July 04, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
2 DAYS FOR PAUL!
Paul's Fundraiser has been postponed!
Big Day #1 is: Tuesday, May 12th
4:30 p.m.
Soccer Fundraiser and Senior Night
...same place, same time, same awesome prizes for the drawings, same entertainment (thank you!), great food!
Come join us!
Big Day #2
Savannah's Bar and Grill
Wednesday, May 13th
6-9 p.m.
We will be handing out flyers Tuesday night.
Remember that you must have the flyer for the money to go to Paul's scholarship fund!
Call if you have questions:
Cindy 482.3054 or 630.3898
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Dear Family and Friends,
Happy February! Here we are in the second month of 2009 and nearing Valentine’s Day. The last time I wrote on CaringBridge was during the Christmas holidays. Ours was a tender Christmas filled with joy and pain, laughter and tears, children and adults, time here in Chesapeake and time in Memphis. We were blessed to have Hillary, Jeff, and the children here and to enjoy the time with Emily and Ella still living in our home…what I call “Our Family Home”. Matt, Emily’s fiancé and his son, Devin were her whenever they could be.
We carried on the same traditions that have blessed us since we first had children, and we put up our “Paul Harris” Christmas tree for the 3rd holiday season. We shared gifts, church services, family and friends’ time, and memories. The little ones brought us smiles and laughter…joy…and plenty of “Kodak Moments”. Our hearts were full as we once again opened the gifts Hillary, Jeff, and Emily placed in Paul’s stocking. This year they gave us 3 pewter ornaments, each on a word…Grace…Peace…Believe. These words speak or our hearts and where we are in our journey without Paul. We shared letters to one another, one from the girls and their families and one from us.
Each year we give a gift to person or organization which has touched our lives or Paul’s, the “Paul gift”. Chuck and I gave our gift for Paul to the Eastern Virginia Food Bank. This is where we volunteered last year on September 20th in memory of Paul and where Paul volunteered several times for the Boy Scouts when he was growing up. We knew that they were in critical need, so we felt it appropriate to give this gift.
Here we are in 2009, winter winds are blowing and the temperatures are colder than usual. We begin this year with hope… Emily and Matt will be married on May 16th, hope for a new family. We will gain a new son and a new grandson, Devin. Paul would love Matt and Devin. They have many common interests, as did he and his brother-in-law, Jeff. We have hope for the Paul C. Harris Great Bridge High School Fundraiser which will be held in May. That hope is that we will have a great event and raise enough money to help a graduating senior with his or her college education. We have hope that Paul’s memory will live on in our lives, and that he is resting comfortably in the arms of Jesus.
We hope that you will check Paul’s web site: www.paulcharris.org Feel free to leave a memory of Paul, a thought, or a bit of wisdom on CaringBridge and/or on Paul’s web site.
God bless you all in 2009
Cindy
In loving memory of Paul
Paul Charles Harris
November 11, 1987 - September 20, 2006
Paul Charles Harris was a vibrant, energetic young man who touched the hearts of many in his short 18 years of life. This website is not only a memorial to Paul, but a place where his memory will be a constant reminder to those who browse through it.
We invite you to take some time and learn about Paul. His memory lives on in the stories we share with one another, the music he loved, photos, scholarships established in his memory, and in the connections we continue to nurture with one another.
Here you will find the story of Paul's life, photographs of Paul, memories of Paul through words of his friends and family, information about the Paul C. Harris Great Bridge High School Scholarship Fund, the Paul C. Harris YMCA Camp Silver Beach Endowment, the importance of organ donation and how you can become an organ donor. There are also links to other web sites which relate to Paul's life and those who have been a part of it.
We invite you to share your memories with us and Paul's family and friends everywhere.
Paul was a very special young man full of life with a heart of gold. He is missed every day but his memory lives on.
Dear Family and Friends,
We are proud to dedicate this web site to our son and brother Paul Charles Harris. Paul passed away as the result of injuries sustained after an auto accident in September 2006. Paul's memory lives on in the stories we share with one another, the music he loved, photos, scholarships established in his memory, and in the connections we continue to nurture with one another.
We invite you to browse Paul's web site and share your memories with us and Paul's family and friends everywhere.
We thank God for your love and constant support.
Love,
Chuck, Cindy, Hillary, and Emily
Words are kind, they help ease the mind
I miss my old friend
And though you gotta go, we'll keep a piece of your soul. - Jack Johnson