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December 30, 2009

Wow! What a beautiful house and what a beautiful location! It was so nice to have this time away from everything to just be together as a family enjoying ourselves and relaxing. It snowed so much! We had a very white Christmas, stayed in by the fireplace, played games and read and watched movies all day. Other days we took full advantage of the generous offer by the Wisp Resort to use their facilities — we skied and went snow tubing as often as we could. We had a blast! This is the first time our two boys had been on skis. We also visited other local businesses that support the Believe In Tomorrow families — we had pizza and played games at Smiley’s, played games at Funland, and took in a movie at the Garret Theater.

It was such a fun time and we have so many new wonderful memories. Thank you so very much for letting our family stay in this amazing house!

The Willman Family
St. Louis, MO

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December 31, 2009

Thank you so much for allowing us to stay in this amazing house. We had a wonderful New Year’s Eve and it has been a great way for our family to start 2010. We have had so much fun relaxing and warming by the fireplace. We have enjoyed all of the snow–we have so far gotten 10-12 inches of snow. We loved the ski resort and my daughter who is recovering from cancer took ski lessons and did a great job! What a great memory.

Thank you again for creating such a beautiful house and allowing us to enjoy it.

The Hancock Family,
Monrovia, MD

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January 17th, 2010

Dear Believe In Tomorrow Staff and Volunteers,

Our family had a wonderful time at this beautiful retreat! The slopes were incredible and the mountain coaster was awesome! The kids really enjoyed ice-skating as well.

You all work so hard to make a difference for so many families and we all want you to know how much we appreciate your generosity. The gifts, accommodations, and whole atmosphere of your mt. home made for an unforgettable winter get-away.

Thank you again and may your new year be filled with good health and much happiness. May you get to treasure many unforgettable moments with your loved ones.

Much Love,
The Dorer Family,
Shannon, Amanda, Corbin, Rylee, and Dalaney

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January 27th, 2010

Dear Believe In Tomorrow Staff & Volunteers,

Thank you so much for our respite vacation. Since my son’s diagnosis, our family has been under tremendous stress. The healing time we have had here has helped us so much. The staff at Wisp were so kind and we had a great time. Smiley’s restaurant was terrific as were the soaks in the hot tub at the resort but the best part was the time for my family to love and heal together. After being away from home for over a year, my family is in the mending process and your kindness and generosity have helped us so much. Thank you a million times over.

Mark, Theresa, Isaiah, Gabriella, Christopher, and Hannah Smith

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January 28, 2010

What a gift. What an amazing, beautiful, overwhelming gift. The biggest gift of all being new memories to hold onto forever. Memories full of life, laughter, joy and togetherness. We are so grateful to Believe In Tomorrow for handing us these few days, to leave it all behind and just enjoy being a family. Thank you.

Our family includes Dad, Mom, Zach (18), Spencer (15), Maggie (11) and Caleb (6). In May 2008, Caleb was diagnosed with Nephroblastoma, Kidney Caner. After months of chemo, radiation, surgeries and hospital stays, he is now in remission. Praying, of course, that he stays there. Our lives, our family, will never be the same. Facing cancer head on is a battle that leaves it’s mark in so many ways. We were pulled apart and pulled together at the same time. Some of the ways we changed were blessings, other extremely painful.

We had amazing, gifted doctors, nurses, social workers and play therapists to help us through the frightening world of cancer and all that such a diagnosis brings. We have Believe In Tomorrow to help us cope as a family. It’s not a diagnosis just for Caleb. Your foundation gets that, and we thank you for your part in helping heal each one of us.

God Bless You,
The Hawbakers

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February 1, 2010

Holy Blizzard of 2010! We couldn’t have asked for a more amazing place to be snowed in!

Our kids, Sam(Samantha) 4 and Ryan 2 had an absolute ball this week learning how to ski(sort of :)), ice skating for the 1st time, and running around like crazy exploring every corner of this amazing house!

Since Sam’s diagnosis of ALL (Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia) on February 20th, 2009…our family has not had a chance to just be together, relax, and have fun. This week together as a family has meant the world to us!

To Everyone at Believe In Tomorrow, the wonderful volunteers and the local organizations that provide services for the families…THANK YOU! The house is perfect and everyone that has helped us throughout the week has been kind and generous.

We are looking forward to running in the Port to Fort in April and will do everything we can to support Believe in Tomorrow in the future so as many families as possible can have an amazing week like us.

Lots of Love!
The Pratts - Jen, Todd, Sam, and Ryan

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February 25, 2010

Thank you for letting me and my family stay in this wonderful home. It is because of organizations like yours that keep these kids happy.

Thanks you,
Andy, Tommy, Bean Kilby

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March 24,2010

To The Believe In Tomorrow Children’s Foundation,

My family and I can not THANK YOU enough for the invitation to stay at your home on Wisp Mountain. We had such a wonderful time and enjoyed every minute we were there. The house was absolutely beautiful and the kids loved the goodies you left for them.

The long weekend was so relaxing and peaceful. Knowing that we could get away from the stress of having a child with cancer and just be a family enjoying our time together was something we will remember for a long time…

The kids really enjoyed learning to ski and skating as well as the ride on the outdoor rollercoaster.

Smileys Pizzeria was very nic eand the kids had a great time using their tokens to win prizes, we actually got a chance to relax and have an adult conversation while watching the Daytona 500 on the big TV’s.

As for Wisp Resort, WOW they really took care of us…

From the ski rentals, to the lessons for the kids, to the rollercoaster ride, to tubing it was wonderful, we could not have afforded to do this without their support and it really pulled the whole weekend together for us.

We can not thank you enough for the time we spent on Wisp Mountain.

The Mannas Family
Mike, Carrie, Samantha, Taylor and Robby

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