As we wrap up 2012 and welcome 2013, our charity would like to thank all of the members, donors and friends who make it possible for us to help families affected by Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
We are very proud of our accomplishments this year and look forward to many more in the upcoming year!
CHERUBS 2012 Milestones and Accomplishments (so far):
* New Executive Board of Directors
* New Parent Advisory Board
* New Medical Advisory Board
* New Vice-President, Ashley Barry
* New Secretary, Lauren Campbell
* New Treasurer, Kelly Green-Krist
* Senate Bill S.3396 Introduced
* Parade of Cherubs on April 19th in Washington DC to Capitol Hill
* Members met with the offices of over 25 Senators
* April 19th CDH
* Parades of Cherubs on April 19th in Chicago, Seattle, Portland, Denver, St. Louis, Peoria
* UK Light up The Night on April 19th
* First ever Virtual CDH Awareness Parade on April 19th
* 2012 CDH Conference in San Francisco
* New CHERUBS Web Site
* New Logo
* New Facebook Forums Application created
* $10,000 CDH Research Grant contest started (ends December 30th)
* $10,000 CDH Research Grant awarded to ______________ on December 30th (by votes)
* Another $10,000 CDH Research Grant awarded to ______________ on December 30th (already chosen)
* First ever Facebook Grant Contest held by a CDH charity
* Over 300 care packages sent to families through our CDH HOPE Totebag project
* CDH families represented at the American Pediatric Surgical Association conference
* Our 2012 National Children's Memorial Day tribute honored the memories over 1000 cherubs
* Texas Get-Together
* Ohio Picnic
* UK Get-Together in Scotland
* Chicago CDH Carnival
* Pennsylvania / NJ / Delaware Picnic
* Denver Picnic
* Indiana Get-Together
* Washington Zoo Trip
* Oregon members met with Senators
* Oregon members represent CDH families at the opening of Randall Children's Hospital
* Over 900 raffle tickets sold for the 50/50 CDH Research Raffle raising $9000 for Research
* Over 10,000 Facebook Fans reached
* Over 10,000 signatures reached on CDH Research Bill petition
* Over 18,000 people reached in one post on Facebook
* 2012 Silver Lining Newsletter Published
* 2012 CDH Awareness Video
* Day of 2012 CDH Awareness Video
* Participated in televised Raleigh Christmas Parade
* CHERUBS members in Claremont, NC Christmas Parade
* CHERUBS members in Snoqualmie Days Parade
* It's a Knock-Out UK Fundraiser
* Masquerading Angels Ball
* UK Formal Ball
* CDH Awareness Calendar featuring over 1300 CDH patients
* Save the Cherubs CDH Awareness Calendar
* First CDH Awareness Calendar in the United Kingdom
* Won Shane Co. charity contest
* Won the JuJuBelle Facebook contest
* Our CDH Awareness Ribbon included in St. Louis Cardinals Game to raise money for St. Louis hospital
* Washington Mud Run Fundraiser
* Enter Stage Left Fundraiser
* UK Fishing Competition Fundraiser
* Rockin' for Aidan Fundraiser
* CHERUBS joins Google+
* CHERUBS joins Chirpify
* CHERUBS joins Pinterest
* CHERUBS joins Instagram
* CDH Fundraising Kits created
* Cooking With Cherubs cookbook project begun
* Participated in the San Francisco Marathon
* Participated in the Boston Marathon
* Participated in the Baltimore Marathon
* Participated in the Great Human Race in Durham, NC
* Participated in the Iron Girl all women's half Marathon in the Mid-Atlantic
* Participated in the Baltimore, MD Metric Marathon
* Participated in the High Cloud Snapple Half Marathon in Washington, DC
* Save The Cherubs in the Silicon Valley
* New Holiday Facebook Covers project started
* Dozens of free CDH Awareness graphics made
* New yellow CDH Awareness Bracelets created
* 47 members of the Angel Club
* Over 100 new Save the Cherubs posters created
* Membership reaches over 4200 families in 54 states
* CHERUBS moves to new office
* 5 television interviews
* Over 2 dozen newspaper articles
* 1 magazine article
* Moved to new office
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