9.10.01 - Added two new, important articles to the articles page.
6.26.01 - BREAKING NEWS ON ESEA HEALTH TRUST - To find out all the information about the audit,
click here. (also found on
articles page)
6.24.01 - Chris was talked about on Dorgan's website - At a Capitol Hill press conference, Wednesday, Dorgan recalled testimony he heard last year from Susan Roe, the Mother of Christopher Roe of Nevada, who died of cancer on his 16th birthday after being denied experimental treatment that was his only chance for survival. "Toward the end of his life, he looked up at his Mother from his bed and asked, 'Mom, how can they do this to a kid?'" Dorgan said.
Click here for more...
6.22.01 - New layout, new location.
6.19.01 - Senator Byron Dorgan talked about Chris in the Senate hearing regarding the Patient's Bill of Rights that
they are trying to pass.
1.16.01 - Our family has been in the newspaper quite a bit lately due to the ESEA Health Trust and chemical clean up
being done a few blocks from our house. Click here to go to the articles page.
11.20.99 - A radiothon dedicated to the honor of Chris Roe was held 11/19-11/20/99 on KFM 102, in Las Vegas. The radiothon was a benefit for Variety Club of Las Vegas, a charitable organization which provides funds to several local children's charities. Candlelighters of So. Nevada and Ronald McDonald House directly benefit from the fundraiser. Another goal of the Radiothon was to provide new bicycles to 250 needy kids in the area.
Lance Burton and Kenny Rogers were among the stars who appearaed to raise money. Kenny Rogers sang a song and dedicated it to Chris, called "I am the Greatest". The Roe family was interviewed during the Firday night 5pm segment of the event. A posterboard of many family pictures was shown at the Meadows Mall where the radiothon took place.
• To hear "The Greatest", click here.
10.12.99 - The day Christopher passed away.
• newspaper clipping 1 |
newspaper clipping 2
