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March 20, 2011
A Request, For Emily (Win Crafty Goodies!)
So. My best friend in the world, Erin, has a sister, Emily. This is Emily.
Emily is sick. Very sick. They thought her liver was failing and she was preparing for a transplant last month when they discovered she actually has liver cancer -- which makes her ineligible for a transplant. Emily recently began chemotherapy, the first leg of her long journey to fight cancer. When she beats the cancer, she will still need a liver transplant.
When she is healthy, Emily works as a school teacher in my hometown in Kansas. Unfortunately, Emily's health insurance does not cover prescriptions. And because Kansas does not recognize gay marriage, Emily cannot get on her partner's insurance to help cover some of the costs. Right now, her prescriptions are running about $1,000 a month -- $35 a day -- which doesn't include co-pays for other medical treatments. She is hoping to raise at least $20,000 in the short term to help cover these costs. Emily keeps journal at CaringBridge to chronicle her fight against cancer.
I’ve put together a small fundraiser to help Emily get the money she needs for her fight. And amazing crafters from across the Internet have rallied to help out, too. Just look at the bevy of goodies for the winners! (Please note: the actual goods far exceed my photographic skills.)
My good friend Elspeth, of Wry Punster fame, will knit you a sweater!
* One winner will receive a sweater, knit by a former knitting teacher, to her (his) measurements. The winner will provide the yarn (worsted weight or heavier) and Elspeth will develop the custom pattern in consultation with the winner. The winner will receive the sweater and the pattern so that she (he) can knit additional garments to the same specs.
Amy, of Stash Knit Repeat, has generously offered a custom sweater design. Amy is the force behind Fit to Flatter -- knowing what styles look best on your body type and dressing to accentuate your assets.
* One winner will receive a sweater pattern, customized for the recipient's body type and measurements.
KFI Yarns donated a ton of yarns, most in sweater quantities. Including Louisa Harding Grace, which is a kissing cousing to Sundara Aran Silky Merino or Lorna’s Laces Lion & Lamb. Desert Island Yarn, for real. But wait, there’s more:
Top: Louisa Harding Grace; Queensland Collection Pima Fresca; Elsbeth Lavold Hempathy; Louisa Harding La Salute.
Bottom: Arucania Milodon & Louisa Harding Kashmir Baby; Louisa Harding Kashmir (baby, dk and aran weights); Arucania Milodon; Queensland Super Aussie Merino & Elsbeth Lavold Bamboucle.
These will be divided as follows:
* One winner: 9 hanks of Grace in Berry
* Two winners: 9 hanks each of Grace in Tangerine
* One winner: 5 hanks of Grace in a chocolate-covered cherry colorway, plus 10 balls of Kashmir Aran in Merlot
* One winner: 10 balls of Kashmir Baby in green plus 10 balls of La Salute in black
* One winner: 10 balls of Kashmir Baby in pink, plus 10 balls of La Salute in ivory
* One winner: 10 balls of Kashmir Aran in teal, plus 10 balls of La Salute in red
* Two winners: 10 balls of Kashmir DK in teal, plus 10 balls of La Salute in red
* One winner: 10 balls of Kashmir Baby in navy, blus 10 balls of La Salute in red
* One winner: 9 hanks of Pima Fresca in Ivory, plus 10 balls of Kashmir DK in rust
* One winner: 3 hanks of Arucania Milodon in purple, plus 4 balls of Kashmir baby in violet
* One winner: 10 hanks of Arucania Milodon in green
* One winner: 9 balls of Queensland Super Aussie Merino plus 5 balls of Elsbeth Lavold Bamboucle in celadon
* One winner: grab bag, including Elsbeth Lavold bamboucle in celery, plus 4 balls of Sublime Cashmerino dk in assorted colors, plus a full bag of unlabeled bulky ivory yarn.
Kathy at WEBS-America’s Yarn Store, has generously donated to the cause.
* One winner will receive a $50 gift card to WEBS, plus the two hanks of Huntington sock yarn in a deep purple pictured above, plus one set of size 2 bamboo dpns.
* One winner will receive a $50 gift card to WEBS and one set of size 2 bamboo dpns.
You know I’m a sucker for Fiberphile yarns from early on in her shop-days. Georgia’s colors are so amazing!
* One winner will receive a hank of 2-Ply Squooshy sock yarn in Concord.
