MEET OUR VOLUNTEERS - Karla Holt

Karla Holt Karla is the mom of Braden Holt, born March 13, 2008. Shortly after birth he was diagnosed with a right side congenital diaphragmatic hernia. He was transported via helicopter to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Braden's condition remained stable and he was able to have his diaphragm repair surgery the day after his birth. He recovered quickly and was able to come home on his 12th day of life! To date, Braden has had two other minor procedures. At 13 months he required surgery for an undescended testicle (orchiopexy) and had ear tubes placed in both ears in July 2010. Thanks to a year of in home feeding therapy Braden is now eating us out of house and home! He is a happy and energetic four-year-old who spends his days practicing his ninja moves (karate) and terrorizing his big sister, Brooke (age 8). Karla lives with her family in Bucks County, Pennsylvania (Fountainville) and is the CHERUBS state representative for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. She teaches high school Spanish in the Abington School District and has studied in Seville, Spain. She also has a Master's degree in ESL. She loves running, swimming, and being outdoors with her family.

MEET OUR VOLUNTEERS - Jessica Cummings

Jessica Cummings Jessica Cummings is a mom to two beautiful boys, Dominick, 3, and Nathaniel , a CDH angel that grew his wings at 24 days old. Jessica is a Hospital Angel for Pittsburgh, PA. Jessica has been married to her husband, Chris since 2005 and they live north of Pittsburgh, PA. Jessica is a lab technician/ lab manager in a prostate cancer lab at the University of Pittsburgh and Chris is an electrician for a steel mill, Allegheny Ludlum.

CHERUBS Pennsylvania Get-Together - June 6, 2009

Host:	CHERUBS (Kate Crawford, PA State Rep)
Network:	Global

Date:	Saturday, June 6, 2009
Time:	12:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:	South Park Sunny Slope Pavilion
Address:	Sunny Slope
	South Park, PA

CHERUBS is hosting the Pennsylvania Get Together. A time to meet other parents from the area and discuss your CDH journey. Have fun and meet new friends! You can reach Kate at kcrawford@cherubs-cdh.org

You *must* be members of CHERUBS to attend CHERUBS events! Membership is free so make sure to fill out a form at http://www.cdhsupport.org/members

Pennsylvania Camping Trip

Several of our CDH families met up for a weekend of camping in Pennyslvania! If you are interested in the next camping expedition, contact our PA State Representative, Kate, at kcrawford@cherubs-cdh.org