The Beast Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 Ross: Thank you for your e-mail and willingness to help. We hosted the family this weekend at SoxFest and replaced their Frank Thomas autograph. If you would like to do more, there is a fund set up for the family: Nicholas Whitson Fund, c/o Bank One, 500 W. Maple, New Lenox, IL 60451 Thank you! Danielle Disch Sr. Coordinator of Community Relations Chicago White Sox 333 W. 35th Street Chicago, IL 60616 (312) 674-5395 (ph) (312) 674-5119 (fax) [email protected] Show your Sox Pride at SoxFest '05.....January 14-16 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Hotel rooms and tickets available now! Call (312) 565-0769 for more information. -----Original Message----- From: Ross Meister [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 3:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Donation to Family Hello. A couple days back I read this story: http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-kidfire25.html on an internet message board, and wanted to know if at all possible I could replace this kids picture of Frank Thomas, and if you or someone who knows details on this family could get me in touch with their family...it would be greatfully appreciated. I wanted to share some of my wealth during the holidays. Sincerely, Ross Meister, 16, Downers Grove, IL So I'm going to send this family some Thomas memorabilia because I feel for this poor kid. Maybe we could work on a donation some how here at soxtalk.com Just feel like giving back to make it better for the less fortunate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 That's pretty classy of you Beastly. The link in your orignal e-mail is unavailable. Just curious, what was the story behind it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast Posted January 17, 2005 Author Share Posted January 17, 2005 It was in an older thread...but basically they were talking about what the White Sox organization was doing for the communities on the holidays. There was a kid who has an illness and had his Frank Thomas picture burned in a house fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 QUOTE(Beastly @ Jan 17, 2005 -> 05:37 PM) So I'm going to send this family some Thomas memorabilia because I feel for this poor kid. Maybe we could work on a donation some how here at soxtalk.com Just feel like giving back to make it better for the less fortunate. Beastly, that's one hell of a thing to do, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Ross...mega props go out to ya. And idea I have and am going to throw around eventually is setting up some sort of charity auction with help from the White Sox or something. But I figure I'll have to wait till the site grows a bit more, but its an idea I have in my head and will do at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLAK Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 QUOTE(Beastly @ Jan 17, 2005 -> 05:47 PM) It was in an older thread...but basically they were talking about what the White Sox organization was doing for the communities on the holidays. There was a kid who has an illness and had his Frank Thomas picture burned in a house fire. A good deed, my friend. I started that thread and at the time, kind'a thought your offer might have been grandstanding but you really came through. The world is a better place because of you. I thought about donating my Magglio Ordonez autographed Sox hat but was afraid the kid would torch it and burn the new house down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 That was a real nice thing to do Beatly. Oh, how you've changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Hey Ross, if you are interested in any other stuff, I have tons of stuff from Soxfests over the years. I would be more than willing to send it to this family. Great idea BTW. And really you should have introduced yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Ross, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast Posted January 18, 2005 Author Share Posted January 18, 2005 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 17, 2005 -> 08:50 PM) Hey Ross, if you are interested in any other stuff, I have tons of stuff from Soxfests over the years. I would be more than willing to send it to this family. Great idea BTW. And really you should have introduced yourself. Yes I guess I should have, I'll see you at a game or two...it was kind of funny because I was shopping where you were shopping and you were looking at this sweater and u looked kind of clueless of what you wanted to get. Anywho, I got a jersey, and on the back is going a huge Thomas 35.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyKongerko Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 One day they'll say, "Beastly, now he was a class-act" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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