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Archive for February, 2010

Tonderai Mandigumura traveled from Zimbabwe to Minnesota to receive surgeries that he couldn’t have in his home country. St. Joseph’s Hospital donated services made everything possible. Now, he’s ready to head home.

Previous posts:

• MN Hospital Donates Services to Zimbabwe Man
• Tonderai Mandigumura in Minnesota

Would you run 26 miles in Antarctica? The NFXtreme Team will.

It’s that time of year again. March 5 is the UK’s National Doodle Day.

Nikirah Goodard passed away in 2008, but the retroactive benefits approved to go to her mother will help other children with NF. One of the ways Ms. Goodard intends to pass along the money is by sponsoring a new camper for Camp New Friends each year.

By all accounts, yesterday’s Cupid’s Undie Run was a very successful event. The snow and cold of Washington DC didn’t stop the runners from making their loop around the Capitol building. Pictures of the event are available at the DCist. The fundraiser benefited the Children’s Tumor Foundation.

Walking teams have a great time at NF, Inc. Midwest’s Great Steps events. Team pride, friendly competition, and great prizes drive each team’s fund-raising efforts. If you are in the area, please consider supporting these events:

• Feb 15—The A Team hosts a night of fun at Jump!Zone (6374 W Howard, Niles). 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. $15 for each child ages 2 and up. Adults are free.
• Feb 15—Jacob’s Warriors invite you to eat wings on this day. Bring this ticket to Buffalo Wild Wings (1550 Douglas Road, Oswego) and 15% of your order will be donated.
• Feb 20—4Kate is going bowling! Everything kicks off at 9:30 p.m. at the Orland Bowl (8601 W 159th Street, Orland Park). $35 per person for 4 games of bowling and food. Call Vikki (708-829-0718) to register.

Team Tommy has launched Operation Valentine. The friends and family of 4-year-old Tommy Joffrion have banded together to make and deliver cupcakes this Valentines Day.

If you are in or around Leominster, MA, how about sending some good-cause cupcakes to a loved one? They stop taking orders on February 10 so check them out quickly! The Leominster Champion has some great photos.

There’s a charity auction where the winner will get a chauffeured Rolls Royce Silver Cloud for a night. Come on, Chicago people. How cool is that!

Thank you, Diana Haberkamp of NF, Inc. Midwest, for letting me know that this site was hacked. I hope no one was spirited away to somewhere really gross. I believe I have cleared the malicious code, and I hope everything is back to normal now.