Entries Tagged as ‘Fundraising’

February 21, 2007

One man’s journey for CdLS

Through the years, people have gone to great lengths to support the Foundation—but none have gone quite as far as Jim Schiwal.
Jim is hiking the 2,175-mile Appalachian Trail, from his home state of Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine, to raise money for CdLS.
His inspiration is six-year-old Alley Grubb (in photo with Jim), a little girl [...]

December 11, 2006

CdLS In the News: This Boy is Not Your Average Kid

The Highberger family of Nebraska really knows how to throw a party. For their son Colt’s 10th birthday bash, several hundred friends and family came together to celebrate Colt and to raise money for the CdLS Foundation. 
 
This is the third year in a row the Highbergers have included local residents in Colt’s birthday celebration. No surprise, Colt is [...]

November 30, 2006

Mom’s Ebay auction benefits CdLS

Here’s your chance to own a custom hand-painted Fenton GlassArt Ruby Basket (see below) and help people with CdLS.  This brand new, artist-signed piece has been donated for auction on Ebay by Vicki Fisher in honor of her daughter Marci, who has CdLS. It even features a CdLS cube on the bottom. To view it [...]

November 21, 2006

Make your holiday shopping count

The holiday shopping frenzy kicks off Friday. If you prefer a cozy chair in front of your computer to navigating your way through a crowded mall, then consider shopping through iGive this holiday season (and throughout the year).
It’s a win-win deal. You get to shop in the comfort of your home, and the Foundation receives [...]

November 17, 2006

Way to go Team CdLS!

Team CdLS ran, and survived, the Chicago Marathon October 22. All 15 members completed the race. Bill Weidman of Lynnefield, MA, came in first among the group, crossing the finish line in 3:01:15. You can view a slideshow of the team at http://www.flickr.com/photos/64094128@N00/show/.  
The runners raised more than $32,000, to date, for the CdLS Foundation. They also raised a whole lot of awareness [...]