Over the river and through I90 to Bonnie and Hanks we go...

Dan and I are leaving this afternoon to help do whatever we can. We know everyone has worked their tailends off and as time gets closer it is getting very emotional for everyone.

We are expecting a very large number people, so if you get stuck in a little traffic sit back and enjoy the scenery. Hopefully that will not be bad but if we have some hectic times, which is bound to happen, just remember this is for a good cause.

I was able to view Henry and Barb just a minute ago on the news, wsee.tv home page top news. Boy was that emotional!! I have emailed the station and hopefully we will have and be able to post the news clips on the website soon. Keep your fingers crossed.

Again Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone that has helped and contributed to make all these wonderful things come true for Henry and our family. We can not ever express the gratitude and the deep emotion we have for everyone!

See you soon Dan Mechelle and Conall

News Clip

If anyone gets a link to the news clip from Wed evening news with Henry and Barb PLEASE post it or send to Dan or I. We would love to see it!

"A Brothers Love"

They say every picture tells a story...

Do you see what I see?

A Hero shines in his eyes.
You sense his heart growing bigger & bigger with all the
love it holds for his big brother.
You feel the connection (deeper than blood), that ties
these two together.

When the accident first happened, Dan & Mechelle were by Henry's
side for a week.
It was hard for them to go back to Ohio,
to their home, their jobs, their normal routine...
Because, nothing was normal anymore!!
Henry was all they could think about...
Will he be okay, will he walk again,
will he be the same Henry we know & love?????
I believe, YES is the answer to all these questions!!!!!
Thank you Dan & Mechelle,
for sharing your photos, stories,
your laughter & tears!!!

Love,
-Brenda

BFF's

(Brothers & Friends...Forever)

News Interview

There will be an interview of Henry and Barb on WICU 12 @ 5PM and WSEE 35 @ 6PM on Wednesday Aug 25th.

Benefit Directions

Here is a my attempt at directions for those that have asked.

For those traveling from the North or Erie:

Take either PA Route 97 or 8 South.

Both will take you to Main St. in Union City

For those traveling from either East or West:

US Route 6 will take you to Main St. in Union City

In Union City:

Main St will take you through the center of town.

The intersection of West High St and Main St is located downtown. There is a Rite Aid at this intersection.

1st Ave is the first right off of West High St.

Hope this helps.

See you there!!

Hello Everyone!

Well everyone has been sooo busy getting everything together for the Benefit not a whole lot of posts have gone up.

First we are very appreciative of all the help, Dan and I can not wait to get there and see all the progress. For the Benefit and Henry.

For those of you who can not make the Benefit we will be taking pictures and posting them on the website. For those of you on Facebook he will probably be doing mobile updates and uploads during the Benefit so make sure you are checking A Benefit for Henry Rafferty or Dan's Wall. We will also give some detailed updates about Henry. We know he is getting stronger everyday but we will be sure to get more details to share.

We look forward to seeing everyone and having a great time...Although I am told we are being put to work!!!

Benefit News

Just so you know...

Admission to the benefit is $10 for adults
**(including All volunteers, & family)
"No Freebies Here"
Ok, that's not true...
Children, ages 15yrs & younger, "Your A Freebie"!
(does NOT include any adult with the mindset of a 15yr old,
I tried it already, it didn't work...ha,ha,haaaa)

If you plan on donating items to the Chinese auction,
we are asking, if it's possible, to have those items turned in by
the night of Wednesday the 25th!
Contact the following people for info:
Brian-814-440-1528
Mark- 814-572-3771
Mike- 814-438-3501

Here are some of the things we will be raffling off as:

"Big Ticket Items"

1. Thomas Kincaid Print/ signed & numbered- valued at $800-$1000
2. Two Steeler Tickets (Pittsburg vs Carolina- Thursday, September 2nd/ 7:30pm...
seats are in the end zone opposite the ketchup bottle)
3. Wooden Bench, Table & Chair set/ made by Hank Rafferty- valued at $500
4. Hand Carved Cedar Lighthouse/ made by Hank Rafferty
5. Dulcimer (musical instrument)/ made by Terry Pattison- valued at $400
6. Wooden Intarsia Duck Pictures- valued at $250
7. Sterling 14k Neck Piece/ made by Carrie Magee/ valued at $200 or more
8. Tanning Basket/ by Sunspot Tanning- valued at $255
9. Framed Michael Budden Duck Print/ signed & numbered

***We are still needing helpers to work the benefit,
especially in the areas of:
Parking
Kitchen
Selling Admission Tickets at the Front Gate
(please make contact if you would like to help, so we can
put you on the schedule!!!)

Also, we are still accepting food, drinks, buns,and side dishes (pasta salad,
potatoe salad etc...)
someone will be at the Little League Fields the evening of ;
Friday the 27th from 3pm-7pm if you would like to drop off any food items.

Thank You!!!
-Brenda