Ok, I lied. This Thread ties in with LynneSin's Lisa Moore thread

[johnnie]

I said in my 19,999th post that the next one will be just as useless, but I thought this was pretty cool and obviously not useless. It's also here in Cleveland.



University Hospitals Ireland Cancer Center and Funky Winkerbean Cartoonist Tom Batiuk Establish Lisa's Legacy Fund for Cancer Research and Education

CLEVELAND, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in a comic strip, Funky Winkerbean creator Tom Batiuk has depicted the death of a young wife and mother from the recurrence of breast cancer. Lisa Moore, a major character who is battling breast cancer for a second time, succumbs to the disease on Oct. 4, 2007, leaving behind her husband, Les, and their five-year-old daughter, Summer.

As a result of Batiuk's commitment to helping people facing their own real life battles with cancer, University Hospitals Ireland Cancer Center in Cleveland has unveiled a fund called Lisa's Legacy Fund for Cancer Research and Education, named in honor of Batiuk's character and her subsequent story which has resonated with thousands of readers."

More:
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/071002/cltu080.html?.v=90

[LynneSin]

1. I've already pre-ordered the book

it was a wonderful series and the book supports a great cause.

There were readers who complained that death serves no purpose in the comic section of newspapers. Clearly these are dumbass people who have their heads in the sand - this was a perfect place for a great storyline about breast cancer. Tom Batiuk did an amazing job telling us Lisa's story and I was so glad that he wrapped up the story line about the child she gave up for adoption.

Batiuak wants to age the characters again and here's a preview of the next generation of Funky Winkerbean