Music For Max

See Max and Tim Flanery on KUSI morning show click here

Winners Tennis Club,

Meridian Tennis and Friends

invite you to a day of fun benefiting

Max Spartacus Kleckner

 You are invited to two events in support of Max’s fight against the cancer. 100% of the proceeds from these events will go directly to Max Kleckner.

November 8, 2008 11:00am to 2:00pm

Location: Winners Tennis Club, Solana Beach

Ages: All ages are welcome to attend – Invite your friends and family!

Cost: This event is free but donations for Max are appreciated!

Come join us for:

• Meridian Tennis pro exhibition and QuickStart Tennis games for the kids
• Free appetizers and drinks
• Silent Auction (to be completed at Music for Max- see below)
• Raffle for a Winners Tennis Package including one year free membership to Winners Tennis Club, a new racket, and a private lesson package
  • Grand Prize valued at over $1000!
  • Tickets are $10 each (or 5/$40) and can be purchased at Winners Tennis Club

November 8, 2008 4:00pm to 7:00pm

Location: The Belly Up, Solana Beach

Ages: This event is for adults 21 and up – Invite your friends and family!

Cost: Tickets are $60 and can be purchased at Winners Tennis club (cash/check)

or at www.thebellyup.com (credit/debit)

Come join us for:

• A concert by Tim Flannery and Friends (www.timflannery.com)
• Silent and Live Auction
• Appetizers will be served
  

For more information, please call Zac Markham at (858) 754-1160

Max the Super Hero photos

Let your memories become precious gifts. Images from the Max the Super Hero website are available for holiday purchases. Aaron of True Photography has kindly offered to give all proceeds to Max’s foundation.

Max the Super Hero photos are available to order until November 30th

To view these images, follow the instructions below:

Go to http://www.collages.net.

Fill in the following log-in information:

Username: af080812
Password: 15885

San Dieguito Academy Students Carve Pumpkins for Max

At lunchtime on Friday, Oct. 24th, students of the Associated Student Body from San Dieguito Academy carved pumpkins to help with decorations for Lights Up - Cardiff to show their support for four-year-old Max.

Neighborhood unites to support Max’s battle

Tags:Cardiff, Lights Up, North County Times.

The North County Times released another great article about Max and his family. Read the full story here.

“I think the positive energy surrounding us is partly why Max’s treatment has been so successful so far,” Young said.

Neighbors pull together to help Max’s family

Tags:Cardiff, Lights Up, Union Tribune.

Max’s story is featured in the San Diego Union Tribune this morning. Read the full article by clicking here.

“An enormous grin spread over Max’s face when he saw his friends. Max recently finished two months of radiation treatments and is still undergoing chemotherapy, but he seemed to get a burst of energy from the gathering. He and a group of rowdy boys raced around the hay bales and flung loose hay from the ground at one other.”

Feel good about eating pizza.

Tags:Cardiff, East Coast Pizza.

East Coast Pizza is a local favorite in Cardiff by the Sea. They are giving back to the community by helping Max and his family. If you order food on Friday, October 17th or Saturday, October 18th, East Coast Pizza is donating a percentage of their sales to Max.

So, here’s a great reason to feel good about eating pizza!

Lights Up – Cardiff

Tags:Cardiff, Halloween, Rhabdomyosarcoma.

On the two weekends preceding Halloween, from Oct 17th - Oct. 26th, neighbors in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California will light up their houses and front yards with harvest and happy Halloween decorations. On each of those weekend nights, from 6-9 pm, neighbors will illuminate their yards to show their support for four-year-old Max Kleckner who is in the fight of his life battling life-threatening cancer. To prepare for the event, some friends and neighbors will gather on Oct. 16 and 17th to carve pumpkins and finalize decorations, and a local restaurant, East Coast Pizza, is donating a percentage of sales on Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th to Max.

On July 4th, 2008, Max was diagnosed with stage 4 Rhabdomyosarcoma, a cancer detected in approximately 300 children in the United States each year. After initial chemotherapy at Children’s Hospital in San Diego, Max, along with his parents Mark and Natalie, flew to Houston, Texas in order to receive proton radiation therapy for 8 weeks. Three weeks into radiation therapy and living in Houston, hurricane Ike suspended the proton radiation therapy, and caused the Kleckner family to evacuate from Houston to Corpus Christi. Even before the hurricane, Max’s mom, Natalie commented, “I think he knows much more than we think he does. So, we carry on as bravely and positively as we can, to keep him going…”.

The Kleckner family returned to Cardiff on Oct. 10 to find gold ribbons tied around trees, utility poles, gates and fences, in a show of unity and support for their cause. Now, on Oct. 17th, Max will be able to walk down the streets of Cardiff, and see that neighbors have decorated their yards with a happy Halloween and harvest time theme, with him in their thoughts. The decorations will create an atmosphere similar to that of a “Candy Cane Lane” during the December holidays, and will be an exciting sight for all eyes. In bringing folks from throughout San Diego to view the festive neighborhood of Cardiff, Max’s supporters hope to bring attention to the Kleckner’s need for donations to help them in their struggle to save Max’s life.

Home, sweet home.

Tags:Cardiff, Texas.

The entire neighborhood is buzzing with the news. Max and his family are back home in Cardiff after two months of intense treatment in Texas.  We are all looking forward to seeing their smiling faces around town.

We are so thrilled to be coming home.  Mark and I are both emotionally and physically drained and ready for a big dose of Cardiff and our friends and family. Max has exceeded all of the doctor’s expectations and is not exhibiting any of the serious early side effects from radiation or chemo.  This renews our hope and confidence that he will overcome and conquer both the disease and the long term damage from radiation.

- Natalie Young

Music and Dancing for Max!

Tags:Belly Up Tavern, Fundraiser, Tim Flannery.

Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach
Saturday, November 8
4:00-7:00 pm

• Tim Flannery and Friends will be playing
• Live and Silent Auction
• Tickets $60 benefit Max, Belly Up box office or www.bellyup.com
• Ages 21 and up
  

Jeff Detrow from Jeff and Jer radio show will be talking about the event next week during their show.

For information call Belly Up or 858-754-1160

More info to come!

Volleyball tournament raises money.

Tags:Del Mar, Fundraiser, Volleyball.

September 6^th was the first fundraising event to support Max in his fight against cancer.  An all day volleyball tournament was held at 21^st Street in Del Mar with over 60 people participating in the fun and charity.  The money raised went to offset Max’s medical bills.  While this is a big help for the Kleckners, it barely dents the magnitude of the costs they are facing, so we need to continue as a village in our support of our favorite superhero!