May 17th Fundraiser

We have been so blessed with such amazing generosity. Thank you so much to everyone. We are still desperate to keep Danny's aphasia treatment program funded. We hope you can attend this event. Thank you!

I posted on REDDIT CHARITY HELP today. Please go and vote for A letter from Danny's Mom. You sign in to reddit and just push the UP arrow in the left hand corner next to the letter. Please help gain attention for the O'Keefe Family Charity on the front page of Reddit. Very easy, all you need to do is:
1. Click the link below, or copy and paste: http://www.reddit.com/r/charity
2. Click the up arrow to the left of the top story entitled, "A LETTER FROM DANNY'S MOM"
3. If you do not have a Reddit account, the only thing left to do is pick a username, password, and enter the code displayed. Very easy, and you don't have to share any personal information.
It 30 seconds tops. Please help and thank you!

We have a couple fund raisers coming up. First:

Eyes on Tomorrow Presents: A Benefit for Danny O'keefe 

 Featuring: AZYGOUS

March 16 at 5:00pm

Bocca Billiards in Milford, Ohio

 

The second will May 17th at Moeller High School (more information to follow.)

I'm a classmate of Danny's from UD. I'm in a blog contest right now for "made it myself" items. The prize is a donation to the cause of my choice and an iPod Shuffle. I plan to give both the money AND the iPod to the O'Keefe family fund (to... raffle the iPod for money). But I need voting help!!

Can you put up a post to vote for me on this page? My name is Elaine - UD Class of 2006. VOTE BEFORE SUNDAY AT 2 P.M. CT www.jameystegmaier.com/2013/03/tournament-of-made-it-myself-finals/See More

Tournament of Made-It-Myself Finals

www.jameystegmaier.com

This year's blog tournament started a few weeks ago with the goal of letting creative people display their talents on the blog in exchange for fame, pride, some charity money, and an iPod Shuffle. ...

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I went to Skyline for dinner the other night. As I was putting a dot of hot sauce on each oyster cracker I was eating, it reminded me of the numerous trips Danny and I have taken to Skyline.

We would often go to lunch when we worked together at Natorp's in high school and eat way too many cheese coneys. This would cause the afternoon to be a struggle, and result in avoiding heavylifting by all means necessary.

The most memorable trips, however, were in college when we would drive off campus at University of Dayton to get Skyline. We would average going about once a month, and it was always a great time. I learned from Danny the proper way to eat at Skyline:

1. While waiting to order/waiting for food, put a dot of hot sauce on each oyster cracker and eat.

2. When cheese coneys arrive, insert four oyster crackers into the coney, add salt, and add hot sauce.

3. The first bite of the first cheese coney, and the last bite of the last cheese coney are always the two best.

Danny would always be amazed/disgusted/amused at the speed and rate I would eat cheese coneys. Not only would I be finished with 5 cheese coneys by the time he was just starting his second, but I would also eat each one by only taking two bites. Danny's pace of eating would be slowed by his mixed emotions of laughing and shaking his head. Every trip to Skyline guaranteed a great time.

 

Tommy

"Hi Kathy,

Just wanted to let you know, you are on my mind often. Sorry I haven’t had an opportunity to stop by...AT ALL! Please know that I love and miss you, as do Charlie and Jack.

Charlie’s birthday is next month and we just mailed out birthday party invitations to her friends. The below text was included in the invitations; completely Charlie’s idea. Love that girl, she has a wonderful soul.

Charlie’s Birthday Wish

In lieu of presents, Charlie would prefer a donation be made to a charity that is very close to her heart, The O’Keefe Family Medical Assistance Fund.

The O’Keefe’s are close family friends and continue to need assistance. Please visit the below website to read their story and make a donation.

http://helptheokeefes.blogspot.com/

Love you!!!"

 

We are so touched! I use to baby sit for Charlie and Jack. They are part of the "family" What a wonderful young lady. Thank you, Charlie. Love  you, Kathy

Danny is in on going therapy. He takes PT to help with core muscles and help him re-learn to walk. He is walking but his gate is uneven. Danny would like to run again. He’s in OT and Rob his therapist is helping him get movement back in his right arm. The improvements are there, just slow. As for speech, we’ve seen a lot of improvement in his reading, writing, and speech. UMAP was a good choice. ...We asked everyone for help to get him there, now we need help to keep him there. Danny’s speech therapy alone is $1000/day. You can donate to any Fifth/Third account or at pay pal account. You can donate directly to the University of Michigan Aphasia Program under Danny’s name. We know we wouldn’t be this far without you! I don’t like to keep asking for help, but I find a mom will do anything to help her child.
We do have a couple of fund raisers coming up. The first one is scheduled for April 13, 2013 at Dave and Busters. Thank you again for all of your support!