In a message dated 97-06-30 00:31:06 EDT, Kathleen Bruce wrote:

<< Hi.  I would appreciate it if we could avoid posts such as the girl with
 cancer, etc. I think that the American Cancer Society has a home page, and
 it may even list the fake notes that go around, etc.>>

It does.  To see their response to the Jessica Mydek letter (and its
variations) go to:

http://www.cancer.org/chain.html

Best wishes,
Rita