Get my Grandpa to the World Series
Donation protected
Original campaign description:
My Grandpa is 97 years old. He served in Pearl Harbor and is the BIGGEST Cubs fan I know. He had the opportunity to go see the Cubs in 1945 World Series Game 7 and still has the original ticket stubs. He has been waiting since that heartbreaking day, to see the Cubs in World Series. Please help my Grandpa witness the Cubs in the World Series again.
_______________________________________________
Updated campaign description:
Hi everyone - I'd like to add some important new information.
First, a big thank you to all donors and supporters! It means a lot to my Grandpa to say the least!
Now that we've been gifted 2 tickets to the World Series from the generous Marcus Lemonis, I'm excited to have this opportunity and the momentum of the community here to share the support my Grandpa has seen with other deserving veterans.
To continue the giving spirit here, we've decided to donate 100% of donations to this campaign to the Purple Heart Foundation and are looking into the best way to route funds to them. More to come on that.
http://www.purpleheartfoundation.org/
The Purple Heart Foundation celebrates our heroes by helping them access benefits and help they need and are more than worthy of. It would mean a lot to my Grandpa and I for us to band together to make this campaign a success for more veterans in his honor.
That said, we'll continue accepting donations - if you aren't able to donate, please share the campaign link with your Facebook friends and email contacts: https://www.gofundme.com/get-my-grandpa-to-the-world-series-2vymnbhg
Thank you so much for your continued support for the vets!
My Grandpa is 97 years old. He served in Pearl Harbor and is the BIGGEST Cubs fan I know. He had the opportunity to go see the Cubs in 1945 World Series Game 7 and still has the original ticket stubs. He has been waiting since that heartbreaking day, to see the Cubs in World Series. Please help my Grandpa witness the Cubs in the World Series again.
_______________________________________________
Updated campaign description:
Hi everyone - I'd like to add some important new information.
First, a big thank you to all donors and supporters! It means a lot to my Grandpa to say the least!
Now that we've been gifted 2 tickets to the World Series from the generous Marcus Lemonis, I'm excited to have this opportunity and the momentum of the community here to share the support my Grandpa has seen with other deserving veterans.
To continue the giving spirit here, we've decided to donate 100% of donations to this campaign to the Purple Heart Foundation and are looking into the best way to route funds to them. More to come on that.
http://www.purpleheartfoundation.org/
The Purple Heart Foundation celebrates our heroes by helping them access benefits and help they need and are more than worthy of. It would mean a lot to my Grandpa and I for us to band together to make this campaign a success for more veterans in his honor.
That said, we'll continue accepting donations - if you aren't able to donate, please share the campaign link with your Facebook friends and email contacts: https://www.gofundme.com/get-my-grandpa-to-the-world-series-2vymnbhg
Thank you so much for your continued support for the vets!
Organizer and beneficiary
Helen Schlegel
Organizer
Niles, IL
Stephen Ruckman
Beneficiary