Help this kid out for Christmas
 

A classmate of Kendall's was diagnosed with leukemia a couple months back, he's going thur some tough times right now. They are asking for Christmas cards for him from all 50 states. Hers the link to the facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/Rally4RyanD/

and the 50 state challenge

Ryan's 50 State Challenge!
Have you heard about this yet? Our incredible family had a great idea to get people from all 50 states (and other countries) to send Ryan a card for the holidays. So far we've received 6 cards from Pennsylvania and 1 from Florida! That's 2 states down, and 48 more to go!
Let's face it - each of us still gets that little sensation, that great anticipation when we go to the mailbox. Now imagine how my 11 year old son feels when the mail lady from the hospital walks in with a handful of cards and letters just for him. Today is his 10th straight day of being locked in the hospital this time around, and he is so bored. He just completed 5 straight days (even on Thanksgiving) of intense chemo on Saturday, and he's still so nauseous. He hasn't eaten anything close to a meal since last Tuesday, which is unfortunate because that's the one thing he loves to do while he's in here - EAT. Sometimes the only thing we can do is to just find little glimpses in each day where we can just make him smile.
So can you do us a favor? Help us give him that little spark to his day. Share this on your page, and ask your friends to share it on their page. Then grab some old cheezy cards you got lying around the house and send him a note from your state as well. Pick up the phone and call that friend you've got in a unique state (like Wyoming or New Mexico for example), and ask them to help us out.
From what I can tell, this has been shared over 100 times so the momentum has certainly started! If you can't get that card out for Christmas, no worries! His birthday is January 15th!
We expect Ryan to be in the hospital for several more weeks, so if you mail it soon you can send it to:
MUSC Children's Hospital
Ryan Durant Floor 7B
171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425

after reading last nights update on his health, I'm really at a loss of words. Keep him and his family in your prayers

come on guys, you're letting me down, not a single response? Send the kid a Christmas card

Picked him up a little (Canadian) gift yesterday express mail tomorrow.

Picked up one today my friend, going out tomorrow

this is the kid Kendall collected pennies for

http://www.berkeleyind.com/article/2...151029910/1071

I've got Oregon covered and will poke Alaska, Washington & California friends and family. Might get Idaho & New Mexico and will think some more. What are the little guy's interests, hobbies, sports teams, etc.?

New York going out this week.

Tuesday morning update
https://www.facebook.com/notes/rally...63488390332389

NJ, Tenn, Ky, Cal, Az and Paris, France covered. :pray2:

thanks fellas

Indiana and Oregon also covered now. :news:

Delaware? paging Delaware?

we need Mississippi and Nebraska also


https://www.facebook.com/notes/rally...65231733491388

thanks to all that have sent cards, packages and prayers

Thank you Spare for letting us get involved in child's life.

no, the thanks goes to you guys. Ive been there, sitting in a hospital with a child going thru cancer. Its an overwhelming helpless feeling. The support and outreach from family, freinds and total strangers gives a family going thru these situations all kinds of hope. It may not be a cure for ilness, but it defffinitely helps. Thanks again!

they met the challange, this is a must read
https://www.facebook.com/notes/rally...590106?fref=nf

That's so great to hear an amazing little Christmas story.

I forgot to mention that Ryan's mother is the school nurse for my duaghter thru grade school and now in middle school. During treatement, chemo, and all the continued medication my daughter has been on since her diagnosis, Ryan's mother has been the one at school to watch over her.. My daughters middle school chorous had a special present for Ryans mother this week.
https://www.facebook.com/notes/rally...69043136443581

Thanks again to everyone that sent cards and gifts. Ryan is going back into the hospital(Duke this time), his 12th birthday is January 15th. Kick out some birthday cards for him. Send to

Rally4Ryan
Ryan Durant
PO Box 1166
Goose Creek, SC 29445

https://www.facebook.com/Rally4RyanD/

card being sent out!!!!!!!