CHERUBS Updates & Submission Deadlines

Dear Members and Friends,

I hope that this e-mail finds you all well. We have a few very fast approaching deadlines that I want to make sure that none of you miss so that all of our CDH families and medical professionals have the chance to participate:


CHERUBS Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Site - http://www.cdhresearch.org
CHERUBS Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Survey is the combined efforts of over 2000 CDH families and medical professionals. It takes information on the medical, family and exposure histories of CDH patients and compares data to look for the cause, prevention and better treatment of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Participation is voluntary, anonymous and free to all CDH families and medical staff. Data can be tabulated live for research and reference purposes free to all organizations, researchers and the general public. A fund has been set up for raise money for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research at http://www.firstgiving.com/cdhresearch



"Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness" Trademark - http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/cdhawareness/index.html
Along with 7 other organizations who have CDH families' and medical professionals' best interests at heart, CHERUBS is petitioning the U.S. Patent & Trademark office to have this trademark removed so that everyone can promote CDH Awareness freely to help these babies. Personalized graphics for this campaign can be done for free by e-mailing either Barb at bwagner@cherubs-cdh.org or Fer at farce@cherubs-cdh.org, as well as personalized Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Ribbons

Stories of Cherubs Vol. II - http://www.cafepress.com/cherubs.91971767
In 2006, CHERUBS published "Stories of Cherubs" with over 300 stories of families dealing with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. The response has been so overwhelming that we are now printing Stories of Cherubs Vol. II. To participate, please e-mail your cherub's story, photo, name and date(s) to membership@cherubs-cdh.org The The submission deadline is October 20, 2008, publish date is November 30, 2008

Cooking with Cherubs Vol. III
The 3rd edition of our cookbook is coming out just in time for the holidays! Families, doctors, nurses and friends are welcome to donate recipes for this fun fundraiser! Please e-mail the appropriate section editors below with your recipe, name, state/country and who your recipe is in honor or memory of. The submission deadline is October 20, 2008, publish date is November 30, 2008
Breads & Rolls - Kim Switzer (kswitzer@cherubs-cdh.org)
Appetizers & Beverages - Stephanie Olivarez (solivarez@cherubs-cdh.org)
Soups, Salads & Vegetables - Elaine Moats (emoats@cherubs-cdh.org)
Main Dishes & Casseroles & Crockpot Recipes - Elaine Moats (emoats@cherubs-cdh.org)
Meat, Poultry & Seafood - Sharon Knott (sknott@cherubs-cdh.org)
Cakes, Cookies & Candy - Corin Nava (cnava@cherubs-cdh.org)
Pies, Pasty & Other Desserts - Bethany Gillham (bgillham@penskeautomotive.com)
Hypoallergenic Recipes - Barb Wagner (bwagner@cherubs-cdh.org)
This & That (Misc) - Barb Wagner (bwagner@cherubs-cdh.org)
Household Hints - Barb Wagner (bwagner@cherubs-cdh.org)


CHERUBS 2008 Yearbook and 2009 Calendar
Please get your 2009 Calendar photos in! Our first yearbook is coming out with our cherubs and families photos! Let's watch how our families grow through the years. All families are welcome to participate, with grieving families encouraged to hold a large portrait of their cherub in their family photos. The submission deadline is October 20, 2008, publish date is November 30, 2008
Please submit your photos through our web site at:
Surviving Cherubs - http://cdhsupport.org/members/album_cat.php?cat_id=2
Cherubs with Wings - http://cdhsupport.org/members/album_cat.php?cat_id=3
Family photos / updated photos - http://cdhsupport.org/members/album_cat.php?cat_id=50

CHERUBS 2008 Holiday Cards - http://www.cafepress.com/cherubs/3918237
It's that time of year again, time to get the kids to pull out some paper and crayons and draw pictures of angels for our holiday cards. All submissions will be submitted to our on-line store and the winner will be voted on on our site and printed on holiday postcards that will go around the world. Please submit drawings through our site at http://www.cdhsupport.org/members/album_cat.php?cat_id=53. Siblings and cousins under 18 are welcome to participate. The submission deadline is October 20, 2008, publish date is November 30, 2008


