the opportunity to meet Eve, but we hope you'll get to know her through this blog. If you have questions or would like to share a memory or thought about Eve, we invite you to email us at watermelonshoes[at]gmail.com. Please indicate if you’d like your message posted.

We have no doubt that Eve, who was emailing, websurfing, and hanging out in chat rooms before many of us knew how to turn on a computer, would be thrilled to be a part of the blog age.

Please send your donation to:
Roper St. Francis Foundation
25 Doughty Street, Suite 790
Charleston, SC 29403
Attention Annette Shepard
Re: Eve Coleman Memorial Fund

Roper is a federal and state income tax exempt organization per section 501(c)3 of the IRS tax code. As a corporation d/b/a Roper Hospital, Incorporated (RHI), its federal tax ID is #57-0828733.

Thank you very much,
Jennifer & Jonathan

Watermelon Shoes