Autographed Football Auction to Benefit Charity

A Georgia Bulldog football autographed by coaches Vince Dooley, Ray Goff, Jim Donnan and Mark Richt will be auctioned to support leukemia patients from hospitals such as Emory in Atlanta, Shands in Gainesville, Fla. and others around the country.

For you gator fans, a Florida Gator football autographed by coaches Steve Spurrier, Ron Zook, Urban Meyer and Will Muschamp will also be up for grabs.

Visit the Shannon Mosher Memorial Foundation Web site and click on the football auction links for the details.

According to the Web site, the primary mission of The Shannon Mosher Memorial Foundation, Inc. is threefold:

1. To provide leukemia patients and their families with financial aid and other tangible assistance, as well as emotional support; and

2. To increase significantly the number of bone marrow donors on the most recognized worldwide bone marrow registries; and

3. To increase significantly the funding for scientific research that targets the causes of leukemia, better treatments, and higher success rates of bone marrow transplants for patients with this disease.

Shannon Mosher lost her 15-month battle with leukemia at the age of 28 on May 20, 2000.

When Mosher was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) on February 11, 1999, she made a decision at the outset to fight this disease with a remarkable positive, uplifting attitude that proved to be an encouragement and inspiration to thousands of those who followed her story. Read more about this amazing woman and the foundation that honors her memory.

Auction bidding for both footballs continues through the weekend ending at midnight on Dec. 12.

E-mail Stuart Mosher for more information.