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CHERUBS, a non-profit organization based in Wake Forest has awarded $20,000 to
two Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research facilities based on a contest held
this month on their Facebook page and a grant raised by the family of a baby
lost to CDH.
Congenital
Diaphragmatic Hernia occurs when the diaphragm fails to fully form, allowing
abdominal organs to migrate into the chest cavity and preventing lung growth.
It affects 1 in every 2,500 babies, representing approximately 1,600 babies in
the United States each year, half of which do not survive.
CHERUBS is the world
largest organization for CDH and was founded in Creedmoor in 1995. It
serves over 4,200 patients and families in 54 countries. Even though the
charity is 17 years old, it still struggles for funding and is powered by
volunteers and donations. All of CHERUBS services are free to families
affected by CDH. Though small, this determined group of parents have done
amazing things for CDH awareness, research and support.
$20,000 makes a great
deal of difference in CDH research and support, for a cause where there is very
little awareness and even less research funding. With CDH families
rallying 100’s of people to donate and purchase raffle tickets this year to
raise $10,000 and 1 family raising $10,000 alone themselves, this money is hard
earned for a cause very close to all their hearts.
Local
Nonprofit Raises and Awards $20,000 for Research Against Deadly Birth Defect,
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
12-30-2012
Raleigh, NC - CHERUBS, a non-profit organization
founded to help families of children born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
(CDH) awarded their first $10,000 research grant in 2011 to the CDH Genetic Lab
at Massachusetts General Hospital.They
hoped to double that amount in grants in 2012 and with the help of charity members they reached
that goal.
For many months during the summer and early fall, members of the
charity raised money by selling 50/50 raffle tickets.They were able to raise $9,030 for research
and a $9,030 raffle prize that was awarded at their annual Masquerade Ball in
Raleigh on October 20th to local citizen, Mark Stamper.Combined with donations the charity had their
first $10,000 grant.
“Our Vice-President, Ashley Barry, came up with the genius idea to
allow our members to vote on who would receive the grant through a contest on
Facebook.This allowed the families to
participate in the decision making and relieved our Board of having to make
such a difficult choice between so many wonderful research institutions.It also helped us to raise a large amount of
awareness of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia through social media” says CHERUBS
President and Founder, Dawn Torrence Williamson.
Raise awareness they did with hospitals competing for votes by
posting to 1000’s of their own Facebook fans and sending out e-mails to their
mailing lists asking for votes.CHERUBS
Facebook page reached close to 11,000 fans and 2,000 people shared the contest
poll.
“Over 8,000 people voted in our little contest” says
Williamson.“It got very heated between
2 hospitals when they started shifting between first and second place over the
final 2 days.E-mails were flying,
posters were being hung up all over towns, 1,000’s of Facebook statuses were
asking for votes.Families are very
loyal to their children’s surgeons and hospitals and you could see that
reflected in the voting.I think all of us were on pins and needles
until the very end”.
In the end, The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at CHOP
(Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) won with 3,474 votes to Shands Hospital
for Children’s 3,380 votes.
Also in the contest were St. Louis Fetal Care Institute, UCSF
Fetal Treatment Center, the Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) Genetic
Research Study at Massachusetts General, DHREAMS Research Study (Congenital
Diaphragmatic Hernia) at Columbia University, Baylor University Medical Center
at Dallas and Boston Children's Hospital.All centers world-renowned for their research on Congenital
Diaphragmatic Hernia.
The charity added some suspense to the mix with the announcement that
another research facility will also win $10,000, making that $20,000 going to
CDH Research.
“One of our members, the family of Tatum Ashley Larson, did an extraordinary
thing this year.They raised over
$10,000 on their own through donations to our charity in her memory.They requested that DHREAMS receive a grant and
we are honored to be a part of this generous gift to help other babies born
with CDH” says Williamson.
