I'm taking TW's nephew and family to the US Army All American Bowl. Been posting this on the messages boards, read below.
I've posted on here a few times before about attending the US Army All American Bowl with the family of a 5 year old child named Caleb Nyberg. Caleb is 5 years old and has been battling the same form of cancer that Shon Coleman was diagnosed with since he was 3 years old. Caleb and I came into contact through his aunt who is an Auburn alumnus. His family is mainly LSU fans but his aunt has turned him into an Auburn fan. He wears his Auburn shirt to football fridays at his school every week. He also has his own Shon Coleman shirt that his aunt got him.
I was able to attain tickets to the game through the Army for the game, but this effort is something that I have taken into my own hands financially. I want to do everything in my power to make this a weekend to remember for a family that has been through so much so early in their son's life, and for a young man who has overcome so much already.
I am in the process of being able to get a meet and greet established for Caleb and his family with the players. However, this may mean that the family has to drive up to San Antonio a day or two early. I want them to incur as little financial burden from this trip as possible by covering as much of hotel, gas, and possibly food. I also want to put together a little bowl merchandise package for Caleb and his brother Hunter to include helmets, football, jersey w/ their names, etc.for them to get signatures when they meet the players. The more funds that I can raise the more special I can make their "prize" package and weekend. Any funds that might be leftover I will donate to the treatment center in Texas that Caleb is receiving his treatment. If you'd like to help out I have set up a paypal account and will goto my bank tomorrow to set up a bank account for this purpose.
I have linked a link to Caleb's story and I really hope the Auburn Family can rally around this young man as we have around our own Auburn brother, Shon.
paypal donations can be made to - CNYBERGTRIP@HOTMAIL.COM
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