Hello Panthers! This year Ava and I are participating in the Perk's Pinky Swear Mess Fest, a youth and family "sloptacle" course, and our team is raising money for kids with cancer.

The Pinky Swear Story

In December 2002, nine-ye ar-old Mitch Chepokas, terminally ill with bone cancer, withdrew the entire $6,000 from his savings account and put it in envelopes for the kids on the pediatric oncology floor at the hospital. After giving all of his money away, Mitch made a pinky swear promise with his dad to always help children with cancer and their families after he was gone. Mitch passed away on April 11, 2003, and shortly afterward, the Pinky Swear Foundation was established by Mitch's parents to honor the promise he made with his dad. Mitch's legacy lives on through the Pinky Swear Foundation and his legacy of "Kids Helping Kids."

We are inviting you to join us and join this effort on Saturday, June 22nd.  This is guaranteed to be a super fun and super messy morning all to raise money for kids and their families dealing with cancer.  If you can't join us in person then please consider donating to our team.

Also, this is not a Panther exclusive event.  If you have a sibling, neighbor or friend who you thing would like to join ... forward this on and invite them too.  The more the merrier.