CHERUBS & CDH Awareness Events - http://www.cdhsupport.org/members/viewforum.php?f=184
Make sure to keep an eye on the events we have going, including our fundraisers, walks, bowl-a-thon, Angel Ball, Golf Tournaments, state and local get-togethers, and of course, our International Member Conferences.
http://www.cdhsupport.org/awareness has all our info on events. Don't miss our huge t-shirt sale! $5 for adult, $3 for kid's shirts - http://cdhsupport.blogspot.com/2008/09/congenital-diaphragmatic-hernia_29.html

Problems getting onto the forums? - http://www.cdhsupport.org/members
Our forums have 100's of CDH families talking, supporting each other, asking questions and learning and much, much more. At any time, day or night, you can talk 24/7 with another CDH who knows what you're going through. We really are like one big family and the support found and given is just amazing. If you haven't dropped by already, please make sure to do so. The following site administrators can help you if you encounter any problems:
Dawn - dawn_torrence@cherubs-cdh.org
Danielle - dkessner@cherubs-cdh.org
Corin - cnava@cherubs-cdh.org
Stephanie - solivarez@cherubs-cdh.org
Barb - bwagner@cherubs-cdh.org
Tara - thall@cherubs-cdh.org

Free blogs, photo albums and more - http://www.cdhsupport.org
Please keep in mind that CHERUBS has free blogs, photo albums, Myspace and Blogger templates and much more for our members and the public to use to raise CDH Awareness. Our free blogs and photo albums are especially useful for families as they are on a CDH site - unlike other blog sites who offer no other information about CDH - this allows your family and friends to learn and meet other CDH families when they visit your blog.
Blogs - http://cdhsupport.org/members/weblogs.php
Photo Albums - http://cdhsupport.org/members/album.php
Free Myspace & Blogger Templates - http://cdhsupport.blogspot.com/2008/05/free-cdh-awareness-blogger-templates.html

State & International Representatives - http://cdhsupport.org/volunteers/

CHERUBS has had state and international representatives for 10 years, providing our families with local support and get-togethers. If you would like to volunteer to be a Rep or on a committee, please contact us at volunteer@cherubs-cdh.org

We have a lot more going on at CHERUBS that will be posted in our next newsletter so stay tuned! Thank you all for your continued support of CHERUBS and families affected by Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
Sincerely,
Dawn M. Torrence
President & Founder
CHERUBS - The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Awareness and Support
http://www.cdhsupport.org

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Trademark

Very candid response to e-mails sent to CDH families by another organization, attacking them and CHERUBS. Maybe someday all CDH organizations will actually focus on CDH and helping families.....

Some of you and some family members and friends have been writing to the BoH Board to ask them why they want to own that trademark.... and that's great... because THEY (the board) need to know that CDH families want to know. The problem is, Elizabeth is either blocking these and responding herself or just responding for everyone - and sending some pretty nasty, rude e-mails back to those that write the BoH Board - calling people stupid, ignorant, etc. If this happens to you, don't respond... though it seems she sends several e-mails herself. Just don't get caught up in any arguments or drama and if they are slanderous (which so far they are) please just forward them for our lawyers.

And for the record, based on forwarded e-mails full of slander....

CHERUBS has 501(c)III status - the IRS even sent us a newer letter stating that just a few months ago because I requested one because of the lies being spread. It's in our downloads section.

CHERUBS Board is Active - they are here, posting, you can see them on our site. All but our doctors post there and our doctors are active as well. They are all well aware of this problem we've been having of being attacked by this other organization - and many have signed the petition themselves. Over 100 doctors and nurses have signed.

No one owns awareness of a disease or birth defect - except BoH. It is the ONLY trademark of it's kind - which is why it was not let on the regular register and will not stand on the supplemental register. It keeps being said that the March of Dimes owns the trademark to Prematurity Awareness and this is not true - they own the trademark to Prematurity Awareness DAY - and the MoD board that was notified about the CDH Awareness trademark. I was notified that another organization is now trademarking fundraising phrases to try to prevent other CDH organizations from participating - when those phrases are already used by other causes. Maybe someday soon all CDH organizations will focus on the CDH families instead of juvenile games and popularity contests and deceit. Thankfully there are 8 CDH organizations that do care about the families - these are the organizations backing the end of the trademark - organizations that do not trademark, do not attack other organizations and who do put families first.

On-Line petitions such as the one we are all signing and forwarding is different from a Petition to Cancel - we are doing both. Someone is very confused about the 2.