Tatum’s
family released the following statement;“After 9 months of excitement and anticipation Tatum
Ashley Larsen was born on September 14, 2012. When she was born, she opened her
eyes and looked at us but then she didn't cry. Unbeknownst to us, she suffered
from Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. She was born at 1:14pm and passed at
2:15pm the same day. She weighed 5.9 pounds and was 18 3/4 inches. We have
raised over $10,000 in her honor for CHERUBS and are excited to have this money
be donated in her name to the DHREAMS research foundation at Columbia, where we
hope a cause will be found for this defect. This donation gives her such purpose
in this world and helps give us peace.”
The charity hopes to present both facilities with ceremonious large
checks during events on the International Day of Congenital Diaphragmatic
Hernia Awareness on April 19th, even though the cashable research grant checks
will be on their way on December 31st, ending an incredible year for
CHERUBS.
“In 2012 we marched on Capitol Hill and in 7 other large cities on
April 19th, we introduced Senate Bill S.3396 with Senators Jeff
Sessions (R-AL) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), sent out over 300 care packages to
families of newborns with CDH, held an international conference for families in
San Francisco and so very, very much more.We are very blessed with wonderful members and volunteers.2012 has not been a bad year for our grassroots
charity with the nickname ‘the little charity that could’, run on a shoe-string
budget and loves of determination.Never
underestimate parents working hard to save the lives of their children” – says Williamson.
The charity will be raising money for many different research
centers in 2013 on April 19th with Parades of Cherubs at several
hospitals and a national fundraiser.
CHERUBS will gladly accept any donations to help further their
work.Tax-deductible donations can be
made on-line at http://www.cdhdonations.org
or mailed to CHERUBS, 3650 Rogers Rd #290, Wake Forest, NC 27587.
About CHERUBS
CHERUBS is a 501(c)3 organization located in North Carolina. CHERUBS serves
families of children and adults born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
(CDH). As of December 2012, CHERUBS has over 4200 members in all 50 states and 54
countries. Board Members include local
business owners, the founding father of in-utero surgery, genetic counselors,
epidemiologists, pediatric surgeons and parents of children born with CDH.
http://www.facebook.com/cdhsupport
http://www.cdhsupport.org
About The
Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at CHOP (Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia)
Since
its start in 1855 as the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to caring
for children, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has fostered
medical discoveries and innovations that have improved pediatric healthcare and
saved the lives of countless children.
Experts from many areas of CHOP are dedicated to providing the very best
medical and surgical care for congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), and
perform basic, translational and clinical research to improve the outcomes and
lives of those affected by CDH The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at
CHOP is the world’s largest fetal diagnosis and treatment program and sees
families from all 50 states and over 50 countries., The Center has cared for
more than 13,000 patients with a prenatally diagnosed birth defect like CDH.
CHOP is home to the Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit, the world’s first
birth facility exclusively dedicated to mothers carrying babies with known
birth defects like CDH. This Unit is paramount for mothers carrying CDH babies,
as it avoids a transport of their baby who are known to be sensitive to
movement and noise. Importantly, the SDU keeps moms and babies together after
delivery during this critical time. The SDU provides the highest level of
immediate care for the newborn, as well as expert obstetric services for the
mother — all within the same pediatric hospital.
Once stabilized, the baby is transported to the Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit
(N/IICU), where a team dedicated to surgical babies like those with CDH
continue to evaluate and carefully monitor the newborn’s condition.
CHOP’s ECMO program, one of the largest in the US has provided ECMO support for
nearly 150 babies with CDH since 1991. Babies with severely compromised or
fragile lungs may require ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation).
Many children with CDH are born with pulmonary hypoplasia, a condition
characterized by small, underdeveloped lungs that affect not only breathing,
but also heart function, ability to feed and overall development. CHOP has
created a unique Pulmonary Hypoplasia Program (PHP) that provides
comprehensive, interdisciplinary care specifically focused on this challenging
condition. The Program follows children from infancy to high school. The
Program currently follows more than 350 children and provides coordinated
clinical care, education, and hope not available elsewhere. CHOP is the
only institution studying the neurodevelopmental outcomes of CDH patients:
their goal is to improve the understanding of pulmonary hypoplasia so that they
can continuously improve care. This information is critical for families facing
a prenatal diagnosis of CDH.
