Thank you so much for celebrating this milestone with us.
Our registry might be a bit different from “tradition” but we hope you share in our goals for our life together.
Please follow the links below as you wish.
The Milestone Fund *
The Milestone Fund *
Following the wedding, grad school finals, and the Bar exam - we are planning to enjoy our honeymoon and then are (hopefully) moving into our future home in Pittsburgh.
At this point in time, we are not looking to “fill our future home.”
Our primary goal is to be able to “move in to our future home.”
Any assistance in helping us achieve our next milestone together is greatly appreciated.
Help Us Give Back As We Move Forward
A portion of the Milestone Fund will be donated to two charities very near and dear to our hearts.
To learn more about both and/or to provide a donation to them directly, please visit the links below.
This method (donating directly) would also be preferred if you would like to receive any receipt.
Her Charity
The Extra Mile Foundation
Kelly’s grandfather, the late John Marous Jr., co-founded The Extra Mile Foundation in 1990. An indication of John’s devotion to his hometown of Pittsburgh, The Extra Mile supports urban Catholic elementary schools in danger of closure and subsidizes K-8 tuition for low-income students. During John’s tenure as co-chair, The Extra Mile had raised $44 million.
John—also lovingly known as “Pa”—is one of Kelly’s biggest role models. In fact, Pa’s standards of excellence are framed on Kelly’s desk to serve as a daily reminder to make Pa proud. Growing up, Kelly heard countless stories about Pa’s selflessness, his grit, and how his five standards of excellence—pride, desire, teamwork, attention to detail, and follow-through—inspired and encouraged a wealth of people with whom Pa worked. Pa would often spoil his grandchildren, always stocking the fridge full with soda (a real treat for Kelly and her siblings), taking grandchildren out for rides on the mule with their dog Mulligan, and, together with his wife Lucine, introducing Kelly and her siblings to new experiences, from the Rockettes at Radio City to summer camp in Ligonier, PA.
We will be donating a portion of our Milestone Fund to The Extra Mile in honor of Pa. Thank you to all who choose to join us in honoring Kelly’s late grandfather.
His Charity
The Akron Children’s Foundation
Jeremy was born in late September of 1993 in Akron, Ohio.
He arrived in the world with respiratory difficulty. Jeremy was a NICU baby at Akron Children’s Hospital and was discharged after 28 days. He returned to Akron Children's at age 7 months with RSV (a severe respiratory virus) and spent a week there. At age 14 months, Jeremy was diagnosed with Bacterial Spinal Meningitis and was a patient in the PICU. After 2 weeks he was able to go home.
That concludes Jeremy discussing his medical history on the website for our wedding.
Jeremy has immense gratitude for the resilience, comfort, and determination of his family.
He feels that it is his family and the work of his pediatrician, Dr. Beth Marcinkoski and the staff at Akron Children’s that were integral in ensuring that he would be here today.
Reflecting back on that experience and the journey since then, we recognize how fortunate we are to have a celebration such as ours this Fall.
That is why, to further express our gratitude, we would like to donate to Akron Children’s and their foundation to help them provide for all of those families coming through their doors.