Likewise, my girl Sundara has generously donated a hank of Fingering Silky Merino. One hank is 560 yards – plenty of yarn for a shawl or scarf.
* One winner will receive a hank of Fingering Silky Merino, Colorway Flower Studies #5.
The force behind the beautiful colorways at IndigoDragonfly Yarns is giving away a mini shopping spree!
*One winner will win a $100 gift certificate to the IndigoDragonfly yarn store.
My good friend (and lunch-buddy) Pia dug into her own stash for these highly coveted goodies.
* One winner will receive a hank of Wollmeise Twin in Frosch.
* One winner will receive a hank of Sanguine Gryphon Skinny Bugga, colorway Autumn Tiger Beetle.
I decided to match Pia's generosity.
* One winner will receive a hank of Wollmeise sock yarn in Veilchen.
* One winner will receive a hank of Sanguine Gryphon Skinny Bugga, colorway Cuban Cockroach.
The amazing and generous Caro has donated a box bag from her shop, Splityarn.
* One winner will be able to pick a box bag – print of the winner’s choosing. (I’m partial to the spiderpig box bag myself.
With so much yarn to be won, there can’t just be one bag, right? Jen from YarnPlayCafe has donated to the cause as well.
* One winner can pick a heavy tote bag or a zippered tote from her shop.
The incomparable Kirsten Kapur of Through the Loops fame has generously offered up her designs.
* Three winners will each receive gift certificates to the Through The Loops pattern store, good for three patterns each.
My amazing friend Tanis -- a talented designer and former editor at Vogue Knitting -- has offered to share her designs, which she publishes at TanisKnits.
* One winner will receive three patterns of the winner's choosing.
The inspiring, phenomenally talented force behind Cauchy Complete has created a wonderful mini-quilt.
* One winner will receive a handmade mini-quilt.
Remember Elspeth at the top of this list? Her mother, an accomplished beader, has graciously contributed.
* One winner will receive the handmade, double-strand labradorite necklace.
Here’s how to participate:
1. Go to Emily’s donation site at Give Forward.
2. Give an amount you feel comfortable with. With your donation, leave Emily a note of support. Let her know the knitters are cheering her on, or share an inspiring quote or a song lyric. Or just share the cheesiest joke you’ve heard lately – something to make her smile.
3. Come back here and leave a comment with your donation amount. For every $10 you donate, you will receive one entry into the raffle. If you donate at least $20 and mention this fundraiser on your blog, public twitter account, or flickr, you’ll get an extra entry. (Make sure you include the link where it’s mentioned.)
(3.5. Important! Make sure that your comment information includes how to reach you if you win! )
4. Comments will be accepted until Tuesday, March 29, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Winners will be announced the next day.
(4.5 Fine print: Taxes are the responsibility of the winner. Winners who do not respond to their notification within 7 days will forfeit their winnings. International entries are okay but will be shipped at the cheapest rate.)
Finally, a note about giving: There is a lot of tragedy in the world today, and I recognize that everyone has many opportunities to give. This is not intended to detract from any fundraisers for other worthwhile causes. If you do choose to give to help Emily, your donation will go directly to help her fight against liver cancer. And for that: THANK YOU.
Posted by Ann at March 20, 2011 03:57 PMGood luck, Emily! I wish you all the best in your fight.
Posted by: Michelle at March 20, 2011 05:18 PMI donated $50. Ann, you are so sweet to set this up!
Posted by: Blair Trimble at March 20, 2011 05:26 PMI donated $50. Ann, you are so sweet to set this up!
Posted by: Blair Trimble at March 20, 2011 05:26 PMWhat a scary thing -- and, once again, a horrible personal situation reveals how utterly broken both the health insurance industry AND bigoted anti-gay marriage laws are.
Anyway, I donated $30 and wish it could be more. I'll keep Emily in my thoughts.
And thanks for letting us know about this, Ann, and for putting together such a fantastic fundraiser.
Posted by: gwen at March 20, 2011 05:39 PMI donated $20. You're a good friend, Ann, and best of luck to Emily.
Posted by: Kristy at March 20, 2011 05:54 PMI'm proud to donate a sweater and $30 to Emily's cause. Kick cancer's butt, Emily!
Posted by: Elspeth at March 20, 2011 06:47 PMI donated $20. Let me know if you want more yarn goodies for this fundraiser.