However, CHOP’s CDH work does not stop there. CDH is a focus for CHOP’s Center
for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment and Center for Fetal Research, the
research arm for the Center and have published over 80 basic,
translational and clinical research studies to provide as much
information about CDH and hopefully improve outcomes for future generations.
http://fetalsurgery.chop.edu
Shands
Hospital for Children’s*
At UF, the chances of
survival for a child born with CDH are dramatically improved because physicians
put their faith in a “revolutionary” treatment strategy rather than a
traditional method – to treat these babies.
By applying gentle
ventilator therapy rather than standard hyperventilation, and delaying
corrective surgery, Kays and his colleagues at the UF College of Medicine
report a 92-percent survival rate among CDH-affected babies who are delivered
and treated at Shands Children’s Hospital at UF compared to the national
survival rate of about 50 percent. UF surgeons reported their success rate in a
study that was published in the September 1999 issue of the Annals of Surgery.
Kays, who was
recruited to UF in 1992 due to his experience in treating CDH babies, learned
the technique from its Columbia University inventors, surgeon Charles Stolar
and ventilation specialist Jen Wung, MD, while serving a clinical fellowship
there. Kays credits Wung with first challenging the universally accepted
hyperventilation method of treating babies with breathing problems.
“In 1985, Jen
Wung told the world that if you don’t hyperventilate the babies, they actually
do better,” Kays explained. “And nobody believed him. Now, we’ve done it here,
and it makes it believable.
“If you think
about it, it’s very counterintuitive. Here you have a baby whose lungs are too
small and don’t have normal gas exchange,” Kays said. “Yet, we’re supposed to
turn the ventilator way up and overventilate. No wonder these poor little lungs
eventually fail from that much ventilation.”
When the UF
study came out in 1999, the only neonatal centers in the nation reporting
results using the novel treatment were Shands, Boston Children’s Hospital and
Columbia. The word is spreading and more centers are slowly implementing the
therapy, Kays said. But not many.
“It’s hard to
convince people that this will work,” Kays said. “It’s very hard for doctors if
they’re not true believers – if they haven’t experienced the therapy
before. It’s hard for them to not escalate the therapy.
“They’re standing
there watching the baby get worse, and if they turn the ventilator up, the
levels get better and the baby looks better. But it’s short term. In the long
term it decreases the baby’s ultimate chance of survival. You have to have a
lot of faith.”
Faith is what it took
for the neonatologist in UF’s neonatal intensive care unit to accept Kays’
approach when he first arrived. He came to their unit and, with CDH cases, took
over control of the ventilator and just about every aspect of the babies’ care.
“The
neonatologists are credited with the success of the program,” said Max R.
Langham Jr., chief of pediatric surgery at the UF College of Medicine who also
has pioneered care for babies with diaphragmatic hernias. “They are there to
protect the care of their kids on the ventilators. It had to be hard for the
NICU doctors to have a surgeon come in and manage the ventilator. That’s just
not the way things are done in most places. But, there was minimal amount of
resistance, and they allowed David to do his thing. You need supporters of the
program. Without it, it’s no more than a good idea.”
DHREAMS
(Diaphragmatic Hernia Research & Exploration; Advancing Molecular Science)
study was created to improve the understanding of the molecular genetic basis
of CDH. This National Institute of Health (NIH)-funded research team is
composed of health care providers and researchers across the country,
coordinated at Columbia University Medical Center. Multiple medical centers are
enrolling individuals and families with CDH. The knowledge gained through this
research will lead to improved diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life for
individuals and families with CDH.
Company Overview
The
DHREAMS study is an NIH funded multicenter national research study of
congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). The goal of our study is to improve the
understanding of the causes of CDH.
http://www.cdhgenetics.com
Headstone of cherub Tatum Ashley Larsen
CHERUBS' first $10,000 grant to Mass General's CDH Genetic Lab in 2011
Annette Newell is an Edward R. Murrow Award winning
journalist with more than 10 years of experience reporting in North
Carolina.
Annette first began working with CHERUBS this year when she interviewed the charity for a piece on the International Day of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness.
