Cranberry CUP chooses 2019 'Inspirational Family'
CRANBERRY TWP — David Pritchard and his family hoped a few markers and a piece of poster board would help in their quest to find him a new kidney.
They couldn’t have known, however, how widely their message would be sent, due in part to the Pittsburgh Penguins. And while Pritchard is still awaiting a donor who meets the criteria, that help is coming a little closer to home.
Pritchard, along with his wife, Julie, daughter Ashley and son Justin, have been chosen as the 2019 Cranberry Community Uniting People (CUP) Inspirational Family. They will be the beneficiary of several events, beginning Friday with the annual Jason Koliscak Good Friday Golf Classic.
The Cranberry CUP was founded in 2000 as a way to get the neighborhood homeowners associations involved in a softball competition to raise money for charity. Since then, more than $1.5 million has been raised for local residents, and additional events have been added.
Those interested in finding out if they can donate a kidney to David should visit https://livingdonorreg.upmc.com/ and enter his name as the recipient.
This is an excerpt — read more about the Pritchards in Sunday’s Butler Eagle or subscribe online.
