Big Spring, Texas
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Advertisement
 
Advertisement
 
Advertisement
Advertisement
Home
Local News
Opinions
National News
Business
Life/Forms
Lifestyles
Horoscopes
Obituaries
Photo Contest
Recipe of the Day
Weather
Sudoku
Entertainment
Past Living Issues
Local Sports
National Sports
Place an Ad
Classifieds
Restaurant Guide
About Us
Contact Us
Subscribe
Letters to the Editor
Sign Our Guest Book
Chamber of Commerce
City of Big Spring
Community Calendar
March 2010
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
Advertisement
Advertisement
2811Coronado.jpg
2811 Coronado
2200Cindy.jpg
2200 Cindy
3202 Greenbrier.jpg
3202 Greenbrier
709Baylor.jpg
709 Baylor
More featured properties...
Advertisement
MARKETS
QUOTES
 
March - Vote For Your Favorite Now
 
 
Curbs coming
Image
Work crews prepare to pour concrete to extend the curb area at the intersection of Main and Fourth streets Wednesday afternoon. (HERALD photo/Steve Reagan)
Read more...
 
AP Online Video Network

Comfort The Dying: Pair Raising Fund For Hospice Care
Friday, 08 August 2008

 Image

 

William Cowan and Barbara Crawford are riding bicycles from from Stanley, N.M. to Dripping Springs, Texas. They are planning on traveling 750 miles to raise money for hospices throughout the state. (HERALD photo/Alex Newsom)

 

By ALEX NEWSOM
Herald Intern
A 16-year-old sophomore and his grandmother are riding bicycles from New Mexico to Texas, but they're not doing it because of the high price of gasoline.

William Cowan and Barbara Crawford have a cause and they're willing to travel from Stanley, N.M., to Dripping Springs — around 750 miles — before Aug. 14 to achieve it. After losing three people in the past year, they have decided to try to raise money for the organization that took care of friends and loved ones before they passed away.

The pair came through Big Spring Wednesday, which was their sixth day on the road. They have averaged 66 miles each day, and rode approximately 80 miles the day they arrived in Big Spring.

Hospices are programs that take care of terminally ill patients who want to stay in their homes and not in a hospital. Hospices provide nursing care, medical equipment — such as movable beds or walkers — drugs and other healthcare services.

The pair are not asking for a donation to any specific hospice.

“You give to what hospice means the most to you,” said Cowan. “Then just send me an e-mail saying who you are and how much you gave. We actually had a few give to hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa.”

The duo's original goal was to generate $2 per mile, but they exceeded that goal in the first 36 hours of their travels. According to their Web site, they have raised their goal to $5 per mile. Cowan's school community has already raised around $2,300 of their $3,750 goal.

“I heard as a child it's a work of mercy to comfort the dying — physically and spiritually,” said Crawford. “And that's what they do. They comfort the dying. That's why we're doing this.”

To contribute to William Cowan and Barbara Crawford's cause, you can visit www.determinedbird.com/tgm, or if you would like to participate, give a donation to the hospice of your choice and contact the team with the amount at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Last Updated ( Saturday, 09 August 2008 )
 
< Prev   Next >

Comments

There are no comments yet - feel free to add one using the form below...


Page 1 of 0 ( 0 comments )
©2005 MosCom

Add comments to this article: Comfort The Dying: Pair Raising Fun......

Name (required)

E-Mail (required)
Your email will not be displayed on the site - only to our administrator
Comment

Advertisement
 
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
DIRECTV Big Spring, TX
ADT Security Big Spring, TX

Copyright © 2010 Big Spring Herald
Powered By TriCubeMedia