Well she did it! April finished the 25-mile Closer to Free bike ride for Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven in 5 hours and 15 minutes (though the first hour they didn’t go too fast and stopped at Smilow to wave to the patients outside). It was hard but fun and she did it,Continue reading “Closer to Free Ride”
Category Archives: Posts from Beth Robert-Small
1/23 update (from Beth)
To everyone that has sent thoughts, prayers and well wishes…thank you! April was released from the hospital yesterday and is recovering at a friend’s home nearby while Chris ensures ALL the flu virus has left the house! It’s safer for her this way for now. Faith and Bella have recovered well, and so far Chris and SavannahContinue reading “1/23 update (from Beth)”
It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Its never ever too early to get screened, even if you’re under 40. The life you save could be your own. Thank you for following April and her battle, and for your prayers. ♥ Beth Robert-Small
April fundraisers for April!
Well it was a busy weekend to say the least! On Saturday, April 12th, April’s classmates from Assumption College class of ’99 put together a beautiful fundraiser in her honor. Approximately 70 people attended and after a beautiful mass, they all danced, ate, and celebrated April’s successes and prayed for her complete recovery. The energyContinue reading “April fundraisers for April!”
Amazing fundraiser from an amazing community
On Saturday February 15, the volunteers of the Voluntown Fire Company put together an amazing chicken dinner fundraiser for April. To say the response was overwhelming would be putting it mildly. This event, take out/drive through only, sold 700 tickets AND was turning people away on the event day because they were sold out! ToContinue reading “Amazing fundraiser from an amazing community”
Chicken BBQ fundraiser still on!
UPDATE ON FEB 15: Even with the snow, the Robert Family Benefit is still on today!!! Anyone who pre-purchased a ticket and can’t make it out today due to weather conditions can pick up their dinners at the fire station Sunday 16th between 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. There is a drive-thru for pre-purchased tickets at the frontContinue reading “Chicken BBQ fundraiser still on!”
Beautiful new family photo
Just wanted to share the beautiful Robert family photo, taken on January 20, 2014. (Ok, Im biased but they’re quite adorable!) Thank you for praying for them all! Love, Beth
Thank you for visiting
To everyone that has visited this site over the past few days–welcome and thank you for visiting. April’s battle has inspired many since her diagnosis in November 2013, and so many people have reached out to April and Chris and want to help. This is why I created help4april.com –a place where the many waysContinue reading “Thank you for visiting”