There has been a scholarship set up in Marisa’s name at Redeemer University College, the school where Marisa and I started our lives together.
The scholarship is fittingly for a student who is using gifts in Music and Physical Education to further the Kingdom.
On October 18 in Fruitland CRC (Stoney Creek), I am putting together a concert to raise money for that scholarship.Ā $25,000 needs to be raised for the scholarship to be self sufficient and continue forever.
I haven’t asked you, the blog readers for much… until now.
I am asking if you would come to the concert or donate to the scholarship.Ā I will give you more details when they become available but for now, please mark it on your calendar.
Thank you,
Mendelt
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August 24, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Melinda
Looking forward to more details. It sounds like a fabulous idea Mendelt!
August 24, 2008 at 6:40 pm
The Pots
It would be an honour to attend.
R and SPot
August 24, 2008 at 8:08 pm
shell
Ask and ye shall receive. You have given us, your readers, so much it is now our turn.
August 25, 2008 at 12:07 am
Anita Sloetjes
Looking forward to your concert!!I’ll be there
Anita
August 25, 2008 at 7:48 am
Andrea
Wouldn’t miss it!
August 25, 2008 at 8:28 am
Mike & Sheri Nywening
It’s marked … let us know how we can help!!
August 25, 2008 at 9:42 am
Nancy McKinley-Diakiw
I will be there and I will tell everyone I know! …is there a way you could make a flyer so that your cyberspace friends like me could print it and distribute it – that would make it easier for people to remember. This scholarship is such a wonderful and tangible way to honor and remember Marisa. Good stuff.
Take care,
Nancy
August 25, 2008 at 10:32 am
Fred & Doreen
What a beautiful way to pay tribute to Marisa’s memory.
We would be honoured to be there on the 18th. Count us in!
love fred and doreen
August 25, 2008 at 10:53 am
Mark & Laura Bassie
We’ll be there!!!
August 25, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Julie Vos
Hi Mendelt! I think the concert is a wonderful way to raise money for the scholarship! I pray that it will be another way we can all honour Marisa with our prescence and/or our donations!
I have it marked on my calendar! I hope to get some friends together to come and show our support. Thank you for the invitation!
Love, Julie
August 25, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Yolanda
it’s marked!
August 25, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Heidi Winter
Great idea, Mendelt, and so very fitting. I hope it goes beyond what you expect.
I have a little story about your Jacoba. Curt and I were the Summer Sunday School leaders last week when your kids were with Grandma and Grandpa and I made the mistake of calling her Jacoba and sounding out the “J” in her name. She looked me in the eye and said “It’s YAcoba, not JAcoba”. (You know what I mean when I write it like that, I’m sure). She sure put me in my place-what a gal! Hope she never loses that spirit.
August 25, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Samantha Pellegrino
It would be a true honor…I’ll get details from Veronica and Rose.
August 26, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Fred and Helen Reitsma
What a great idea! We’ll be there!
August 26, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Joan
I’m putting it on the calendar and on my heart.
August 26, 2008 at 9:02 pm
jen riebot
count me in.
peace and love.
jen.
August 26, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Susanne
Hi Mendelt,
We’ve been away the last little while and it was wonderful to catch up on your blog.
The scholarship is a beautiful way to honour Marisa. Thank you for doing this in the midst of grieving and being a dad. You are an amazing person, Mendelt.
Love and many prayers,
Susanne and family
August 27, 2008 at 7:20 am
lisa huisman-colosimo
count me in too!!
August 27, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Veronica Dam
Us too!
August 28, 2008 at 4:05 pm
sonja
I wish we could attend but we have another commitment with a bunch of friends (that we met when we went to Redeemer) that weekend.
After hearing you guys play and sing at A and A’s wedding, I’m sure a concert organized by you would be fantastic! Sorry to miss it, but let us know all the details. We would love to help honour Marisa.
Thanks for continuing to share your story with us!
August 28, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Stephanie Schreuders
I will be there.
Marisa was my grade 4 teacher, and I was in the school choir while she played the piano.
August 28, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Margaret (Van der Veen) Van der Meulen
What a fitting tribute to Marisa. God bless you for putting your heart and soul into this.
August 29, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Dee
(((((((((((((((((((((((Mendelt))))))))))))))))))))
Marked and will be there š š š š š š
August 30, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Laura
Marked and awaitng further details…
October 20, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Anne Hamm
Mendelt,
I attended your concert as you know and I commend you for the wonderful and fitting tribute to Marisa.
The concert was “classy” – it was also fun – so “you”.
I heart a rumor that you might be going back to Bethesda – they will be the better for it.
All the best to you and your lovely family.
Love, Anne