Hello,
As many of you know, our daughter, Brittney, passed away in August of 2001. She had been a counselor in training at her summer camp for the previous 8 weeks. Within 48 hours of her return, she became ill. After one complete day in the ICU, it was determined she had contracted a virus that causes unstoppable swelling of the brain known as viral encephalitis. She passed away that evening. While this virus has no known cure, after a battery of tests, we never received a conclusive determination of how she contracted this virus. So, unfortunately we live in the unknown.
Brittney was a sweet, caring, enthusiastic young lady who lead by example, had earned 3 varsity letters, and was determined to stay ranked at the top of her class as the senior she was about to become. Her fighting spirit and dedication to excellence continue to inspire us on a daily basis.
The fear of any parent who has lost a child is that the child will be forgotten. We never imagined over 1500 former, current and future Nicolet students, faculty, staff and friends would compete on this day year after year. This continued support would not be possible without our and Brittney’s core group of friends who have had our backs since that August day, and also the many new friends and acquaintances who have responded to our story. This support has enabled our committee to award over $100,000.00 to graduating seniors from our ‘Brittney Gigl Memorial Scholarship Fund’ since its inception in 2002. The dedication of teacher, coach, and friend Dann Jacobson, and his student committee has been the engine behind the success of this scholarship.
Our hope is to continue to keep our daughter’s memory alive. On April 8th, 2018, in an effort to raise funds for her scholarship, Nicolet will host the seventeenth annual “BG 3v3 Basketball Tournament”. It is a day filled with fun, food, raffles and basketball. Even if you have never touched a basketball in your life, it is just a special day to be a part of. All donations go directly to the scholarship fund. Again, we cannot thank you enough for your overwhelming kindness and generosity over the years and may all your days be filled with peace and love!
Very sincerely yours,
Marta and Bob Gigl
PLEASE COMPLETE THE SECTION BELOW WITH YOUR TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION PAYABLE TO: ‘BRITTNEY GIGL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND’ mailing address 6701 N. JEAN NICOLET RD. GLENDALE,WI 53217 (attention: Chris Macon or call 414-351-7561 for more information) For donations of $100 or more we love putting your name or your company’s on the back of the commemorative t-shirt. If you prefer not to, we honor that request, also. Just let us know by March 12, 2018.
NAME___________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER______________________________________________________
DONATION AMOUNT_______________________________________________________________
As many of you know, our daughter, Brittney, passed away in August of 2001. She had been a counselor in training at her summer camp for the previous 8 weeks. Within 48 hours of her return, she became ill. After one complete day in the ICU, it was determined she had contracted a virus that causes unstoppable swelling of the brain known as viral encephalitis. She passed away that evening. While this virus has no known cure, after a battery of tests, we never received a conclusive determination of how she contracted this virus. So, unfortunately we live in the unknown.
Brittney was a sweet, caring, enthusiastic young lady who lead by example, had earned 3 varsity letters, and was determined to stay ranked at the top of her class as the senior she was about to become. Her fighting spirit and dedication to excellence continue to inspire us on a daily basis.
The fear of any parent who has lost a child is that the child will be forgotten. We never imagined over 1500 former, current and future Nicolet students, faculty, staff and friends would compete on this day year after year. This continued support would not be possible without our and Brittney’s core group of friends who have had our backs since that August day, and also the many new friends and acquaintances who have responded to our story. This support has enabled our committee to award over $100,000.00 to graduating seniors from our ‘Brittney Gigl Memorial Scholarship Fund’ since its inception in 2002. The dedication of teacher, coach, and friend Dann Jacobson, and his student committee has been the engine behind the success of this scholarship.
Our hope is to continue to keep our daughter’s memory alive. On April 8th, 2018, in an effort to raise funds for her scholarship, Nicolet will host the seventeenth annual “BG 3v3 Basketball Tournament”. It is a day filled with fun, food, raffles and basketball. Even if you have never touched a basketball in your life, it is just a special day to be a part of. All donations go directly to the scholarship fund. Again, we cannot thank you enough for your overwhelming kindness and generosity over the years and may all your days be filled with peace and love!
Very sincerely yours,
Marta and Bob Gigl
PLEASE COMPLETE THE SECTION BELOW WITH YOUR TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION PAYABLE TO: ‘BRITTNEY GIGL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND’ mailing address 6701 N. JEAN NICOLET RD. GLENDALE,WI 53217 (attention: Chris Macon or call 414-351-7561 for more information) For donations of $100 or more we love putting your name or your company’s on the back of the commemorative t-shirt. If you prefer not to, we honor that request, also. Just let us know by March 12, 2018.
NAME___________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER______________________________________________________
DONATION AMOUNT_______________________________________________________________