CHERUBS is not "threatened" nor do we want a "monopoly on CDH".... only people who try to register trademarks want to own monopolies. Especially where CDH is concerned. Especially when their ideas are not even original, but taken from other CDH organizations or other disease / birth defect causes. CHERUBS has never trademarked anything. We do not charge for services. We give our research away freely. Our research is accurate and honest. Our fundraisers are original. We work with other organizations and clinics and always have. 8 CDH organizations worked together on the petition. What is the reasoning behind wanting to own CDH Awareness if not to monopolize it, dictate who can say it, who can raise awareness, funds, research? Especially when said person keeps trying to get our organization removed from search engines, our CHARITY fundraising site taken down and filing false reports with the government to try to get our non-profit status revoked. This person is supposed to be leading a children's charity of her own to help CDH families, instead she keeps hurting them. "Free enterprise" and competition is fine... but CHERUBS has never wanted to nor do we have the time to compete with anyone. In my personal opinion, anyone who wants to compete for anything to do with CDH, including ideas, members, etc.... needs professional help because then it's no longer about helping CDH families and these children, but their own egos. CHERUBS was started before any other CDH groups, competition has never been what we are about - we are about helping families and doing right by these children.

So my point is - don't believe the lies that you hear, because they are lies and slanderous. Don't let her rude responses stop you from e-mailing the BoH Board. If she responds, you don't have to read it. You can delete it, ignore it, forward it, or read it and laugh at it - but don't get upset because that's the goal - to upset and intimidate and bully CDH families. Don't give anyone the power to do that.

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Shirts On Sale!

We have several different shirts for sale! These are shirts that we ordered many years ago that have been sitting around here so we thought we'd put them to use raising awareness by selling them EXTREMELY cheaply! Just $3 for kids shirts and $5 for adult shirts! They have our old name and site address on them, but other than that, they are great! They make WONDERFUL holiday gifts! Pre-shrunk, cotton shirts. VERY, VERY limited adult shirts left so orders are on a first come, first serve basis!

(the graphic says "Proud Member" but the t-shirts say "I Believe In CHERUBS")

"I Believe In CHERUBS" Adult T-Shirts
In pink or blue
$5.00 each

Size, Color

Blue, Size Adult Medium $5.00 Blue, Size Adult Large $5.00 Blue, Size Adult X-Large $5.00 Blue, Size Adult XX-Large $5.00 Blue, Size Adult XXX-Large $5.00 Pink, Size Adult Small $5.00

"I'm A Cherub" Kids T-Shirts
$3.00 each

Size, Color

Blue, Size Large (14-16) $3.00 Blue, Size Small (6-8) $3.00 Pink, Size Large (14-16) $3.00 Pink, Size Small (6-8) $3.00

"Mommy's Little Cherub" Kids T-Shirts
$3.00 each

Size, Color

Blue, Size Infant (18 m) $3.00 Blue, Size Small (6-8) $3.00 Pink, Size Infant (18 m) $3.00 Pink, Size Small (6-8) $3.00

"Daddy's Little Cherub" Kids T-Shirts
$3.00 each

Size, Color

Blue, Size Infant (18 m) $3.00 Blue, Size Small (6-8) $3.00 Pink, Size Infant (18 m) $3.00 Pink, Size Small (6-8) $3.00

"Grandma's Little Cherub" Kids T-Shirts
$3.00 each

Size, Color

Blue, Size Infant (18 m) $3.00 Blue, Size Small (6-8) $3.00 Pink, Size Infant (18 m) $3.00 Pink, Size Small (6-8) $3.00

"Grandpa's Little Cherub" Kids T-Shirts
$3.00 each

Size, Color

Blue, Size Infant (18 m) $3.00 Blue, Size Small (6-8) $3.00 Pink, Size Infant (18 m) $3.00 Pink, Size Small (6-8) $3.00

"I Help Cherubs" T-Shirts
$5.00 each

Size, Color

Female Nurse, Pink Size Adult Small $5.00 Female Nurse, Pink Size Adult Medium $5.00 Female Nurse, Pink Size Adult X-Large $5.00 Female Nurse, Pink Size Adult XX-Large $5.00 Female Doctor, Pink Size Adult Medium $5.00 Female Doctor, Pink Size Adult X-Large $5.00 Male Doctor / Nurse, Blue Size Adult Medium $5.00 Male Doctor / Nurse, Blue Size Adult X-Large $5.00 Male Doctor / Nurse, Blue Size Adult XX-Large $5.00 Male Doctor / Nurse, Blue Size Adult XXX-Large $5.00

Ornaments, Yearbook, Calendar, Cookbooks, Book and more! CDH Research Fundraisers!

