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PAIDLehigh Valley, PAPermit No. 129

THE BUTTERFLY…The leaves of autumn are covered by thesnows of winter-but the leaves will returnin the spring. The waves of the sea breakupon the shore and then slide back intothe sea to become waves once again.There is nothing in this life that is without its cycle of life, death and rebirth.

The butterfly is one of God's finestimages of the gift of new life, emergingfrom its dark cocoon to its new splendor and glory, beautiful to behold and symbolizing the magnificent mystery of springtime that out of seeming death comes new life.

The memory of Bill Sugra is very muchlike the butterfly. He loved life and heloved each and every person whose lifehe touched. He helped us all to emergefrom our gray moments by the light hespread with his smile and his caring and his love. Because he cared, he liftedus up.

We chose the butterfly as a symbol onour brochures and letterheads for the Bill Sugra Memorial Fund because of hismemory we strive to bring the hopelessto hope, the discouraged to confidenceand the depressed to new life.

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Spring is rapidly approachingand our planning for anotherawesome golf outing is alreadyheating up. It is difficult to putour emotions and thoughts adequately into words, but wedo know that helping others in Bill's name is what keeps us going.

We can hardly believe that in 15 yearswe have awarded $590,152 to many individuals and organizations. It does ourhearts good and we can never thank youall enough for your love and support.

This year's outing is set for Friday, August25, 2017 at the beautiful Green PondCountry Club in Bethlehem and we areexcited to have them host our golf outingevent again. Please remember to registerearly because space is limited. You will beable to register on-line by the beginning ofApril on our website: www.billsug-ramemorialfund.org.

In good news, our website is finally backup and running after a difficult time ofgetting our domain name back. It's toolong a story to share, but we're veryhappy it has finally been resolved.

Honorary Co-ChairsWe’re pleased to let you know that FatherGambet continues to be our honorary co-chair. Father Gambet has golfed withus and blessed us with his friendship andsupport since 2003. Thank you so much,you are the best!!!!

This year we arealso excited toannounce thatFather Gambetwill be joined bya new co-chair:Chris Birkhead.Chris is a graduate of St. Joseph'sUniversity and a

partner at HMK Insurance in Bethlehem.HMK is a full service insurance firm with50 employees and assists over 2,500 businesses with their Property/Casualtyand Employee Benefits needs.

Chris has been an active member of St.Thomas More Church since 1981, servingthe parish in a variety of roles. He is hon-ored to support Mercy School for SpecialLearning as a member of its Board ofDirectors. Chris and his wife Mary areblessed with four children and five grand-children

As we welcome Chris, we also want toexpress our deepest gratitude to our co-chairs for the past two years, JB Reillyand Joe Topper. They are outstandingmen in our community, and have beeninstrumental with sponsorships. JB andJoe are so kind, helpful, generous, andcaring, and our lives have been touchedby these two outstanding friends who so willingly joined our cause tohonor our son Billand reach out tohelp so many in his name.

Starter’s Shack

Friday, August 25, 2017Green Pond Country Club

Bethlehem, PA

Hole sponsorsGregg, Bill Mike S., Sarah A., Bob S. Joe S., Zack S., Paul T., Denny M.

Steve F., Jeff R., Jeff B., Dave S. Mike V., Anthony V., Paul V., Jack M. Ray B., Mark S., Stephanie E., Jim H.

Mike S., Mick S., Karl S., Jim N. Stew D., Bill E., Mike W., John R. Bob B., Dave B., Sam G., Ed H. Marcel V., Don P., Lee K.,

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MEMORIALFUNDMISSIONSTATEMENTThe Bill Sugra MemorialFund was established inmemory of Bill Sugra, a compassionate, caringand loving young manwhose life was tragicallytaken by the terrorist actsof September 11, 2001,at the World TradeCenter in New York City.

The purpose of the fund is to encourage, supportand assist the needy anddisadvantaged to improvetheir lives during times ofdifficulty, regardless oflocation, race, religion, or gender.

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HOW YOU CAN HELP…Please send contributions to:

The Bill Sugra Memorial Fundc/o St. Thomas More Church1040 Flexer AvenueAllentown, PA 18103

For information:esugra@cs.com

The Bill Sugra Memorial Fund is a section 501(c)(3) charity and contributions are tax deductible.

