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Originally Posted by chaikitty I read somewhere that only store-bought cards count towards the record...anyone know anything about this?? Seems pretty ridiculous, but I sent a handmade one anyway.  |
Hmmm - that can't be true - check this article out:
http://www.thesudburystar.com/webapp...e+Sudbury+Star
Nickel Centre to help Shane reach his goal; Card-making event for Shane Bernier set for April 14 at the Falconbrige Community Centre
Sara Gauthier
Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 11:00
Local News - Going for the record.
Seven-year-old Shane Bernier wants to get into the Guinness Book of World Records for receiving the most birthday cards in one day.
Cards are being sent from all over the world to Shane's home in Lancaster, Ont., and on his birthday, his family, friends and volunteers will bring the cards to him at the hospital.
Now Sudburians have the opportunity to help Shane's dream come true. The Nickel Centre Community Association will be holding a birthday card-making event on April 14 at the Falconbridge Community Centre.
"It will be open to anybody," says Jennifer Olive of the Nickel Centre Community Association.
"We'll have card-making kits here and we're going to try to make as many cards as we can and then we'll ship them to Shane when the event is over."
The Nickel Centre Community Association also contacted several schools in the Garson area to organize a card-making initiative in the classrooms.
The Fun Factory - the teddy bear-making store in Wal-Mart - is trying to help Shane achieve his goal. People wanting to help can bring in cards from anywhere, handmade or store bought, until May 20.
On May 21, the cards will be shipped to Shane's parents.
Manager Brenda Davidson said since starting the campaign on March 10, The Fun Factory already has 1,400 cards.
Davidson also said one little girl asked if she could tape a penny to the box of cards for Shane.
Unfortunately, Shane may not be able to break the record as Guinness retired the category in 1992 after Craig Shergold, a British boy with brain cancer, received 33 million get-well cards. However, Guinness has said it is looking into creating a new category for Shane.
Shergold continued to receive cards in such abundance that his family was forced to move. To date, he has received an estimated 350 million cards.
Regardless of the odds, Shane wants to go for it. He says receiving cards and seeing his name in the paper make him happy.
When he was only five years old, Shane was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (A.L.L.) and had to undergo 130 weeks of treatment.
In July 2006, after completing 108 weeks of his treatment, he relapsed.
Currently, there is no sign of cancer in Shane's system, though he may someday have to undergo a bone marrow transplant.
Since making the decision to go for the world record, Shane has become quite famous.
His name appears all over the Internet - googling "Shane Bernier" will turn up 11,600 hits, mostly urban legend and e-rumour sites that tell the story behind the e-mail chain letter originated by Shane's parents.
Shane's birthday may be on May 30, but that doesn't mean people have to wait until then to send him a card. On his website,
www.shanebernier.ca, there are even cards that can be printed, signed and sent in.
HOW TO HELP
Anyone wishing to send Shane a birthday card on their own may do so at any time. Just send them to:
Shane Bernier
Box 484
Lancaster, ON, Canada
K0C 1N0
Shanes wish!! **Merged**
Shane's BDay cards
just wondering
