November 4, 2016
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| Josiah with his infamous string hanging from his mouth. :) |
I would have never imagined that one month into our fundraising, we would be at $10,181.85! And this doesn't include a pending donation from our friend Kathy's estate/yard sale that she hosted for us this past weekend. We are so close to being able to complete phase one of our project!!!! And it couldn't come at a better time. Josiah has been very up and down this week. He has had periods of tremendous peace, calm, and joy that have very quickly turned to episodes of heartbreaking sadness and self-injury. The upcoming time change has historically thrown him off for weeks to even months. So we may be gearing up for an even harder season. We are praying this isn't the case, but it is just another reason why this project is so important for Josiah. Completing the therapy room phase of our project will provide a quiet place for Josiah to get proper sensory input via his therapy swings and various equipment designed to help kids with Sensory Processing Disorder. Once we finish the therapy room, we will be working hard to raise the funds necessary to complete the therapy pool! The consistent water input that this pool will afford Josiah, will make a huge impact on calming his sensory needs.
We are very excited about the upcoming fundraisers that friends are hosting for us. A local company in Elon called All That Jas is having a profit share event for Josiah this Friday and Saturday. 10% of all sales will go to Josiah's fund. You can check out their website here: http://www.allthatjas.com/ Come shop today at 11:00am through tomorrow at 5:30pm! We are so grateful to Josiah's support staff member Nicole for setting this up, and to All That Jas for being so generous! We can't wait!
Our friend Crystal is a professional baker, and she is hosting a cupcake sale for people who live locally. She makes the most amazing cupcakes. Place your order by November 7, 2016 by emailing Crystal at crystalnguthrie@yahoo.com. Here is a list of the types of cupcakes and prices (worth every penny):
Yellow Cake with Almond Buttercream or Chocolate Buttercream
Chocolate Cake with Almond Buttercream or Chocolate Buttercream
$25/ Dozen
$15/ Half Dozen
Red Velvet Cake with Whipped Icing
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
$35/ Dozen
$20/ Half Dozen
You have got to try Crystal's Cupcakes!
We have several other fundraisers in the works: a pool party at the aquatics center, profit shares from a Norwex and a LuLaRoe party, and a few other events people are looking into for us. Perhaps you have an idea for a fundraising event you could host for Josiah! With each fundraiser and each donation, we get one step closer to reaching our goal of $60,000 and changing Josiah's life for the better. Please consider partnering with us!
Thank you to everyone who has given so far. We are forever grateful to each of you for investing in the life of our son!
Because of His Grace,
Christy
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| Josiah on one of his many rides with his support staff member Shinika |
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