Posted by: Minh at March 20, 2011 07:16 PMTerrific idea - I hope my $20 helps a little. Sending you all hugs and hoping they help, too!
Posted by: Sherry at March 20, 2011 07:27 PMI gave $50. Best wishes to Emily!
Posted by: chawne at March 20, 2011 07:43 PMI just donated $20 and shared on Twitter (http://twitter.com/erdufylla/status/49648028562374656)
It's ridiculous that we live in a country where a fundraiser like this is even NECESSARY to cover such medical expenses, but we do, so I'm happy to do what I can to help out. My thoughts and prayers go out to Emily, and I wish her a swift and full recovery.
Posted by: Liz at March 20, 2011 07:48 PMDonated!
Posted by: willa at March 20, 2011 08:05 PM$30 and a cheesy joke for Emily. She will be in my thoughts as I ride the PMC this year.
Posted by: Kat at March 20, 2011 09:44 PMSending good thoughts (and $20) to you, Emily! Also tweeted. http://twitter.com/desna
Posted by: Denise at March 21, 2011 07:35 AMI donated $50 but if I win any yarn I'd be more than happy to donate it back to be raffled off again to raise more money for Emily. The sweater from Elspeth might be a little hard to give up though... :)
Posted by: Jenn Wylie at March 21, 2011 07:41 AMas a norwegian i'm always shocked to hear what a struggle it can be to get proper medical care in the us! wishing emily all the best. i donated $30 and tweeted.
Posted by: kris at March 21, 2011 08:02 AMJust sent a $20 donation and tweeted as well (http://twitter.com/#!/spcase/status/49819924020989952). Here's hoping you exceed the goal by a wide margin. Sending good thoughts your way, Emily!
Posted by: Susan at March 21, 2011 08:03 AMI donated $20 and retweeted.
My husband has been in remission for 3 years -- I hope Emily can say the same soon!
Posted by: Ingrid at March 21, 2011 08:16 AMI just made my donation of $20. I will blog about this later. Wishing Emily luck!
I shared some funny kid moments in my comment section, I hope they provide a laugh.
Posted by: Nettie at March 21, 2011 08:26 AMI just gave $35 to cover the costs of a full day. Good luck!
Posted by: Morgan at March 21, 2011 08:37 AMI gave all that I had in Paypal, which was $20. Sorry it could not be more.
Posted by: Maggie at March 21, 2011 08:42 AMI gave $50 and blogged/facebooked it!
http://wip-stitch.blogspot.com/2011/03/for-emily-donate-to-good-cause-and-win.html
Posted by: Autumn at March 21, 2011 08:46 AMSo sorry that a woman so young has to go through something as difficult as this. Hopefully my $40 donation, mention on Twitter (knitventures) and FB (my name) will help a little. Best to her and her family.
Posted by: Jocelyn Grayson at March 21, 2011 08:47 AMDonated $20 and tweeted. (http://twitter.com/metroidbaby/status/49845282367746048) Good luck, Emily!
Posted by: Katt at March 21, 2011 08:52 AMDonated $20 - Best wishes to Emily in her fight xx
Posted by: Guenseygal at March 21, 2011 08:59 AMI am sorry I can't donate more, but I did donate enough for a one days medicine ($35). I hope it helps Emily's fight.
I will throw the link on facebook as well!
Posted by: fireant01 at March 21, 2011 09:21 AMHi, donated $30 and will post on my blog: http://pencraftco.wordpress.com
Best of luck to Emily!
Posted by: Ruth at March 21, 2011 09:36 AMDonated $20.00...Thank you for setting this up for her. Keep us posted!
Posted by: Jill Carrick at March 21, 2011 09:39 AMIt makes me sad that people in my country have to struggle to pay for healthcare while fighting for their lives. At the same time, it makes me happy to see so many people give to help someone in need.
I gave $20, best of luck Emily in your fight!
I just gave $40 (#62957919) and am so happy she's almost half way to her goal. You are an incredible person for organizing this!
Posted by: Allison at March 21, 2011 09:47 AMDonated $20 and blogged at http://www.knitluck.com/help-this-lady-win-some-yarn, and shared a link on Facebook.
I'll be thinking of her whenever I knit.
Posted by: Angela Hockabout at March 21, 2011 09:57 AMDonated $20 and blogged at http://www.knitluck.com/help-this-lady-win-some-yarn, and shared a link on Facebook.
I'll be thinking of her whenever I knit.
