Keep Fighting, Mitchell’s Angels!
Pictured here, the Whitaker family… Mitchell, Tracy, John and Meredith
Today, I interviewed someone with amazing strength. Tracy Whitaker. She lost her precious son, Mitchell, two years ago when he was only 10. He died of complications from leukemia. Read her blog for the full story of his last days. It will really move you.
“Keep Fighting,” were Mitchell’s last words to his family and that’s exactly what they’ve done.
Since Mitchell’s death, the Whitakers have worked tirelessly to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to find a cure.
For most people, when they have a milestone birthday, they want a milestone gift — a diamond or a new car or something like that. For Tracy, who will celebrate her 40th in January, all she wants is to gather a group of friends and run a marathon to raise more money for the cause. Well, her goal was to gather 40 friends and she already has 50 signed up. Together, they will run P.F. Chang’s Rock ’n’ Roll Arizona Marathon and her team will raise $170,000 for the society!!
The group has dubbed themselves Mitchell’s Angels and has lots of other events in the works to raise money. Nov. 8 Mitchell’s Angels will hold a game day watch party starting 30 minutes before the OU game kickoff at Lyric Theater, 1727 NW 16. Sunday, Mitchell’s Angels will host “Spicing It Up For A Cure,” a kitchen tour of five unique kitchens in Oklahoma City.
They’ve also put together a beautiful cookbook: “Mitchell’s Angels Presents Angel Foods” which you can buy at their website or at the kitchen tour.
Go on the kitchen tour, buy the book, go to game day at Lyric and do what you can to support Mitchell’s Angels. And when you go home tonight, give your children an extra long hug and kiss.
Heather
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