1. Send a donation to help Abby pay for her medical expenses. Please note that donations are not gifts to Texas Woman's University and do not qualify for a charitable contribution tax deduction for federal income tax purposes. Checks should be made out to the "TWU Athletics Abby Burns Fund" and mailed to:

TWU Athletics
ATTN: Chalese Connors
P.O. Box 425349
Denton TX 76204-5349

Donations can also be made at any BBVA Compass Bank location. Please reference the “TWU Athletics Abby Burns Fund.”

2. Join the bone marrow donor registry. Visit the U.S. National Marrow Donor Program's "Be The Match" website at www.bethematch.org to learn how you can request a bone marrow donor testing kit or find a bone marrow donor testing drive near you.

3. Give blood. Donate blood at a Carter BloodCare donor center or any other blood drives held in the area. Please let them know that you are giving for Abigail Burns so she receives credit. Her account number is SPON050291.

4. Purchase an "Abby's Angels" t-shirt and an "Abby #19" bracelet. All proceeds are going toward Abby's medical expenses.

E-mail softball head coach Richie Bruister at rbruister@twu.edu. Coach Bruister will let you know how to get your t-shirt and bracelet.

5. Send Abby a card or letter showing your support:

Abby Burns
c/o TWU Athletics
P.O. Box 425349
Denton, TX 76204-5349

6. Keep track of Abby through the TWU Athletics website or through CaringBridge:
www.twuathletics.com and www.caringbridge.org/visit/abigailburns.