I reserve the right to interrupt this regularly schedule blog for an urgent request. You may have seen it on a few other blogs. Raw chef extraordinaire and teacher Elaina Love's son is struggling with cancer and has been given only weeks to live. She needs us to rally around her and help support her son's wellness recovery. This is all she's got left for options. And the clock is ticking.
This is rather personal for me because I have lost too many loved ones to cancer. It is a cruel disease and the traditional approaches to fight the disease are extremely painful.
Secondly, I have been touched by Elaina's amazing talents. I have had the honor of taking two classes with her and love her gentle spirit and was so inspired by her creativity. I continued to be inspired by her training for a marathon this summer.
So please read the following letter and donate if you can. I personally couldn't give as much as I'd like to, but I am hoping that every little bit adds up and keeps Dominic alive a little longer. Spread the word!
Dear Friends,
We are writing on behalf of our dear friend and Living Light Chef Instructor, Elaina Love. Many of you who are graduates know that besides being a Master Raw Food chef, Elaina is a beautiful loving person and caring mother who always gives generously to others.
We were saddened yesterday to hear that her son, Dominic, who has been in a treatment program for leukemia, has taken a turn for the worse. Dominic was diagnosed with leukemia on January 15, 2009. He underwent the traditional cancer treatment of chemotherapy, radiation, and bone marrow transplant, and he seemed to be responding well, until recently, when the leukemia suddenly and aggressively returned. There is nothing more to do in the medical arena.
Elaina has faith in the body's ability to heal itself, so she took Dominic to Hippocrates Health Institute in Florida for 3 weeks where he will eat a completely green, raw, vegan diet of juices, daily wheatgrass implants, and oxygen therapy. She is there with him now and will remain there with him through it all.
This program is very costly, starting at $20,000 for the first three weeks of expenses, so we at Living Light would like to invite you to participate in a fundraising effort for Elaina. If you choose to participate, you can donate as little as $5 to this campaign. If you donate $20 or more through the Living Light fundraising campaign for Elaina and Dominic, we will enter your name in a raffle to win your choice of a FREE FUNdamentals of Raw and Living Foods class (a $365 value), or 2 tickets for the Vibrant Living Expo and Culinary Showcase, August 27-29, 2010 (a $450 value).
100% of all proceeds will go directly to Elaina Love to help with Dominic's expenses. We have set up an easy way to donate funds - you can put it on your credit card by clicking on the link below to contribute in increments of as little as $5 (every little bit helps!) We know that this is a challenging time for us to ask you for money, but if you or someone you know has been touched by Elaina and her gentle and joyful presence, or you simply would like to be an Angel this holiday season and help someone whose young life hangs in the balance, please consider helping Elaina and her only child in their time of need. We greatly appreciate anything you can do and most of all we appreciate your warm wishes and all your prayers. Thank you for your kind and generous support of our beautiful sister, Elaina, and her wonderful son, Dominic.
Cherie, Dan, and the entire Living Light staff
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO ELAINA & DOMINIC
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