This is Zach Bee. Zachary is 10 years old and on January 1st , he will undergo brain surgery to remove a tumor.
I want you to send Zach a card.
Any card…A Christmas card, a birthday card, seriously ANY card. Just say hi. Because, it will mean the world to him.
His adoring Aunt Jen launched a Facebook plea to help lift his spirits. I learned about it from my cousin Andrea (who is friends with Jen) when she updated her status with this message on Monday:
A friend posted this on her FB page.. I am writing my card out now!!
- asking all my Fb friends to send cards to my nephew, Zachary Bee he is having brain surgery Jan 1st to remove a tumor. He loves collecting things and would LOVE any card you send: 6343 Helen, Garden City, Michigan 48135 USA…pass this on to anyone wanting to lift his spirits! lets flood him with cards and see how many he can get! Love him so much and he will get through this, he is the most strongest 10 yr old I know!!!!
The status update came across my screen as I was sitting there writing the last of my Christmas cards. A card? That’s it? I can do that. So I did.
And then when I told my 6 year old daughter’s Daisy troop about Zach they did too:
Please send any card. Seriously – you have an extra holiday card? Send it.
If you want to get more specific his favorite colors are blue and red he likes buses, trains, cars, army stuff Mater from Cars, Winnie the Pooh & big stuffed bears. Any vehicles, esp. big ones…buses, trains, tractors, dump trucks, etc.
Also? Please help spread the word via twitter and facebook! You can tweet about it with the following message:
Send 10yr old #ZachBee a card! http://bit.ly/ZachBee via @PeriwinklePapi
That will direct them back here for the address which again is:
Zach Bee
6343 Helen
Garden City, Michigan 48135 USA
It takes 2 seconds… THANK YOU for helping spread a little cheer and thank you from the bottom of my heart!
xo
SARA
P.S. If you send a card, please leave a comment here that you did.
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I sent a card! I cannot imagine what he and his family are going through. I heard he was overwhelmed the first day he received cards. I bet the second was even better! Thank you so much Sara for blogging about this!
I am a first grade teacher in Sidney, OH, and we mailed 21 cards + pictures yesterday to Zach! My lesson plans for that day had letter writing already in it – the kids were supposed to write letters to Santa… however, when I shared Zach’s story – they unanimously decided they would rather write letters to Zach! We hope he enjoys each letter he receives!!
LOVE IT!
The love everyone is showing to Zach is over whelming ….It shows the hearts of so many people. I cannot express my love and appreciation to each and every person. God Bless you all.
He received those letters today and was just thrilled! What an amazing group of first graders you have there! Thank them from Zach and his family. Each letter is soooo appreciated beyond words!
I mailed my card two days ago!! Off to tweet!
Totally sent one of my dorky family yesterday!
Sent one out this morning. Of the Grinch! My favorite holiday guy
Oh, Sara I will totally do this tomorrow!
Got mine all ready to go. Will drop it off at the post office later today
Card went out yesterday and another one today
Love that little guy and his whole family, Praying for you all
Love it! What a great idea. Sending one now with the whole class signing it.
We mailed our card with pictures to Zack yesterday. Our family is praying for his quick and complete recovery. Included in our card are pictures of our grandsons building sand castles this past summer.
Thank you so much Sara, Andrea and ALL of you who have sent cards!! These cards are putting a smile on this sweet little boy’s face. Each one is special to him and we are all so overwhelmed and in awe of the amazing kindness, love and support that so many around the world have already shown. We cannot Thank You enough. You are all truly amazing! XO
So sweet, and MAN, good luck to this kid on Jan 1!
I sent him a Christmas card yesterday! My prayers are with him and his family. God Bless!
Sending a card today and so will some friends.
Such a sweetie and we want to surround him with amazing energy.
We sent out a postcard from Cologne, Germany today.
We are mailing one today…..preying for a quick recovery!
I’m going to send Zach a card tomorrow, thank you so much for bringing this to my attention!
Mine will go out today!!!!! LOVE that Jenni Hogan has put this on Mission Hot Mama so we can all share in the joy bringing!!! Blessings, Debbie
Sending one in the mail today. Good luck with your surgery. I hope to see pictures of your newest collection! Merry Christmas
Sent one today! Praying for a successful surgery. Merry Christmas!
Just posted this to my Facebook page…hopefully lots of cards coming next week!
Card will be leaving soon but prayers a lot sooner.
I have got the card already addressed to be mailed tomorrow, My prayers are with Zach and all of his family during these difficult times. May our Lord God be watching over Zach and guide the hands of the doctors performing the surgery. Please keep us posted as he recovers.
I delivered over 50 cards to Zach today and got the chance to meet him in person. I was so impressed with the wonderful young man sitting across from me! If you could see the wall of cards and the joy they have brought to this young man…..you would just melt. Awesome!
Hey Zach
My name is John Vatos from Sydney Australia .
I would just like to wish you all the best of luck during this time and I am sure you will come out of this a fit and healthy young man keep on smyiling and keep your head up high remember you are strong enough and smart enough to be and become what ever you put your mind too.
Best of luck the Vatos Family
How easy and I am doing this today. I wish I had seen it in time for it to make it for Christmas. Such small world. I grew up in that area and was actually born in Garden City (and my parents almost bought a house on that street many years ago!). I stumbled the post. I hope Zach gets thousands of cards:) Here’s wishing to a speedy recovery!
I just wrote him a card and I’ll be sending it tomorrow!
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sending today!
Love to all you awesome pic
awesome people..sorry
Am wondering how Zach Bee is. We sent a card to him and have been praying for him. Wondering now that his surgery is over how he is doing and how successful the surgery was for him. How is he doing and how is his family. Any way to connect to news of him? Thank you so much.
Hi Sonya! Thanks so much for sending Zach a card. He’s home and resting. You can follow his progress and leave him messages on his Facebook page. Click here for the link.
Zach’s Journey: To The Brain & Back Again
Here is a message from Zach’s parents. It was posted on Jan 2 but I am reposting because it went into hidden posts and not many got to see:
ON behalf of Brian and myself we have never experienced anything like this before and can not put into words how we feel. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts We love you all! To Pa,grandma ,Uncle Steve,Aunt Lori,Lilly,Uncle Jeff,Aunt Jen ,Mackenzie,Kennedy,Brooklin,Uncle Timm,Aunt Bridget,Paxton,Presley,Uncle Steve,Aunt Fran,Megan,Steven and all the aunts and uncles, we love you and thank you for everything.Brian,Carolyn and Zach.
hi zach this is erica t i and class all really what u to get well and come back to school
your class
mate and
friend,
erica
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Hi everyone..I just wanted to let you all know that we have not forgotten all your Love in sending Zach a card. He is doing great and was Mayor for a Day in Garden City Mi. a week ago today. He was thrilled. Please go to his face book page Zach’s Journey to the Brain and back again.. to see pics . Thank you all soooooo much, especially Sara and And Andrea. Please go to my Face Book page Carole Smith Bee and message me your addresses so Zach can send out Thank yous..Grandma Carole
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