Cancer sucks. Pediatric cancer REALLY sucks. Wanna help cure it?
Jenkintown, PA May 19, 2006--Local writer Erin McCole-Cupp, author of the forthcoming Jane_E, Friendless Orphan: A Memoir, will hold a book signing benefit on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 from 7:30-8:30 PM at The Little Gym in Abington. A portion of the proceeds of all books sold during the event will go to Alex's Lemonade Stand, a foundation for pediatric cancer research. This party will be held in honor of Christina Haig. a local five year-old girl who has been battling cancer since August 2005.
"Ever since I found out Christina was sick," says McCole-Cupp, "I've felt so helpless. When things started happening with Jane, I thought, 'Finally, here's something concrete I can do.'"
The author first learned of Christina's diagnosis through Christina's mother Catie Haig, the owner and director of The Little Gym of Abington/Jenkintown. Christina, the youngest of four children, was diagnosed with an Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT), a rare and aggressive form of cancer that most frequently affects children under the age of two and usually occurs in the brain. Christina's case, however, is unusual in that the tumor was found in her right hand well after her fourth birthday. She has received chemotherapy as well as surgery.
"Tina should be finished chemo treatment in June," says her mother. "Then she will get scans every three months of her chest and MRIs of her hand every 6 months."
This book signing party is not The Little Gym's first fundraiser. In April, they hosted a cartwheel-a-thon benefiting St. Jude's Research Hospital. Catie Haig said, "Because we are a gym for kids, a cartwheel-a-thon just made sense. Almost all kids want to learn how to do a cartwheel. We raised almost $3,000."
In addition to participating so actively in the search for a cure for their daughter's disease, the Haig family works hard to keep spirits high. "We are very big on keeping Tina a kid and doing things she loves to do: riding her bike, jumping on the trampoline, listening to music, playing with her sister, coming to the Little Gym for dance class."
"As for me," her mother says, "I take one day at a time. And I don't get much time for myself. Every now and then, I try to get my nails done or hair cut by myself."
Erin McCole-Cupp describes her novel as a "near-future translation of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre." Jane_E, Friendless Orphan will be available from Broken Wheel Books and Media [http://www.brokenwheelmedia.com] in July 2006. A limited number of pre-release copies will be available for purchase at the party. For those unable to purchase a copy that evening, online ordering is available directly from the publisher at http://www.janee-memoir.com. For every online purchase made with the coupon code "lemonade," a donation will be made to Alex's Lemonade Stand.
Those wishing to attend the party are asked to respond to the author by email at emcauthor@brokenwheelmedia.com. Additional information about Alex's Lemonade Stand can be found online at http://www.alexslemonade.org/. The Little Gym of Abington/Jenkintown is located at 505 York Road, Jenkintown, PA, telephone: 215-886-3300.
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"Ever since I found out Christina was sick," says McCole-Cupp, "I've felt so helpless. When things started happening with Jane, I thought, 'Finally, here's something concrete I can do.'"
The author first learned of Christina's diagnosis through Christina's mother Catie Haig, the owner and director of The Little Gym of Abington/Jenkintown. Christina, the youngest of four children, was diagnosed with an Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT), a rare and aggressive form of cancer that most frequently affects children under the age of two and usually occurs in the brain. Christina's case, however, is unusual in that the tumor was found in her right hand well after her fourth birthday. She has received chemotherapy as well as surgery.
"Tina should be finished chemo treatment in June," says her mother. "Then she will get scans every three months of her chest and MRIs of her hand every 6 months."
This book signing party is not The Little Gym's first fundraiser. In April, they hosted a cartwheel-a-thon benefiting St. Jude's Research Hospital. Catie Haig said, "Because we are a gym for kids, a cartwheel-a-thon just made sense. Almost all kids want to learn how to do a cartwheel. We raised almost $3,000."
In addition to participating so actively in the search for a cure for their daughter's disease, the Haig family works hard to keep spirits high. "We are very big on keeping Tina a kid and doing things she loves to do: riding her bike, jumping on the trampoline, listening to music, playing with her sister, coming to the Little Gym for dance class."
"As for me," her mother says, "I take one day at a time. And I don't get much time for myself. Every now and then, I try to get my nails done or hair cut by myself."
Erin McCole-Cupp describes her novel as a "near-future translation of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre." Jane_E, Friendless Orphan will be available from Broken Wheel Books and Media [http://www.brokenwheelmedia.com] in July 2006. A limited number of pre-release copies will be available for purchase at the party. For those unable to purchase a copy that evening, online ordering is available directly from the publisher at http://www.janee-memoir.com. For every online purchase made with the coupon code "lemonade," a donation will be made to Alex's Lemonade Stand.
Those wishing to attend the party are asked to respond to the author by email at emcauthor@brokenwheelmedia.com. Additional information about Alex's Lemonade Stand can be found online at http://www.alexslemonade.org/. The Little Gym of Abington/Jenkintown is located at 505 York Road, Jenkintown, PA, telephone: 215-886-3300.
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posted by Erin McCole-Cupp at 6:52 PM
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