Tommy Hare is Bob Hare AKA "Hareball"'s nephew.
He is also my nephew-in-law. This is a sad, horrible situation for such a young boy to be faced with.
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Here is his story:
THOMAS RYAN HARE was born on August 6, 2002. He is the first son of Tom and Dawn Hare. He has a younger brother Dean Patrick who was born on February 4, 2004. He and his brother are very close and get along great (most of the time) :) Tommy just turned seven years old.
Tommy just finished Kindergarten this past school year at Horbelt Elementary School in Barnegat, NJ. He loves going to school and made lots of friends. He enjoys playing soccer and T-ball with his friends. Lately he has been a big fan of video games - he loves to play the Wii with his brother, Nintendo DS and his PSP. Mario Brothers and Sonic are his favorites among others! He also likes to color, do puzzles, play with Bakugan, X-Men/Wolverine toys, and anything to do with animals and dinosaurs. He wants to be a veterinarian when he grows up so that he can help all animals.
This past Summer has been a nightmare for the family as Tommy started complaining of pain and developing a slight limp. After many doctor visits and tests Tommy was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called Neuroblastoma. He is currently being treated at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where he is undergoing chemotherapy with a complete road map of scheduled treatments and surgery to come. The doctors have an aggressive form of treatment that will take place over the next several months and we have faith and confidence that he will respond well to the treatment and be healthy again very soon.
The family would like to thank everyone for all of their support during this difficult time. Words cannot express how grateful they are to everyone for everything they have said and done for them.
Tommy and his family are going through some hard times as you could only image. The medical treatments and travel are not only physically and emotionaly challenging, but it brings with it a huge financial impact. This is where we can help. So please show your support and "TEAM UP FOR TOMMY" by joining us for this benefit dinner on October 17th. ALL money from ticket sales and raffle drawings will go directly to the family. The dinner and raffle prizes are being donated by generous local businesses.
Benefit Dinner to be held October 17th at Saint Mary’s Church in Manahawkin.
Doors open at 5:30pm. Dinner from 6-9. Raffle Drawings will start 7:00pm
We will be having prizes and gift baskets along with a 50/50 drawing…
Please save the date and join us in support of Tommy Hare and his family, so that we can help them when they need us the most!
This dinner is being sponsored by family, friends, and local businesses. Hopefully you will join our team in support of Tommy!
Tickets: Adult $25.00 Children -Ages 4-10 $12.00 3 yrs and under are free!
RSVP: Mike Platti (609)709-0695 by October 4. Limited tickets sold at door . Directions To Saint Mary's Church (http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=0,0,12638935765908366330&fb=1&hq=Saint+Mary%E2%80%99s+Church&hnear=Manahawkin&gl=us&daddr=179+S+Main+St,+Manahawkin,+NJ+08050-2835&geocode=8017407056588523294,39.691602,-74.263186&ei=zMq_StWRN9Dj8Aa4yZGxAQ&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=directions-to&resnum=1)
For more info or to make a contribution, please visit www.tommyhare.com
Tommy Hare Foundation
If you can not attend and would like to make a contribution please do so by mailing it to:
Mike Platti
120 Lake Medford Lane
Mystic Island, NJ 08087
Make Payable to Tommy Hare