As I sit in the cancer treatment center in Morgantown, WV reading the paper, as I always do as my Mom receives her chemo, I can’t help but skim the obituaries. I, for whatever reason, read an obituary of a woman I’ve never met, Flora “babe” Willard Hawkermale. As I read her obit to the end, I see that there is a fund that she requests donations for, which is what brought me to “Justin’s beach house”. My curiosity got the best of me so I googled it. After reading Justin’s story, I’m now sitting here in tears at what an amazing tribute to what seemed to be an incredible young man who was full of life. As I read the tributes and praises of your foundation, I find my mind wondering back to April 17 of this year. This was the day I lost my 28 year old best friend to her 5 year fight with lymphoma. The last beach trip we took together was to Rehoboth Beach the year she was diagnosed. She couldn’t be in the sun so going to the beach would have been pure torture, but I’m sure she’s got her toes in the sand with a beer in her hand.

As I said before, my Mom is in her own fight with stage 4 colon cancer. Cancer unfortunately affects us all in some way or another, but what this foundation does for families is unspeakable. A glimmer of sunshine and smiles to a cancer patient is almost as good as a clear scan… and this is what you are providing cancer patients and their families. May god bless you all and the selfless work you do!

Thank you and god bless,
H. Clovis