One of the reasons that I started this blog is because I am raising money to benefit NF Inc Northeast. They are a wonderful group of people headed by the remarkable and tireless Karen Peluso. Karen is the one who makes sure that I get a number for the marathon each year. NF Inc NE pays the entrance fee and all they ask in return is that each runner raises $3,000 in donations.
Kristen and I (and when I say Kristen and I, I mean mostly Kristen) have tried to come up with different ways to raise money. Last year I set up a booth at the Millis Fireman's Muster and raffled off gift certificates. We ended up raising over $600 that day which we were both pretty happy with. We have also held a few dinners that we called the "Faces of NF" dinner in which we had large raffles and silent auctions. During these dinners we always had a family member give a speech about what is was like to have a family member with NF. The first year we had the dinner I was the one who gave the speech and you can see that speech here .
Please take a few minutes and read this speech. It will give you an idea of how NF has affected our family. When you are done, if you can, please make a donation. Any amount will be appreciated more than you will ever know. You can donate using the link on the left or you can send a check directly to NF Inc NE. The address can be found at there website which is also linked at left.
Thanks for listening.
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