Illini Hockey

Garnet can still use your help.

Garnet Litherland and tem mates

April 20, 2004 - After a long and agonizing struggle through many treatments in St. Louis, Garnet Litherland and those closest to her have decided there is nothing more the doctors can do. She has recently returned to Champaign where she will enter a hospice program. Her friends and family will make every last attempt to make her feel as comfortable as possible.

On behalf of the Women's Ice Hockey Club and Garnet Litherland, I would like to thank all of you for your continued support and generosity. Again, we raised over $1,500 for Garnet so far, and that speaks volumes about how much you genuinely care about her.

There are many fundraisers going on to make sure Garnet has everything she needs. There will be Rat Hockey at the U of I Ice Arena on Saturday night (4/24) and a few other events to follow.

If you are interested in contributing to the Garnet Litherland Leukemia Fund, please contact me via e-mail (aaberman@uiuc.edu) or by phone.

Thanks again for your support, and I look forward to hearing from all of you.

Sincerely,

Ari Aberman
Illini Hockey Club

Schedule:

On Saturday, April 24, the Illini Women’s Hockey Club and U of I Ice Arena will be sponsoring a benefit for Garnet. There will be a raffle with prizes donated by Johnston’s Sporting Emporium & others. Suggested donations are as follows:

Open Skate: 7:00 – 8:30pm
$5/person (includes skate rental)

Rat Hockey: 8:45 – 10:15pm
$8/person

All proceeds will go to the Garnet Litherland Leukemia Fund. Donations can be given at the Ice Arena or sent directly to First Federal Savings Bank: 1311 S. Neil St., Champaign, IL 61820 c/o Garnet Litherland Leukemia Fund

For more information, please contact:
President Katie Adams [kadams@uiuc.edu] www.uiuc.edu/ro/whockey
Vice-President Mandy Breon [breon@uiuc.edu]
UI Ice Arena Manager, Dave Bagger [dbagger@uiuc.edu, 333-2045]