AUTISM IS THE FASTEST GROWING DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY IN THE WORLD…
NO ONE KNOWS WHY.
NO ONE KNOWS THE CURE.
On November 10, 2007 I will complete a 500 lap swim-a-thon at Gold’s Gym in Hyde Park to raise money for Parents 4 Change, a non- profit organization dedicated to serving children with autism. All funds raised will be utilized exclusively as scholarships for a type of therapy called Applied Behavior Analysis. This therapy is not covered by insurance and is among one of the only interventions which has been statistically proven effective in helping children with Autism.
Donations made payable to Parents 4 Change can be mailed to:
Hillary Ran
Autism 500
3579 Zumstein Ave #5
Cincinnati, OH 45208
1 in 150 children will be diagnosed with autism. Please help us give our kids an opportunity to shine!
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Out of the Darkness Walk a Thon Page...
Here's an email Jenn got regarding the Out of the Darkness Walk a Thon...
Hi Jen, I was hopeing you could do me a favor. I am sending you my Out of the Darkness Walk a
Thon Page. Would you ming telling the listeners of our great Q102 audience, that there is a walk a thon to help prevent suicides, and to help others like me who have suffered a great pain because someone we love was at such dispair that they ended their life.
Our walk is Sunday, Oct. 14, in Ault Park. The walk begins at 9:00 a.m.Thank you for any mention you can do.Click This Link
Hi Jen, I was hopeing you could do me a favor. I am sending you my Out of the Darkness Walk a
Thon Page. Would you ming telling the listeners of our great Q102 audience, that there is a walk a thon to help prevent suicides, and to help others like me who have suffered a great pain because someone we love was at such dispair that they ended their life.
Our walk is Sunday, Oct. 14, in Ault Park. The walk begins at 9:00 a.m.Thank you for any mention you can do.Click This Link
Wal to Suppor Autism Research
Walk to Support Autism Research
Cincinnati Walks for Kids will take place at Coney Island on Saturday, October 13 with registration at 8 a.m. and a start time of 10:00 a.m.
For more information, go to www.cincinnatichildrens.org/walk.
This year a team is walking specifically to support research on Autism Spectrum Disorders at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. To join us, go to the website and click on Register Now. Be sure to put STARs (Support to Autism Research) for both the team and the designation of funds raised. If you would like to support the team, but can’t walk with us on the 13th, click on Find a Participant and enter STARs. You can sponsor a walker by donating online with a credit card, or contact Terry Mitchell at (513)636-1665 to find out how to donate by mail. The research team – and the kids Thank You!
Cincinnati Walks for Kids will take place at Coney Island on Saturday, October 13 with registration at 8 a.m. and a start time of 10:00 a.m.
For more information, go to www.cincinnatichildrens.org/walk.
This year a team is walking specifically to support research on Autism Spectrum Disorders at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. To join us, go to the website and click on Register Now. Be sure to put STARs (Support to Autism Research) for both the team and the designation of funds raised. If you would like to support the team, but can’t walk with us on the 13th, click on Find a Participant and enter STARs. You can sponsor a walker by donating online with a credit card, or contact Terry Mitchell at (513)636-1665 to find out how to donate by mail. The research team – and the kids Thank You!
Monday, October 1, 2007
Walk/Run for domestic violence fund...
Walk/Run to benefit domestic violence fund
WEST CHESTER – The third annual Amy’s Emergency Fund 5K walk/run will be held Oct. 6 at Ronald Reagan Voice of Freedom Park (Voice of America Park) on Cox Road in West Chester beginning at 10 a.m.
The run/walk will benefit Amy’s Emergency Fund, which provides assistance for victims of violent and domestically violent crimes.
Registration for those 14 years old and older is $20 pre-registration and $25 on the day of the event. Children 13 years and under are free. Checks can be made payable to CADV – Amy’s Emergency Fund and mailed to 2105 Central Ave., Suite A; Middletown, Ohio 45044.
Donations will also be accepted at the event or they can be mailed to CADV.
T-shirts will be given at the check-in table the day of the event, and there will be special activities for the children. The runners will start off the event and the walk will follow when the runners have finished.
The event coincides with the beginning of October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Established in 2005, Amy’s Emergency Fund was named for Amy Jones. As a survivor of domestic violence, Jones is committed to making a difference for other victims of domestic violence. She feels that no person should have to live in an unsafe or unhealthy environment.