Posted by: Angela Hockabout at March 21, 2011 09:59 AMJust donated 25.00 to the cause and posted her story on my facebook page
Posted by: Melissa J at March 21, 2011 10:22 AMHappy that I can help. Cancer sucks, no two ways about it. $20 donated and a facebook post that I hope will help generate some more support! Thank you for posting about this Ann. Love to you and Emily's family.
Posted by: Wendy Roemer at March 21, 2011 10:43 AMYou guys are doing a great thing getting the word out to give Emily some help. I was happy to send along my 50 bucks to help her out!
Posted by: Anne at March 21, 2011 10:49 AMI donated $30. Best wishes for Emily from a crocheter.
Posted by: Rhonda Russ at March 21, 2011 10:50 AMBest wishes Emily! I am a two-time cancer survivor (breast and cervical) so I have confidence in your getting through this. I donated $10 to help.
Posted by: martha in mobile at March 21, 2011 11:19 AMDone and done-er!
Posted by: Sara at March 21, 2011 11:31 AMThank you Ann for organizing this raffle for your friend! I am glad she has friends like you when she´s facing such difficulties in addition to fighting the cancer. I donated a days worth of medication. This makes me feeling humble and blessed to live in a country where medical care is free.
Posted by: Juni71 at March 21, 2011 11:35 AMThis is so awesome, Ann! What amazing prizes! I donated $20 for Emily and left her a note.
Posted by: Carrie at March 21, 2011 11:45 AMp.s. I just posted this on my Facebook too. I hope y'all raise lots of money!
Posted by: Carrie at March 21, 2011 11:50 AMi donated $20. i hope emily makes her goal!
I donated $20 and will blog it soon. Thank you for organizing this!
Posted by: jillian at March 21, 2011 12:38 PMi came here via elspeth & donated $30. i will mention it on my blog, too, and post the URL here once i've done so! (it might be a couple of days.)
Posted by: juniperjune at March 21, 2011 12:40 PMI donated $70 to Emily! It's not fair that anyone going through horror of cancer treatment should also have to fear their medical bills.
Posted by: 4-ply Katie at March 21, 2011 01:04 PMI donated $20 and posted it on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/maeve.ulrick) - I hope that Emily blows her goal out of the water!
Posted by: maeve at March 21, 2011 02:24 PMI donated a total of $20 (2 seperate donations, I mistyped). I hope it helps!
Posted by: Jenn Smith at March 21, 2011 03:42 PMI just gave $40. Good luck, Emily!
--dclulu on Ravelry
I donated $50. Thinking good thoughts for Emily! You rock, Ann. :)
Posted by: Cathy at March 21, 2011 04:32 PMI donated $50 and posted the message on my facebook page - hoping the best for Emily. Thanks for organizing this.
Posted by: Sally at March 21, 2011 05:08 PMFound this via Dan Savage. :)
I left $50 and left a link on my facebook wall! Good luck!
ChiFiberArtist on Rav
This is so great- and I can't believe that you're already halfway there! :) I donated and hope that it helps.
xo
Posted by: Cathi at March 21, 2011 08:47 PMyou're doing a wonderful thing, ann. i made a donation and am wishing emily a very speedy recovery.. xoxo
Posted by: mai at March 21, 2011 10:00 PMSorry I could only donate $10 as I am laid off. But I did post this to my FB to help spread the word.
Good for you for doing this. Hard to organize and be upbeat when its so very easy to be overwhelmed and frightened... courage is action in the face of fear!
Posted by: Penny at March 22, 2011 01:06 AMGo Emily! I am so sorry and angry that our health care system is so broken that a fundraiser like this is necessary.
I donated but no need to enter me in the drawing. (Too many UFOs in this house already!)
Fight on, Emily.
Posted by: Kay at March 22, 2011 05:23 AMJust donated $30, and just posted to facebook as well (http://www.facebook.com/jspressart). All the best to Emily!
Posted by: Jessie at March 22, 2011 08:08 AMI came from Stash Knit Repeat, and I donated $20. Good luck, Emily.
Posted by: SJS at March 22, 2011 08:27 AMJust donated $50 and posted to Facebook. This is a beautiful thing you're doing for your friend! Good luck, Emily!
Posted by: Ashley at March 22, 2011 09:42 AMAnn, I donated $100. I'm sorry, but I don't have a blog, twitter account, flickr, (or facebook for that matter) but, oh, well. (PS: I hope I win the necklace!)
