JANUARY 11, 2022
A GIFT ON YOUR 70TH
Dear Russ,
Today you would have turned 70. We would have undoubtedly been celebrating you with good food, too many drinks and lots of stories – all alongside a perfect water view. But life had other plans in store. And while this certainly isn’t how we imagined your 70th birthday looking, we’ve still got plenty to celebrate.
There’s a quote that says “success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.” And by that definition, you were probably one of the most successful people we’ll ever know. There’s a reason why hundreds of people showed up to your “Celebration of Life” – it’s because you made a real and meaningful difference in so many lives. That’s who you were at your core – someone who believed you were put on this earth to make a difference for others.
When we started For The Win in your memory, it was that exact trait we aimed to carry forward. We wanted to make a difference for the millions of patients and their families currently battling this cruel and heartbreaking disease. We wanted to help change the outcomes of the nearly 200,000 people who will be diagnosed with leukemia this year. We wanted to offer hope and optimism in the face of uncertainty and fear.
So, today, on your birthday, we’re making our next donation to MD Anderson. And because this would have been a milestone year for you, we decided For the Win should reach a milestone as well -- we’re making a donation of $100,000, bringing our total donations thus far to $300,000 (but in keeping with your indomitable spirit, we’re not stopping there).
This number represents so much to us – it represents your fight, your drive, your belief that you could change things for the better. But more than that, it represents keeping your legacy alive. And we can think of no better way to celebrate your 70th birthday than that. Happy Birthday, Russ. We miss you and love you to the moon and back.
Today you would have turned 70. We would have undoubtedly been celebrating you with good food, too many drinks and lots of stories – all alongside a perfect water view. But life had other plans in store. And while this certainly isn’t how we imagined your 70th birthday looking, we’ve still got plenty to celebrate.
There’s a quote that says “success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.” And by that definition, you were probably one of the most successful people we’ll ever know. There’s a reason why hundreds of people showed up to your “Celebration of Life” – it’s because you made a real and meaningful difference in so many lives. That’s who you were at your core – someone who believed you were put on this earth to make a difference for others.
When we started For The Win in your memory, it was that exact trait we aimed to carry forward. We wanted to make a difference for the millions of patients and their families currently battling this cruel and heartbreaking disease. We wanted to help change the outcomes of the nearly 200,000 people who will be diagnosed with leukemia this year. We wanted to offer hope and optimism in the face of uncertainty and fear.
So, today, on your birthday, we’re making our next donation to MD Anderson. And because this would have been a milestone year for you, we decided For the Win should reach a milestone as well -- we’re making a donation of $100,000, bringing our total donations thus far to $300,000 (but in keeping with your indomitable spirit, we’re not stopping there).
This number represents so much to us – it represents your fight, your drive, your belief that you could change things for the better. But more than that, it represents keeping your legacy alive. And we can think of no better way to celebrate your 70th birthday than that. Happy Birthday, Russ. We miss you and love you to the moon and back.
For The Win raises funds through direct donations (donations can be made directly online at http://www.forthewinfoundation.org/donate.html), merchandise sales (available online at http://forthewin.logosoftwear.com/) and special events held annually to celebrate some of the things Russ truly loved (see schedule here).
For more details on For The Win and to get the latest updates, sign up for For The Win’s email updates at https://www.forthewinfoundation.org/newsletter.html.
For more information on For The Win, visit http://www.forthewinfoundation.org/.
For more details on For The Win and to get the latest updates, sign up for For The Win’s email updates at https://www.forthewinfoundation.org/newsletter.html.
For more information on For The Win, visit http://www.forthewinfoundation.org/.