CHERUBS 2010 Year In Review

What a year at CHERUBS!  Full of highs of accomplishing so much for the CDH community, yet full of lows of losing so many babies.   2010 has been a very eventful year (more links to details coming soon!):

January:

• Our 2009 Financials show that our operating costs for last year were just 19%!  81% of our funds went to directly helping CDH families!
• New Social Media CDH Awareness campaign begun
• First Save the Cherubs Photo Shoot
• Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Baby Books go to print
• Site redesign begun

February:

• CHERUBS celebrated 15 years as a non-profit organization, helping over 3200 families.
• Valentine's Day Fundraiser

March:

• Save the Cherubs Campaign started 
• "I'll Never Let You Go" song and CDH Awareness Video Released
• Work begun on the CDH Research Bill, with immediate support of 2 Senators.  2 more would pledge their support in the next few months. 
• CHERUBS walks in the Great Human Race
• New CDH Awareness Shop Opened
• 831 Photography Fundraiser in memory of Drew Lewallen

April:

• After 2 years, CHERUBS defeats the trademark on "Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness" with the help of 4 pro bono lawyers, several other CDH non-profits and groups and the support of 1000's of CDH families.
• Save the Cherubs & Sroka family on ABC News
• CDH Awareness Road Rally in SC
• Addison's Lemonade Stand Fundraiser
• Special Needs Conference in Ohio
• CHERUBS in Triangle March for Babies
• Annual Pennsylvania Member Picnic
• Green Family in Triangle March for Babies in Maryland
• "Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Daily" slogan created.
• More Save the Cherubs photo shoots

May:

• 2010 International CDH Conference held in Orlando, FL
• CHERUBS represents the CDH Community at the American Pediatric Surgical Association Conference
• CHERUBS represents the CDH Community at the American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association Conference
• First "Parade of Cherubs"
• More Save the Cherubs photo shoots
• Avon Fundraiser
• Scentsy Fundraiser
• Myers Family in Triangle March for Babies in Texas
• Tupperware Fundraiser 
• Miche Bag Fundraiser
• New CDH Fundraiser site created for families wanting to hold events in honor / memory of their cherubs

June:

• NC CHERUBS Zoo Trip took place at the Greensboro, Zoo
• More Save the Cherubs photo shoots
• Save the Cherubs & Aaron Younce in the news
• CHERUBS support CDH charities Real Hope for CDH & the Olivia Raine Foundation in Chase Giving contest
  

July:

• Work on new CDH Research Database begun
  
• The World's First CDH Awareness Billboard
• Oz Kidd-Ward CDH Scholarship Fund created
• More Save the Cherubs photo shoots
• Larrison family CDH Hope Totebag item drive in memory of Hanna Rae Rose Larrison
• Navy sailors at Norfolk put together 100 handprint kits for CDH Hope Totebags in memory of Hanna Rae Rose Larrison
• CHERUBS members take "Vote for Cherubs" photos

August:

• CHERUBS wins $30,000 in the national APX Gives Back charity competition, coming in 2nd place and gathering 1000's of votes.
• Soap Star Patsy Pease appeals for votes for CHERUBS
• Newspaper Interviews 
• 10 annual CHERUBS Ohio Member Picnic
• More Save the Cherubs photo shoots
• CHERUBS made public Non-Profit retroactive to 2007

September:

• Our APX check award ceremony press conference raised more CDH Awareness
• APX Contest Within Contest
• 31 Party Fundraiser for Oz Kidd-Ward Scholarship Fund 
• Work on new CDH Forums begun
• Multiple newspaper interviews on APX contest
• CDH Research Committee works over time on research article
• CHERUBS & CDH represented in Fetal Hope March in NC in memory of Zoe Fisher

October:

• 2010 Masquerading Angels Ball
• Trick-or-Treat for CHERUBS
• TV interviews for Angel Ball raise awareness
• Multiple newspaper interviews for Angel Ball
• Radio Awareness on 96Rock
• Roller Derby Fundraisesr for Oz-Kidd Ward Scholarship Fund
• Blowing Rock Fundraiser for Oz-Kidd Ward Scholarship Fund
• Vote for CDH Video created featuring videos submitted by members
• Baby Shower in honor of Aaron Younce
• Fosythe Hospital Walk to Remember
• Tastefully Simple Fundraiser
• Hot Air Balloon Ride Raffle Fundraiser

November:

• CHERUBS raises CDH Awareness to over half a million people Raleigh Christmas Parade
• 2nd Annual Christmas With Kasey Fundraiser
• CHERUBS Holiday Shopping Ebay Fundraiser
• CHERUBS in Televised Parade Video on 2 TV Stations
• Angel Ball Committee Chuck E. Cheese Family Get-Together
• Enamel CDH Awareness Ribbons created
• Over 200 personalized CDH Awareness Ribbons created

December:

• CHERUBS represented by Floyd family in Mississippi Christmas parade
• CHERUBS work with 9 other charities in Pepsi Refresh
• Over 35 celebrities Tweet for CHERUBS in Pepsi Refresh
• CHERUBS Press Release picked up on over 4000 news outlets
• 2011 CDH Cherubs Calendar
• 2011 Save the Cherubs Calendar 
• 2010 National Children's Memorial Day Tribute
• Breaths for Brielle Cha Cha for CHOP Zumbathon
• Over 250 CDH Hope Totebags mailed out over the year
• Over 75 Save the Cherubs CDH Awareness poster photographs created
• Board of Directors adds 2 new members
• CHERUBS reaches 3500 members

We know we haven't listed everything - please e-mail us your events, photos, etc to membership@cdhsupport.org

It's been a great year for CHERUBS!   Thank you to all of our donors, sponsors, volunteers, members and supporters for helping us to make this the best, most productive year yet!

If you'd like to make a tax-deductible end-of-year donation to CHERUBS, it would be much appreciated and put to very good use.  On-line donations can be given at http://www.cdhdonations.org   Our IRS and financial information can be found at http://www.cherubs-cdh.org/financial.php

Everyone at CHERUBS wishes you a happy, healthy and blessed New Year!!!