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February 24, 2005
In memory of a close friend…
The death of a close friend or family member touches each of us in a
different way. This week the Jeffrey Thomas Hayden Foundation received a
special gift from one of Jeff’s friends and classmates. His name is
Joseph Honkomp and Joseph decided that he wanted to honor his friend
during his recent Bar-Mitzvah. This ceremony is the traditional Jewish
celebration of marking the transition of becoming a young adult from a
child. Becoming a Bar-Mitzvah means a lot more than just doing more
Jewish things and traditions, but also helping out the community.
Joseph decided that he wanted to help raise money for the Foundation
by selling yellow cancer awareness bracelets. In Judaism, remembering
people is very important. Joseph set an ambitious goal of raising $1000,
which illustrates how much this project meant to him. Joseph wanted to
express his thanks for all the donations that he collected and to
everyone that helped him become a Bar-Mitzvah including his mother
Jennifer and his father Craig. I am pleased to announce that Josephs
efforts resulted in a donation being made in Jeff’s honor of $1000 and
we have been told that more is on the way. From everyone at the
Foundation we want to say thanks to Joseph and his family for honoring
Jeffrey in such a special way.
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