Please, please, please, keep Deb Noll in your prayers. Some of you may know her through the business department at ISU. I know her because her son, John, was in my homeroom last year. She was an amazing homeroom mom. She kept us supplied throughout the year, often making trips to the school to deliver needed materials, other times sending them with John. She is a great mom and it is very evident that she cares deeply about not only her son, but all the children in our district.
She has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer (which hits close to home for my family) and the Dr.s' report is not good.
I am especially heartbroken over this because John is her family. She adopted him and has been raising him on her own. I remember a time she had to be gone last year and needed a friend to come in to take care of him. I'm sure she is worried more about him at this point than she is herself.
If you are willing/able to help there is a walk Oct. 10th at Ada Hayden Park at 9am. If you email me today (heididh33@hotmail.com), I can get you signed up to walk with my group ($20 for t-shirt, $10 without).
If you'd like more information on how you can help them in other ways, please email me and I'll get that to you as well.
(Update: On the right column of this ISU page, there is a little information about the walk.)
Even if you are not able to help them financially, please storm Heaven's door on their behalf; I know they would more than appreciate your support.
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Update: People are contacting me and finding my blog through google searching for more information about the Walk for Deb Noll. The following is information from the Walker Registration. If you'd like me to forward the actual forms to you, please email me with Deb Noll as the subject. You may also use the contact information at the bottom of this post for more info. Thanks! (and KEEP PRAYING!!!)
Walk for Deb Noll
October 10, 2009
9:00am-12:00pm
Ada Hayden Park
In order to ensure that participants receive a t-shirt, this form along with a minimum $20.00 donation must be received by September 30, 2009. If participants are wanting to walk and not receive a t-shirt we ask that a minimum donation of $10.00 be received by October 7, 2009 as well. Forms and payment may be mailed or dropped off to the Boys & Girls Club of Story County 210 S. 5th St, Ames, Iowa 50010. Please make checks payable to Deb Noll.
** Lunch will be served at noon (donations accepted)
**Please contact Todd Jorgensen at the Boys & Girls Club of Story County with any further questions or concerns: 515-233-1872 or jorgensen23@aol.com
