Elizabeth Edwards' Family Asks For Donations To Son's Foundation

Losing her long-term battle with cancer, Elizabeth Edwards died Tuesday.

In a statement, the Edwards family asked that her memory be honored with charity donations, instead of flowers.

Though many would expect donations be requested for breast cancer charity, the Edwards family is instead asking for the public to support the foundation created in honor of Edwards' son.

On behalf of Elizabeth we want to express our gratitude to the thousands of kindred spirits who moved and inspired her along the way. Your support and prayers touched our entire family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wade Edwards Foundation which benefits the Wade Edwards Learning Lab at www.wade.org.

The foundation was started in 1996 to honor Wade, the Edwards' 16-year-old son who was killed in a car crash.

Funds given to the foundation support the Wade Edwards Learning Lab Raleigh, N.C. The lab produces resources to teens, including free after-school computer access.

Donations can be made to the Wade Edwards Foundation can be made online, through a PayPal account, or checks can be mailed to 714 St. Mary's St. Raleigh, N.C. 27605.

Comments

[MarcEdward]

09:53 AM on 12/08/2010

Classy, even in death.
We'll miss you Mrs. Edwards.

[Shenandoah1865]

10:30 PM on 12/07/2010

Rest in peace, good and gentle spirit. May your family find comfort and remember you in joy and laughter.

[littlebrowngirl]

10:19 PM on 12/07/2010

Sad to hear the news. Although I never considered myself a fan of either Elizabeth or John Edwards, I was struck by her total devotion to her family. It is sad that John was not worthy of her sacrifices.

[OLJW00]

10:09 PM on 12/07/2010

Rest In Peace Elizabeth....

[HarpoSnarx]

09:52 PM on 12/07/2010

Godspeed Elizabeth. You will always be First Lady.

[alaskan]

09:47 PM on 12/07/2010

I want her back now.

:(

[Icke Icke]

09:11 PM on 12/07/2010

I hate this. Even though I believe she is at a peace we cannot understand, it still makes me sad. I feel like she had such a hard road to hold these last 5 years. My heart also goes out of course to her family, yes, even John. I hope they find some form of comfort in all the positive support.

[petersjo]

10:57 PM on 12/08/2010

Regarding "hard road to hold." This should read "hard row to hoe" as in gardening, farming, etc.

[Icke Icke]

12:00 PM on 12/09/2010

Whatever Mr. DIctionary. ;)

[progressive state]

09:04 PM on 12/07/2010

Selfless to the end.

[sanang]

08:54 PM on 12/07/2010

I feel so bad about Elizabeth's passing and especially for her children. As I was thinking about Elizabeth having breast cancer I wondered as she underwent fertility treatments at age 50 which probably meant taking estrogen if that was what started the breast cancer? I have friends who did the HRT thing which involved synthetic estrogen that later developed breast cancer. Just a thought.

[joel123]

08:50 PM on 12/07/2010

I think we should all stop making ill comments about her husband and hope he is able to take on Elizabeth's role in taking care of their young children. He is all they have and I am sure he loves them.

[OLJW00]

10:13 PM on 12/07/2010

AGREED! This should have ZERO to do with anything but the truth/sadness of a family losing someone....someone who mattered. And that truth has nothing to do with politics.

Period, The End.

[bluegolf]

08:45 PM on 12/07/2010

While privacy should be respected here, I hope Elizabeth and John Edwards were able to come to some kind of peace together, if not for themselves, for the sake of their children.

[GBO]

08:42 PM on 12/07/2010

sad! sad! sad!

[Sonia Dada]

08:29 PM on 12/07/2010

That's one lady that deserved a much better husband than the one for which she settled.

[gaspillage]

08:29 PM on 12/07/2010

http://cchronicle.com/2010/03/barbie-fixation-busting-the-myth

[bruinlover09]

08:42 PM on 12/07/2010

I don't want any ugly thoughts to darken or tamper any memories of this beautiful woman. It is not about him. It is about her.

[Mary Ellen Broussard]

08:57 PM on 12/07/2010

Umm, let it be remembered that there are always two parties involved in a marriage. I am not defending John, but neither do you know the entire story. Elizabeth was a gracious woman, and I am sure she forgave John. To berate him at her death is classless.