A Slice of Hope for CMT: Update

Our fundraiser is moving along so well and so much has happened since my first blog post about the event. Here are some of the updates that have been going on in the last few weeks:

• Governor Malloy proclaimed September CMT Awareness Month in Connecticut and Governor Christie did the same in New Jersey

  

• Our tickets are almost sold out!!! We will be done selling them all in the next couple of days
• We have received great support from the community and received lots of contributions for food and raffle prizes, we now have about 40 prizes to raffle off...gift certificates to restaurants, supermarkets, spas, gas stations, car washes, gyms, jewelry and bottles of wine
• So far, we have raised $3,500!!!! Our total goal is $5,000
• The CT media has helped us spread the word about the event and CMT. You can see the 3 interviews we did here:
  
  
  1. Shelton Herald: http://sheltonherald.com/24517/event-to-assist-shelton-resident-battling-rare-disease/
     
     
  2. WTNH: http://www.wtnh.com/news/health/raising-money-to-research-rare-disease
     
     
  3. Valley Independent Sentinel: http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/archives/entry/shelton_resident_raising_funds_awareness_of_rare_disease/

I definitely did not plan on sharing so much about our lives when we first set out to do this, but it has been a very rewarding experience. It has been great to receive support from so many people and also to be approached by so many who now know that CMT does not stand for Country Music Television!

If you would like to make a donation to support this event and CMT, you can visit this link:  http://www.cmtausa.org/url/sliceofhopeforcmt.

A Slice of Hope for CMT

Thanks to my physical and pool therapies, the right medication and lots of faith and praying, I have been feeling better the past couple of months. As CMT Awareness Month quickly approaches, I felt the desire to do more this year...to plan my first fundraiser and awareness event!!! It's definitely a bit daunting to take on the responsibility but the idea has been received really well by everyone, especially the wonderful support group I'm a part of.

My husband was born and raised in the town where we live and he works. Needless to say, he knows everyone. So I thought I could take advantage of that and plan an event at our local firehouse where he's a member and ask local business to participate by donating the food and sponsoring our event. All money raised will benefit the CMTA STAR Research Program.

We have lots of ideas in the works but I wanted to share our flyer and sponsor form here...in case anyone would like to contribute. Very excited for this to be a very successful event!

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