“The goal of the fund and groups such as Citizens Against Domestic Violence (CADV) are to empower victims so that they know there is a way out,” said Nicky Muterspaw, victim’s advocate for the Butler County Sheriff’s Office. “We also want to raise awareness of domestic violence to as many socio-economic groups as possible.”
Jones is a board member/speaker for CADV. She tells her bittersweet story to audiences in schools and professional organizations throughout the community in the hope of touching at least one person’s life, letting them know that there is life after violence.
For more information on the walk/run, please call (513) 423-0044 or visit www.cadv-ohio.com.
WEST CHESTER – The third annual Amy’s Emergency Fund 5K walk/run will be held Oct. 6 at Ronald Reagan Voice of Freedom Park (Voice of America Park) on Cox Road in West Chester beginning at 10 a.m.
The run/walk will benefit Amy’s Emergency Fund, which provides assistance for victims of violent and domestically violent crimes.
Registration for those 14 years old and older is $20 pre-registration and $25 on the day of the event. Children 13 years and under are free. Checks can be made payable to CADV – Amy’s Emergency Fund and mailed to 2105 Central Ave., Suite A; Middletown, Ohio 45044.
Donations will also be accepted at the event or they can be mailed to CADV.
T-shirts will be given at the check-in table the day of the event, and there will be special activities for the children. The runners will start off the event and the walk will follow when the runners have finished.
The event coincides with the beginning of October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Established in 2005, Amy’s Emergency Fund was named for Amy Jones. As a survivor of domestic violence, Jones is committed to making a difference for other victims of domestic violence. She feels that no person should have to live in an unsafe or unhealthy environment.
“The goal of the fund and groups such as Citizens Against Domestic Violence (CADV) are to empower victims so that they know there is a way out,” said Nicky Muterspaw, victim’s advocate for the Butler County Sheriff’s Office. “We also want to raise awareness of domestic violence to as many socio-economic groups as possible.”
Jones is a board member/speaker for CADV. She tells her bittersweet story to audiences in schools and professional organizations throughout the community in the hope of touching at least one person’s life, letting them know that there is life after violence.
For more information on the walk/run, please call (513) 423-0044 or visit www.cadv-ohio.com.
Breast Cancer: Buy a Brick...
Fight Breast Cancer: Buy a Brick
When: Sunday October 7, 2007 4pm-8pm
Where: Sharonville Convention Center
More Info: VISIT www.breastcancerbricks.org for more details and to see bricks from previous auctions.
Cincinnati, Ohio: The 6th Annual Breast Cancer Brick Auction will take place Sunday, October 7, 2007, from 4 to 8 p.m., at the Sharonville Convention Center.
Local artists are creating art from bricks to raise funds for local breast cancer research and Cincinnati breast cancer advocacy groups. “Bricks Along the Journey” Annual Breast Cancer Brick Auction aims to top $120,000 this year.
The art, created in various media using a single brick as the foundation, is colorful and innovative. The bricks will be displayed and made available for purchase at the silent auction. Bricks start at $25. One brick created by an internationally acclaimed artist brought in $2500 in a prior year.
The recipient of all funds collected from the sale of the bricks will be the Greater Cincinnati Breast Cancer Alliance’s Ellen B. Ganson Fund, established in memory of Ellen Ganson, co-founder of the Breast Cancer Brick Auction, and created to benefit programs and patients exclusively in Cincinnati.
Ganson chose bricks as the basis of her fundraising campaign since their rejuvenation into objects of beauty and inspiration symbolizes the “journey,” or the return to health and strength of a breast cancer victim decimated by the initial diagnosis.
Ganson lost her heroic battle to breast cancer almost a year ago. Volunteer organizers and supporters of the upcoming auction are eager to advance her cause by raising more funds than in any of the previous auctions, whose total proceeds topped $120,000.
This summer, 4 camps participated in community action projects by painting bricks and gravel that will be included in a separate area of the brick auction. In this way children from 3rd grade level to teenagers are helping to find a cure! The following camps participated: Wise Center Camp, Camp Wildbrook, Camp Chabad, and Camp Livingston.Also, artist Marion Corbin-Mayer held a week-long program for teenage girls at her Creative Catalyst Studio, and they created bricks for the auction.
Come and see the art, purchase a unique brick---and help fight breast cancer!
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When: Sunday October 7, 2007 4pm-8pm
Where: Sharonville Convention Center
More Info: VISIT www.breastcancerbricks.org for more details and to see bricks from previous auctions.