Posted by: Sheila Stueve at March 22, 2011 09:53 AMJust donated $35 - I wish it could be more but at least it's another day's worth of medicine! As you know I'm not a knitter, but I wouldn't say no to a bag or that beautiful miniquilt if I get lucky. Good luck Emily!!
Posted by: Rebecca at March 22, 2011 12:30 PMI donated! and retweeted! Best wishes to Emily!
Posted by: Paula at March 22, 2011 12:39 PMWhat a wonderful idea, Ann. So glad to help! I donated $50.00 and tweeted Emily's link (http://twitter.com/#!/nice_knits/status/50297412899704832). Best wishes to Emily and her wife. I wish I could do more!
Posted by: Niki at March 22, 2011 02:49 PMI donated $30 and so wish I could help more. My own family has a lot of cancer history; luckily so far the survivors are in remission. I hope Emily is as lucky as my family has been!
Posted by: Orli at March 22, 2011 03:35 PMI gave $25. Best wishes to Emily!
Posted by: irene at March 22, 2011 06:02 PMI gave $40 to cover just one day of medicine. I wish it could be more.
Posted by: knittiak at March 22, 2011 06:54 PMI've promoted what I can on my tumblr. I've been able to do $30; I wish I could do more.
Posted by: Ginny at March 22, 2011 09:12 PMI gave $20. My best wishes are with Emily, thanks for doing this for her.
Posted by: sarah at March 23, 2011 06:43 AMI donated $50 - found you through Stash Knit Repeat. Sending lots of wellwishes your way!
Posted by: Marisa at March 23, 2011 07:43 AMI just sent $50 Emily's way! Also, posted on my blog today and I think I tweeted. I'll post on Facebook for good measure as well!
~Pia
I donated $20.00. You're so great to do this for Emily.
Posted by: Debby at March 23, 2011 11:03 AMI donated $35 for a day's worth of medicine, and a person's worth of good wishes.
Posted by: Eva at March 23, 2011 01:14 PMI donated $40...the prizes are really beside the point....such a shame we need fundraisers for healthcare....I wish Emily swift healing and no worries about finances!
Posted by: Barbara S. at March 23, 2011 02:25 PMMy husband and I gave $30 and hope the best for Emily and her spouse.
Posted by: shana at March 23, 2011 03:17 PMI donated $40 and I'm thinking of Emily and hoping all goes well for her!
Posted by: Christina at March 23, 2011 03:26 PMAnother $50 donated! Best wishes to Emily and her friends & family as she goes through her treatment.
Posted by: arcadienne at March 23, 2011 05:02 PMAnother $50 donated! Best wishes to Emily & her friends & family as she goes through her treatment.
Posted by: arcadienne at March 23, 2011 05:02 PM$30 and a cheesy joke are on their way to Emily! I work in the medical field and can't wait for a day when fundraisers like this are a thing of the past. I am more than happy to help, and appreciate the links that helped me learn about this!
Posted by: Kristen at March 23, 2011 07:02 PMI just sent $10 to Emily (along with my favorite joke). I also posted on my facebook, even though I wasn't at the $20 mark - I just wanted to share with as many folks as I could, since I can't contribute a larger amount!
Posted by: Rachel at March 23, 2011 08:15 PMI just donated $50 and sent positive vibes from Alaska. :)
Posted by: Allison at March 23, 2011 10:00 PMSuch a nice thing to do for someone! Good of you to set this up! I donated $30.00 and left a note for Emiiy. No jokes, I'm afraid - not very good with that.
Posted by: Carrie Johns at March 24, 2011 05:01 AMI donated, and am just happy to do so. Prizes for others!! What a wonderful group of knitters we have!
Posted by: Amanda at March 24, 2011 05:33 AMDonated $50 from Massachusetts and I don't need yarn 'cause my knitting is terrible. But I sure am cheering for your sister to kick this cancer's butt!
-Email
Donated $30 and shared it on twitter (Irishdans) I will be thinking of you as I knit!!! You can reach me via email. :-) Cheering you on from Atlanta, GA!
Posted by: Cris at March 24, 2011 09:20 AMI donated $10. Cancer sux. Knitters rock.
Posted by: Debbie at March 24, 2011 09:54 AMI gave $20. You are more than half-way there to $20,000! That's wonderful! Makes my problems seem tiny.
