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Joel Byrne Memorial Sportsmanship Award
I’m amazed by the outpouring of support and the lengths people are going to to keep Joel’s light shining… Thank you Aim High and Coach Croft. Not only for this memorial, but for building a football program that Joel truly loved (and that I loved as a parent). Joel’s Story On Saturday, February 4, 2023,…
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“How Can I Help?”
This is probably the second most asked question just behind the “How are you?” question. Both are appropriate and both tough to answer honestly. But let me at least give it a shot. It’s been two months since we lost Joel and yet I still cannot comprehend it. I’ve heard repeatedly that the loss of…
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The Joel Byrne Let Goodness Shine Fund
I’m happy to announce the formation of the Joel Byrne, Let Goodness Shine Fund in contribution with the Arlington Community Foundation. The Let Goodness Shine (LGS) Fund is dedicated to strengthening the values of faith, charity, courage, and dedication. These are the virtues that Joel Byrne believed in and, more importantly, lived in his short…
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What Would Joel Do Week
As an amazing gesture from the team I work with at Check Point/Avanan, they have taken it upon themselves to organize a “What Would Joel Do” week in his honor. There are no words that can express my level of gratitude for this. It represents a tiny window into the greatness of the people I…
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“How are you doing?”
This is probably the most asked question I get so I wanted to attempt to answer here. I’ll start with a poem I ran across the other day… I’m Fine, Thank You There is nothing the matter with meI’m as healthy as can be.I have arthritis in both my kneesAnd when I talk, I talk…