Cincinnati, Ohio: The 6th Annual Breast Cancer Brick Auction will take place Sunday, October 7, 2007, from 4 to 8 p.m., at the Sharonville Convention Center.
Local artists are creating art from bricks to raise funds for local breast cancer research and Cincinnati breast cancer advocacy groups. “Bricks Along the Journey” Annual Breast Cancer Brick Auction aims to top $120,000 this year.
The art, created in various media using a single brick as the foundation, is colorful and innovative. The bricks will be displayed and made available for purchase at the silent auction. Bricks start at $25. One brick created by an internationally acclaimed artist brought in $2500 in a prior year.
The recipient of all funds collected from the sale of the bricks will be the Greater Cincinnati Breast Cancer Alliance’s Ellen B. Ganson Fund, established in memory of Ellen Ganson, co-founder of the Breast Cancer Brick Auction, and created to benefit programs and patients exclusively in Cincinnati.
Ganson chose bricks as the basis of her fundraising campaign since their rejuvenation into objects of beauty and inspiration symbolizes the “journey,” or the return to health and strength of a breast cancer victim decimated by the initial diagnosis.
Ganson lost her heroic battle to breast cancer almost a year ago. Volunteer organizers and supporters of the upcoming auction are eager to advance her cause by raising more funds than in any of the previous auctions, whose total proceeds topped $120,000.
This summer, 4 camps participated in community action projects by painting bricks and gravel that will be included in a separate area of the brick auction. In this way children from 3rd grade level to teenagers are helping to find a cure! The following camps participated: Wise Center Camp, Camp Wildbrook, Camp Chabad, and Camp Livingston.Also, artist Marion Corbin-Mayer held a week-long program for teenage girls at her Creative Catalyst Studio, and they created bricks for the auction.
Come and see the art, purchase a unique brick---and help fight breast cancer!
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UC Make-A-Wish Foundation walk...
Find out how to get involved in a fundraising walk through UC's beautiful Uptown Campus to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. UC’s Fraternity & Sorority community raised over $22,000 during our last campaign, and we have even bigger goals for this year’s campaign that we are hoping you can help us attain.
Event Details:Name of the Walk: Homecoming 5K to Grant Wishes TodayDate: Friday, October 12th, 2007 (Homecoming Weekend)
Time: Registration at 3:30 PM; Walk at 4:30 PM; Following the walk we will serve a FREE dinner to participants
Where: McMicken Commons (we will be walking around and through UC’s beautiful campus)Who is involved: UC students, UC faculty, staff, and administrators, UC alumni, and the communityOur Wish Kids: Brooke and Christian, who are siblings (see the attached brochure for their bios and pictures)
Sponsors: Fraternity and Sorority Life, Homecoming, Friday Night Live, Alumni Association, Student Alumni Council
A few other notes:
1. The walk will take place rain or shine.
2. Celebration and FREE dinner catered by Lazy Gourmet immediately following the walk.
3. Participate as an individual or form a team.
4. Fabulous PRIZES for the teams/individuals that raise the most money!
5. All proceeds benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Come join the fun with Lazy Gourmet dinner, raffle drawings, music, mascots, and more!
Please see the attached brochure with the registration form and pledge form and sign your team up today! Go to www.uc.edu/greeklife and click on ‘Homecoming 5K to Grant Wishes Today’ for more information.
Event Details:Name of the Walk: Homecoming 5K to Grant Wishes TodayDate: Friday, October 12th, 2007 (Homecoming Weekend)
Time: Registration at 3:30 PM; Walk at 4:30 PM; Following the walk we will serve a FREE dinner to participants
Where: McMicken Commons (we will be walking around and through UC’s beautiful campus)Who is involved: UC students, UC faculty, staff, and administrators, UC alumni, and the communityOur Wish Kids: Brooke and Christian, who are siblings (see the attached brochure for their bios and pictures)
Sponsors: Fraternity and Sorority Life, Homecoming, Friday Night Live, Alumni Association, Student Alumni Council
A few other notes:
1. The walk will take place rain or shine.
2. Celebration and FREE dinner catered by Lazy Gourmet immediately following the walk.
3. Participate as an individual or form a team.
4. Fabulous PRIZES for the teams/individuals that raise the most money!
5. All proceeds benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Come join the fun with Lazy Gourmet dinner, raffle drawings, music, mascots, and more!
Please see the attached brochure with the registration form and pledge form and sign your team up today! Go to www.uc.edu/greeklife and click on ‘Homecoming 5K to Grant Wishes Today’ for more information.
