CDH International

As of 2017, CHERUBS is now CDH International, a global initiative to stop Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.

Join us at:

Web Site - http://www.cdhi.org
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/cdhintl
Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/cdhintl
YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/cdhintl
Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/cdhintl

Donate to CHERUBS just by searching or shopping on-line! Download the Goodsearch Toolbar and help us win $1000.

CHERUBS could win $1000 if we can be one of the top 5 charities to get supporters to download our Goodsearch Toolbar.

It's safe and free. They don't sell your info. Goodsearch and Goodshop are sites that work with dozens of large stories to donate profits to charities like CHERUBS. If you search through Goodsearch (it's just like Google), then they donate money to CHERUBS. And if you shop on-line through the toolbar (a all major stores), the stores donate a portion of your shopping to CHERUBS. And it costs you nothing! With the holidays coming up a lot of you will be shopping on-line anyway - this is a great way to help CDH families by doing something that you're already doing - for free! :)

We've raised over $500 the past 2 years this way with just a few of us participating. Imagine what we could do if we can get family and friends to do this too! :)

And we could win $1000 if we get the most people participating. So far, the top charity in this contest has less than 50 participants. Surely we can beat that! :)

2011 CDH Cherubs Calendars - We Need Your Photos!

We are doing 2 calendars for 2011! :)

Calendar #1 will be like our calendar last  year but of course different graphics.  We work HARD to make sure anything that we sell looks professional as don't want anything cheesy to represent these cdbabies and families!  We think our volunteers do a pretty darn good job with graphics!   :)   Check out last year's calendar below.  You can still order it at http://www.cafepress.com/cherubs.415954058   Please send your cherubs' photos (survivors and non-survivors) to membership@cdhsupport.org and make to include their name and date(s)!   Photos must be submitted by November 15th.   

Calendar #2 will be 13 "Save the Cherubs" photos.   This calendar will be sold not only to members but the public as well.  But to make this one we need 13 month appropriate photos!  So those of you with wings (or go order some at http://www.savethecherubs.org)....  we need a good pumpkin patch photo, Christmas, football, Easter, St. Patrick's Day, etc.   Make sure they don't look posed!  ;)   All photos submitted will also go to our "Save the Cherubs" campaign - and all those posters, graphics will be ready by November too.  Photos must be submitted by November 15th. 

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CHERUBS in the Durham Herald-Sun

http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story/9590190/article-CHERUBS-nonprofit-receives--30K

CHERUBS nonprofit receives $30K

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Recently in Durham, CHERUBS, an international children's charity headquartered in Wake Forest, received $30,000 as part of the APX Gives Back Project. This cash presentation is part of the nationwide APX Alarm Gives Back Project where more than 375 nonprofit organizations competed over the past few months through voting on Facebook. CHERUBS won first place regionally and second place nationally.

CHERUBS serves families of babies affected by Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH). CDH is a birth defect that occurs when the diaphragm fails to fully form, allowing abdominal organs into the chest cavity and preventing lung growth. More than 600,000 babies have been born with CDH worldwide since 2000. Fifty percent of babies born with CDH do not survive. The cause is not known.

Both Duke and UNC are highly-rated care centers for babies born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and we value our ties to both of these institutions and to our community here in the Triangle. CHERUBS was dreamed up in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Duke when the founders met while their sons were patients in 1993. It was founded two years later in 1995 with the support and encouragement of a pediatric surgeon at UNC Chapel Hill. CHERUBS is the world's first and largest organization for CDH, helping families in 38 countries. Our charity offers dozens of free services for families, promotes CDH awareness through our national Save the Cherubs campaign, and we are currently working with three congressional sponsors for $50 million in National Institutes of Health funding for CDH research. This prize from APX doubled its annual budget.

Read more: The Herald-Sun - CHERUBS nonprofit receives 30K

CHERUBS 2009 Financial Statement

Dear Members and Friends,

CHERUBS 2009 Financial Statement is available to view on-line at http://cdhsupport.org/CHERUBS2009FinancialStatement.pdf

Only 18% is used for NPO operating costs (paper, PO box, licenses, fax services, etc) - 82% goes directly to help CDH families!!!! Well of course 100% goes to help CDH families but 82% directly! :)

If you'd like to help CHERUBS further our work you can  donate directly at http://www.cdhdonations.org/

CHERUBS is an IRS recognized non-profit organization since 1995.

Thank you for supporting families affected by CDH!

Cherubs helping CHERUBS in the APX Contest!!!

The latest voting tallies are up and as of Friday we were in 1st place by 151 votes - up over 800 votes in 1 week!!!!!!!!   WTG CHERUBS family for pulling together and working hard for our babies and CDH Research and Support!!!!

It's been a long road in this contest.  We have overcome a lot of obstacles and we're still on top!   This is proof of what a few determined people can do with the help of friends and family for a great cause!!!! 

We have posted flyers, e-mailed 1000's, messaged 1000's of people on Facebook, posted on sites and we have begged, begged, begged people to vote while also raising a ton of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awreness!

We're also throwing a "contest within a contest" on Facebook - giving people a chance to win great prizes while helping our cause and raising awareness!!!!  But to be honest, I think the families just want to help out rather than win any prizes... they are all that compassionate and determined!  But they're still going to win prizes.  ;)

CHERUBS APX Contest Within A Contest!

