Susan is the first person to step up when someone is in need; a devoted mother and wife who invests time in making a positive difference. She is married to long-time Warwick Fire Fighter coaching director, Jack Groh. Together, they run the environmental program for the NFL where Susan’s work has provided hundreds of thousands of books and pieces of sports equipment for needy kids. She has planted school gardens, run school events, coached for WFFSC, served on the board of Volunteers of Warwick Schools, and been active in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts.

 Susan was recently diagnosed with Leukemia.

Susan has an urgent need for a bone marrow donation to successfully treat her AML.

She has been treated at Miriam Hospital and her doctors believe a bone marrow/stem cell transplant is her best hope going forward. She would love the opportunity to continue making a positive difference in her family and community. A matching donor would make that possible.




Susan with her family

 



Jack and Susan



Please join us in waging the battle against her disease!

How can you help?

• Attend the Bone Marrow Drive on April 21st (details below)

• Attend our Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser - May 19th (details below)
• Tickets are limited!  Reserve your seating time soon...4pm, 5pm or 6pm
• Payment via credit card or PayPal through the link on the top of the page

• Donate a great, new item for our gift baskets to be silent auctioned the night of the Spaghetti Supper
• Beach items, gardening tools, outdoor toys, gift cards, coffee - be creative!
• Drop-off your items any Saturday morning at Winslow Soccer field (or call Ray @741.5906 to arrange for pick-up)

Volunteer!

Adults and children alike can lend a hand...share your talent and your time!

Servers at the supper, hosts at the marrow drive, gift basket wrappers, a welcoming face at the check-in table, host and hostesses for dinner seatings..

WE NEED YOU!

Please email Stephanie at matchforsusan@gmail.com with when you can help.

We have some fun community events planned to support the Groh family's needs - and to find a bone marrow match for Susan.

Mark your calendar!

Bone Marrow Drive

April 21st @ Winslow Field, Warwick (off Main Avenue)

8:30 - 12:30

We will have the the National Marrow Donor Program team on-site conducting a drive to find someone that will have a stem cell match with Susan.

It's a quick and simple procedure - just a quick swipe of the inside of your cheek with a cotton swab. No blood donation required!

Questions about cheek swab collection?  Click this link below to find out what's involved...

Fact vs. Fiction - Click the link!

Becoming a donor...

Cheek swab kits will be collected during the drive - no need to mail them in!

Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser
to assist with Susan Groh's medical costs
May 19th @ Greenwood Elementary School
93 Sharon Street
4 - 7pm

Tickets are limited and will go quickly- Please reserve ASAP!

Three seatings:  4pm, 5pm and 6pm
Take -out window: 4 - 5:30 (Bring your own container)
Ticket pricing:  Under 3 - Free
Children 4 - 12 / Seniors: $5
Adults (13 and over): $7
Take-out (one order): $7

Support Susan - Win BIG!
50/50 raffle and Silent Auction tickets will be sold at the dinner

Purchase your tickets securely via the link at the top of the page via credit card or PayPal.

• You will not receive a paper ticket.  Your name will be confirmed at check-in.

Please print your receipt for added convenience

Tickets can also be purchased with cash or check @ Winslow field on May 5th or May 12th 9-11am


Please post  your comments and words of encouragement for Susan...

Check back often for updates!