Posted by: Mary Yount at March 24, 2011 12:18 PMI donated 15$. And some Jeff Foxworthy redneck jokes :)
Bon courage!
Posted by: Laura at March 24, 2011 05:48 PMI gave $20, wish I could do more!
Posted by: Caro F. at March 24, 2011 06:33 PMPositive thoughts, well wishes, $40, hugs, and prayers all sent Emily's way. I also posted it on my facebook account and now heading off to my blog. Hope it will bring more donations her way.
Posted by: Kim at March 24, 2011 06:37 PMI gave $20. Hope it helps take a bit of the burden off Emily's mind. Sending good thoughts your way!
Posted by: Kris S. at March 24, 2011 08:02 PMI donated $20. I have a gay daughter and am outraged that a whole group of people are the victims of prejudice that can be life threatening. Sending all my best healing energy.
Posted by: Elisabeth at March 24, 2011 09:48 PMHi!
My prayers go to Emily. I can do this - I'd love to knit things and sell them and the amount can be used for Emily. I am from India, so I don't know how all this is possible. Do you have any ideas? Please suggest. I want to help.
I donated $40.
Having lived in the US for a short time, with no health coverage, and a poor reception for my left wing/socialist/all-people-are-equal views,I can't imagine having to battle illness and a system.
Love and commitment should be all they need for benefits to be shared.
Twits.
All good vibes I can muster are sent your way Emily.
Sue
Hi Ann, it's lillysmum, I donated $30 and shared on facebook. What an amazing fundraiser you have put together! And what an amazing friend. Good thoughts and prayers and wishes to Emily and a full recovery!
Posted by: Tara at March 25, 2011 09:46 AMI donated $50 and I wish Emily good health and happiness for years to come.
Posted by: Carin Ritter at March 25, 2011 04:19 PMI donated $20 and I hope Emily kicks this cancer in the taco!
Posted by: Bertha at March 25, 2011 08:14 PMHey Ann - I just donated $50, and have been posting on FB & Twitter. Hopefully there will be at least one more contribution. Thank you for boosting the signal and helping us help Emily.
Posted by: Heather Carper at March 26, 2011 01:14 AMI made a little donation and posted it to my facebook. I really hope for the best.
Posted by: james at March 26, 2011 07:30 AMMy partner and I gave $40. Didn't really come up with a great and inspiring comment, but hopefully having folks send money will be a help in and of itself. ♥
Posted by: Nadean at March 26, 2011 08:38 AM$50 donated. You can beat this, Emily!
Posted by: Sarah at March 26, 2011 08:55 AM$30. Good luck and best wishes.
Posted by: Jane Wood at March 26, 2011 02:35 PMHeard about this from Sknitty's blog. I donated $10 (wish it could be more) and posted on Facebook.
Posted by: Jessica Kaufman at March 27, 2011 08:29 AMI donated $30. Best wishes to Emily and her family & friends.
Posted by: Pat at March 27, 2011 04:15 PMI gave $10, wish it could be more!
Posted by: Heather C at March 27, 2011 06:20 PMHi, Ann! I donated $20.... You might remember me as the person who emailed Dan Savage, and--if I win something--you can find me via Ravelry. (Or just cuz.)
GOOD LUCK, EMILY!
Posted by: vanjula at March 27, 2011 06:44 PMHi donated $30 for Emily and left a note. Wonderful idea of yours to do this. Hope all goes well.
Posted by: Carrie Johns at March 27, 2011 06:47 PMDonated $20.00 and posted on facebook.
Posted by: taylinka at March 27, 2011 07:36 PMdonated $10. Good luck , Emily!
Posted by: amyjane at March 27, 2011 08:49 PMthis is a great way to help! glad to donate $50!
Posted by: Rebecca at March 28, 2011 07:25 AMDonated 100.00 as ivaa and facebooked. Good wishes to all involved.
Posted by: Ingrid Vaalund at March 28, 2011 09:22 AM$20 and tweeted - http://twitter.com/#!/needyl
Best of luck!
Posted by: Shana at March 28, 2011 08:53 PMAnn, this is so awesome that you are doing this. I gave last week ($20) and Facebooked and tweeted it. Had hoped to blog it, too, but have been very behind with blogging.
Best wishes to Emily!
Posted by: earthchick at March 29, 2011 08:14 AM