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• Jason said on 2008 12 08 at 1:46pm

  A financially secure early retirement.

• Rebecca said on 2008 12 08 at 1:46pm

  A new foundation for my 100 year-old house.

• sharon said on 2008 12 08 at 1:53pm

  my parents are handicapped and need the tub torn out and a walk in shower put in, but they cant afford it!

• ANNETTE said on 2008 12 08 at 2:26pm

  That all people who are blessed everyday, by having a job,food to eat , a place to keep warm, would remember those less fortunate.
  All of us that have a job, could afford to buy 3 cans of food for the hungry.

• Anonymous said on 2008 12 08 at 2:28pm

  A trip to Europe!

• Becky Eatherly said on 2008 12 08 at 2:29pm

  A video Camera and technical assistance to help me make a professional looking clip to submit to Ophra’s Angel Network on behalf of a young woman who was victim of hit and run here in North Carolina.  She moved to this country with her husband and worked at IBM.  After the accident, on I 40, which left her a quadriplegic, her husband left her, and her two middle school aged children.  She was highly educated, but after many months in the hospital and rehabilitation, she came home.  She recently finished another Master’s degree in Taxation on the computer via distance learning, needs employment and continues to live in subsidized housing out of necessity.  She has never lost her passion for life and she is an incredible mother of two highly intelligent children.  She needs full time work so her sister, who lives in Burundi, Africa will be given a visa to move to this country and become her caregiver.  I feel if I could help to communicate her situation, this would be the greatest gift for her.  She is very humble, but is a woman of great faith and passion for work. She remains positive and I as a nurse understand that although her life will no doubt be shorter that some others because of her injuries, she has an incredible story.  Taking care of her for one week at night when her caregiver left abruptly, changed my life.  It would be the greatest gift of all to have a part in helping her’s change. Thank you

• Tina Watkins said on 2008 12 08 at 2:36pm

  $$ to help my cousin & her family.  Her husband has been out of work for 5 months and they have 2 children - 1 with special needs.

• Kim said on 2008 12 08 at 2:45pm

  For my husband to find a job, any job, so that we can keep our house and we won’t have to move out of the area. I don’t want to leave this wonderful job I have here at Duke.

• Rhonda said on 2008 12 08 at 4:03pm

  Good, forever homes for all of the homeless animals.

• Mary said on 2008 12 08 at 4:58pm

  Sometimes I re-read e-mails that I got from my dad. It brings him back for a moment, and I’m often surprised that what he wrote four or five years ago is somehow relevant to today. He was so funny and insightful. He died unexpectedly in 2004. He died right when he had hit a balance between youth and wisdom. He had found time to read, and he was a more calm, gentle version of himself. I honestly believe that he was one of those people who was never meant to grow old. He died still able to play tennis, and he still traveled rigorously for his job. He wasn’t expecting to die that year. He sometimes spoke about wanting to return to community theater once he retired. My dad was handsome and charming, and he did a great Bing Crosby. There is something, I’ve never confessed, and that is that I love to accidently catch Bing Crosby’s version of “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas” on the radio. It is always in that first instant of hearing Crosby’s voice that I mistake it for my dad’s. I guess if I could have anything for Christmas this year, it would be a recording of my dad singing. It’s a shame that my kids won’t ever know him or hear him sing. But, at least when I’m alone in the car this year, and Bing is singing, I can pretend that it’s Dad, and I’ll remember.

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