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Old 10-24-2008, 07:05 PM
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Help A Little Red MINI See the World

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Ryan Marie was a beautiful, smart, and fun three year old girl. A girl who was never far from her Matchbox cars. Her absolute favorite was her red MINI Cooper MB#6. She loved to play with her mini as well as search out the real mini's as she rode all around town. On July 1st of last year, Ryan passed away within a week from an aggressive strain of Leukemia. To honor her life, a worldwide effort has begun to spread her joyous spirit around the planet and beyond by allowing her little Red Mini Cooper to experience amazing adventures. The goal of the project is to bring the child out in all of us and encourage exploration, creativity, learning, fun and excitement all the while remembering Ryan.

Please visit www.ryansminiadventure.com to learn about Ryan, her mini and how you too can help her spirit and mini see the world. Thank you for listening.









 
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Old 10-26-2008, 08:31 PM
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Just posting to keep this near the top of the forum god bless you!!!!
 
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Old 10-26-2008, 10:08 PM
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R.I.P., Ryan Marie.

Great Project! I just added the website to my favorites to enjoy this wonderful adventure.....I am sure she is going to enjoy it as well.
 

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Old 10-26-2008, 10:56 PM
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R.I.P. ryan marie. may God bless your young soul.
i bet you right now she's looking down at you from heaven laughing and smiling. and im sure she loves you and her little red MINI with everything she's got. this is a great and very thoughtful project.

i'd like to enjoy this adventure as much as you are
 
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Thank you to those who have taken a moment to visit ryansminiadventure.com . Today might be an extra special day as we are awaiting a call from our mini salesman. Our big red mini (Cooper S) was loaded on a truck Friday from NJ and should have arrived this weekend. We can't wait to drive our Ryan Special...an exact replica of the the matchbox version. I am so thankful that this was the model that she loved so much and not something like a Ford Festiva...no offense to the Festiva lovers.
 
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Old 10-27-2008, 04:27 AM
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(sniff) Stop, y'all are making me weepy!

Motor on, Ryan Marie! What a great memorial.
 
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I have printed out Ryan's picture....she will ride in our Mini where ever I go...
God Bless you Ryan Marie
 
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Thank you to all of those that have taken a moment to visit Ryan's website. It means a great deal to us and if anyone is interested in helping out on the journey just send us an email at photos@ryansminiadventure.com and we will send you a loaner car.

On a very happy note, after almost 8 weeks we finally received a call from the mini dealership today letting us know that our Ryan special is in!! An exact replica 09 Cooper S --- Can't wait to drive her home Wednesday.
 
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