This year CHERUBS has 5 Holiday Fundraisers going on! Our Cookbook, Stories of Cherubs (see previous posts), our Holiday Ornaments, 2009 Calendar and 2008 Yearbook!

2009 Calendar - submit your cherub's name, photo and date(s) to membership@cherubs-cdh.org

2008 Yearbook - submit your cherub's name and date(s) to membership@cherubs-cdh.org. You are encouraged to submit FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS but you can submit just a photo of your cherub. Grieving parents can submit photos of your family holding a portrait of your cherub. The purpose of our yearbook is to see how cherubs and siblings grow through the years so we would really like to include everyone. If you don't submit a photo then we will use the one on our site in our photo album.

Cooking With Cherubs Vol. II - details at http://cdhsupport.blogspot.com/2008/09/cooking-with-cherubs-vol-iii-cdh.html Anyone can participate!!

Stories of Cherubs - submit your cherub's name, photo, story and date(s) to membership@cherubs-cdh.org

2008 Holiday Ornaments - submit your child's drawing and your cherub's name and date(s) to membership@cherubs-cdh.org Siblings are encouraged to participate! Any drawing of an angel or cherub is suitable and all drawings will posted on cafepress! One drawing will be chosen to go on our holiday cards!

Submission deadlines for all fundraisers is October 15! You must be a member to participate in the fundraisers, except for the cookbook (anyone can contribute a recipe!)

All items will be available by November 30th on our cafepress store: http://www.cafepress.com/cherubs

We have 1000's of CDH Awareness and Fundraising items on our store so go check it out if you haven't already!

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research - YOU CAN HELP!

http://www.cdhresearch.org

http://www.cdhresearch.org

CHERUBS Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Survey is the combined efforts of over 2000 CDH families and medical professionals. It takes information on the medical, family and exposure histories of CDH patients and compares data to look for the cause, prevention and better treatement of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Participation is voluntary, anonymous and free to all CDH families and medical staff. Data can be tabulated live for research and reference purposes.

With 2500 members, all of us devastated by CDH and we have the chance to DO SOMETHING to help find the cause and prevention of CDH.... let's do this!!! Come on everyone, we have the world's largest CDH database - the most CDH babies with the most information. The CDH Study Group is amazing. They are studying the surgical treatment of CDH. But NO ONE BUT CHERUBS is studying the possible causes of CDH with so many patients as we are. Are we going to sit on this information and do nothing when we could really make a difference here? Or are we going to band together to get this research done? :)

A fund has been set up for raise money for CDH Awareness at

http://www.firstgiving.com/cdhresearch

You can donate there in honor / memory of a cherub or through PayPal at http://www.cdhresearch.org Or click the donate button below:





This fundraising page is to help raise funds for the software needed to create and maintain secure database hosting for our CDH research database. This database includes information on over 2400 CDH patients and medical care providers - offering a very unique opportunity to research the cause, prevention and best medical treatments for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Such software and off-site security that is needed for an undertaking this large costs approximately $500 per month. Rather than take funds out of our very small operating cost budget, we are appealing to members and the public to help fund this research venture. Site maintence, design and statistics is being done for free by volunteers. $6000 per year is needed solely for the database design and secure hosting, which is needed to follow federal privacy and HIPPA laws.

http://www.cdhresearch.org

This web site is a project of CHERUBS - The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Awareness and Support. It is supported by volunteers and funding through CHERUBS, a 501(c)III Non-Profit Organization. Donations and sponsorships are greatly encouraged and appreciated to help keep this CDH Reseach site continuing, growing and leading the search for the cause and prevention of CDH.
CHERUBS Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Survey is the combined efforts of over 2000 CDH families and medical professionals. It takes information on the medical, family and exposure histories of CDH patients and compares data to look for the cause, prevention and better treatment of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Participation is voluntary, anonymous and free to all CDH families and medical staff. Data can be tabulated live for research and reference purposes.

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) is a birth defect that occurs when the diaphragm does not fully form, allowing organs to enter the chest cavity preventing lung growth. CDH strikes 1 in every 2500 babies, of all races, religious backgrounds, and financial status - no matter how well the prenatal care.

