BIG DAVE'S BIG GIFT
News


1/31/2012      UNC Hospitals using iPads, art to treat children    

12/18/2011
    The Wintry Heart of Durham

In her column, Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan shares thoughts about the subject of her "Show Us Your Heart" Art ornament for Big Dave's Christmas tree.

Durham Fitness Challenge
2010


The David Turner Lymphoma Foundation and Move It Be Fit combined forces to instruct and encourage others to become increasingly healthy through exercising regularly and upgrading their nutritional choices. This unique initiative, the Durham Fitness Challenge, provided three VIP winners three months of free personal training and nutritional guidance. These three participants and all others were offered bi-monthly boot camps free of charge, also.

11/8/2010      Holy Tattoo

Sharing thoughts about his friendship with David, Mark Dolejs conveys its impact.

10/31/10        Good feelings outweigh pounds

Stacie Pointer keeps on walking, even when she's on the road.

10/24/10     13 pounds lighter and not about to give up

Move It Be Fit trainer Brad Calhoun provides encouragement to determined Fitness Challenge participant, Ekiti Lowe.


10/17/2010   
Lift heavy, tweak diet to bust fitness plateau

Trainer Craig Long offers his expertise as Kevin Sebring continues on a sharp fitness learning curve.

10/10/2010    For best results, never do the same workout in a row

With an increasing focus on healthy food choices and  additional exercise outside of the gym Stacie Pointer has turned the corner in her commitment to a healthier life!

10/5/10        Podcast with Patricia Murray, DJ Piddipat

Click on Radio Skywriter Podcast for October 5: Part of David's story and mission are shared through his mom's interview at WNCU. Big Dave's 5K: Walk with Heart is promoted.

10/3/10       Learning to build muscle to burn fat

Keeping her eye on the prize, Ekiti Lowe keeps on track.

9/26/10      Down 15 pounds and feeling good

Seventeen year old Kevin Sebring brings it!

9/19/10        Waiting for the weight loss

Sticking to a fitness and nutritional plan can be challenging, but Stacie Pointer is not giving up.

9/12/10       Busy mom stays in the zone

In spite of her many responsibilities and also changes in her life recently, Ekiti Lowe
's commitment to working out and following the plan to eat six small meals a day is still strong.

9/3/10       Teen wants to trade fat for muscle

At the age of 4 and again at age 8, Kevin Sebring was diagnosed with childhood leukemia. Now 17 and a high school senior, in addition to the demands of schoolwork, this well-rounded young man pursues several personal interests Kevin's vision for his healthy future and his commitment to it seem  to the reader unmistakable.

8/28/10     Challenge daunting for former "big kid"

Stacie Pointer experienced the hurt of negative responses from other children early in her life when she was identified repeatedly as not only the "new kid" in class but also the "big" one. As
a VIP winner in the Durham Fitness Challenge, and in an admirable display of courage and good faith, Stacie takes the first big, scary step into what she knows will be a new and healthier way of living.

8/22/10     Children keep mom motivated

Determined Durham Fitness Challenge
VIP winner Ekiti Lowe shares her views on the importance of caring for her own well-being as the mother of 6. Ekiti believes that having professional support and guidance as she strives toward her goal of improved fitness will help insure her success.

8/20/10     COLUMN: It's time: Get off your duff

John McCann of the Durham Herald-Sun adds his take on the fitness challenge.


In a series of articles published on twelve consecutive Sundays beginning in August 2010, the Durham News covers the journeys of the three essay contest winners in their public yet personal quests for fitness.
 Beginnings

4/19/10  COLUMN: Big Dave leaves behind a big legacy

5/27/10    "Big Dave's Big Gift Night" at the Durham Bulls game

This interview by Barbara Gibbs of WTVD, ABC11 reminds viewers about David's story and his unfolding legacy.

5/18/10     Shave for Dave

Ian Dolejs and Justin Faucette competed to raise money for the David Turner Lymphoma Foundation (aka Big Dave's Big Gift). The eventual loser would shave their head. Between the two of them, they raised $900, with Ian having to shave his head.


4/5/10    
Big Dave's Big Gift Goes On

A sensitive follow-up by Dawn Vaughan on the progress of the foundation 

North Carolina Comprehensive Cancer Program
Statewide newsletter article
about our brave founder and his selfless mission


Big Dave's Journey

Dawn Vaughan with The Durham Herald-Sun shared David's difficult journey

6/15/09  COLUMN: We never stop learning

6/07/09  David Turner succumbs to cancer

5/06/09  David Turner: his views on life and death - With cancer terminal, he spends last weeks in home hospice care

3/23/09  COLUMN: David Turner's lessons

3/18/09  A life with cancer - - - Lesson learned is not to take life for granted

3/17/09  Lymphoma shows up in two types

3/17/09  When cancer strikes - - - 25-year-old told this may be his last year


Multimedia Presentation and TV Interview

A poignant interview by Barbara Gibbs of ABC 11 News, Raleigh, NC

In June 2009, David was recognized as "Person of the Week" by ABC News 11 in Raleigh, NC. An interview was scheduled with Barbara Gibbs at Duke's in-patient Hospice facility. As the day of the interview neared, David's ability to communicate clearly and coherently steadily diminished. Amazingly though, that Thursday, with minutes to spare, David rallied. He articulated his thoughts and feelings, answering each interview question with focused intent. Beautifully-crafted, the segment aired Friday evening with David conscious of its content. Early the following day, on a warm, cloud-free, summer Saturday morning, June 6, 2009, David passed peacefully from a life of pain and suffering into his perfect, heavenly one, the message he had been given to share faithfully delivered - an unmistakable, undeniable message - of hope.

Watch the "Person of the Week" video here


An insightful slide show presentation and series of stories created by photojournalist Mark Dolejs and writer Dawn Vaughan of the The Durham Herald-Sun (NC)
David's journey as a young adult undergoing treatment for Stage IV lymphoma was covered in a series of front-page articles followed by thought-provoking columns penned by Herald-Sun journalist, Dawn Vaughan. Upon completion of the assignment, photographer Mark Dolejs compiled and edited pictures and audio clips into this powerful piece. In the narration, David speaks openly of changes, challenges, and the value of lessons learned during his sixteen-month battle with cancer. 

See the multimedia presentation here




Romans 5:3-6    Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
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