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We Believe — Believe In Tomorrow provides exceptional hospital and respite housing services to critically ill children and their families. We believe in keeping families together during a child’s medical crisis, and that the gentle cadence of normal family life has a powerful influence on the healing process.
It was an extraordinary day to race for a cause, as shown by the 2,000 runners, walkers, supporters and volunteers who came out on Sunday, April 29th for our 16th Annual Port to Fort 6k race in Baltimore, MD! We introduced a few new things this year, including premium tech shirts for runners, a great alternate race course (due to unfinished construction near Fort McHenry), and chip timing!
Congratulations to our Team Challenge winners for going that extra mile and coming out ahead of the competition!
- Team Payton: Largest Community Team and Highest Fundraising Community Team – for the 2nd year running!
- Home Depot: Also taking the title for the second consecutive year of Largest Corporate Team – associates from over a dozen stores formed this year’s Sea of Orange
- Gateway Capitol Financial: Setting a new personal best this year for Highest Fundraising Corporate Team
- Delta Flight: For the first time in years, this Air Force team bumped out both Navy and Army teams to take the title of Largest Military Team!
A special thank you to all our sponsors:
- Title Sponsor: Home Depot
- Gold Sponsor: Fidelity Mechanical Services
- Silver Sponsors: Atlas, DAP Inc., Chloe’s Cause, Gateway Capitol Financial
- Bronze Sponsors: Birchwood Capital Partners, Raymond Geddes and Company, Inc., Plow On Gum, PNC
- Official Sponsors: Motorola, Chick-fil-A of Eastpoint
- Water Stop Sponsor: Harris Teeter
- Media Sponsors: The Baltimore Sun, FOX 45, MIX 106.5, The Jiffy Lube Friends & Neighbors Van
A very special thank you to Bell Nursery for providing the beautiful flowers for our runners!
Be sure to visit the Port to Fort race website for results and photos!
Thanks again to everyone who participated in this year’s Port to Fort in some way – by running, walking, donating, fundraising, or volunteering – you helped make this year’s race a huge success!
Were the 1 in 175,000,000 odds a little daunting for you? Well, how about 1 in 225!? Purchase your ticket today for your 1 in 225 chance to win $10,000 at Believe In Tomorrow’s Cash Bash on June 7th from 6-10pm at Bay Café in Baltimore, MD!
The event is a reverse raffle draw with only 225 tickets sold per game, so the person holding the last number drawn wins $10,000 cash. Five $500 cash prizes will also be given to the 1st, 50th, 100th, 150th, and 200th numbers drawn. And the best part – ticket holders do not need to be present to win!
Purchase your $100 ticket today before they run out, granting you admission to the event, light fare, and drink specials, not to mention several GREAT chances at walking away with cash prizes!
Call 410-744-1032 or email ksachs@believeintomorrow.org to purchase your tickets today!
$10,000 Cash Bash
June 7, 2012
On the beach at Bay Café:
2809 Boston Street, Baltimore, MD 21224
Nationwide, the Blimps take to the Sky!
Look to the skies! All over the country MetLife’s Snoopy I and II blimps, along with the DIRECTV blimp, have been taking critically ill children in your area on an exciting Hands On Flying Adventure!
Metlife’s Snoopy I and Snoopy II may have been adventuring in your neighborhood recently. The Snoopy blimps have been spotted with Believe In Tomorrow children in Houston, San Antonio, Charlotte, Miami, and San Diego!
The DIRECTV blimp has made their way back into the sky with Believe In Tomorrow families for some more thrilling Hands On Flying Adventures! Check out our latest flight with the DIRECTV blimp in Atlanta, GA. They have also visited to Daytona, Fort Meyers, and Orlando, with upcoming flights planned for Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati.
Keep a look out in your area to see if the blimps are above you! And don’t forget to wave hi to our families and blimp pilots!
Volunteer of the Month - Florida's smallest hands make a big impact
School day after school day, hundreds of small hands work tirelessly in Deerfield Beach, Florida to bring smiles and inspiration to Believe In Tomorrow’s children and families. These are the 750 art students at Deerfield Elementary School, who are working on their latest project to benefit Believe In Tomorrow Children’s Foundation.
Following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, art teacher SuzAnne Devine-Clark wanted to start a program at her Florida school to teach her students how they could help others through art. She wanted to show the students that they have a voice and can make a difference. Each student would donate one dollar, perhaps thinking that one single dollar wouldn’t make a difference, but when that one dollar suddenly transformed into $750.00, the students realized that the power of one can make a big difference. As the years passed, SuzAnne chose a new cause every year for the students’ projects. “Who are we helping this year?” the fifth graders would ask at the beginning of the school year. The program was so successful that the students were always excited to help someone new.
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Family Story - Coming out on top of an 11-year battle
Going through a year of medical treatments can be one of the toughest times on a family. Having to endure 11 years of treatment is a true testament of human courage and determination. Delaney O’Hagan is that testament.
In 2001, when 6-year-old Delaney was only in second grade, she was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia, a cancer that affects the production of blood cells and is one of the most common types of childhood cancer. This was only the beginning of a rollercoaster of treatments and hospital visits for the O’Hagan family. Chemotherapy treatments were successful and Delaney was soon determined to be in remission, ready to move on and continue with school. Unfortunately, Delaney relapsed for what would be the first of three times in 2005, forcing her to restart treatment and reface her fears. Just before starting ninth grade, Delaney relapsed for a second time.
Upcoming Believe In Tomorrow Events
Planning a fundraising event for Believe In Tomorrow? Send the details to ksachs@believeintomorrow.org and we’ll include it in an upcoming e-newsletter!
Check out our Events Calendar for upcoming Hands On Adventures activities around the country!
May 5th – 1st Annual Cinco de Mayo Bull Roast for Believe In Tomorrow
Hosted by Gateway Capitol Financial, 7-11pm at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #69 in Catonsville, MD. Tickets are $50 and include all you can eat and drink, games, a silent auction, and an all-around fun night! Contact Mike Hartzell at 443-957-6232 to purchase tickets.
June 7th – Believe In Tomorrow’s $10,000 Cash Bash
Try your luck with a 1 in 225 chance to win $10,000! Join us at Bay Café in the Canton neighborhood of Baltimore for appetizers, dancing, drink specials and a great chance of winning cold, hard cash! Tickets are $100, email ksachs@believeintomorrow.org for details and to purchase.
June 13th – Believe In Tomorrow’s 2012 Spring Golf Classic
Join us for our 4th Annual Spring Golf Classic, held at the Ocean City Golf Club in Berlin, Maryland. Tee off is at 12:30 PM. Registration is $150 per golfer, $500 per team. For more information contact Wayne Littleton at 410-723-2842 or wlittleton@believeintomorrow.org.