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PostPosted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 3:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Progress on the HBB5 cancer fundraiser car is at a standstill, nothing done now for 4 weeks or more. all interest seems to be gone except for this writer and maybe one more. the leaders of all past projects are not leading in this project so Im just left here in the dark wondering whats going on??????????????? I have not been selling any raffle tickets because of the total lack of communication. this sucks..
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 2:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Reading this thread is just painful. I never got to know Brad, I am a newbie to the VW scene, but I know all too well about cancer and how much it hurts for everyone in the family...From reading his posts, and his battles with cancer, I can only say what a strong, passionate young man you raised...

If there is anything I can do Bradsdad to help with his fund raising or anything, let me know...I have a few friends that have reputable cancer foundations. Growing up in Huntington Beach, we have lost many, young and old to Cancer.

My whole heart goes out to all his family and friends...
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 12:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for your input......
theres always someone new in this massive VW group, so welcome aboard. ( its world wide you know ) when I first saw the pic of your car I thought it was Brad"s ,, same color and design except for your being a swing axle . Any money we have raised from these various fundraiser raffles has been given to the City Of Hope as far as I know. It is the hospital where Brad received so much of his cancer treatment and its the one we mostly donate to. Anyhow check out the Samba website it has a lot of things going for it, keep an eye out for anything with the HBB5 cancer fundraiser mark on it . someone might resurrect the raffle pretty soon! The next big get together is Busses By The Bridge at Lake Havasu in January. A lot of Brad's friends attend this meet. maybe well see you there.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 3:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Christmas Day........4 years ago, not too great a day for me and others as well. It was the day we all lost Brad to cancer. He passed away at 7:15PM on the 25th. Brad personally loved Christmas and when he was in his last few days of life he would ask me daily many times if it was Christmas yet? no was the answer, he would nod his head, go back to sleep or rest. I knew Brad was waiting for Christmas day to leave us, I knew it. He left us on this day of joy which has turned out to be my day of sorrow for I miss him so much still, I think of him so many times daily about the days of his youth and as a young man, so, so many memories are mine alone I should be happy on this day. I loved my son, I was so proud of him. and I miss him so. There are still things that happen around here that make my believe he is looking over my shoulder.
Merry Christmas to everyone
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 3:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was thinking about him this morning.

So much accomplished in his short life and so much that could of been done.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 4:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Brad touched so many peoples lives in such a positive way, he will never be forgotten and we will continue to celebrate his life as best we can.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 11:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Still remember that night when we lost our friend. He'll always be a part of us, in the VW community and especially here on TS.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 25, 2013 12:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I still remember the feeling I had when I got the news, sad the world lost such an amazing person but relieved he was in a better place. Four years later and the constant reminders make it seem like yesterday!
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can do something to help fight cancer and bring awareness so people get checked early.

I'm participating in Cycle for Survival, which is a fund raiser for Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in NYC on March 1st. 100% of the donations go to cancer research for rare cancers like the one that took Brad.

I hope no one minds me posting a link to my topic, but this topic gets more cancer exposure.

Fight Cancer... Join the Battle
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Glen........please post your address and who to make the check payable to and I will send you a check for this cancer research. I don't know how to do these computer functions that transfer funds but I do know how to mail a check so make it easy on me. And thanks for being Brad's friend.... God bless you all............................
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Glen........please post your address and who to make the check payable to and I will send you a check for this cancer research. I don't know how to do these computer functions that transfer funds but I do know how to mail a check so make it easy on me. And thanks for being Brad's friend.... God bless you all............................
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Thanks Owen. Brad was only one year older than my daughter and I often think about how painful his loss must be fore you. But know he touched many lives and lived life more than many much older people.


Make the check out to:
Cycle for Survival
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Mail it to:
Amanda Keene
Cycle for Survival
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
633 Third Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10017

Put a note with the check indicating it should be credited to:
Team Gray Matter, Glenn Ring

Thanks, i'm sure it will help.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

OK Glenn, mailed check out this afternoon , a nice amount.
I hope you get a good response from the Samba folks and all the rest. I Think about Brad and all of you folks every time I see Central park on TV, Brad loved New York. thanks for all the help.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Owen,

I've had a number of very generous donations from Samba members i've never met.

I initially set my goal to $1500 and have raised over $3000. The team i'm on has raised over $15,000. Cycle for Survival has raised over $11,000,000 this year and over $42,000,000 since 2007.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 6:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Glenn please let us know how well your group did on the cancer fund raiser. Im curious, maybe others are also. Ive been working on the Baja today but its so warm I can hardly get anything done. You folks in New York are lucky to have some cool weather. Hmmmmmm! lucky !?
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 8:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So far i've raised $3030 and the 5 person team i'm on raised $15,760. The entire Cycle for Survival event has raised $12,279,654 for 2014 and $43,700.000 since it began in 2007.

I have a dedicated topic here: Fight Cancer... Join the Battle.

After the date, i'll post some pictures and totals raised there.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 7:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Owen for your generous donation.

Brad will be one of the people i'll be thinking about during the event.
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PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2014 3:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry about not posting anything lately. We had an offroad trip to afton canyon a few weeks ago..... three days , good time for all , took pictures but I still don't know how to post them on the samba, again sorry. Yesterday was at the springfest picnic at featherly park with Brad's oval that was fun I even won a lottery prize (lucky me) Next Saturday May 10 will be at Wolfsburg west springfest car show with Brad's Oval. This show is fun and close too, Brad always loved this show............see you there
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 9:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Kings won. Can't help but think of HBB. The biggest Kings fan I know.
Cheers!!!!
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi folks .........I havnt posted anything for awhile but now is a good time, Im sittin here putting some sort of a map together so as three of my granddaughters can find there uncle Brad's resting place in Central Park and pay him a visit. They'll me going in a few weeks for a vacation and they expressed a wish to visit Brad. I think that will be cool. I have several maps and pictures a few of you have left here, so I don't think it will be hard for them to find his spot and say Hi Uncle Brad. As for me things don't change much, Im just getting older and dummer...........ok so that's the way it goes. Don't see the samba guys as much because they just quit working on the raffle car altogether....go figure!. I have been driving Brad's oval to some of the shows, Blackstar being the last and it was a blast 4+days , I won a boogie board in the raffle and I just cant wait to try it out................just kidding.
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