Nearly 4 million babies are born in the United States each year. This means that approximately 1600 babies are born with CDH each year - in the U.S. alone! There are more babies born with CDH than with Cystic Fibrosis (1 in 3900) and it's almost as common as Spina Bifida (7 in 10,000) - yet, you probably have never heard of it until it affected someone that you love. CHERUBS is working hard to raise Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness!

The cause of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia is not yet known.

50% of babies born with CDH do not survive and sometimes the remaining 50% have to overcome very difficult medical complications. Many CDH babies have minor lasting health problems such as feeding aversions, asthma, scoliosis, or short-term oxygen dependency. A small number have major lasting health problems such as ventilator dependency, brain damage, or hearing problems. Many patients have no long-lasting medical problems at all other than a scar from the CDH repair. CDH can occur alone or with other birth defects, and rarely, it occurs as part of a syndrome.

Looking for support dealing with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia? Make sure to visit CHERUBS - The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Awareness and Support

Like the CDH logo or want to purchase some CDH Awareness items? Make sure to visit CHERUBS Store where you can buy 100's of items with the Official Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Ribbon, the CDH logo, the CDH Anatomy shirt and much more.

Stories of Cherubs Vol. II - Submit your cherub's story by October 15th!

We are publishing our book, Stories of CHERUBS Vol. II this holiday season. Our last edition had over 300 stories of babies born with CDH and is being used in PICU's and NICU's around the country to help families learn about this devastating birth defect.



To participate you must be a member of CHERUBS (membership is FREE - http://www.cdhsupport.org).

You can e-mail your story to membership@cherubs-cdh.org with your cherub's name, photo and date(s). Please put Stories of Cherubs in the subject line.

Books will be available by November 30th!

Cooking With Cherubs Vol. III - CDH Fundraising Cookbook

CHERUBS is putting together the 3rd edition of our cookbook. All CDH families are invited to participate in submitting recipes in honor / memory of their cherubs. Friends are welcome to participate too! Submission deadline is October 15th. They will be ready by November 30th to be purchased for the holidays!

Please include the following:

Name
State / Country
Name of Recipe
Ingredients
Directions
Cherub's Name
In Honor / Memory

Please e-mail your recipes to the following.

Breads & Rolls - Kim Switzer (kswitzer@cherubs-cdh.org)
Appetizers & Beverages - Stephanie Olivarez (solivarez@cherubs-cdh.org)
Soups, Salads & Vegetables - Elaine Moats (emoats@cherubs-cdh.org)
Main Dishes & Casseroles & Crockpot Recipes - Elaine Moats (emoats@cherubs-cdh.org)
Meat, Poultry & Seafood- Sharon Knott (sknott@cherubs-cdh.org)
Cakes, Cookies & Candy - Corin Nava (cnava@cherubs-cdh.org)
Pies, Pasty & Other Desserts- Bethany Gillham (bethanygillham@hotmail.com )
Hypoallergenic Recipes - Barb Wagner (bwagner@cherubs-cdh.org)
This & That (Misc) - Barb Wagner (bwagner@cherubs-cdh.org)
Household Hints - Barb Wagner (bwagner@cherubs-cdh.org)

CDH Research Fund

A fund has been set up for raise money for CDH Awareness at

http://www.firstgiving.com/cdhresearch

You can donate there in honor / memory of a cherub or through PayPal at http://www.cdhresearch.org Or click the donate button below:





This fundraising page is to help raise funds for the software needed to create and maintain secure database hosting for our CDH research database. This database includes information on over 2400 CDH patients and medical care providers - offering a very unique opportunity to research the cause, prevention and best medical treatments for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Such software and off-site security that is needed for an undertaking this large costs approximately $500 per month. Rather than take funds out of our very small operating cost budget, we are appealing to members and the public to help fund this research venture. Site maintence, design and statistics is being done for free by volunteers. $6000 per year is needed solely for the database design and secure hosting, which is needed to follow federal privacy and HIPPA laws.

http://www.cdhresearch.org

This web site is a project of CHERUBS - The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Awareness and Support. It is supported by volunteers and funding through CHERUBS, a 501(c)III Non-Profit Organization. Donations and sponsorships are greatly encouraged and appreciated to help keep this CDH Reseach site continuing, growing and leading the search for the cause and prevention of CDH.
CHERUBS Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Survey is the combined efforts of over 2000 CDH families and medical professionals. It takes information on the medical, family and exposure histories of CDH patients and compares data to look for the cause, prevention and better treatment of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Participation is voluntary, anonymous and free to all CDH families and medical staff. Data can be tabulated live for research and reference purposes.

