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September 1, 2005
September 8th, 2005 will mark the one year anniversary of Jeffrey’s
passing. It’s a sobering time for our family and everyone that was
fortunate enough to have known him.
A balloon launch is planned at Jeffrey’s Tree on Thursday, September
8th, 2005, which is located in front of Freedom Elementary school in
West Chester at 7:30am. Anyone that wishes to attend is asked to bring a
balloon or two since we have no plans to provide balloons at the event.
The ceremony is planned to last about 15 minutes so that parents can get
their children to school on time. Fr. Mark from St. John’s will say a
few words followed by anyone that wants to speak. Family and friends are
also invited to attend mass at the chapel in St. John’s Church, which is
scheduled to start at 6:30am. No other events are scheduled and we plan
on spending a quite day alone with our family.
Over the past year this disease has claimed thousands of lives and
researchers are still desperately looking for a cure. The Jeffrey Thomas
Hayden Foundation was created to help other parents and children
affected by pediatric brain tumors. We hope that our son would be proud
of what we are trying to do and we hope that our efforts will lead to a
cure.
As always… I’m constantly reminded that Jeff was not alone in his
battle. Please pray for all the other brave young warriors and their
families as they wage war with the beast. May God be with them on this
agonizing journey.
Rest in Peace Jeffrey. We love you and we miss you, but we will never
forget you. :)
The Jeffrey Thomas Hayden Foundation is a registered 501c(3) non profit organization that was created to Make a Difference in
the fight against pediatric brain tumors. For more information visit our
web site at
www.jthf.org
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