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From Left to Right: John, Jenny,        Christine, Mary-Louise, and Sarah "It is very exciting for Mary-Louise and our family to be able to give back to the MCGHealth Children's Medical Center because of all they've done for us," John Pawlowski said. "We had a big decision to make in where she would receive her care. We looked at hospitals all over the country, and we decided she'd stay here. The care has been great in the hematology/oncology clinic at the MCGHealth Children's Medical Center, and we're very thankful for that."

Coach Pawlowski's Family Donates $10,000 to MCGHealth Children's Medical Center Dec. 18, 2008 AUGUSTA, Ga. - Auburn University Head Baseball Coach John Pawlowski and his family recently donated $10,000 to the MCGHealth Children's Medical Center in honor of his daughter, Mary-Louise, who has cancer. The 14-year-old was diagnosed with PNET (primitive neuroectodermal tumors), a rare malignancy seen in only 2 percent of pediatric cancer patients, shortly before Christmas last year. Since then, she has received chemotherapy treatments and had surgery at the MCGHealth Children's Medical Center.   "It is very exciting for Mary-Louise and our family to be able to give back to the MCGHealth Children's Medical Center because of all they've done for us," Coach Pawlowski said. "We had a big decision to make in where she would receive her care. We looked at hospitals all over the country, and we decided she'd stay here. The care has been great in the hematology/oncology clinic at the MCGHealth Children's Medical Center, and we're very thankful for that." Last month, Coach Pawlowski raised a portion of the $10,000 donation by running in the New York City Marathon. The money will be used to purchase a much needed blanket warmer for the pediatric hematology/oncology clinic at the MCGHealth Children's Medical Center. "Mary-Louise wants to make sure that when patients are getting cancer treatments that they have a warm blanket," Coach Pawlowski said. MCG Health, Inc. (d/b/a MCGHealth) is a not-for-profit corporation operating the MCGHealth Medical Center, MCGHealth Children's Medical Center, the Georgia Radiation Therapy Center, and related outpatient facilities and services throughout the state. For more information, please visit mcghealth.org.

Congratulations to Coach Pawlowski for completing the NYC Marathon in 3 hours, 48 minutes, and 22 seconds! 

November 3, 2008 - It is not too late to help Coach P with this great cause to help raise money for the Children’s Oncology Group at the Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center where his daughter Mary-Louise is receiving her cancer treatments.  See below on how you can still help!

Event
September 1, 2008 - The premier event of New York Road Runners, the ING New York City Marathon is one of the world's great road races, drawing more than 100,000 applicants. The race attracts many world-class professional athletes, not only for the more than $600,000 in prize money, but also for the chance to excel in the media capital of the world before two million cheering spectators and 315 million worldwide television viewers. As any one of the more than 700,000 past participants will attest, crossing the finish line in Central Park is one of the great thrills of a lifetime.

Coach Pawlowski has completed 7 marathons, most recently the Chicago Marathon in October 2007.  This time he is running to raise funds to help support cancer research and invites you to help in the fight. (Read Mark Etheridge's article from Southeastern Baseball)

Purpose

To raise money for the Children’s Oncology Group at the Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center where Coach Pawlowski's daughter Mary-Louise is receiving her cancer treatments.   In December 2007 at age 13 Mary-Louise was diagnosed with a primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET), a rare malignancy seen in only two percent of children with cancer.

Goal

To raise $10,000 and donate it to Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center in time for Christmas 2008!

Provide your financial support
1.) You may either contribute a dollar amount for every mile that Coach Pawlowski completes; or...
2.) Choose to donate a flat rate.

For additional questions please contact us via email or call (334) 844-9758.

 

Related web resources

MLP Foundation
"It's 4 The Right Reason"

Mary-Louise Pawlowski 
Age 13

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