Operation Sticker Therapy

My seminary teacher, Brother Aaron Goss, has five children. The youngest of whom just turned two; her name is Abigail and she was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma cancer in January. After enduring months of Chemotherapy, Radiation, and surgery Abigail still has a 30 percent chance of survival in the next five years. Seven years of life is hardly a life at all. Her family and parents remain impossibly optimistic and have exersized such faith through this never-ending pit of despair. Abigail is believed to be cancer free for now-- there is a good chance that the cancer will return but the frightening part is that Neuroblastoma learns: this particular form of cancer adapts and becomes harder to treat as it re-inflitrates a body. Abigail will have to continue some form of treatment which is still being debated by her doctors and family. In the mean time, Sister Annabeth Goss, Abigail's mother, has posted the following and requested the word be spread:

Operation: Sticker Therapy Your mission: to help bring happiness and distraction to toddlers fighting cancer by mailing stickers, sticker books, or happy vibes!

Hi! This is Abigail the day before her 2nd birthday. You can see her central line and her surgery scar. When she was 19 months old she was critically ill, and diagnosed with cancer--stage 4, high-risk Neuroblastoma. She has been through a lot--with a lot still yet to go through. Abigail loves stickers and they offer distraction and entertainment during multiple hospital stays.

When kids are fighting cancer, they go through a lot of yucky therapies: chemotherapy, radiation therapy, antibody therapy, etc. We decided to call this project Sticker Therapy...a therapy they could look forward to!! Our goal with Operation: Sticker Therapy is to receive enough stickers to be able to put some packets together to share with other children we meet who are fighting for their lives. We encourage you to donate some stickers, and then know that you are blessing the lives of some precious children.

Please mail them to: To:  Operation: Sticker Therapy

C/O Fans Across America Charitable Foundation
18521 E. Queen Creek Rd., Suite 105-187
Queen Creek, AZ 85142

Thank you for your kindness and generosity, and may it be returned unto you! If you would like to make a financial donation to Abigail, that would be greatly appreciated. You can do so by visiting this site: http://www.fansacrossamerica.com/assist_a_family/registry/families/families_in_need/abigail_goss_family.php or by including a check payable to "Abigail Goss Medical Trust Fund" with your stickers. Thank you dearly!

The Gosses have found a treatment plan they are moving forward with at a center in Manhatan. Abigail and Sister Goss will have to travel there one week of every month for a while. Brother Goss writes:

 A new website for Abigail has been created to tell her story and to accept donations via PayPal that is connected to Abigail’s Medical Trust Fund at Wells Fargo. That website is www.abigailfightscancer.com. To help others be aware of Abigail, her website and the needed funds, we’ve created a simple fundraising invitation. My invitation to each of you is:

1) Email me at aaronkgoss@hotmail.com stating that you’re willing to help.

2) I’ll send you Abigail’s fundraising invitation through a return email and with some basic instructions.

3) You share the fundraising invitation (print out a physical copy or share it electronically) with any family, friends, neighbors or businesses you are comfortable with.

A lot of little help put together will add up quickly. In the meantime, Annabeth and I will be searching for open doors via non-profits, big business and other deeper-pocket avenues.

Once again we love you, we thank you, we are immensley grateful for each of you.