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The Ribbons that the NLMSF use to represent the foundation
have a rich history and we want to tell you about some very special volunteers:
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The History of the Ribbons
The late Nancy Hoag is the creator and original
ribbon maker. Back in 2001 Nancy wanted to start an awareness project that would be world wide. The official LMS
ribbon was created, The purple is for Ladonna Blackmeyer, the founder of the first LMS online support group.
She drank grape soda while she was having chemo. The Green ribbon rose is for Orland Hetherington, co-owner of
the original online support group.
Originally Nancy made all the ribbons. She made over 35,000 ribons
while on chemo. The ribbon project gave Nancy a reason and purpose to forge ahead when she wasn't feeling well.
Nancy Hoag passed July 18, 2002 from her LMS
After Nancy passed away from her LMS, Ed Hoag, met and married
Lori, who had also lost her spouse to a cancer. Together Ed and Lori continued to make the ribbons until
our wonderful volunteers Theresa, Ken and Cheryl took over the project.
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LMS RIBBONS
AND CARDS
For those of you who think these
come from some factory boy are you WRONG! My husband (Ken) and I (Theresa) took this over a couple of years ago from
Ed and Lori. We felt like they do so much that some of the stuff needed to be done by others who are willing and able, leaving
their time to raising more funds and having a life. So here is how the supplies arrive at my house:
A box full
of the cards - holes have to be punched in each and every one.
Rolls of LMS ribbons - have to be cut
and glued and then hole punched.
Pins - all have to be roughed up or the roses won't stick.
Roses
- arrive on a 4 - 6 inch wire. Roses must be dipped in a stiffening solution and hung to dry. Then cut off the wire being
careful not to cut too close or it falls apart. Once cut they are glued on to the pins. Then attached to the ribbon and then
to the card. TA DA! You get the end result without ever realizing that three people work very hard and long on them.
Those three people are:
Ken Miller - roughs up the pins. We have it down to a science now and we use a little
drill, still a very time consuming job. remember that we do thousands of theses.
Theresa Miller - Handles the roses.
Stiffening, drying, cutting and gluing
Cheryl Miller - (no relation but a great friend to us) Punches the
holes in the cards, Cuts, glues and punches holes in the ribbon. Once I get the roses to her she puts them all together, and
you get the finished product when you contact Lori that you need ribbons.
When ribbons are requested I am the one
who counts and boxes them up. I normally include a note of some sort and maybe even a small presents. My husband takes it
to the post office. We have made many many trips and are happy at the effort to get the word out.
My highest praise
goes out to my husband Ken and my great friend Cheryl. Without their efforts it would take me forever to do this project.
Hope - Always,
Theresa
Click here to order ribbons
OK now that you have decided that you want some ribbons. Here is all you have to do.
Send me the following information:
Your name and the address where you want the ribbons sent.
How many you want.
And just for my records please tell me if it is you or a loved on that has LMS. I like to
send cards and pray for people and having a name helps.
Please remember that there is no charge for these ribbons
BUT if you want to give a donation for the cause that is great.
Thanks for helping get the word out about LMS.
We have got to find a cure for this awful disease.
Hope - Always,
Theresa
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