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NFL and NBA Merchandise among Items Stolen From Flight 93 Fundraiser

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

The fundraiser will go on after burglars broke into an Akron, OH office building which was storing items meant to be auctioned off to raise money for the Flight 93 memorial.

The burglary occurred between Sunday night and Monday morning when thieves put a hole through the drywall and entered the room, according to an article on pittsburghlive.com.

A number of items were stolen including autographed sports memorabilia such as a signed Jerome Bettis football and LeBron James basketball.

Also stolen were 30 gift cards, wine, cash, jewelry, a credit card, digital camera equipment, and seven silver Flight 93 medallions (http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/regional/s_712941.html).

The medallions were among sixty made, distributed to those who lost loved ones on the flight and to President Bush and his wife, along with Dick Cheney.

According to the site, the medallions depict Pennsylvania’s mountains and the bald eagle, as well as the names of all those on Flight 93 that day.

Road Scholar Transport has worked with the HALO Foundation to commemorate the victims of Flight 93 with our Flight 93 awareness trailer, featuring the names of all 40 on board.

Check out the trailer at http://www.roadscholarawareness.org/our-charities/flight-93-memorial/.

Christmas Fundraiser Allows Families to Provide Presents for Sick Children

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

It’s hard to imagine scrapping together every penny you have just to pay for your child’s medical bills.  It’s even harder to wake up on Christmas day and see the look on your sick child’s face because you couldn’t afford any gifts due to having to pay for their doctor’s visits, tests, and treatments.

Unfortunately, this is the case for many families, whose children have been diagnosed with serious illnesses that need constant medical attention.

Mary Beth Barrett, daughter of Jim Barrett (owner of Road Scholar Transport), can relate.  Her son Brayden was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis, a progressive tumor disorder, at the age of two.  Luckily, she was always able to pay his medical bills, while providing him and his siblings with gifts from Santa at Christmas time.  Now, she wanted to do something for those who weren’t as fortunate.

Mary Beth began an annual fundraiser three years ago to help raise money for these families to provide a decent Christmas for their children and show them that Santa really does exist.  It’s bad enough what they are going through, but to deprive a child of Christmas on top of that is unacceptable.

How can you help?  Raffle tickets are being sold for a chance to win one of seven great gift baskets.  Tickets are $2 each or three for $5.  The baskets are as follows:

Basket 1:  A bag full of Bath and Body Halloween Products

Basket 2:  Full-size Yankee Candle with Halloween themed jar topper and holder

Basket 3:  A laundry basket full of bathroom supplies and cleaning products, along with a $25 Home Depot gift card

Basket 4:  A $25 Olive Garden gift card, bottle of wine, bottle of OS black Sambuca, and two shot glasses

Basket 5:  Basket complete with children’s books

Basket 6:  Christmas themed basket

Basket 7:  Necklaces, rings, and bracelets from Lia Sophia.  Retail value over $400.

Basket 8:  Lottery basket

Basket 9:  Dog basket

To purchase tickets or to donate, e-mail MaryBeth.Barrett@roadscholar.com or stop in at Road Scholar Transport (130 Monahan Ave. Dunmore, PA) but hurry, the drawing for basket 1 will be October 12.

Basket 1

Basket 1

Basket 2

Basket 2

Basket 7

Basket 7