The Sears National Kids Cancer Ride

The Sears National National Kids Cancer Ride was important to Melodina. The ride contributes all donations to children's cancer research. None of the money you donate goes to the charity's administration. The admin costs are covered by it's sponsors.

If you sponsor me, as an Ontario Regional Rider, all you money will go to the Sick Kids Foundation, an institution to which Melodina donated as much of her time an energy as her health would allow.

You can sponsor me at the following link:http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?registrationID=654905&LangPref=en-CA

Thank you all for reading this blog and thank you for caring. Please pass this along to anyone who might be interested.

The Passing of a Hero

Melodina Herman passed away yesterday, Saturday January 10th at 10:00pm three years to the day after she was first admitted to the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. She had a three year fight with cancer and a compromised immune system. Melodina is an inspiration and a hero to people all over the world. Her struggle is truly epic. She taught all of us so much in so many ways. Her mother and I, her sisters and her niece, nephew and brother in law, her aunts and uncles and all who knew her and gathered their own strength through her great dynamic personality will miss her dearly.

Melodina is pain free now. While she was alive Melodina did everything she could for the Sick Kids Foundation. The Sick Kids Foundation is the largest provider of funds for research into childhood diseases in Canada. This institution was near and dear to Melodina's heart. If anyone feels moved to give or donate I know Melodina would want you to support the Foundation http://www.sickkidsfoundation.com/. Please feel free to to donate in Melodina's name.

I would like to thank everyone for the extraordinary amount of support Melodina has received from people of varying backgrounds, cultures and religions all over the world. Your prayers, wishes, and other efforts have been a great source of strength and encouragement to Melodina and her family. You will never be forgotten. You are the reason I believe that we can, with God's help, build a better world of Peace and Love and Unity. Thank you for your inspiration.

I will try to keep updating my blog with Melodina's story in the hope and faith that she can continue to inspire.