Alright, thanks to the team at Xtreme Wear (http://www.xtremewear.com/), we have some rockin' cool shirts that we can order to help support Meghan. The design is below and we are going to be getting the Sapphire version. You want one? I'll get to the details on how to get them below.
First, let's talk about the origins of the design.
The colors for Colorectal Cancer are brown and blue. What kind of twisted moron would pick brown? For obvious reasons, we went with blue.
The front is a nod to the fact that Meghan had a small team of us attending all of her first appointments. When I say team, I mean, "hey, can we get some extra chairs in this office so everyone can sit down?". We joked that we should get shirts so they could keep track of us. Also, I think anyone that has survived cancer would agree, it takes a team to manage everything. Meg carries the heavy burden, but we do our best to keep her focused on getting and staying healthy. Since Matt has been back, she hasn't been asking for much though, so either he is doing a hell of a job, or she is taking on some of the administrative tasks. We are going to get Captain/Co-Captain printed on Meg and Matt's shirts, but the rest will just say Team Meghan.
The back is a design that Jill found for Meghan. The purple in the anchor is just to keep it a little feminine for her. It represents keeping Meghan grounded. The white infinity represents forever being free and pure of Cancer. That is what we are hoping for right? The quote is something Meghan found that tied it together really well. Rumors are that this symbol will find its way on Meghan's body in the form of a tattoo someday.
The actual shirt that I am suggesting is a 50/50 Poly/Cotton blend that should wear a little lighter and more comfy than a basic cotton t-shirt and doesn't add cost (http://www.companycasuals.com/xtremewear1/b.jsp?id=126941). If there is some reason you would like something different such as material, sleeve length, kids, women's, etc. I imagine they can accommodate us, but the cost will change some. It will be a little bit of a hassle to do that, so hopefully we don't get too many special requests.
So how do you get one?
Send an email to my wife, Trisha Fitch, at trishap@hotmail.com. Do me a favor and put Team Meghan in the subject line. That was we can set up a rule to direct all orders into a special folder in her Inbox. Standard sizes are S-3XL (mens). The cost will be $15, which will cover setup charge and shipping as well (we'll all share that cost to make it easier). If there is a couple bucks left over after this is said and done, we'll give it to Meg and Matt for fundraising.
**UPDATE** We are also going to be able to kids' sizes. I am contacting Xtreme to figure out what our options are.
Don't send money yet, but go ahead and send your name, size, and address (if we are going to have to ship them). We are going to start setting up a spreadsheet and also maybe a Paypal account to help coordinate the payments as much as possible. We'll collect before we actually order. Since there is no money to be made here, just getting one shirt that isn't paid for will actually come out of Meghan's pockets (actually probably mine and Trish's, but it sounds a little worse if we say Meghan). We'll try to be as efficient and quick as possible so folks don't have their money tied up (reason we don't want money yet).
We are thinking about buying the same (or similar and cheaper) shirts down the line as a fundraiser. It is one of the least profitable methods of making money though, so that may not happen.
-Kalen
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