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Cathy Schurstein and Addison Burns' Memorial Page
Hi everyone, As many of you know, we are raising awareness and funds for the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, and I have set up a Memorial Page for Cathy Schurstein and Addison Burns. I'd like to be able to count on you to make a donation to the organization so that I can help them fulfill their mission. Giving is easy! Please click Donate Now on my page. You can read more about what we do here as well as make a secure donation online.
The Brain Aneurysm Foundation is the world's only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to providing critical awareness, education, support and research funding to reduce the incidence of brain aneurysm ruptures.
All proceeds go towards:
- Funding and supporting new research.
- Providing support and educational materials to the medical community, the newly diagnosed, survivors, family members, friends and the general public regarding the facts, treatment options, and recovery process for brain aneurysms.
- Increasing awareness of brain aneurysms by promoting National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month in September and by distributing aneurysm awareness materials to Emergency Departments in every hospital and to the community.
With your support, we can start making a real investment to help fight the devastation caused by brain aneurysms and save lives. All donations are tax-deductible and every dollar raised goes to help support the mission of the Brain Aneurysm Foundation.
If you cannot make a donation at this time, please forward this e-mail and link to everyone you know. Post this on your Facebook and Twitter pages. Every donation counts, no matter what the amount.
The loss of a loved one is devastating. Yet, we are always reminded by our hearts – how lucky we have been to know those that we loved even in our loss.
Thank you for your thoughtfulness. Your generosity and support is greatly appreciated.
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May 14th, 2016
On May 14th 2016, the world lost an amazing person and soon to be mother. I cannot find adequate words to describe the person that Cathy was, nothing I type seems to be enough. She was a daughter, a sister, a partner, an amazing aunt, friend and coworker, cousin and niece. Those are words to describe her connection with people, the words that do not describe her character and who she was. She was the kind of person who would give to those she cared for without hesitation, without selfishness and without a thought about herself. What she gave us was not material in nature, sure there were birthday gift, Christmas gifts, and so on, but the gifts that really mattered were the gifts of love, the gift of herself. Her happiness, sharing the holidays with her family, checking in with us to make sure we were doing well, having a kind heart when dealing with people at her work, these are just small examples of the person she was. She was happy. She had finally figured it all out, she had Charles, the man she loved, a job she enjoyed, had just finished her degree and was so looking forward to being a mom. People say that everything happens for a reason, in this situation the reason is hard to find. It was too early for Cathy to leave us and the question why, will never be answered. Our memories of her are what we have left, her gifts to us. Her smiling face on the 4th of July watching fireworks, her laughter and happiness gathered around a table playing a game, her hugs and consistent phone calls, her way of making everyone feel special, those amongst so many more are more valuable than anything in the world. Her memory keeps us moving when we do not feel like it, they push us to do something in her name. I have struggled for a month with what to write in this blog, but it is now time to take action. Brain aneurysms have had a profound effect on our family, and the time has come to do something about it. That is what she would want us to do, to make a difference, to raise awareness, to not give up. We have a mission now. As painful as the memories are right now, our actions are fueled by those memories. Cathy's life mattered, her death matters, something needs to be done to prevent more.
by Margaret Schliesing on Thu, Jul 07, 2016 @ 9:34 AM
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