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I am writing on behalf of my brother-in-law, Ken Burt. Many of you know Ken in different ways—as a devoted teacher and Forensics coach, a colleague, a theater buddy, an arts supporter, an old friend from Denver or a more recent friend in Alamosa, and as a brother, uncle, and step-dad—but I’ll bet that all of you can agree on one thing. Ken is one of those guys we all feel blessed to have in our lives. He’s funny and smart and kind and has a passion for just about everything, including my sister, Sheri. They married just last Thanksgiving after a whirlwind 14-year courtship.
Some of you may also know that Ken’s 9-year battle with chronic lymphocytic leukemia took a serious turn for the worse last year. It’s been a long, tough battle this time, and Ken found it necessary to retire from his beloved teaching job. After receiving a progression of chemo treatments, the disease went into remission, but there are no further treatments available. His doctors told him his only option was a stem cell transplant, which is a chance for a cure. The transplant occurred on August 22 at the Colorado Blood Cancer Institute in Denver.
Even with insurance there are many expenses related to the transplant that must be paid out of pocket. Some of these are co-pays, deductibles, medications and Ken and Sheri have had to relocate to Denver for at least 3 months. At a time like this, the support of family and friends is critical to ensure a successful recovery.
To help ease the financial burden, a fundraising campaign in Ken’s honor has been established with HelpHOPELive, a nonprofit organization that has been assisting the transplant community for 30 years. All donations are tax-deductible, and are held by HelpHOPELive in the Midwest/West Stem Cell Transplant Fund. They are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider making a contribution today.
To contribute by credit card, select the DONATE NOW button or call 800.642.8399.
To donate by check:
Make payable to:
HelpHOPELive
Note in memo section:
In honor of Ken Burt
Please send to:
HelpHOPELive
2 Radnor Corporate Center
100 Matsonford Road, Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087
If you’d like to be actively involved in fundraising, please let me know!
On behalf of Ken, Sheri and our families, thank you for your kindness, generosity and support.
Jennie Shortridge
jennieshortridge@comcast.net
206.285.0265
Thank you everyone for your generosity and support. We are working on individual thank you letters, but until then we both say thank you!
Ken is riding a gentler roller coaster now a days, still some downs, but he is gradually making progress to better health and quality of life. One of our doctors used the analogy of a football team, where each player is talented and excellent and paid a million dollars, but until they learn to work as a team, they don't win many games! So Ken's two DNAs are learning to recognize and accept each other so they can work together. Though we are back in Alamosa after spending six months (!?!) in Denver, we still have many, frequent trips to Denver for medical care so we appreciate all your help!
Thank you!
I didn't realize until very recently that this site had a place for us to leave comments, updates, etc. We have been mostly using MyLifeLine for that kind of communication, so I encourage you to look there for updates. If you log in just once with your email and password, you'll get a notification everytime I leave an update. Don't worry, I try to post only when I have news, so you won't get bombarded! The site is
Thank you to all of you who have been so generous in your donations. It helps both of us so much and lifts a huge load off Ken's mind. So thank you, thank you, thank you.
Sheri
Love you Mr. Burt. I didn't know about this but now that I do I will keep you in my prayers. Love you. Come on people 76ers help Mr. Burt out. He is an awesome man.
Sonmiria Baltazar
Make checks payable to:
Help Hope Live
Note in memo:
In honor of Ken Burt
Mail to:
Help Hope Live
2 Radnor Corporate Center
Suite 100
100 Matsonford Road
Radnor, PA 19087
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