Dunbar Fall Festival Raises Funds for the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation

• Joseph Belluck
• Faces of Mesothelioma, Family, Mesothelioma

Sept. 24 was the Dunbar Community Fest, a wonderful day full of food, fun, and fellowship.  Each year my family has a raffle booth there to benefit the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation. We appreciate all of the work that the committee puts in to make the event so successful each year!

We had 24 items to raffle this year, plus t-shirts, and our Dining with Donnie cookbooks for sale.  All of the visitors to our area seemed to really enjoy taking their time placing their raffle tickets carefully in the items of their choosing.

One of my favorite parts of this event is listening to the stories that people come to share about my Dad. There were several gentlemen who worked with him who spoke about his funny nature and gentle spirit. There were others who told stories about adventures they went on with my father, and even one who told me that her first date with her husband was to my parents’ wedding!

All in all, it was a great time, even though I missed Dad through it all. He loved being involved in any project that I would undertake, particularly planning an event. He was so proud of the efforts we did together to raise money and awareness for the mesothelioma community, and I know that he was smiling down on us that day!

Thank you to everyone who helped to make Dunbar Community Fest and our raffle table a wonderful success and for your continued support and prayers for my family!

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