Volume 2, No. 22. November 26, 2002
IAAPA Report
Getting
carded
The clown missing
from this year’s performance, Ben Jones, nevertheless was doing duty for
a terminally ill child during IAAPA. His Congo River Golf and Games in Kenosha,
Wisconsin, hosted a fundraising event for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and through
that Jones learned of Craig Sheppard, a 7-year-old boy with an inoperable brain
tumor. “I identified with that one child, and I asked the foundation how
I could do more,” Jones said.
He learned that Craig wants to get into the Guinness Book of World Records as
the holder of the most business cards. “I told the liaison that I was coming
to IAAPA and I’ll do what I can,” Jones said outside the What’s
New Theater Wednesday. Though arriving in Orlando only the day before, Jones
had set an ambitious goal of collecting 1,000 cards by show’s end.
But his own popularity did him in. Each card came with an explanation of his
goal, plus the general conversation that occurs when meeting friends and colleagues.
Jones left Orlando with only 248 cards.
Nevertheless, he still hopes his colleagues will help Craig attain his goal.
Anyone wishing to contribute a business card (one per company) can send it to
Mr. Craig Sheppard
c/o Make-A-Wish Foundation
30 Perimeter Circle East
Atlanta, GA 30346, USA
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