Monday, April 7, 2008

Memorial Service - Sunday, April 13, 2008

A Memorial Service will be held Sunday, April 13, 2008 for Erica, please see details below. We are also planning a Celebration of Life for Erica down the road, so please keep an eye out for information if you are unable to attend the Memorial Service. If you are unable to attend the service, but would like to send a message to be read during the service, please send it to Erica's email and mark in the subject line "To be read at Memorial Service".

What: Memorial Service for Erica Joyce Lopez
When: Sunday, April 13, 2008
Time: 1:30 PM
Where: Bethel United Church of Christ
4347 Arlington Blvd
Arlington, VA 22203

Parking is available at the Red Cross next to Bethel or at the Masonic Temple on George Mason Drive. We will post additional information on parking later this week.

In lieu of flowers, Erica and her family request donations be sent to any of the following charities in her memory:

Melanoma International Foundation
250 Mapleflower Road
Glenmoore, PA 19343
Checks payable to Melanoma International Foundation (MIF)
Non-profit certificate #29498
Or you can make an online donation at www.melanomainternational.org.

Melanoma Research Foundation
170 Township Line Road, Building B
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
Checks payable to the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF).
EIN # 76-0514428
You can also go online to make a donation at www.melanoma.org.

Capital Hospice
Attn: Development Office
6565 Arlington Blvd, Suite 500
Falls Church, VA 22042
Checks payable to Capital Hospice
Please go online for additional information at www.capitalhospice.org.
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Team Erica to Run/Walk with Melanoma International Foundation

A smaller Team Erica will head to Villanova, PA for Melanoma International Foundation's (MIF) Safe in the Sun Walk & 5K Run on April 5, 2009.

MIF will also honor Erica by rewarding the top female finisher with an award in Erica's name. Team Erica will be on hand to congratulate the winner.

Anyone is welcome to join Team Erica. For more information, visit: http://melanomaintl.org/.

Team Erica

Congratulations Team Run for Erica!

Team Run for Erica completed the Baltimore Relay Marathon on Saturday, October 11th. The team raised over $1000 for both melanoma organizations (Melanoma International Foundation and Melanoma Research Foundation).

Thank you Team Run for Erica on an awesome race and thank you to those who donated. Below are a few pictures of the team in action!

Team Run for Erica (minus Omar)

Omar getting ready to run

Mary, Chandra and Liz finish their 6 miles

Star and Christian run for the crowd

Tony and Jaime waving to the crowd

Team Run for Erica after the marathon (minus Jenny and Jaime)

Team Erica to run Baltimore Relay Marathon, October 11th

In Memory of Erica....

Baltimore Relay Marathon
Saturday, October 11, 2008, 8:00 AM
http://www.thebaltimoremarathon.com/

Team Erica relay runners: Christian, Chandra, Jason, Kelly, Jim, Liz, Tony, Mary, Jason, Jenny, Jaime, Omar, and Star are training together Sunday mornings.

What can you do?

Support the team members with lots of encouragement
Make a pledge to a runner or the whole team (donations will be sent to the Melanoma International Foundation)
Go to Baltimore on October 11 to cheer the team on.

Watch the blog for more information to come!!

Erica's Tree @ Upton Hill

Erica's Tree @ Upton Hill
Look how Erica's tree is growing and blooming!

Upton Hill Memorial to Erica

Upton Hill Memorial to Erica
Erica's crepe myrtle tree by the batting cages at Upton Hill Regional Park, Arlington, VA

Plaque dedicating tree in Erica's memory

Plaque dedicating the tree in Erica's memory

A week before admission to Hospice

A week before admission to Hospice
What a beautiful smile!

March 26: Liz, Star, Chandra, Erica and Kelly

March 26: Star, Chandra and Erica

March 12-13: Erica and Christian...check out those smiles!

With Uncle David

Dad, Mom, Erica, Megan, Heather, Chase and Uncle Bill