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In Loving Memory of Matthew Scott Pinson (ASPS patient) 2/21/85 - 7/27/04
12th December 2006
Join us in our fight against Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma (ASPS) by sponsoring runner Danna Quinn in the “P.F. Chang’s Rock’n Roll” Marathon & Half Marathon on January 14th, 2006 in Phoenix, AZ.
Contributions are tax deductible.
Danna Quinn, mother of Matt will be running the half marathon in memory of her beloved son and will be raising money for the current ASPS cancer vaccine clinical trial at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. All money raised will go directly to support ASPS research and trials. Danna is hoping that everyone in the ASPS community can sponsor her for a dollar or two a mile (13 miles is how far she will be running). This is the First Memorial event for Matt, and Danna hopes everyone understands how important is it to continue to fight this terrible disease in Matt’s memory.
About Matt:
Matthew was a senior in high school and a varsity football player in September of 2003 when he noticed a lump on his hip. Doctors’ visits, tests, and biopsies followed and in early October, at the age of 18, he was diagnosed with a very rare cancer called Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma (ASPS). Given his excellent physical condition, we believed that he would fight and win his battle, but ASPS is a formidable opponent. It is a chemo resistant cancer and there is currently no known cure. At the age of 19, only 10 months after his diagnoses and just 2 months after his high school graduation, he was called home. He fought the brave fight, amazing all with his courage and his continued love, care and concern for others in the face of his own struggles. Matt was truly an angel on earth, and we know he continues to watch over us. He touched not only his entire family, but the countless friends, teachers, coaches and even the acquaintances that crossed his path. His spirit lives on in each of us that were fortunate enough to have known and loved him.
How to make a donation:
Please make checks payable to “Team ASPS”. Dollars go directly to Dana Farber Cancer Institute through The Pan Massachusetts Challenge (PMC). PMC is a non profit organization under section 501c3. There are no administrative costs, so all dollars raised go directly to the clinical trials and are designated specifically for ASPS.
For the address to send checks and more information please contact Danna Quinn.
December 14th, 2006 at 7:13 am
Danna - I truly applaud you in your quest to help find a cure for this disease that took Matt, so others may not have to go through what you and your family have. You have all my love and support in your quest!
December 14th, 2006 at 9:55 pm
Thank you for posting this on the website and for continuing to help fight for the lives of all of our loved ones with asps. Bless you.
January 9th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
Matt was such a special person… What a truly selfless act to pursue the cure for asps… god bless
January 18th, 2007 at 7:48 pm
Dearest Danna,
on your very successful Fundraising event and for your incredible personal accomplishment in spite of the record breaking cold temperatures which you had to endure during your run! I know that your beloved Matthew’s bright spirit was there with you inspiring and encouraging you every step of the way, and I know how VERY proud he must be of his amazing awesome mom 
. It is easy to see where he got the incredible courage, strength, invincible fighting spirit, and perseverance which he showed during his extremely courageous ASPS battle. What a wonderful tribute this Fundraiser is to him and to the memory of all that he accomplished, and all of the lives that he touched, in his heartbreakingly MUCH too short time here on Earth. Because of your continued dedicated efforts, special caring, and very thoughtful and gracious generosity, dear Matthew is now touching the lives of other ASPS patients through the great Hope that the donated funds raised in his memory will provide for an effective treatment and cure for this monstrous disease which so tragically took his young Life, and cruelly continues to take others. On behalf of all of the CureASPS International Board members and everyone in the ASPS Community, I would like to express our deepest gratitude and immense appreciation to you and your special angel Matthew, and to all of those who supported you and your wonderful Fundraiser and contributed so generously to this vitally important cause.
, deepest gratitude, special caring thoughts, love, and continued Hope,
CONGRATULATIONS!
Heart to heart with CONGRATULATIONS!
Bonni Hess