January 4 there will be a benefit drive for Heather Dinonno.

Last week one of our members, Heather Dinonno, was been diagnosed with breast cancer. Sadly this is the second cancer she has fought this year. In May of 2008 Heather was diagnosed with a Sarcoma tumor on her side. She went through two surgeries then 6 weeks of radiation and never complained a bit. She really is one tough girl. Last month during follow-up scans a mass was located in her breast and the following biopsy was positive for cancer. Heather and her doctors have decided that a double mastectomy will be the appropriate course of action.

Heather is a single mother and a special education teacher in Virginia Beach. She has used up just about all of her sick & personal time fighting the first cancer battle and is now facing another battle that will require her to miss large amounts of work without pay.

The meeting point will Cracker Barrel, 106 Marketplace Drive, Hampton, VA 23666. I-64, Exit #263 (I-64 & Mercury Blvd) .We will leave at 9am and drive to Urbana for lunch returning to the area at approx. 4pm.

The cost will be $20 per car and this includes 1 benefit t-shirt. Additional shirts will be available for purchase. Please RSVP and let me know your shirt size and that of any additional shirts you want.

The prices for addtional shirts are as follows:
S-XL $15.00
XXL $17.00
XXXL $20.00

I need to have the order to Craig by Wednesday morning so please let me know how many shirts you would like and what sizes ASAP.

All proceeds will sent to the account that has been set up for Heather at the Bank of Hampton Roads.

Thanks guys!!!! Hope to see you there!!

Angela (awood279)
Hampton Roads Club MINI


If you can't make the benefit drive but still would like to help out, you can send in a check made payable to

"Donations for Heather DiNonno"

send it to :
Bank of Hampton Roads
1100 Dam Neck Rd.
Virginia Beach VA 23454

Thanks again!!!

 

Hmmm....I'm not a DC metro member...yet. And I live in Pa so too far to drive but would like to contribute. can you advise how I can do so? PM is fine or post here.
My wife was diagnosed with breast cancer 5 years ago. We got thru it but it definately is tough.
Thank you,
John

 

Donation address added to original post. Thank you!!!

 

I will not be able to make the run but I have mailed the check this afternoon.

I hope that other DCMM members step forward for this. There are not too

many times in life where helping a stranger is the same as helping a family

member or friend, but to me this is one of them. Heather, the best of luck

to you. God bless.

 

Posted a link to here in our club forum. Obviously we won't be motoring, but might as well extend the opportunity for helping hands beyond DCMM.

 

Thank you for your support Minirab & Gil-galad

 

Angela,
I am not sure that I can make it but as minirab said " helping a stranger is the same as helping a family" and my Grandma went through three bouts of the big C so count me in for the donation. I know it would be last minute and close but you said she is a single mom right? How about gifts for the little one or ones for Christmas? I am sure that if she is not working so much or feeling so good that it may not be so Merry for the child / children. What do you all think? Get some stuff down there? Email or call me ekatz2@verizon.net or 202-262-1344. Oh, and I am sending a check to the bank listed above.
Little Bean

 

Thank you sooo much for your donation. There is no need to send Christmas presents for the her child as they do have that under control. Thank you for thinking her child though. That is super sweet of you.