Come join us or a magical night for a good cause. Celebrity guests, enchanting decor, amazing music, a casino, silent auction and beautiful attire will make this a night to remember.
Money raised from this event will go to CHERUBS to fund services to further help families of babies born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. CHERUBS is a 501(c)III international children's charity.
Attire: Our FORMAL masquerade ball encourages men to wear tuxedos and women to wear floor-length gowns. FORMAL period costumes are welcome. Formal evening gowns are welcome. Formal masquerade masks are highly encouraged. Not acceptible; typical Halloween costumes, short dresses, street clothes and scary masks.
Age Requirement: You must be 21 years old or older to attend. CHERUBS reserves the right to refuse ticket sales when necessary.
Live music by Raleigh based band, The Stone Age Romeos!
CHERUBS is a 501(c)III organization located in North Carolina. CHERUBS serves families of children and adults born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH). As of April 2012, we have over 4000 members in all 50 states and 54countries. Our Board Members include the founding father of in-utero surgery, genetic counselors, epidemiologists, pediatric surgeons and parents of children born with CDH. We are a volunteer-run organization and a United States Internal Revenue Service recognized 501(c)III Non-Profit Organization.
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) occurs in approximately 1 in every 2,500 births (1,600 cases in the U.S. each year). The cause of CDH is not yet known. The diaphragm is formed in the first trimester of pregnancy and controls the lungs' ability to inhale and exhale. CDH occurs when the diaphragm fails to form or to close totally and an opening allows abdominal organs into the chest cavity. This inhibits lung growth. The cause is not yet known.
Roughly 50% of babies born with CDH do not survive. Of the 50% that do survive, most will endure long hospital stays, feeding issues, asthma and other problems. A few of the survivors suffer from severe long-term medical issues.
CDH occurs as frequently as Spina Bifida and Cystic Fibrosis, yet there is very little research being done and virtually no media coverage.
After her son, Shane, was diagnosed with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, Dawn Williamson formed the charity CHERUBS as a way to offer education and support. photo: Lynn Cañez, 3rd Floor Studio
Guardian angels
One baby’s congenital defect leads to a nationwide support group
by Kelly Maicon
It was late January in 1993, and just like any new mom-to-be, Dawn Williamson was excited and anxious to meet the baby growing inside of her. But during her pregnancy, Williamson had these haunting nightmares that there was something wrong with her baby.
After almost 10 hours of labor, a baby boy named Shane arrived. But Williamson’s joy immediately shifted to dread as she saw her nightmare become her reality: Upon cutting the umbilical cord, her baby turned blue. Shane was born with a left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and multiple other birth defects.
CDH affects approximately one in every 2,500 babies, or about 1,600 babies in the United States each year — and between 35 and 40 annually in North Carolina. To put it into perspective, it occurs about as often as cystic fibrosis and spina bifida.
Sadly, half of all CDH-diagnosed babies do not survive. Some survivors end up suffering through life with lasting health problems such as feeding aversions, gastrointestinal problems, asthma, allergies, scoliosis, pulmonary hypertension or other long-term pulmonary problems.
On a mission
What Williamson expected to be a short hospital stay in the maternity ward turned into relocating to North Carolina from South Boston, Va., to spend 10 months sitting by Shane’s bedside at Duke University Medical Center in Durham. Having never heard of CDH, she immediately searched for a support group online but couldn’t find one that could answer her questions or calm her fears about her son’s diagnosis. After spending hundreds of hours in the hospital’s medical library researching CDH and only finding support from parents she met during Shane’s hospital stay, Williamson believed her mission was to create a CDH support group herself.
In 1995, she formed the charity CHERUBS — her special name for babies with CDH — in Wake Forest. The grassroots nonprofit organization is run by parents of children born with a severe birth defect. Today, it is the world’s first and largest CDH organization, with more than 3,000 members in 38 countries and all 50 states.
“I wanted to create an organization to help parents of children with CDH because I know exactly how it feels to have your dreams of delivering a healthy baby suddenly turn into your worst nightmare,” Williamson says. “I understand the emotional roller coaster that these families experience, so to be able to give them a place to turn for support is very rewarding.”
