It feels like life has been a little bit of a whirlwind lately! I feel like I'm finally getting a chance to relax a little bit...well as much as you can relax with a toddler always on your heels. I wanted to take some time to recap some of the fundraising that's been going on in our world.
On March 29 we had our Tip-A-Stampede night at both Applebees here in town. We ended up raising....insert drumroll....$6,954!!! Wooo Hooo! The Stampede hockey players waited tables and all of the tips collected go to the CF Foundation. Such a cool concept! We have to say a big THANK YOU to Jim Loria and the Stampede and also to Applebees for making this event even possible. Also a huge thank you to our family and friends who worked the event and who came out and supported us by eating there and leaving their generous tips! We are blessed. Period.
Fast forward a few days to April 2. I had the opportunity to go to AZ to visit my dear friend Shannon and her family and also partake in an amazing fundraiser for CF! My cherished CF mommy friend Rachel and her husband Jeremy had their annual teamASHER silent auction fundraiser and raised over $16,000!!! I'm still in awe! Rach worked so hard on this event and it was nothing less than spectacular! It was such an privledge to be able to be there and not only watch the bids keep going higher and higher, but to just see the incredible, sincere support and love that surrounds this family. Truly inspiring. And not only was an insane amount of money raised, but their sweet boy in Heaven, Paxon, was honored through all of it. Here's a pix of Rachel and I enjoying the GORGEOUS sunny day! Love you friend!
Here is Shanny and I enjoying the festivities and gettin' our bid on!
Now fast forward again to April 9. We had our CF Night at the Stampede hockey game fundraiser. We ended up raising a total of $1,705 with this event. We pre-sold tickets and a portion of ticket sales, plus all of the "chuck-a-puck" money goes to the CF Foundation. It was such a fun night out with friends and family and the Stampede won! Again, we have to say a huge thank you to Jim Loria and the Stampede and our friends and family who helped us work the event and who came out to support us. We are so grateful to have such an awesome team of warriors fighting with us. We love you all and you are part of our miracle! Unfortunately Reese missed the game because we decided to leave her home as she was just not herself the afternoon of the game. Since her birthday was the next day, we didn't want to risk her getting sick or run-down from all the excitement. Luckily she got to stay home with Grandma and they had a blast together.
Here's a pic of my friend Emily and I at the game wearing our new Stampede hats :) Thanks Em!
Another event that I just have to mention because it's so darn sweet and just downright cute, is a little lemonade stand my friend Sam and her 3 boys had in their neighborhood. It started out as kind of a "pay it forward" assignment in their church and they were given money to use to help someone. How humbling that they chose to help OUR someone. They raised $129 for Team Reese and I'm just so inspired their sweet spirits. Thank you Miller's! We love you!
Whew...so, the march continues and Great Strides is just around the corner. We are continuing our fundraising efforts and our quest for a cure. If you'd like to donate, here's the link:
http://www.cff.org/great_strides/emilypetoske7240
Also, I cannot forget about the BIG EVENT...Reese's 2nd birthday! That's my next post, so stay tuned.
