Trust fund for Donnie and Devin Veal

[Banedon]

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071214&content_id=2326152&vkey=news_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc&partnered=rss_chc

 

Veal, a second-round pick in the June 2005 First-Year Player Draft, lost his mother to cancer in November 2004. On Nov. 10 this year, nearly three years to the day when his mother died, Veal's father was killed during a scuba diving trip.

 

A trust fund has been set up for Veal and his younger brother Devin, who is a freshman at the University of Arizona. Apparently, their parents did not have life insurance, and a line of credit was taken out on the family home.

 

There's an address in the article to send donations to if anyone is interested.

[Guest]

Wow, Donnie's dad died last month. :(

[Outshined_One]

That's horrible. :(

 

I can only wish them the best.

[karenmac]

I mentioned it in the Baseball Discussions thread on the Caravan, but, during the Caravan in Peoria, the Chiefs (with some help from the Boosters) are going to do an auction of some sort to benefit this fund. For those in the area, come out and join us at RiverPlex (and bring the checkbook!)

[snoodmonger]

That's really sad.

 

One more reason to hope Donnie has a long, productive big league career.

[Chris]

God bless them.

 

I received this from Nathan and wanted to pass it on. What a great show of love by the Chiefs:

 

Donnie and Devin Veal Trust Fund Auction & Raffle

 

The Chiefs have also announced plans to raise money at Thursday’s Cubs Caravan for the Donnie and Devin Veal Trust Fund. On November 10, 2007, nearly three years to the day when his mother died of cancer, Veal’s father was killed during a scuba diving trip. Without life insurance to help Donnie and his younger brother Devin, a trust fund has been set up. The Chiefs will have memorabilia for silent auction during the Caravan and will also be raffling tickets for $5 each or 5 for $20 for a signed Kerry Wood home Cubs jersey. The items up for silent auction include: Signed Derrek Lee Cubs home jersey, Ernie Banks signed base, Ryne Sandberg signed Cubs hat, a Ron Santo signed baseball, a Rocky Roquet signed game worn #35 Chiefs home jersey and a Chiefs 2007 game worn road jersey signed by all Caravan attendees.. The silent auction items will be posted at the Chiefs Boosters table and at the Chiefs Ticket Table. All proceeds will go to the Donnie and Devin Veal Trust Fund. Tickets to the Caravan are still available with the doors opening at the Riverplex at 4:15 pm. Autographs begin at 5:45 pm with Ted Lilly, Geovany Soto, Tyler Colvin, Rocky Roquet, Alan Trammell, Larry Rothschild, Randy Bush, Oneri Fleita and Cory Provus as guests.

 

Donnie Veal was the Chiefs ace pitcher during the first half of the 2006 season going 5-3 with a 2.63 ERA in 14 starts while leading the Chiefs to a first place finish. He spent the rest of 2006 in Daytona and all of 2007 with the Double-A Tennessee Smokies. Devin is currently a freshman at the University of Arizona

 

Fans wishing to join the Chiefs and the Cubs in donating to the trust fund may do so by sending checks payable to the Donnie and Devin Veal Trust Fund, Smith Barney/Citigroup, 701 Market Street, Suite 1500, St. Louis, MO. 63101, Attn: Brad Rippelmeyer.

[Brian]

Nice little article by Muskat.... looks like Donnie is ready to start ST. I think he's going to turn it around this year.

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080125&content_id=2355174&vkey=news_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc

[CubinNY]

Nice little article by Muskat.... looks like Donnie is ready to start ST. I think he's going to turn it around this year.

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080125&content_id=2355174&vkey=news_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc

That's a nice article.

 

I'm pulling for him.

[Rob]

I actually expect to see Veal up in our pen by mid-August. I have a feeling that this is a breakout year for him.