A common thread
Sadly, Shane passed away in 1999 when he was just six years old. He spent his last weeks in the hospital with a recurrent CDH and a very rare complication called a gastropleural fistula, or an opening between his stomach and his lung that caused pneumonia.
But there are CDH stories with happier outcomes. Survivor Lizz Lopez was born in 1972 in Burlington. Like Williamson, Lopez’s mom had a terrible feeling that something was wrong with her while she was pregnant. She even told her husband that they needed to start saving money for medical bills. Lopez was born blue and not breathing and was immediately rushed to Memorial Hospital at UNC, where X-rays revealed that something was not right. Surgeons weren’t quite sure how bad the situation was until they opened her up. She had her first CDH surgery at four hours old and has been fine ever since.
Modern technology certainly has made in-utero diagnosis more common. However, according to Dr. J. Duncan Phillips, surgeon-in-chief at WakeMed Children’s Hospital in Raleigh, a 2009 CDH study group registry of 65 medical centers throughout the world revealed that roughly 50 percent of parents are unaware that their baby has CDH until after he or she is born.
“If the defect is picked up by ultrasound, then the pregnant mom is usually referred to a perinatologist for high-risk pregnancy and a level 3 ultrasound is conducted,” Phillips says.
In Williamson’s case the traditional ultrasound did not pick up the defect, and Lopez was born in the early 1970s during a time when ultrasounds in physicians’ offices were uncommon.
Living with CDH
Williamson can remember vividly the day her life changed. With that one breath, a huge amount of fear and anxiety flooded in. She remembers Shane being whisked away, and the frustration of not knowing if her baby would survive.
Things change by the minute or the hour with CDH babies. Phillips recommends that parents stay calm and wait for frequent updates from their medical teams. Some babies do well, but ones that are struggling are referred to hospitals that are more equipped to handle the severity of their defects.
“Some patients may even be candidates for treatment in utero prior to delivery,” Phillips says. “There are big fetal centers across the country, including in San Francisco, Philadelphia and Cincinnati.”
To date, there is no known cause for CDH. The Internet provides parents and other concerned family members with an opportunity to do what health care providers and government agencies should be doing but often don’t: come up with support groups for other parents and family members.
Fortunately for parents-to-be or new parents who have been given a CDH diagnosis for their child, they have a place to turn. CHERUBS offers a place to get answers to their questions, talk with other parents of CDH children and learn more about some of the long-term effects from survivors.
“We are really very grateful to parents like Dawn for taking this job upon themselves,” Phillips says.
Kelly Maicon is a freelance writer based in Raleigh.
Come join us or a magical night for a good cause. Celebrity guests, enchanting decor, amazing music, a casino, silent auction and beautiful attire will make this a night to remember.
Money raised from this event will go to CHERUBS to fund services to further help families of babues born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. CHERUBS is a 501(c)III international children's charity.
Attire: Our FORMAL masquerade ball encourages men to wear tuxedos and women to wear floor-length gowns. FORMAL period costumes are welcome. Formal evening gowns are welcome. Formal masquerade masks are highly encouraged. Not acceptible; typical Halloween costumes, short dresses, street clothes and scary masks. This event is no longer black & white and all colors of attire are welcome.
Age Requirement: You must be 21 years old or older to attend. CHERUBS reserves the right to refuse ticket sales when necessary.
CHERUBS is a 501(c)III organization located in North Carolina. CHERUBS serves families of children and adults born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH). As of April 2008, we have over 2250 members in all 50 states and 33 countries. Our Board Members include the founding father of in-utero surgery, genetic counselors, epidemiologists, pediatric surgeons and parents of children born with CDH. We are a volunteer-run organization and a United States Internal Revenue Service recognized 501(c)III Non-Profit Organization.
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) occurs in approximately 1 in every 2,500 births (1,600 cases in the U.S. each year). The cause of CDH is not yet known. The diaphragm is formed in the first trimester of pregnancy and controls the lungs' ability to inhale and exhale. CDH occurs when the diaphragm fails to form or to close totally and an opening allows abdominal organs into the chest cavity. This inhibits lung growth. The cause is not yet known.
