Cole's Charity Corner

Happy New Year!

Before I get into the exciting things we've done in 2008 and will be doing next year, I first want to apologize for the following:

1. Making Ryan Rubin look like a bitch by outdriving his so-called monstrous drive by about 40 yards.
2. Repeatedly commenting on the size of Adam Yates weiner
3. Convincing everyone that I was expecting twins. This backfired when Leonard told his mom who ended up running into my mom at the supermarket... needless to say it was an uncomfortable phone call.

That said, we're continuing to do some great things with your money in Matt's name. We've verbally committed to sponsoring the Sudbury Tee-Ball League this year (our third year) and that means over 400 families in Sudbury are familiar with Matt's name and his legacy is living on. If you haven't seen them, the shirts are amazing and all have Matt's name on them. My nephews will be playing this year and on a personal level, I think it's really special to be able to share this with them.

We'll have the opening day ceremonies in mid to late-April, and I'll send you guys all an email in case you want to participate. It's a lot of fun and a nice way to remember Matt and see the fruits of our labors.

We're also planning on another scholarship adminstered by the Lincoln-Sudbury Scholarship Fund. We've had some great receipients in years past. In fact, I'd like to share the following:

"Dear Mr. Jeffrey Cole,

Let me first start off by saying how grateful I am to have received such a scholarship. After visiting your website and reading up on what type of person Matt Bardsley was, I am truly honored to be able to carry out his name. Matt sounded like he was an amazing person full of charisma and compassion, two qualities that many do not possess. Just like Matt, I have a group of friends who I am very close with and so I understand what type of person he must have been to have been loved by so many. Thank you so much, and know that the scholarship will be extremely useful towards my future.

Amy Lieblein" (Scholarship Recipient 2008).

All of the receipients have been extremely grateful, but this one was special because she took the to learn about Matt and really understands why we're doing this. We all love and miss Matt, and I urge you all to stay attached to our groups cause and never forget just how special he was. Thank you all so much for contributing to our efforts.

Sincerely,

Jeff Cole