Reaching Beyond the Clouds http://reachingbeyondtheclouds.com Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:10:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Cal State Fullerton Fund-Raising Bake Sale http://reachingbeyondtheclouds.com/2010/03/09/cal-state-fullerton-fund-raising-bake-sale/ http://reachingbeyondtheclouds.com/2010/03/09/cal-state-fullerton-fund-raising-bake-sale/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:58:25 +0000 Cindy Abbott http://reachingbeyondtheclouds.com/?p=812 WOW! I just received pictures of a bake sale going on right now at CSUF to help raise funds for my climbing costs. It was put on by the President Jordan and students from Eta Sigma Gamma Honors Society with help of staff and faculty! It all looks so good and what a wonderful presentation.

Thank you to everyone involved: I cannot tell you how much your support means to me!

 

]]> http://reachingbeyondtheclouds.com/2010/03/09/cal-state-fullerton-fund-raising-bake-sale/feed/ 0 A Great Send-off from Cal State Fullerton http://reachingbeyondtheclouds.com/2010/03/08/a-great-send-off-from-cal-state-fullerton/ http://reachingbeyondtheclouds.com/2010/03/08/a-great-send-off-from-cal-state-fullerton/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:05:40 +0000 Cindy Abbott http://reachingbeyondtheclouds.com/?p=799 A few days ago I was completely surprised by the wonderful people I work with at CSUF. I had just finished teaching for the day and, in between their classes, several staff, faculty, department chairs, and students came into my class room to give me a quick send-off party. They presented me with a giant card, flowers, and a generous gift! Like I have said before: I have a wonderful support system.

Thank you to everyone involved and Dr. Beam.

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P.S. I have to say that the media  people I have dealt with have been very nice.

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On the brighter side, I am 29 days from leaving for Mt. Everest!

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