Chemo

Please say a prayer for Katie and her family this week.  After spending some time during the Christmas holiday at home, she is now halfway through her second round of chemo in San Antonio and is gearing up for her upcoming bone marrow transplant.  Marla asks us to also say a prayer for the bone marrow donors who are giving this gift to someone they have never met.

Have you seen the newspapers recently?  Katie was featured on the front page of both the Hill Country Community Journal and the Kerrville Daily Times over the holidays (Click here to see photo from KDT).  It's nice to see her story out there.

Also, if you would like to get a purple bracelet to show your support of Katie, those are still available for $5 each.  Hal Peterson Middle School Student Council is taking orders for "Katie's Klan" t-shirts for $10.  I still have some sets of cards with Katie's art work for $10 each.  Money raised through the sale of these items will go to the McCarty family to help offset costs of treatment for cancer.  Click here for more info on how to get those items.

Hope you've all had a lovely Christmas holiday and are approaching the New Year with peace and happiness.

Click here for items you can purchase.
Click here to read Marla's post on Caring Bridge.
Click the box on the top left, just below the purple bar, if you'd like to donate via PayPal to Katie's account.

New Products Marketplace

Look what's new!

Just in time to get your last-minute stocking stuffers or a gift for the person who already has everything or just to treat yourself to something nice, don't miss out on Katie's Kards.  These greeting cards feature beautiful art created by Katie.  You get eight cards with envelopes.  There are four designs, and you'll get two of each.  The cards are 4.25 x 5.5 inches.
These are the designs:

Each set of cards will be packaged with an insert that will give information about the purpose and origin of the cards, and will be tied with a ribbon.  (Ribbon may vary from that in the photo.)

Cost is just $10 per set of 8 cards/envelopes.  100% of profits from the sale of these cards will be donated to the McCarty family.  

There are a limited number of cards available, so hurry and order so you won't miss out!

To purchase:  

Monday, December 20, 2010

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Wells Fargo Building - 301 Junction Highway in Kerrville, TX

Contact Charlotte at (830) 285-9198 or email me by clicking here to reserve yours, or take your chances and just show up on Monday!

Also available on Monday, December 20, 2010:

The purple Katie Bracelets are still available to purchase for $5.00 each.

These will also be available for purchase 12-20-2010, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM at the Wells Fargo Board Room, or click here for other ways to purchase and for more information.  Remember, if you're interested in selling these on your own, click above for information on how to do that.

Here are some of the designs:

Also...

The Hal Peterson Middle School Student Council is taking orders for "Katie's Klan" t-shirts.  These are a great bargain at just $10 each, and they look super cool!  The profits from the sales of these items go to the McCarty family.  These are available by prepaid advance order only, so you can get them by using the order form below, or by coming to the Wells Fargo Board Room on 12-20-2010, 11:00AM - 1:00PM to order and prepay.  The orders will be placed shortly after the holidays.

The actual product will differ from this example in that the heart/banner with "Katie's Klan" on the front of the shirt is smaller and is located on the left, above the wearer's heart.

Katie's Klan T-Shirt Order Form

If you would like to show your support for Katie in her latest battle with leukemia, you can purchase a KATIE’S KLAN T-shirt for only $10.We would love for the whole school to have them! Shirts are long sleeved, royal blue, with light purple graphics. If you would like to order a shirt, please fill out the bottom portion of this sheet and return it, along with your money to Mrs. McDonald in room D214 or Mrs. Huckaby in the library. All orders must be prepaid! 

If you have questions, please contact Mrs. McDonald at 459-8979 or cara.mcdonald@kerrvilleisd.net.

Indicate how many of each size of shirt you wish to purchase. Shirts are $10 each for regular sizes. Checks should be made out to HPMS Student Council.

________YOUTH SMALL

________YOUTH MEDIUM

________YOUTH LARGE

________ADULT SMALL

________ADULT MEDIUM

________ADULT LARGE

________ADULT XL

________ADULT XXL (add $2 per shirt)

Name: _______________________________________

Order Total: $___

Contact number: _______________________________

Profits from shirt sales will be deposited in Katie’s account at Kerr Co. Federal Credit Union.

Please join us in our efforts to raise funds to offset the cost of treatment for the McCarty family, as well as to show our support as Katie beats cancer!

Threads of Hope - Katie Bracelets

These bracelets aren't magic, but they're close!  Here's what they do:

- Show support for Katie as she BEATS CANCER

- Make a cool fashion statement

- Earn money to help the McCarty family

- Help the people who make these bracelets

Barbara Collins has generously agreed to kick off this effort.  She found these cool bracelets that she will begin selling.  Unlike the photo, the ones available through Barbara will primarily be PURPLE, because Katie loves purple!  They'll be the thin, round variety, and Barbara will have bracelets available for just $5 each.

According to Barbara, "Each bracelet is hand made and designed by women in the Philippines who sell their wares to help their families.  Threads of Hope ministry expands their ability to sell in a global market."

Barbara reminds us that these are great stocking stuffers, birthday gifts, friendship gifts, bookmarks, or just-because gifts and are a great way for the kids to get involved.  They are our best allies, no doubt!

If you would like to purchase one (or many) of these bracelets, please contact Barbara via email at btc1959@mac.com or by phone at (830) 377-7167. Just $5 each!

Would you like to sell bracelets at school, Bible Study, church, parties, your web site, etc.?  Guess what?  You can do that!  To sell bracelets yourself, contact Barbara to purchase in larger quantities.  She will sell them to you at her cost.  You will then sell bracelets for $5 each.  Keep $1 from each sale, and donate the remainder to the McCarty family by taking all donations from the sale of these bracelets to the Kerr County Credit Union located inside the Super S Food Market located on Junction Hwy in Kerrville, TX.

Learn more about Threads of Hope, the producers of these bracelets, by clicking here.

Don't forget to check out the purple bar at the top of the page, especially the tab "Want to Help?"  Lots of important info here, so don't miss it!