Thursday, November 22, 2007

Gymnastics loses a great friend in Kim Bird

With incredible sorrow, we have lost one of the greatest forces in Arizona Gymnastics.
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Kim Bird, owner and founder of Tumbleweeds, passed away on 11/19/07, after battling complications from Valley Fever.
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Donations can be made in Kim's honor as follows:
Please make checks payable to the U of A Foundation making special note for your donation to be credited to the NIK-Z Development.
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Donations can be mailed to:
The Valley Fever Center of Excellence
PO Box 205215
Tucson, Arizona 85724
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For your own insight: There is no cure for Valley Fever. The Valley Fever Center of Excellence is the only research center in the United States and is located in Tucson, Arizona. While there are many areas in which funds can be donated, the Bird Family specifically chose this one (NIK-Z Development) as it is a research project helping to develop a vaccination for Valley Fever.
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To learn more about Kim Bird, please visit http://www.tumbleweedsaz.com/
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Kim will be greatly missed. Please feel free to join others in sharing your thoughts and stories about how this man touched your life.