Help Us Help James!!! (updated
9/30/05)
A few months ago, a member of our family,
8-year old James, was diagnosed with Childhood Leukemia.
Though some distance separates us, the heartbreak hits close to
home. As if the pain and fear were not burden enough, the cost of
treatment is staggering. That is why we have decided to organize a
fundraiser of sorts. We know that Geocachers are some of the
most caring people there are. How can you help? All we
ask is that you go Geocaching!!!!!
Team Gropehunt (Kris, Keith & Hannah) will donate
$10
for every logged visit to each of our caches in the month of
October. We currently have
21
active caches, so we are hoping this will add up fast!
So please, everyone, get Geocaching! It's open season on our
caches! Make sure you hit them all! And make sure you tell
your friends! Click on our profile to view all of our other
caches.
If you would like to do more:
Say a prayer for James and his family - regardless of your faith,
or lack thereof, it doesnt matter. Every prayer counts!
Get tested to be a Bone Marrow Donor - visit www.marrow.org
If you feel compelled to do still more, you may contact us
privately through the Geocaching website. Please do not leave
cash in caches!
Stumbled upon this beautiful, quiet spot while out exploring one
day. Lived nearby for 6 years and never knew it was here. Thought
I'd share my find with my geocaching friends. It is easiest
approached from the west via Turtle Lake road. If approaching from
the East, via Gingell road, you'll want to take an unmarked, though
well used dirt road slightly north of the cache. I beleive it is
Bass Lake Trail. Avoid the temptation to take two-tracks. This
route may not be passable in winter due to seasonal roads.
UPDATE: 2/5/06
The results are in! Ok, they've been in for 3 months,
but....anyway, the response to our fundraiser was incredible! We
recieved exactly 50 hits on our 21 caches in October 05. After some
complicated math calculations (that's why it took so long to post
this update, we determined that we raised $500 for James' cause. In
addition, several folks were moved to make additional donations.
Thank you, Geocachers!