FOR KATIE: Please read...

[Kent]

Just read in The Bantha Tracks the moving story of the daughter of the 501'st Legion's inventor and former, Katie Johnson, who is suffering from a brain Tumor...

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The 501st pulls together financially to cover the expenses of medical treatment for her... It truly is a battle against the dark side,

I am appealing to all Star Wars Fans to help out here!!

You can find all the necessary information here:

http://www.heartofanempire.com/Katie.


Whatever you can contribute, will help

paypal address is rainmontes@hotmail.com

[KarvoZem]

As A memberof the 501st, I cna only offer my hopes that you will contribute to this most worthwhile cuase. A few weeks ago, us here in Ohio Took up a collection at Mid-Ohio*Con and rasied alot of money, your donations will og a long way to helping out one very sick little girl.

[brookie]

wow, my prayers are with katie and her family style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/grouphug.gif

[Sam Kenobi]

This is one of those situation where you wish you could help, but you can't . . . style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif I will keep her and her family in my prayers.

[T-bone]

http://www.heartofanempire.com/Katie/

or

http://www.ForKatie.org

I met Albin once or twice - he's a wonderful guy and this story is just heartbreaking. Cherish every day with the ones you love and if you can find it in your heart, make a donation (this is not a scam) and why not post here if you do and write some words of support. Let's keep this thread alive.

Thanks,
T

[darth scourge]

Yeah Ill donate,I hate seeing Ill children.I just hope something good eventually comes out of the money that is donated.

[T-bone]

I'm sure it will.

[Sam Kenobi]

That picture kills me . . . I think I've seen this here somewhere before . . .

[T-bone]

here's a link to a file that has ready-to-print, ready-to-assemble prayer cards for Katie:
http://home.sc.rr.com/fairhand/katieleaflet.xls

[Javen]

Done. I don't live but probably three hours away from her. I might just pop down there and pay a visit.

[T-bone]

I made a donation as well.

[stormtrooper9]

Unfornacly I cant make a donation but I realy want to put up a banner on my sites how do I get one I looked on the sites?
Never Minde I forund them style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blush.gif

[Super_Milk_Chan]

It breaks my heart to ever see a kid like that. It sucks that I don't have any money to give. I hope she gets better soon.

[flo fett]

Poor little sweetheart style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif

[Darth Fool]

......

Just made my donation.

I realy want to put up a banner on my sites how do I get one I looked on the sites?
Never Minde I forund them
Are there any banners? I couldn't see any - In any case I've stuck a link on the front page of my site and I'll mention it in my blog too. Just spreading the word however I can.

[stormtrooper9]

http://www.heartofanempire.com/Katie/banners.shtml you neeeded to click the banner on the main site.

[Darth Fool]

Thanks

[yodafn]

I saw this in a thread on SW.com and made a contribution. Just breaks my heart whenever I see children suffering like this. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/crying.gif

[BobPalpatine]

Poor little girl. We had a family friend who went through a similar ordeal. It isn't a very nice expericence. I donated, it wasn't much as I wish I could. I hope the word gets out and more people can donate to her aid.

[T-bone]

Please do what you can - thanks.

[T-bone]

bump

[Tovor]

I've been feeling pretty lousy lately, so much stress over expenses and finances. Then I saw this and read Katie's story. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/inlove.gif I just donated, I'm feeling better now. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/heartbeat.gif

[T-bone]

http://www.heartofanempire.com/Katie/about.shtml

June 24th Entry.

I have tears in my eyes right now. We love you Katie.

[leiaorgana]

That just touched me, I hate when some terrible disease takes young people and children. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/crying.gif
Thanks's for the update T.

[Obidobi]

Poor girl! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/crying.gif

[Talcy]

Just awful.

Brave folks. All of them.

[Darth Octavious]

Katie your in my prayers. You have touched a lot of people, we love you, get better.
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[T-bone]

Very sobering stuff.

Please join me in sending good vibes their way.

[Darth Octavious]

Originally posted by T'bone@Jul 1 2005, 02:50 PM
Please join me in sending good vibes their way.

I'm with you T.

[T-bone]

http://www.heartofanempire.com/Katie/

[Talcy]

Sad.

Poor soul and her family.

EDIT:

I didn't know too much about this and about the founding of the 501st until now. I hope countless more kids will benefit from the selfess work begun by her parents.

From Katie's illness has come hope for other kids and I think that's still a defeat against the disease which has taken her. We live in a screwed up world just now, but one wee girl's fight has inspired people to do good things and help others.

Long may it continue.

[JediJaina]

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[Darth Octavious]

style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif Katie we will miss you! My final kiss! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rose.gif

[stormtrooper9]

style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/crying.gif Poor kid.

[Alhon]

Her family will be in my prayers.

[Justin]

Mine too. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif

[leiaorgana]

Oh dear Lord, my thoughts and prayers go to her family and friends style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/crying.gif

[BobPalpatine]

Yea I was wondering when this post was going to happen. From the last update they posted it sounded like things weren't going well and they were just going to make her last couple months memorable ones. It's sad when people die at such young ages. So many things that you don't get to experience.

I feel really bad for the parents. They are the ones who are going to remember every day about their little girl who they didn't get to watch grow up. It's so sad. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif

[MANVERU]

Cancer can take anyone at any time and in my words:

"The destroyer of life"

I have lossed someone very dear to me due to cancer, and when I stumbled over a topic T put up on Star Warz.
It drove me to tears.

Katie was the daughter of the leader of the 501st legion and died August 9th 2005.
She was born in 1998.

The worst case of this happening is when you see little kids get hit hard by this uncurable disease.


I have fealt the pain of albin and understand what he is going through.

I'm sorry if this topic has already been put up, but I think it deserves to be mentioned


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To visit Katie's site:
http://www.heartofanempire.com/Katie/

To make a donation to Katie's family:
http://www.heartofanempire.com/Katie/archive/cheralyn.shtml



T made the entrie Here (http://www.starwarz.com/tbone/swc_news/#katie)

[James]

I'm so sorry for Katie and her family. I'm thinking about them.

What makes me feel really bad is that I never donated. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif

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[cj790]

That's a very sad story, and I really can't imagine what her parents must have gone through.
Poor kid style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/worried.gif

[goodwije]

I am going to put up a couple links here, these are Charities close to my heart.

The first is the National Association of Childrens Hospitals (http://www.childrenshospitals.net/) where can look up Childrens hospitals in your area. Donations made to your local hospital stay at your local hospital.

The second is the Children's Organ Transplant Association (http://www.cota.org/site/c.dqLQI3OEKpF/b.496377/k.CC4B/Home.htm) where you can read about children waiting for organ transplants, and if you wish donate to increase awarness and help pay expehnses. While my sister-in-law was in the hospital after her transplant COTA paid the full cost of the family house my mother-in-law was staying in. They are great institution.

Thanks