Sympathy card question

IrishCoffee7

My second cousin passed away.  It's a really sad story because he was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy when we were kids.  He was never supposed to make it past 20...he just passed on his 35th birthday.  Sad part is it wasn't even the MD that caused it, it was a blood clot following surgery when his wheel chair flipped off a boardwalk and fractured his leg.

My question is, I've always just sent sympathy cards to peoples' home address or flowers to the funeral home.  I'd like to make a check instead the the Muscular Dystrophy Association per the family's wishes.

Do I put the check to the MDA in the card and send it to the funeral home... or my great and and uncle's home (it was their son, he lived there)?  Or do I just send a card and then make a donation in his name to the MDA separately?

smbckr2

I would mail the card and do the donation separately. You probably don't want to make them take care of it. Maybe put a note in there that a donation was made to the MDA in your cousin's name.

Heifergal

I've seen on some obituaries it will tell you that a site has been set up for donations and you can sign an online guest book. You might check to see if they've done something like that and then just send a card to the house.

drewiekc

I would send a card and make the donation separately.  Have they specifically asked that people make donations in his name?  I know sometimes when a donation is made in someone's name, the organization sends some sort of card or acknowledgement to the family stating that a donation has been made in the person's name.

scoutkate

If you donate through the MDA website, they will send a card to the family on your behalf, letting them know the donation has been made.  Just go to the MDA website and click on "Donate in Memory."  You can choose the card and everything.

christine_marie

smbckr2:

I would mail the card and do the donation separately. You probably don't want to make them take care of it. Maybe put a note in there that a donation was made to the MDA in your cousin's name.

That's what I would do too

seahorse102410

scoutkate:

If you donate through the MDA website, they will send a card to the family on your behalf, letting them know the donation has been made.  Just go to the MDA website and click on "Donate in Memory."  You can choose the card and everything.

Yes.  I've sent tons of memorials this way and that's how the people know how to send thank you notes.

LILBIT1221

I am not sure, but this is so sad.

And I miss you and Conall.

LILBIT1221

heckysue:

Thanks ladies, this helps.  I just went back to the online obituary and there's a link so I can donate in his name.  You are all the best! 

LILBIT1221:

I am not sure, but this is so sad.

And I miss you and Conall.

And I miss you lots too.  And Conall's little partner in crime.  Who is getting cuter every day by the way. 

I think I need to put your cell phone number in my phone (correctly this time, since I tried that once a long time ago and messed it up).  Then I can text you and send you cute pictures at all hours of the day.  And I would expect the same from you of course.

 

YAY yes please.. Thanks, Conall is as well. I look forward to random pics! And you can bet your sweet batooty you will get them back. YGPM in 5...4...3...