Brooke Mulford Update

Joe,

I personally read SBY NEWS and Kent and I were very thankful when the miracle story about our little boy Nicholas (who near-drowned in Puerto Rico back in October of 2008) was spread throughout the community using your SBY NEWS blog. We received a lot of support and prayers from people we didn’t even know and that filled our hearts and helped us get through a very difficult time. Thank you!

On that note, I am not sure if you're aware of Brooke Mulford. She's the 4 y/o daughter of Rob and Amy Mulford, owners of Market Street Inn. Brooke was diagnosed with Cancer (Stage 4 Neuroblastoma) a little over a week ago and it's at the Children's Hospital in Philadelphia. The community has been amazing and her dad, Rob, posts a journal about her status on a daily basis. They have some fundraising events coming up this Friday and Sunday and there's a vigil today until 8 pm at Trinity. Below is the link Rob created in case you don't have it.

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/brookemulford

Please spread the word as we need a miracle! Kent and I experienced a miracle first hand with our little boy Nicholas and we pray for one more for the Mulfords! Miracles DO happen!

Thank you again!

Additionally:

Here are some ways you can show your support for the Mulford family.

Tuesday is the prayer vigil all day for Brooke at Trinity and then everyone is asked to invest in the "Mulford Stimulus Package" and stop by Market Street the first of 2 "Brooke Days" to see your friends.

Doug Marshall, of Marshall Auctions and The Porter-Marshall Group, he has decided to hold an immediate event to assist Brooke financially. Doug has asked me to announce that he is inviting everyone to come out this Friday to his new office and take part in "A Bonfire for Brooke".

Doug will be making arrangements this week to have a tent, a bonfire, some good eats and a wine tasting. All we ask is that everyone brings some type of cash donation to Brooke. This will be a grass roots effort without any formal advertising so be sure to copy/paste/forward this message to anyone that may want to come. Festivities will run from 4:30pm until. We also are inviting anyone that wants to prepare a dish
or donate food to do so.

What: A Bonfire for Brooke
Where: 2825 N. Salisbury Blvd, Salisbury, MD 21801
When: Friday, Jan 16 4:30pm - until

On Sunday January 18, in conjunction with the 2nd "Brooke Day at MSI", created by
Bank of Delmarva and Sysco, Tina Tomczyk and Steve Grant, of Credit Plus in Salisbury, are organizing a "Walk for Brooke" For more information on the walk please call Tina at 443.783.9095. Along with the following:

On Sunday January 18th, the Bank of Delmarva in concert with Sysco & many others will be hosting "Brooke's Day" at Market Street Inn. Lunch will begin at 11am and will be served to 4pm. Dinner will start at 4 and be served until 11pm.

The specials for the day will be a sample of Brooke's favorite dishes: salmon, filet mignon with chocolate demi-glace, seared scallops and of course Chef Joel's now famous crab & lobster soup. Ice cream will be free to all children all day long.

Everyone is invited to come show your support for Brooke and Amy and Rob.

Stop by for lunch, dinner or a drink & appetizer on "Brooke's Day" & be sure to sign the giant banner which will be sent to the Mulfords in Philadelphia.

A.J. Hope
Urban Salisbury, Inc