Faith is unseen but felt, faith is strength when we feel we have none, faith is hope when all seems lost. – Catherine Pulsifer
Let us celebrate the life of Seth Raleigh – Son, Brother, Husband, Father, Friend….
CH2M Hill Alumni Center at Oregon State University
725 SW 26th St., Corvallis, 97330
Doors open 1:30pm
Service 2-3pm
Celebration (Party) 2-6pm
Please join us in celebrating the life of our friend Seth, February 1st at the CH2M Hill Alumni Association Ballroom. Food and drinks provided by Block 15 will be available after the service, and in true Seth fashion we hope everyone will come dressed colorfully and comfortable.
If you have a favorite memory or picture of Seth, or a letter for the boys, please feel free to post on our FB page, https://www.facebook.com/rallyforraleigh/ that can be later placed in a book. Feel free to bring memories, letters, pictures to the celebration as well – there will be a basket at the entrance.
For out of town guests, rooms are blocked and available at the Super 8 Corvallis hotel. Please call 541-758-8088 or email super8corvallis@gmail.com to reserve a room and make sure to mention “Raleigh family block”.
Guests to the celebration are able to park across the street at Reser Stadium.
We would really appreciate if you could RSVP by Monday, January 20th so we can have an idea of how many people to expect. Kids are welcome to come. There will be an activity table. If you have questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to rallyforraleigh@gmail.com. We look forward to sharing memories and spending time together!
If you would like to make donations in Seth’s name the family asks you follow this link to make a gift to the https://www.ohsu.edu/brain-institute/make-gift-brain-and-cns-tumors-clinic
Donations may also be made to the college funds for Sawyer and Finn.
If you need to contact someone about the Celebration of Life or further help for the family, please message us on the Rally for Raleigh Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/rallyforraleigh/
Some Updates…
Please continue to look at the How To Help tab for updates on ways to help the Raleigh Family! We have added a few new things including an amazing event from Two Towns Cider!
The Raleigh Family would like to extend a very big thank you to the group of people that did an amazing job landscaping our yard. A very special thank you to Chris Henderson from Refuge Landscape Design. Chris spent hours designing, seeking out donations of plants and materials and coordinating the project! If you are ever in need of a landscape designer, call her!!!
Also, very special thanks and love to Matt Dynice and his team at Umpqua Bank who did all the hard labor and made a considerable donation to purchase plants and materials. Thanks to Marie Landers, Matt Dynice, Aaron Turner, Zak Sundsten, Jonathan Dale, Skylar Bush, Nathan Adams, Scott Fagan, Cole Gent, Bill Barber, Andrea Patton, Pam Rediger, Megan Burrows, Mark Raum, Ken Porter, Marc Steinbaugh. Also thanks to Steve Lewis and Rebecca Hayes.
Also, thank you to the following business for their donations and time:
R&M Procurement Blue Heron FarmHome Depot Corvallis Belgard (Paver manufacturer) Terrace Hardscape/Claudio Caze Buena Vista Arbor Care/Priscilla Esplin Bjorn Nordquist, President of the Oregon APLD (Association of Professional Landscape Design), R&M and Belgard Peoria Gardens, Inc Green and White Rock Products
Our yard looks terrific!
For pictures of all the amazing work done on the Raleigh’s yard, head to the bottom of the page!
Seth’s Story
Friends and Families,
As most of you know, Seth has been battling (like a warrior) brain cancer for four years now and this past month the doctors informed the family that there is really little else they can do, giving Seth maybe a year or so…….
This tragic news has been, of course, incomprehensible and devastating.
Stephanie is taking a leave of absence from work for now to spend time at home with Seth and the boys. So we all know that means it is time for the community to wrap big arms around this super sweet family!
Immediate needs are to raise funds so that Seth and Stephanie and the boys can continue to stay in their house and maintain their new normal and try to take away some of their stresses. Help is needed to pay the mortgage, insurance, utilities, groceries, etc…
A bank account has been opened at Umpqua Bank. Money can be deposited to: The Seth Raleigh Medical Donation account, ending in 0858. Follow this link to also get information on how to use Venmo to contribute.
A GoFundMe Account has been set up as well for those who do not have an Umpqua Bank locally.
A meal train has been set up here! Please read the requests for meals, even though we all love a good Lasagna, 10 in the freezer can be a bit much…
Helping Seth and Stephanie with some home projects is also needed. Information to come soon.
Here are some other suggestions of how to help:
Donate money to the accounts listed above! This is the biggest need and the most stressful item of all! We want to maintain normalcy as best can be!
Use the meal train site to provide meals! If you are not able to cook and want to donate a gift card, that is appreciated as well. Favorites are Block 15, American Dream, Le Caves, Cascade BBQ, Tacovino, Tacovore, Bellhop, Burgerville
When you see Stephanie, Seth, Claudia and Dave, Nate and Claire, and Bobby, know they are battling the biggest battle a family can deal with and any day can be fine or not so fine. Let them know that you’re willing to listen — and never underestimate the value of your presence. Even if it feels as if you’re not doing anything, your presence sends an important message. Don’t, however, try to replace a trained counselor. Today they may not want to talk about them, they want to hear about you, they want to hear things that is going to bring them a small slice of joy.
They also may just want to get in a work out or a walk and not have to talk and just be “away” for the moment. Please also be sensitive about conversations near the boys, Sawyer and Finn pick up on quiet conversations above them, they already sense the stress, they don’t need to hear about fears and concerns from others.
Some coaching tips for the boys: When around them treat them as normal. Have normal interactions as you would with young kids, they need normalcy!
Finally, yes, many of us want to pamper Stephanie with pedicures, coffee cards, etc. and no one is stopping you. However, really what she prefers is help with finances so she can not worry about that, and help with meals and projects. Additionally if possible she would love to be able to hire someone to maintain her yard.
Thank you everyone for loving this family, and for being such a caring community. This is hard, as Seth’s says, this sucks! To be able to help others, we have to take care of ourselves first. If you are struggling to the point where you feel you need help, there are some great grief counselors at our local Lumina Hospice Center.
If you have questions or want to offer something we didn’t mention, please use the email below. A team of people will manage this email and make sure all of your questions are answered and we will pass on messages of love to the Raleighs. We are trying to allow The Raleigh Family as much together without having to also manage a lot of questions. We all appreciate all your help and support.
Take a look at all the amazing work our community has done in the Raleigh’s yard. Thank you, again, to all those who have contributed to this project! We at Rally for Raleigh are so grateful for everything that has been done for this amazing family.
Transplanted (2) rose bushes from front and added flagstone for base of birdbath.
Planted up empty raised bed.
Removed and transplanted blueberry bushes and strawberries that were crowding the raised veggie beds. Removed low-production grapes and transplanted clematis and honeysuckle to existing arbor.
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