Hello All! I have been meaning to start up a blog for a long while now. Things are always so busy for me lately, I never get time to do this kind of stuff!! I was looking at our diary page of our website and noticed that all of the entries are from John. Adding diary entries directly to the website like that is a bit tedious, John is the only one with the directions (and the time!) to make those happen lately. Now that we have this blog, I am looking forward to keeping people more updated!!! This photo was taken at last year's event. Thankfully Grace is just as healthy and happy as she was last year! She is doing really well. She just started a new school, AHRC. We loved her last school, the Carman Road School- the people there were just amazing and they had alot to offer Grace. I heard today that her old teacher sent a gift home for her via her home physical therapist, I haven't seen her yet so I'm not sure what it is. Wherever Grace goes she steals the hearts of everyone she comes in contact with. These teachers she comes in contact with are such exceptional people, they are just amazing. I love to be able to share her with so many wonderful people! She went to Variety Pre-school for about 4 years and thankfully we still get to go there for a special Sunday program. When we walk Grace down the hall everyone seems to know her and says hi. She is like the mayor of Variety! Even when we go out and bring her places, people that know her from school come up and greet her - it happens all of the time. It is certainly taking a community and then some to raise this special kid!
Julia just started 4th grade. She loves her teacher and has really great classmates. She is anxiously awaiting the 5K, she may even be singing a song from "Camp Rock" for all of us that day. I can't believe how well she imitates the actress (Demi Lovado). She's a great impersonator!!!
I would take a minute to THANK a few very special people that have set up their own websites to encourage people to donate towards Grace for a Cure this year. Heather and Michael Tanella, Lorraine Avasis and Susan Cullen.
We also want to extend a special thank you to our wonderful sponsors:
Heather and Michael Tanella, and the entire Rowley family
Xerox Corporation
Outback Steakhouse
Modells Sporting Goods
Ken Stolls for your amazing contributions!
Howard Raphaelson - Attorney at Law (who I actually met on the LIRR!!)
Vinny, Pam and Ally Gottesman
You guys are amazing and we are so thankful to you for your sweet and special thoughtfulness!! The funds and gifts you provided will be multiplied through our fundraising efforts and we will send it directly to research doctors who are getting closer to an answer each and every day!!! God bless you guys and everyone that has helped us throughout the years!!!