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) is a birth defect that occurs when the diaphragm does not fully form, allowing organs to enter the chest cavity preventing lung growth. CDH strikes 1 in every 2500 babies, of all races, religious backgrounds, and financial status - no matter how well the prenatal care.

Nearly 4 million babies are born in the United States each year. This means that approximately 1600 babies are born with CDH each year - in the U.S. alone! There are more babies born with CDH than with Cystic Fibrosis (1 in 3900) and it's almost as common as Spina Bifida (7 in 10,000) - yet, you probably have never heard of it until it affected someone that you love. CHERUBS is working hard to raise Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness!

The cause of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia is not yet known.

50% of babies born with CDH do not survive and sometimes the remaining 50% have to overcome very difficult medical complications. Many CDH babies have minor lasting health problems such as feeding aversions, asthma, scoliosis, or short-term oxygen dependency. A small number have major lasting health problems such as ventilator dependency, brain damage, or hearing problems. Many patients have no long-lasting medical problems at all other than a scar from the CDH repair. CDH can occur alone or with other birth defects, and rarely, it occurs as part of a syndrome.

Looking for support dealing with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia? Make sure to visit CHERUBS - The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Awareness and Support

Like the CDH logo or want to purchase some CDH Awareness items? Make sure to visit CHERUBS Store where you can buy 100's of items with the Official Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Ribbon, the CDH logo, the CDH Anatomy shirt and much more.

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Trademark

A fund has been set up to cover the fees for opposing the trademark of "Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness"

http://www.firstgiving.com/cdhawarenesstrademark

This fundraising page has been started to pay for the USPTO trademark opposition fees of $300. This page has been started because general donations made to a charity should not be used to fight such legal battles that should not have to be fought in the first place. CHERUBS refuses to use donations made in good faith in honor or in memory of a child to combat a trademark application filed to prevent all CDH families from raising Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness freely. Our lawyer is working against this trademark pro bono.

2008 Has Been A Busy Year At CHERUBS!

So far in 2008, we've done a lot at CHERUBS:

CDH Awareness Video

2008 International Member Conference was a huge success!

CDH Street Signs Awareness Program begun

CHERUBS On YouTube

CHERUBS Facebook CDH Cause

CHERUBS Facebook CDH Group

CHERUBS Facebook Goodsearch Group

CHERUBS on Change.org

Fight Against Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia at Change.org

CHERUBS on firstgiving.com

CHERUBS is chosen out of 55,000 charities to be goodsearch.com charity of the day

Customizable CDH Awareness Ribbon is created

Let Me Tell You About CDH Logo is created

Ask Me About CDH Logo is created

CDH Awareness Keychains

Angel Ball was an amazing event

Golf Tournament was so much fun

ATV Rally

CHERUBS on Zazzle.com

CHERUBS Random Acts of Kindness Cards

New CDH Logo For Teenagers

Ohio Member Picnic once again successful!

Michigan Member Get-Together

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Site

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Educational Items added to cafepress

Anatomy of CDH graphics freely distrubted

Personalized CDH Awareness Ribbons Items added to cafepress

Opposition to Trademark on "Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness"

"CDH Awareness Platform" for Beauty Pageants started

"Take A Stand Against CDH" campaign started

Oklahoma City, OK newspaper "The Oklahoman" article

Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill, NC News 14 television interview

Durham, NC "Herald-Sun" newspaper article

Rochester, IN newspaper article

National ATV Magazine article

Carolina News Wire press release

3 more Advisory Committee additions

1 more Volunteer Coordinator

New Volunteer Software Installed

Also coming in 2008:

Stopping Trademark on "Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness"

2008 Conference Speech Videos

2008 CDH Research Survery Results

CHERUBS name changed to CHERUBS - The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Awareness and Support

CHERUBS becoming Incorporated

"Cooking with Cherubs" Cookbook Vol.III

"Stories of Cherubs" Vol. II

2009 Cherubs Calendar

Happy Birthday Jeremiah Car Show