I had the opportunity to meet some great people tonight that are doing some great GIVE.  They need all of us foyblers to get to work for them.

I met Katie Brennan tonight.  Katie is a stage 3 melanoma skin cancer survivor who started a foundation to connect survivors, educate others and raise money to help find a cure.  Check out her website at www.blackribbonbenefit.org.  Katie is holding her 4th Annual Black Ribbon Benefit on Sunday, September 13, 2009 from 5-10 PM at the Lodge Bar in Columbus’ Arena district at 165 Vine Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215.  Come to her event, meet some great people, and continue the GIVE to wipe out skin cancer!  1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime.  Help Katie put a stop to it.  Tell us your experience from the Benefit right here on foyble.  You will inspire others to get in touch with Katie.

I also had the chance to meet a couple of wonderful law enforcement officers serving central Ohio.   They spend their free time operating Get Behind the Badge, a non profit organization that provides immediate financial assistance to the families of those police officers and firemen that die or are critically injured in the line of duty.  These guys are amazing!  If a police officer or fireman dies in the line of duty, Get Behind the Badge shows up at the person’s door with $5,000 in cash to help the family through the most difficult of times.  Critically injured officers receive cash too.  Their help is invaluable, unexpected, and such a great comfort to the families of those who have given everything to protect us.  Every dollar they raise goes right to the family of a public servant who made the ultimate sacrifice. It doesn’t get more GIVE than that, does it?

If you are looking for a good foyble, Katie Brennan and Get Behind the Badge can use your help!

Good times, good people, good giving.  Get your foyble on!

Posted by Jerry