http://lucasspata.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 01 Feb 2011 22:23:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Lucas is at peace. Lucas passed away early Sunday morning, January 30th, 2011 surrounded by his family and friends. His spirit to fight, to challenge, to live every moment to the fullest resonates within us as we celebrate his life. Thank you all for your support and heart felt messages during ... http://lucasspata.com/2011/02/01/an-update-from-the-spata-strebly-family/ The family and friends of Lucas Spata will be holding an auction on January 14th to benefit The Spata Family Fund. After 18 months of cancer free bliss, Lucas's cancer returned in both the brain and the original site, the sinuses. Lucas continued to fight the cancer with Nicole’s support and ... http://lucasspata.com/2011/01/07/the-spata-family-benefit/ Some people use the words "it is better to give than to receive", and then there those who live it.  On October 10th, Prince George Spata Family members (Lucas’s brother’s family Dave, Lorena, Markus and Danika) held a special party to celebrate Markus’s 7th birthday.  Partly to counter overindulgence with ... http://lucasspata.com/2010/11/04/really-giving-on-thanksgiving/ A month ago The Impossibility Theory Fund put out the challenge for kids to tell us who deserved a copy of the book.  I made a visit out to the group at Windsor Secondary to meet our new special friend, Daniel.  His Mom, Liana entered her son in the contest. ... http://lucasspata.com/2010/06/30/and-the-winner-isdaniel-martin/ One Sunday, June 6th I went out into the community to help two great causes.  Firstly, he started the day by being one of the guest “Authors” at the Sharing-Books sponsored events for Room-to-Read.  What a wonderful experience to see firsthand the power of books. Secondly, I went out to Burnaby ... http://lucasspata.com/2010/06/19/whats-happening/ Download the Entry Form! Rules and Regulations of the Philmore and Fin Contest Contest Date: Contest will be run from April 15, 2010 to May 15th, 2010 Entry Method: A request sent to Lucas Spata via email or through the mail (#345-5880 Dover Cres, Richmond BC, V7E 5C5, Canada) during the contest period ... http://lucasspata.com/2010/04/15/win-a-visit-from-fin/ Greetings everyone! I wanted to share another shining example of how people not only support our fund, but go out of their way to take on their own challenges to help the fight against cancer. My brother-in-law Johnathon will be participating in the 2010 Ride to Conquer Cancer. The Ride to ... http://lucasspata.com/2010/04/03/ride-to-conquer-cancer/ On Tuesday, a dear friend of my wife’s is going on a journey that we are both incredibly proud of.  At the young age of 22, Lauren Brem is riding her bike from Seattle to Santa Cruz to raise money for Cancer Research.  This two week journey will be grueling ... http://lucasspata.com/2010/03/14/seattle-2-santacruz/ On July 9th, 2009 Lucas Spata had the priviledge of speaking at the weekly meeting for the Rotary Club. He was able to share a little of his life story and the goals of The Impossibility Theory Fund. Following the speech, several members offered their support and made donations. The Rotary ... http://lucasspata.com/2009/08/31/rotary-club-of-richmond-sunrise/ Catch Lucas talks about his involvement with Canuck Place, Canucks for Kids, and his book Philmore, Xebob and The Impossibility Theory. http://lucasspata.com/2009/08/22/lucas-spata-on-canuck-tv/