(posted last week on Facebook by Dawn)

We hope everyone is voting! Want to raise more awareness and get votes in honor / memory of your cherub? Start an event page for the APX contest! Name it "Vote every day in honor/memory of _____ by voting for CHERUBS in the APX contest!" so every time your family and friends log in, they will be reminded to vote!

This is a contest inside a contest! CDH Awareness Kits and T-Shirts that say "I am a CDH Hero! I helped to 1000's of babies born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia by raising money for CDH Research and Support!" will be awarded to the people who (1 prize each):

1. Whoever has the most "attendees" on their Vote for CHERUBS in the APX contest FB event.
2. Whoever has the most active wall on their event by getting people to vote and then post that they voted.
3. Whoever is the most creative off of Facebook to raise votes! Handing out flyers, have a "vote in" at work or school, talk to your church, etc. (take photos!)

Awards given by voting done on CHERUBS forums on August 22nd - 30th. All members can log in and vote on who should win the above 3 awards.

If CHERUBS wins the $100,000 prize, all 3 winners will ALSO win (valued at over $350!);

- 2 tickets to the Angel Ball
- "Stories of Cherubs Vol. I"
- "Stories of Cherubs Vol. II"
- CDH Baby Book
- "Cooking with Cherubs" Vol. II
- 4 personalized t-shirts each with their cherub's CDH Awareness ribbons on them
+ the above prizes of a CDH Awareness Kit and contest T-shirt!

What a great and fun way to raise awareness and funds for a good cause!!!!!

Here is an example event - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=100836783305050

It is in memory of my son, Shane. I will recruit voters but won't be in this contest within a contest since I'm the President of CHERUBS and that wouldn't be fair. But all other members and volunteers can participate! :)

You are welcome to use any text or graphics off of this event page, CHERUBS site, our FB pages, etc that can help you in the contest!

Our Contest Entries as of July 18, 2010:

Vote everyday in memory of Emily Rae

Vote Every Day in honor of Jim Beau in APX Gives Back contest

Vote everyday in honor of Cadence Skyler Corkins

Vote Everyday In memory Of Ryan Matthew Mudderman

Vote every day in memory of Hanna by voting for CHERUBS in the APX contest

In memory of my son Sean - Vote every day for CHERUBS in the APX contest!

Vote for CHERUBS everyday in the APX Gives Back contest (in honor of Kayden)

Please vote everyday in memory of Drew!

Vote Every Day in Honor of Christopher Heath

Vote everyday in honor of Mallory by voting for CHERUBS in the APX contest

Vote Everyday in Memory of Marley Jane!

Vote every day in memory of Alexander. Vote for CHERUBS in the APX contest!

 Vote for CHERUBS everyday in the APX Gives Back contest (in memory of Kaleigh)

 Vote Daily in memory of my son Johnathen-APX Gives Back Contest

Vote everyday in memory of Celeste Marie hall

vote for cherubs in loving memory of faith emily marshall-elkins

Vote CHERUBS in APX contest for Sofia Carman

APX Alarm CDH Awareness for CHERUBS contest (in honor of Brandon)

Vote daily for CHERUBS in the APX contest in honor of Matthew

Vote every day in memory of Travis by voting for CHERUBS in the APX contest

VOTE EVERYDAY in HONOR OF JAMES!!

 Vote daily in memory of our angel Joshua Angel E. Vote in the APX contest!

 Vote in Honor of my baby; Airynn Hope Emmers.

 Vote every day in memory of Daisy in the APX Contest

 Voting For APX for CHERUBS in memory of Zoe Aris

 Vote Every Day in Memory of Brielle Theresa

 

 Vote every day in HONOR of JAXON by voting for CHERUBS in the APX contest!

 [[Vote in honor of {{Caleb B. Burton}} in the APX Givesback Contest]]

 Vote for Cherubs everyday in honor of Aaron :)

 Please Vote for Cherubs in honor of Scarlette Jayden

 Please vote for CHERUBS in the APX contest in honor of Bryer!!!!!!

  Vote for CHERUBS in the APX contest everyday in honor of Logan

 Vote in memory of Amanda & Nicholas <3

  Vote every day in honor of Kalliope for CHERUBS in the APX contest!

 VOTE IN HONOR OF MY MIRACLE PEANUT, ERICKA!

 Vote for Brayden and all the other Cherubs in the AXP Gives Back contest!!

Vote every day in memory of Shane by voting for CHERUBS in the APX contest!

 (not in contest)

CHERUBS needs your help.  We are in a contest on Facebook to win $100,000 for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research and Support.  

We are asking ALL groups, charities, families and friends to endorse us and help us to help babies affected by CDH.  So far the following groups and charities are actively supporting ALL families and groups,  including CHERUBS in this contest;  CHERUBS UK, CDH Rainbows, Real Hope for CDH, the Olivia Raine Foundation.   If your group or charity isn't participating in helping to raise $100,000 for CDH Research and Support, ask them to join in to help the babies!

Here is how to vote:

1. Go to http://www.facebook.com/apxalarm?v=app_121215224555298&ref=mf
2. Then click LIKE.
3. Next click the "Start nom and voting"
4. Click on the blue logo for Eastern charities
5. Scroll down (load more if necessary) and find CHERUBS and endorse us!

You can vote once EVERY day! Repost in honor or in memory of your cherub!