Hi, all – thanks for being here. We’ve been getting a lot of questions from folks about ways to show love and support for the two of us. As we’re figuring out what our new “weird normal” looks like, I finally have some ideas!

There is no dopamine like care packages. I know I’ve had a long-standing, “NO STUFF” policy for a long time but look, I’m capable of change. A couple of folks have dropped by little care packages or sent fun activities by mail, and honestly, it brightens our day. Some ideas:

For Conor: Crazy socks, Legos, vbucks, Prime hydration drink (this stuff is tough to find!) craft kits/art supplies – really anything Fortnite, guitar, or art related.

For Sarah: Whole bean coffee, stickers bright nail polish, funky fabric or yarn – anything that is colorful is going to do the trick right now. Oh, and also red wine.

Gift certificates we’ll for sure use: Tropical smoothie, Target, Doordash – and if you really want to provide Sarah with some dopamine, Marshalls or JoAnns or the Bernina quilt store that is wwaaaaayyyy too close to the house. For Conor it would still be Vbucks. (let the record show that I think spending real money on pretend clothes in a video game is ridiculous. And yet, he thinks it’s the GREATEST thing ever, and are you going to deny him right now? I sure can’t!)

If you need our address, email pscwillcox@gmail.com and we can get it to you. (If you still have Galax drive, it’s not that one.)

Also a thought, maybe set a reminder on your calendar to send something in a few weeks, or month, or later this year? Even if it’s just a note/email/card.

Others have asked about ways to honor Preston with a donation. We’d love that! We’d recommend:

Camp Kesem at Duke University – This is Conor’s beloved summer camp. They have them at many college campuses across the country, and the students raise the money, plan the camp, and staff it as counselors. It’s magic. It’s also free for kids to attend! (You can choose to designate the donation straight to Conor’s program at Duke on the donation page.)

The Holt Brothers Foundation – This is the foundation that supports KidsCan – a program at Rex that was one of the most helpful and important pieces of getting through this for both me and Conor. Bonus, the Holt Brothers are amazing, and Torry Holt was Preston’s favorite football player of all time. We got to meet him at a KidsCan event in December, and it was fantastic.

Thanks for the lunches, and gift cards, and contributions to our joy fund, and thoughtful notes, and care packages, and texts, and basically all of it. It does make a difference.

Also, if you haven’t gotten the memo, his memorial show will be at The Pour House in Downtown Raleigh from 12:30 – 4:00. Kids are welcome. We’ve invited some friends to play some tunes, and we’ll drink beer, and make merry and probably be a little sad, too.

All are welcome, but do RSVP here so we know what to expect: https://forms.gle/WtW8QgYzgA38GTNR6