Gandy Fundraiser

As most of you know, my brother-in-law Tory broke his neck going down an inflatable waterslide over Memorial weekend at his daughter's 7th birthday celebration. After being air lifted to UMC in Jackson, he was diagnosed as a quadriplegic. After several surgeries, Tory started rehab sessions at Memorial Herman/TIRR Hospital in Houston and remains there today. He has been working hard at both physical therapy and occupational therapy and has come a very long way proving the doctors wrong by taking steps on his own again.

Tory has made tremendous progress, but he and my sister Julie have a long road ahead of them. In an effort to help Julie and Tory with their medical expenses, my family is holding a cocktail reception and silent auction fundraiser on October 18th. There will be live music performed by Tic Douloureaux and an open bar with appetizers. The event is at The Riverbend Ballroom in the Marriott Convention Center in New Orleans at seven o'clock in the evening. Tickets are only $50 a person. All donations will be deposited into a Love Fund established for the Gandy Family.

You can mail the check to either myself or my sister. We can put your tickets in the mail or leave them at the front door of the fundraiser, whichever you prefer.

We really appreciate everyone's support and prayers over the last several months, and hope to see all of you at the fundraiser.

Here's a list of some of the items up for auction if you're interested:
-Tuna Trip on Trigger (a 2008 54’ VIKING) valued at $3000
-(4) Cypress Suite tickets with parking passes on Thursday (1st day of the tournament) for the 2009 Zurich Classic of New Orleans professional gold tournament to be held in April 2009 at the TPC of Louisiana. Tickets are in a suite located on the 18th green and includes admission, food, and drink from 11:00AM till the end of golf for that day. The face value of the tickets is approx $300.00 each.
-Autographed Superbowl football by Eli Manning
-Autographed football by Brett Favre
-Autographed football by Vincent Young
-Autographed football by Steve McNair
-Autographed football by Adalius Thomas
-Autographed Hat by Brett Farve
-LSU Baseball jersey signed by baseball coach
-2 LSU Hats autographed by Les Miles
-LSU National Championship Football autographed by Les Miles
-Baseball signed by LSU coach Skip Bertman
-4 Tickets to a Hornets Game
-Autographed baseball by Will Clark
-Framed signed poster of Bryan Clay (won gold in decath)
-NFL Football signed by Archie Manning
-Framed signed poster of Jack Nichlaus
-1 week stay at a condo in Destin
-1 week stay at a House on Kiawah Island
-Two night stay including breakfast buffet for two each day at The Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club and Spa in Point Clear, AL
-Two night stay at the New Orleans Marriott Convention Center with breakfast for two and $100 dinner certificate to Wolfe's Restaurant
-Holiday Dinner for 10 prepared by Patton's Catering
-4 rounds of golf at Money Hill Country Club in Abita Springs
-2 foursomes at Grand Bear Golf Course
-4 Rounds of golf including cart at Oak Harbor Golf Club in Slidell
-2 Rounds of golf at Pinewood Country Club of Slidell
-3 Professional golf lessons with Richard Patterson at Money Hill Country Club in Abita Springs
-$100 Gift Certificate to Fashion For Kids Children't Boutique in Mandeville
-$50 gift card to Baby Bump Maternity boutique in Metairie
-2 $25 gift cards to Lady Soho fashion lounge in Metairie
-Photo Shoots with Children's photographer Nikki Spreen
-New Orleans Water Meter neckalce Pendant
-Gift certificate to H20 salon in Mandeville for Hair Cut and Treatment with Giselle ($82)
-$50 Gift card to N'Tini's Steak & Martinis in Mandeville
-$30 Gift Certificate to Buck's Saloon in Covington
-$50 Gift Certificate to Lola’s Restaurant