Thursday, August 09, 2007

Team Frikken Liver Walk: Please Join or Donate!

WHAT and HOW: American Liver Foundation's 2007 Liver Walk and 5K Fun Run. Join the Team Frikken for the walk and help raise funds.
--Can't make it? Please, go to TEAM FRIKKEN'S SITE AND DONATE!

WHO? Team Frikken!!! Organized by Kate, Terry's daughter. Join us! (See pictures of some of Team Frikken below!)
WHEN and WHERE: September 8th at 9am at Stoney Creek ( in Shelby Township, MI)
WHY? As you know, Terry, my father, was diagnosed with Liver cancer and had 3 subsequent surgeries to remove the recurring tumors. Just over a year ago, he received a life-giving transplant of a liver. Walk or donate to honor him; walk or donate to honor his donor; honor his physicians and health care givers. Walk to join us, his family as we continue this journey together.

OK-and, how cool would it be to be a part of "THE FRIKKEN TEAM"!?

From the ALF's site:
"Why Walk?
• Liver disease afflicts one in every 10 Americans.
• The economic impact of liver disease in lost wages, absenteeism etc. is estimated to approach $30 billion annually.
• Liver cancer is the only cancer whose incidence is increasing.
• More than 2,500 children are diagnosed with liver disease each year.
• Approximately four million Americans are afflicted with hepatitis C – an estimated 70% are unaware that they carry the virus.
• Within the next 20 years, the hepatitis C epidemic is expected to cause more deaths annually than AIDS.

TEAM FRIKKEN:

Terry and Lora Frikken.

Tiffany and Terry Frikken, Jr.

Colin and Kate Frikken.

Deb Hanrahan and Susan Frikken.

Toni DeVolder.

Lois Frikken (and sister Eveyln Wood).
Tim and Ruth Frikken.

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