“Just because he doesn’t know me, it doesn’t mean he won’t be grateful,” Meunier said. “It’s the easiest way to send good thoughts his way.”

Initially, she invited 190 of her friends to attend in order to send well wishes to Dantonio. At press time Monday, the event had 8,570 people listed as attending. The number continues growing at a rapid pace.

“I didn’t do it with a set goal in mind; I did it because people in the community feel that they know Dantonio,” Meunier said. “We feel like we know him, and even though he doesn’t know any of us, it’s a nice way to show that we care.”

Meunier isn’t the only one in Spartan Nation with kind wishes for Dantonio. Economics junior Aaron Berger had encouraging words for the revered Spartan leader. He said although Dantonio might not be on the sidelines for game day, the coach will be with the team in spirit.

“I think he inspires the team enough to let them know that they can do it whether he’s there or not,” Berger said. “I’m pretty sure that all of the guys are going to rally around each other and the fact that (the heart attack) happened and be better in spite of it.”

MSU Associate Athletics Director John Lewandowski said the team’s day-to-day routine will not change significantly as offensive coordinator Don Treadwell will handle football operations in Dantonio’s absence.

“There’s a great comfort level with the coaching staff,” Lewandowski said. “Most of them have been with Dantonio for a long time.”

Lewandowski said Treadwell is a good leader, and time will tell how the team responds to him.

“He’s a calm, cool and collected leader and anybody that spends time with him knows that,” Lewandowski said. “He has a lot more media responsibility thrusted upon him, and the rest of the day-to-day stuff that comes with sitting in a bigger chair. I think they’ll take his approach as business as usual to get the job done.”

Lewandowski said he did not know when Dantonio might return to the sidelines. His return will be looked at on a week-to-week basis, Dr. Chris D’Haem, an interventional cardiologist with Thoracic and Cardiovascular Institute at Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital, said Sunday in a statement released by the MSU Athletics Department.

Meunier said she wants Dantonio to know he has a lot of support from Spartan fans, and hopefully the cards will show him that.

“I personally hope he’s not coaching too soon because you don’t want to put him back in stressful situations right away,” she said. “He knows everyone is behind him. This is just another way to show our athletic program and show the coaches that we’re behind them 100 percent.”