Akers Angels...
“My only wish is to have a home that I can move around in…”
~Brooke Akers
Brooke Akers is a 7 year old, who suffers from Type II Spinal Muscular Atrophy and is confined to a 200 pound motorized wheelchair. Unfortunately, her 3 year old sister, Faith who has the same disease, her 9 year old brother, Christian who has Crohn’s disease, and her parents live in a bi-level home that is not wheelchair accessible.
Can you imagine watching all three of your children suffer? Here is an expression of a mother’s pain and feelings of hopelessness:
“I know I’m always requesting prayer and here I am again. I am having a difficult time accepting what is going on with Brooke. Her back and spine, hip, legs, ankles, feet, etc….my baby’s body is becoming deformed and it’s even affecting her breathing. Then there are the braces, stander and wheelchair. She’s not even strong enough to cough. I have to use a machine called a cough assist machine on her twice a day. She has to wear a bi-pap at night. There are 4 other pieces of equipment that have been ordered, a seating device, a stander for home, a Hoyer lift because she is getting to be so big and handicap accessible toilet seats. It’s just all so overwhelming, especially because our house is not big enough for the equipment.
I went into her room tonight and just held her and laid next to her and prayed and cried. I feel like we are losing her. I am really trying to keep the faith, but I need some help. Please, pray that I will continue to believe and keep the faith.
Then there’s my beautiful three year old daughter, Faith. The doctors and therapist are trying to convince me that Faith needs to get a wheelchair. I have been praying all along that Faith will never be in a wheelchair. I am starting to feel defeated. She’s already in a Kid Kart (a handicap stroller) and she wears braces on her legs and uses a walker. I just don’t think I can handle her being in a wheelchair too.
My son Christian’s Remicade infusions are not lasting the 6-8 weeks they are supposed to, so he is in a considerable amount of pain and we don’t know what to do next to keep the Crohn’s in control.
~Ginger Akers
My hope is that the City of Cincinnati can come together to support a local family, and show them that they do not have to fight alone. I challenge our community to come together and help us raise enough money to build a wheelchair accessible home, so Greg and Ginger have one less struggle.
IPlease help us and visit http://www.akersangels.com.
Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to the Akers story.
Beth Chapman
(Brooke Akers First Grade Teacher 2006-2007)
~Brooke Akers
Brooke Akers is a 7 year old, who suffers from Type II Spinal Muscular Atrophy and is confined to a 200 pound motorized wheelchair. Unfortunately, her 3 year old sister, Faith who has the same disease, her 9 year old brother, Christian who has Crohn’s disease, and her parents live in a bi-level home that is not wheelchair accessible.
Can you imagine watching all three of your children suffer? Here is an expression of a mother’s pain and feelings of hopelessness:
“I know I’m always requesting prayer and here I am again. I am having a difficult time accepting what is going on with Brooke. Her back and spine, hip, legs, ankles, feet, etc….my baby’s body is becoming deformed and it’s even affecting her breathing. Then there are the braces, stander and wheelchair. She’s not even strong enough to cough. I have to use a machine called a cough assist machine on her twice a day. She has to wear a bi-pap at night. There are 4 other pieces of equipment that have been ordered, a seating device, a stander for home, a Hoyer lift because she is getting to be so big and handicap accessible toilet seats. It’s just all so overwhelming, especially because our house is not big enough for the equipment.
I went into her room tonight and just held her and laid next to her and prayed and cried. I feel like we are losing her. I am really trying to keep the faith, but I need some help. Please, pray that I will continue to believe and keep the faith.
Then there’s my beautiful three year old daughter, Faith. The doctors and therapist are trying to convince me that Faith needs to get a wheelchair. I have been praying all along that Faith will never be in a wheelchair. I am starting to feel defeated. She’s already in a Kid Kart (a handicap stroller) and she wears braces on her legs and uses a walker. I just don’t think I can handle her being in a wheelchair too.
My son Christian’s Remicade infusions are not lasting the 6-8 weeks they are supposed to, so he is in a considerable amount of pain and we don’t know what to do next to keep the Crohn’s in control.
~Ginger Akers
My hope is that the City of Cincinnati can come together to support a local family, and show them that they do not have to fight alone. I challenge our community to come together and help us raise enough money to build a wheelchair accessible home, so Greg and Ginger have one less struggle.
IPlease help us and visit http://www.akersangels.com.
Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to the Akers story.
Beth Chapman
(Brooke Akers First Grade Teacher 2006-2007)
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