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Wings of Hope
April 21, 2012: Joy to Life Foundation
Montgomery, AL
Event Summary: Walk of Life is a 5K Walk/Run in downtown Montgomery, Al, to help raise funds for free mammograms for women under 50 years of age and are medically under served. Our foundation, the Joy to Life Foundation (www.joytolife.org) is 10 years old and has become the most successful breast cancer screening program in the State of Alabama. We now provide free mammogram and awareness programs in 29 counties in Alabama.
Walk of Life has grown over the past 10 years from 300 participants to over 5000 at this year’s event. April 2012 we would like to provide to all our survivors and their families a "butterfly release".
We would like to have a butterfly release during a ceremony honoring all our breast cancer survivors, honoring all those individuals that are "fighting the fight” against breast and the remembering all those women/men that have lost their battle with breast cancer. We think a butterfly release would be a perfect addition to our Breast Cancer Survivor Picture we take each year. We also think that it would be very symbolic of HOPE that is so important for the family members and Survivors.
Completed Events in 2011
April 15, 2011: Crime Victims Fund
April 10 - 15 is National Crime Victims' Rights Week. Our organization, the Crime Victims Fund, is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization that provides crime victims and their families with immediate needs through emergency financial assistance during their time of crisis. The W Hotel in Downtown San Diego has donated their rooftop restaurant for our commemorative event. We would love to do a butterfly release as a symbol of restoration of hope, faith and dignity. We are an all volunteer organization and on a shoestring budget. Our community has never had a butterfly release in honor of crime victims and we respectfully request participation in your Wings of Hope program.
 This release involved another group raising the larvae and combining those butterflies with some donated butterflies. The group rejuvenated a butterfly garden and Wings of Hope sent them over 100 special seed packs, and brochures. Wings of Hope is flying high! Thanks to everyone that helps.
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May 21, 2011: Tustin, California:
Bella's Birthday Bash & PUCK Fundraiser
This Birthday Bash Fundraiser was held in memory of Anabella Ringgold. Bella's second birthday was celebrated with fun, games, crafts, food and a memorial butterfly release.
Net proceeds benefited Pioneering Unique Cures for Kids (PUCK). PUCK is a non-profit committed to funding a cure for rare childhood diseases such as Epidermolysis Bullosa. PUCK is a division of Children's Cancer Research Fund.
Please visit www.puckfund.org & www.bellasblessings.com.
Butterflies were donated to this event by IBBA Member Kay Watson of Eva's Garden Butterflies.
May 22, 2011: Dallas, Texas: Miracle Players
Miracle Players is non-profit organization that provides theatre camps and musical theatre performances to hospitalized children. All donations to Miracle Players fund pediatric cancer research and help to offset the medical expenses of pediatric cancer patients.
On May 22, 2011 we will be holding our first annual Miracle Players Gala. The Gala will be for pediatric cancer families in the North Texas area as well as Miracle Players supporters. We plan to have a butterfly release to symbolize the spirit of children fighting cancer and the hope for a cure for all pediatric cancers in the near future. The butterflies will be released by pediatric cancer patients to honor them for their courage and strength.
Since Miracle Players is dedicated to using the highest percentage of donations possible for our stated cause, and avoiding excessive spending on fundraising and events, a donation of butterflies from Wings of Hope would be incredibly helpful and so appreciated.
Connie Hodsdon of Flutterby Gardens of Manatee, Inc. generously donated 250 Painted Lady butterflies. David Folk of Folk's Butterfly Farm kindly offered to cover FedEx shipping costs.
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Event Feedback:
From: Lizzie Cochran
We're still getting pictures together, but I thought I'd send you this video for now! The release went perfectly and was a huge hit! Thank you SO SO SO SO SO SO SO much for all of your hard work and help!!! We would not have been able to do it without you! Thank you!!!
- Lizzie...
NB: If the video appears too small, try right-clicking on it to bring up its context menu, then select Zoom, then 200% or even Full Screen.
(Mpeg1 format, Media Player)
(No video? Click HERE to view the original MOV file.)
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 July 24, 2011: Preeclampsia Foundation
Boston, MA
Event Summary: On July 24, 2011 MA families will be walking with researchers and members of the Preeclampsia Foundation to remember the many thousands of babies lost each year to the pregnancy disorder Preeclampsia. There will be families present who recently lost their children to this disease. We would like to include a butterfly release in the name of the many babies remembered. For more information about our walk, please see our website: http://www.promisewalk.org/pfpw/fundevent.asp?nnaffundid=34
Butterflies for this event are being donated by Katie Henne of Flights of Faith.
Flights of Faith
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Event Feedback:
From: Susannah Pabot
Christine,
Oh, they were absolutely wondrous!! Such a joy! My apologies for not writing to you sooner - life has been so hectic with the Preeclampsia Awareness concert and the walk. Here are some photos of the children with the butterflies at the concert and the cradles, which stand in memory of the many thousands of babies lost to this terrible disease each year. The butterflies visited the cradles, which was so moving. I will write more and also send some film very soon.
Warmly,
Susannah
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 August 17, 2011: The Lovelady Center
We are a non-profit, faith based transitional home for over 400 women and children who have been battered, abused, or broken. Recently we were blessed with a new home and our open house is 8-17-11 @ 10:00am.Please help us make this a beautiful experience for our ladies. Our website is loveladycenter.org for more about us.
p.s.-our logo is a butterfly. Smile.
http://www.loveladycenter.org/
Kelli Calabresi of Cloverlawn Butterflies http://www.cloverlawnbutterflies.com in Orlando, Florida was so kind to donate 50 painted lady butterflies to The Love Lady Center for their release August 17, 2011. They also donated a beautiful release box.
August 18, 2011: Cancer Support Community MA South Shore
Norwell, MA
Event Summary: Cancer Support Community MA South Shore (formerly the Wellness Community) is a 501 C 3 non-profit organization that provides emotional and social support to people with cancer and their caregivers. All of our services are provided free of charge. We will be hosting a grand opening of our new space and would like to incorporate a butterfly release ceremony to evoke the feeling of the strong emotional support we provide to our participants. This event will be a way to inform the community of our services and to honor/memorialize people who are fighting their battle with cancer and those who may have lost.
 
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Butterflies for this event are being donated by Katie Henne of Flights of Faith.
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 Event Feedback:
From: Sarah Nash
Subject: Thank you!
Good Morning Christine,
The butterfly release was PERFECT!!!! Such a wonderful event! Thank you so much for all of your help. I will send pictures once we have them uploaded. We had almost 150 people here and everyone was either honoring a cancer survivor or memorializing a loved one who has passed from the disease. The stories that were shared were so incredibly touching. I now have a wall of paper butterflies hanging behind my desk and it looks beautiful, I feel like I am surrounded by angels. When the butterflies were released and flying around and landing on people’s shoulders it was as if we could feel the presence of the people we have lost… just an amazing moment and something we hope to do annually.
Thank you!
Sarah
Sarah Nash
Administrative Coordinator
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