First of all thank you to everyone who pledged money, helped with getting out information, could not make it but wanted to and those of course who participated!
The HeartWalk went wonderfully, and Duncan's Walking Warriors raised (drumroll please...) $2425.00!!!! AND that is BEFORE all the same day pledges and matching pledges will be added in, once the additions, we will be over $3000!!!!!. Our original team goal was 20 members and with kiddos included... it was 17! Not too bad! We had a wonderful time walking and celebrating Duncan.
Shout outs go out to: Our wonderful team "Duncan's Walking Warriors", Carli Amlin Dean, Amber Casper Baumer, Becky Devaney Stapleton, Helene Mundrick Wirth, Sherri Slagle Ebert, Tiffany Compan McCallen and Emily Devaney Replogle. As well as many of our kiddos that joined us, Kaiya, Cassie, Austin, Hannah, Charlie, Noah, Gabe, Savvy and Olivia.... who WALKED much of the event!!!! WTG Olivia! Also - thank you for Sherri, Carli, Tiff for making the extra long drive to downtown Columbus early on a Saturday!
Shout out to Carli who was our top moneyraiser! Way to go Carli for getting the word out there and in record time!!!
Shout out to The Jacket Man who literally came through at the last minute to make us shirts with Duncan's name on them to honor him, making them at cost and even DELIVERING them to my door when my car broke down yesterday!!! Highly recommend for any school or corpororate event.
SHout out to Brianne Stewart Harman for chatting with her Owl sisters even in the midst of all the chaos and even providing several of our kids t-shirts after they found their way to a fountain after the walk was over!! Brianne was very professional and made the HeartWalk a huge success as a director for the American Heart Association!! (My pledge everyone:):):))
Most importantly, thank you Tricia and Scott for giving us the oppornity to know Duncan (and Jackson of course) whether we knew him through knowing you two, your blog, or just word of mouth... he had left an incredible impression on all of us. A wonderful one, to do better, be more kind to others and appreciate so many things that can be taken for granted.
Your little boy and his amazing life and your amazing family has left an everlasting impression on our hearts and will forever have changed us and our hearts for the better. Thank you for sharing your story, letting us all in, being such a positive influence on all of us.
Duncan today was your day, you were in every smile, the thousands of balloons, the music in the air, the millions of footsteps that every person took. They were taking those steps to make a difference....It was to make a difference and it was because of you. We were dancing all the way down the walk, having a ball and remembering the importance of savoring each moment.
Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you.
Becky Devaney Stapleton & Emily Devaney Replogle '98
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What a great time!!! It was so much fun to do this in the honor of amazing little Duncan...
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