Way more than 2,300 Thank You's

Glass Half Full 

Team Kaplan Nears the $2.5K Mark! 

In just a few short days -- and with your generous help -- Team Kaplan has raised over $2300 to offset William's medical expenses! That's near enough to see the halfway mark in the 5x5 challenge!

That's like 2300 hundred smiles. 2300 laughs. 2300 sunny days. 2300 wishes. 2300 rainbows. 2300 "I Love Yous." And waaaaay more than 2300 THANK YOU'S! All rolled up into one terrific, inspiring, and brave little boy!

But as avid sports fan William will tell you (and some of us are still smarting from the whiffleball licking had at the hands of the Kaplan Boys -- ahem), the game is won in the second half! With just twelve days to go until William turns 5, we still need to raise $2700, or $220 a day, to meet the challenge!

Please continue to pass along William's message and help us reach our 5x5 goal! And check back soon for the next update.

Want updates on Will's progress? If you would like to subscribe to get regular updates, or have any other questions, just send us an email and we’ll put you on the contact list. We’ll be posting frequently to let you know the progress toward our fund raising goal, with updates on William's treatment.

Thanks,

The 5 x5 Fundraising Team

Megan, Geri & Joanne

A Thousand Thank Yous!

Actually, more like one thousand, three hundred and ninety thank yous! Yes, the 5x5 fund raising total has already reached $1390! (And that only includes online donations.) We aim to raise another $3610 in the next 19 days as Will approaches his 5th birthday. Thanks to everyone who has responded so far! If you'd like to forward the information on the 5x5 fundraiser to someone in an email, please just copy and paste this link: http://williamkaplan.blogspot.com/2009/06/5x5-challenge-kickoff.html

Thanks again!

The 5x5 fund raising team
Joanne, Megan, and Geri

5x5 Challenge Kickoff!

Where there’s a Will there’s a Way….

Thank you for joining the 5x5 Challenge,
our drive to raise $5000 by William’s Fifth Birthday on July 11th! Click here to donate now.

Will Kaplan has cancer.

He also has loving parents (and a big brother) with a large and supportive circle of family and friends. That’s why we’ve started the “5x5 Challenge” – a meaningful – and easy – way for you to help the Kaplans get through this difficult time.

What is the 5x5 Challenge?

We’re going to raise $5000 for the Kaplans by Will’s 5th birthday. That’s the 5x5 Challenge.
Get it?

Like us, maybe you have wondered, “I’ve heard Will’s story, and I want to help, but I don’t know how.” We know your heart goes out to Laura, Scott, Ben and William during this difficult time and you want to do something. It’s hard to know where to pitch in.

The good news is that Will’s Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (or ALL) is highly treatable.
But it usually requires 2-4 years of expensive chemotherapy.

While the Kaplan’s focus on Will’s illness (and recovery), they face other hurdles as well. One of the biggest challenges facing families with a critical illness is the mounting out-of-pocket medical expenses.

Even though the Kaplan’s have good health insurance,
the remaining balance has quickly added up to unexpected thousands of dollars.

So we’ve created an easy, online place where you can donate to the cause. It’s secure, run through PayPal, and you can quickly and easily donate from a credit card or bank transfer in seconds. All money donated will go directly to cover medical expenses related to William’s care and get him on the road to recovery and running around the backyard again.

William’s fifth birthday is just a month away!
We need your help today to raise $5000 by July 11!
Just click on the Donate button (to the left) or click here now to make a donation.
Would you like to send a check? Email us for the account name and address.

Spread the word, too! Please share this message with your circle of friends! Every little bit helps us get to the 5K goal! Email, Facebook, Twitter, text, etc. this story and the “challenge” to everyone you know.

Want updates on our progress? If you would like to subscribe to get regular updates, or have any other questions, just send us an email and we’ll put you on the contact list. We’ll be posting frequently to let you know the progress toward our fund raising goal, with updates on William's treatment.

Thank you for your generosity, because we are all in this together.

The 5x5 fund raising team
Joanne, Megan, and Geri

Where there is a Will there is a Way…to raise $5K!”