Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Free CDH Awareness Blogger Templates

CHERUBS is pleased to offer free blogger layouts to help raise Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Public Awareness!

Please feel free to use these templates on your blog, we only ask that you do not remove our name or site address. Download the text files and copy and paste into the Settings / Layout of your blog dashboard. We recommend you make a back-up of your current layout first.




Black & White Skater CDH Awareness Logo
Download Code: http://www.cdhsupport.org/graphics/myspace/blogger1.txt
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Blue Skater CDH Awareness Logo
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Pink Skater CDH Awareness Logo
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CDH Awareness Logo
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Official Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Ribbon w/ Blue
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Official Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Ribbon w/ Pink
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Black & White Wings CDH Awareness Logo
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Blue Wings CDH Awareness Logo
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Pink Wings CDH Awareness Logo
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White & Black Skater CDH Awareness Logo
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Green Skater CDH Awareness Logo
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Turquoise Skater CDH Awareness Logo
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Green Wings CDH Awareness Logo
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Brown Skater CDH Awareness Logo
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Brown Wings CDH Awareness Logo
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Fuscia Skater CDH Awareness Logo
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Fusha Wings CDH Awareness Logo
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Antique Skater CDH Awareness Logo
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Yellow Wings CDH Awareness Logo
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Turquoise Wings CDH Awareness Logo
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CHERUBS Logo
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Help, Sponsors and Donations Needed!

We need sponsors for our 2008 Conference, Angel Ball and Golf Tournament. You do not have to be local to help. If you can help, please drop by our site or message me! Thank you!

CHERUBS Conference - http://www.cdhupport.org/events/conference
July 25-26, 2008
Durham, NC

Angel Ball - http://www.cherubsangelball.org
July 26, 2008
Duke Gardens, Durham, NC

Golf Tournament - http://www.cherubsgolftournament.org
July 28, 2008
Brier Creek Country Club, Raleigh, NC

Donations and Sponsorship fees are tax-deductible and can be made in honor / memory of a cherub. Please forward this message to family and friends!

Thank you!
Dawn

CHERUBS - The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Awareness and Support

Attending the CHERUBS International CDH Conference in July?

If you are planning on attending our 2008 CHERUBS Member Conference in July, please make sure to register!!! :)

http://www.cdhsupport.org/events/conference/

Submit Your Stories & Photos for CHERUBS Newsletter

Submission deadline for this newsletter is May 20th so please get those photos and stories in! E-mail them to membership@cherubs-cdh.org

Stories will also be included in our Stories of Cherubs Vol. II book due out this holiday season!

Thanks!
Dawn

CHERUBS - The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Awareness and Support
http://www.cdhsupport.org

Auction Baskets Needed for Angel Ball & Golf Tournament

You can donate a basket in honor or in memory of your child (or any other family member - they do not have to be a cherub) at our auctions at our Angel Ball and our Golf Tournament in July in North Carolina. This is a great way to be a part of these events if you can't attend or to remember your cherub's birthday or to just help out a great cause!

To participate all you have to do is put together a basket with a theme... any theme (rated PG and under of course). The only requirement is that it is nice, new items and valued at over $100. We prefer them all wrapped up with a bow, ready for auction and ask that you include a list of what's included (so we don't have to unwrap the basket).

You can get family and friends and local businesses (especially tourist bureaus and chambers of commerce) to donate items for the basket.

Examples for baskets...

- Hawaiin Theme (a travel agency is donating a trip to Hawaii, the basket includes the trip tickets, info, sunscreen, sunglasses, maps, etc)

- Disney Theme (you could include gift cards to the Disney Store or tickets to one of the parks, Mickey Mouse ears hats, figurines, framed cartoons, etc)

- Car Theme (you could include gas cards, keychain, car cleaning kit, tools, maps, etc)

- Photography Theme (you could include a digital camera, memory card, gift certificate to have prints made, picture frames, photo album, etc)

- Sports Team Theme (hat and jersey of your team, tickets to a game, autographed photos of some of the players, sports equipment, game pennant, etc)

Our members are throwing around lots of ideas of our site at http://cdhsupport.org/members/viewtopic.php?t=1597

You can include a short story about your child, their photo, a letter on why you're supporting CHERUBS. You can make the theme about your child (nursery theme or where you're from, etc). Photos of the baskets, along with a paragraph about your cherub will be posted to the site. Make sure to e-mail us that paragraph and a photo.

Donations are tax-deductible (make sure to include donor info with the basket). And please make sure to include your info so we know who the basket is in honor or in memory of!

Please mail these with SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION DELIVERY (because the mailman will leave them exposed otherwise) to:

CHERUBS
Event Auctions
270 Coley Rd
Henderson, NC 27537

We need to start getting baskets in. These events are to raise money for next year's conference for families of children born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. For a lot of families this will be the first time they will get to meet other CDH parents and to learn about CDH. We do not charge members to attend, instead we hold fundraisers to cover the cost. Don't forget that we also have a conference this July in NC for CHERUBS Members. Info on everything can be found at http://www.cdhsupport.org

Thanks!
Dawn

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Shane's Video

This is a video of my son's life.

Shane Torrence (1/28/93-9/11/99), Left-Sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

New Video - Take A Stand Against CDH

Parents and Medical Professionals around the world taking a stand in the fight against Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtOElZcUyVM

Please forward, post, add to your profile, site or blog.... feel free to use this video anywhere to raise awareness of CDH

Thank you!
Dawn

http://www.cdhsupport.org