"Roo's Wish"

This is Erika.  She lives in Virginia.  She heard about what the girls in Iowa are doing for Konner and started SEWING her support!  She made big stockings to hang around her town in memory of her friend Richard Goodall, Jr. (known as "Roo") who died of cancer a month before his 12th birthday.  Before he died, he had a wish:  To raise the most money at his local relay for life. Roo was willing to do anything, so no one would have to go through what he had to.

Erika plans to donate the proceeds of her collection as follows:

70% to our relay for life team (more information on the "relay for life link at www.richardgoodalljr.com)

20% to Konner's Family

10% to RandomKid to help more kids help others.

Way to go Erika!

Erika and the Iowa girls are working closely with RandomKid to plan a national campaign to help kids with cancer in 2008.  Stay tuned!

If you'd like to support Erika in her efforts:

Please mail a check to

RandomKid:  Roo's Wish

P.O. Box 2064

McKinney, TX 75070

If you'd like to help more kids help others,

*Please check out our RandomStore for great gift-giving items designed by kids, with proceeds benefiting their charities of choice.

*Encourage other random kids to join us!

*Share your time and talent in some other way, by subscribing to our volunteer newsletter to see what kids are up to and how they might be able to use your help.

*Email a link to our site (www.randomkid.org) to another child or grown-up who may be interested in making the world a better place through children.

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