There it was, above the fold (very important in the newspaper world), the press release about the Joedance Film Festival. Left hand side under "Briefly" in the City News section. I nearly dropped my coffee cup on the floor, but I found my composure to only set it down with a loud crack on the kitchen counter.
What were the odds of a small neighborhood fundraiser being published in the Charlotte Observer? Well, if you have Bert Woodward on your side the odds are good. He has worked tirelessly, as have Julie Marr, Friends of Fourth Ward, our friends and neighbors to make this film festival a success and grow it to another level. And then came the partnership with the Carolinas Health Care Foundation and just recently the Charlotte Film Society. Which, by the way, gave a wonderful plug for Joedance at their event last night at Theater Charlotte.
When we started three years ago with the idea to raise money for poorly funded research for rare cancers, such as Osteosacroma which claimed Joe's life, never did we think the support would have grown this much. I thank you, our family thanks you and all the kids that are afflicted with rare cancers thank you.
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