Thank you!

It truly was a privilege having you with us andwe respect you both so much. Thank you againfrom the bottom of our hearts for your support.

Memorial Fund UpdateAs we have shared with you previously, weawarded $75,000 in 2016 to 34 organizations.However, in early December we received a callfrom Haven House, which offers outpatient psychiatric services including evaluation, counseling, medication management, rehabilitation, and referrals within the LehighValley. The facility provides a safe environmentwhere clients feel respected and accepted. Their goal is to help them succeed in gainingindependence as they transition back into family,employment, and the community.

Outpatient clinical therapist Elizabeth A.Hayman contacted us in regard to her client inneed at the agency. The client had experienced a series of traumatic events and was also struggling financially and unable to pay her rent. Mrs. Hayman reached out to many organizations, but many local agencies do nothave the funding to go around at this time ofyear. As a result, the client wasn't able to receiveany outside assistance.

Bill, Tracy, and I talked about this and decidedto reach out and help this person. So instead of a grand total for 2016 of $75,000 we haveactually given $77,000. Bill and I delivered the

check personally right before Christmas toHaven House and we were also shown aroundthe facility. It is truly a place where they areRestoring Hope, Renewing Lives.

GrandkidsWe also have some exciting developments toshare with the grandkids. By the time youreceive the newsletter our Tripp will be 6 years

old! Where does thetime go? As youknow, he is takingclasses in karate andwe're very proud toannounce he hasreceived his yellowbelt. Tripp lovesschool and loves toread.

Reagan is now 7 and celebrated herbirthday in October.She loves dancing,reading, and math,and also wants topublish books.

They both love goingto the Da VinciScience Center andImagi Nation and welove spending timewith them. Tracy andSteven are amazingparents and we are soproud of them both.

Well, we look forwardto seeing you again onAugust 25, 2017. Asthese years go by, wefind the tournamentand the Fund are truly a means of perpetuating and honoring our dearson's memory. Byhelping those in need,Bill's gentle spirit liveson. We thank each one of you from the bottomof our hearts.

Well, we look forward to seeing youagain on August 25, 2017. As theseyears go by, we find the tournament and the Fund are truly a means of perpetuating and honoring our dearson's memory. By helping those in need,Bill's gentle spirit lives on. We thankeach one of you from the bottom of our hearts.

God Bless, Bill, El, Steven, Tracy, Reagan & Tripp

The Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley is alocal 501c(3) non-profit foundation dedicated to helping children and families affected by pediatric cancer by providingfree and unique programming and support during treatment,survivorship, and bereavement. The foundation is focused oncreating a loving and supportive cancer community for fami-

lies whose lives have been forever changed by hearing thewords, "Your child has cancer." They provide regular, ongoing programming like their Art Soup program andmonthly Moms’ Night Out, as well as much-loved annual

events like BigTop Circus andCamp Smile.PCFLV makesmonthly visits tothe inpatient pediatric floor atLehigh ValleyHealth Networkthrough ourChemoCircus/GoldenDays program,

armed with an array of arts and crafts, gifts, entertainment,and food to distract children during their treatment and tocreate happiness and smiles. They provide individual and specialized assistance based on the needs of the families aswell, often in the form of grocery and gas gift cards to helpdefray the often-unrecognized costs of dealing with a pediatriccancer diagnosis. PCFLV provides housecleaning services fornewly diagnosed families, a college scholarship fund for highschool graduates, and much more! Fundraising events like our5K Walk/8K Run to Live and our Hearts of Gold Gala, aswell as generous gifts and grants from organizations like theBill Sugra Memorial Fund, help support this mission. For the past several years, a grant from the Bill Sugra MemorialFund has specifically helped make our Camp Smile programpossible. Camp Smile is a weeklong summer camp for chil-dren in cancer treatment, survivors, and siblings. It is held onthe campus of Cedar Crest College and features daily art, theater, sports, and swimming activities. In 2016, PCFLV hadover 50 children participate in camp, as well as approximately40 volunteer camp counselors from the community.

The Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley

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