My Fundraising Page

My Fundraising Page
Jul 01, 2010 by Shari Barnes





Racing to Save Lives


My name is Shari Barnes and the young man with the contagious smile above is my son, Christopher a.k.a. "Oreo" Jones. Chris lost his battle to cancer on June 2, 2004 and it is my mission to put a face with cancer. Your contributions aren't just a figure going into a bank account - they are desperately needed to help patients like my son fight this cruel disease and wipe it out once and for all! So much has been accomplished through research, but we're not there yet. There is still much to be done.


My son was an amazing person. He was known as the singing carhop at Sonic because everytime you saw him he was singing, dancing, and smiling. He loved life and he loved people - he had the most amazing gift of seeing the good in everyone and bringing it out in them. He was ROTC Cadet of the Year, Youth Optimist of the Year, and was going to college to become a Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counselor so he could help those battling with addiction - He was going to change the world.... but then... cancer at the age of 19. This disease robbed this world of a truly beautiful soul, and the letter he left us (above) has kept so many of us fighting in his honor. He apologized for not being the hero he thought he was meant to be... he has become that hero, that inspiration, through all that knew him and through the lives he has touched directly and indirectly.


I am by no means an accomplished athlete, but come January 2011 I will run 26.2 miles in memory of this amazing young man and I am asking for your contributions. I'll do the hard part :) - but I need your help in raising money for this truly worthy cause.


I hope you will visit my web site often. Be sure to check back frequently to see my progress. Momma Oreo is out to kick some cancer butt and please think of all the Christophers and their families when you donate. They need us!

Thanks for your support!

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Supporter's Comments

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    "here you go darlin..i know its not much..."
     

    Kayla D.

    Fri Jul 02 12:26:52 EDT 2010

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    "Shari, It isn't much, but pennies do make dollars after all. Best wishes on your run. Keep my posted. "
     

    Sassy

    Tue Jul 06 09:56:57 EDT 2010

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    "'Sorry we can't be at your sale on Sat.! GO TEAM! GO SHARI DONICE!"
     

    Donice, Dora, Grace, Lucy & Velvet Jones

    Thu Jul 22 01:14:27 EDT 2010

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    "Thanks to everyone who helped make our sale a huge success!"
     

    Maverick Bake Sale

    Thu Jul 29 03:56:14 EDT 2010

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    "Thanks to all my friends at Rabia's Station for their coin collecting efforts :)"
     

    Friends from Rabia's Store

    Thu Aug 26 01:05:01 EDT 2010

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    "Thanks to my friends at Lucky Cleaners in Tyler for their coin collecting efforts :)"
     

    Lucky Cleaners

    Thu Aug 26 01:07:12 EDT 2010

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    "Coins collected by Grand Saline EZ Mart - Thanks Guys :)"
     

    Grand Saline EZ Mart

    Wed Oct 06 01:17:37 EDT 2010

My Fundraising Total

Raised: $376.83 | Goal: $3,600.00
 
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In Memory of

Charles Christopher Jones aka "Oreo"

My Thanks To

Maverick Bake Sale $100.00
Trish Guevara $50.00
Shari Barnes $50.00
Grand Saline EZ Mart $31.00
Friends at Rabia's Mini M... $25.00
pam mcconnell $25.00
Kayla D. $25.00
Friends from Rabia's Stor... $23.11
Donice, Dora, Grace, Lucy... $20.00
Lucky Cleaners $17.72
Sassy $10.00