While I was feeding my belly at my parents for Thanksgiving, a good friend of my Jason Dunn posted about a friend of his that is going through some bad times. I normally don’t post calls for voting help in contests and such, but Crystal’s story is tragic and I thought it would be in good form to support a friend of a friend in need.

I’ve written about my friend Crystal before, and she’s not doing very well - the cancer is laying waste to her body. It’s only a matter of time, and my heart feels heavy when I think of what she’s going through. She’s such a vibrant, fearless, loving person - and the world will be a lesser place when she’s gone.

There’s an opportunity to bring some light into her last days, however: Crystal, her husband Tony, and their seven-month old daughter Mattea have been nominated for a “Dream Baby Shower” in a contest a local radio station is running. There are $50K in prizes, including a $5000 Registered Education Saving Plan that will grow to $9000 by the time Mattea is 18 years old, $5200 worth of grocery gift cards spread out over a year, and bi-weekly house cleaning for a year. When Tony is on his own with Mattea, having food and house cleaning taken care of would be a burden off his shoulders.

Read more at Jason Dunn’s Blog. Good Luck Crystal.