Roughly 50% of babies born with CDH do not survive. Of the 50% that do survive, most will endure long hospital stays, feeding issues, asthma and other problems. A few of the survivors suffer from severe long-term medical issues.
CDH occurs as frequently as Spina Bifida and Cystic Fibrosis, yet there is very little research being done and virtually no media coverage.
The Volunteer Center of Durham's 17th Annual GREAT HUMAN RACE is a 5k run and community walk that supports area nonprofits. This unique fundraising event supports 100+ nonprofits, schools and faith-based groups
provides an opportunity for any nonprofit agency to raise money for their own organization enables businesses and individuals to support the nonprofit of their choice has raised over $1.6 million since it's inception in 1996
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There are plenty of ways to get involved...run, walk, volunteer, donate or raise money for your favorite nonprofit.
The Great Human Race is excited to announce a NEW event venue and course Northgate Mall, in Durham, NC, is our new host. We will be able to expand our Nonprofit Marketplace and continue to offer the popular kids inflatable playground area, exciting local entertainment and refreshments. Parking is plentiful and Northgate Mall is easily accessible from all directions.
The new 5k course will wind through the historic Watts Hospital-Hillandale neighborhood. This gently rolling course will take runners and walkers through one of the loveliest and most active neighborhoods in Durham, a grand urban gesture.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, March 24, 2012 (Rain or shine)
Location: Northgate Mall (near Sears Automotive) www.northgatemall.com
Day of Race Runner Registration: begins: 7:00am
Run starts: 8:30am
Walk starts: Immediately following runners
CHERUBS raised CDH Awareness to 70,000 people who attended the Raleigh Christmas Parade on November 19th and over 300,000 people via television. We are now up for the "People's Choice" award for parade but we need your votes! You can vote 3 times per browser, per computer or smartphone. It only takes a minute and it's free to vote. We are currently in first place but there are 2 other entries who are battling hard and we can't win this for CDH babies without your help! Please vote, post on your Facebook, Tweet, forward this e-mail and ask your family and friends to vote! Voting ends this Sunday. http://grma.org/vote
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CHERUBS Facebook Auction - from now until December 1st bid on amazing items for every one on your holiday shopping list! From $5.00 to $7000, we have something for every budget. Gorgeous jewelry, autographed celebrity items, themed baskets, vacations and more! Bid directly on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/cdhsupport
The 2012 CDH Awareness Calendar and 2012 Save the Cherubs calendar will be available for purchase by December 1st at www.cdhawarenessshop.org
Our CDH Awareness Calendar for 2012 features over 1050 cherubs! If you have ever sent your child's photo to CHERUBS in the past 16 years, your cherub will be included! These calendars make wonderful holiday gifts for family, friends and medical staff.
Donate
Donate to CHERUBS to help babies like Tate fight CDH. Donations are tax-deductible and greatly needed.
Making a donation to CHERUBS in honor or in memory makes a great holiday gift!
Exchange cards and ornaments with other CDH families around the world! Participate by joining in the discussion on our forums at http://www.cdhboards.org
CHERUBS Facebook Auction - From now until December 1st, bid on auction items from the Angel Ball, Vendor Show and Christmas with Kasey!
CHERUBS Holiday Ebay Auction - November 20-30th on Ebay. All members are welcome to sell items and raise shopping money for yourselves while donating a portion to CHERUBS.
Chick-Fil-A Sale-You can purchase these calendars for $8.00, $3.00 goes to CHERUBS, please contact Nicolle Colvin
Lia Sophia Fundraiser- Buy any Two items at Regular Price (Lowest Priced Items), get UP To FOUR more items at HALF PRICE (Highest Priced Items).Go to: www.liasophia.com/joannvaccariello Click on: "Browse Our Jewelry" Under "Look Up Hostess", Type in Nicolle Colvin and begin shopping!!!
Come join us or a magical night for a good cause. Celebrity guests, enchanting decor, amazing music, a casino, silent auction and beautiful attire will make this a night to remember.
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