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04/16/13

3rd Annual Hunt for a Cure!

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Now that spring is finally here (well, at least officially on a calendar—no thanks 40-degree weather), we begin to see and hear about all of the races that are popping up on the Chicago radar. There are so many events that support amazing causes, but what if you haven’t been training for a 10k or what if running just isn’t really your thing and you still want to help out? Good news, you’re in luck! The 3rd Annual Hunt for A Cure is the perfect way to get out and about in the city while supporting the Alzheimer’s Association to raise money—without having to huff and puff your way alongside seasoned marathoners!

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Did you know that an estimated 5.4 million people have Alzheimer’s? Or that it is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States? I don’t know about you, but I was shocked to read those numbers. The Hunt for a Cure aims to help do their part in lowering those alarming statistics all while supporting the Alzheimer’s Association, which is the world’s leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. So in keeping align with their cause, the Hunt for a Cure is actually a scavenger-hunt that not only works you physically, but mentally as well!

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The event will take place on Saturday, April 27th at 2:30 p.m. at Black Rock in Roscoe Village. Each team will have to answer clues and complete tasks that are thrown at them along the way. Oh, and it’s a digital scavenger-hunt, so participants will have to bring a digital camera along to document each step they complete! Also be sure to sport a purple shirt that day in honor of Alzheimer’s disease! To find out more click {here}

-Meg Herbst

 

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05/18/11

Make A Wish w/ Jordan, Daley, Corgan, Urlacher, Blackhawks, Rockit Ranch & more!

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The Make A Wish Foundation of Illinois is celebrating their 25th Anniversary of their Gala the “Wish Ball” this Saturday May 21st by honoring 25 people and organizations that they have deemed “Leaders In Joy!”  I am beyond honored to say that I am among this humbled group along others like Michael Jordan, Mayor Daley & Maggie Daley, Larry Wert, Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, Brian Urlacher, the Chicago Blackhawks and more. Since 1985 Make A Wish has been granting special wishes to children facing life threatening illnesses giving each child the power to decide the nature of their wish, providing a sense of renewed faith, courage and self-confidence. These are not in any way “last wishes” but experiences that remind the wish kids that although everything in their world seems to be falling apart, there is still good and magic out there, and I love that message.

As much as there are “Leaders In Joy” being honored, to me this event will be way more about celebrating the work that the Make A Wish team has done by granting nearly 10,000 wishes across the state! One of those wishes was for an awesome little girl, Sydney Martin, (in picture above) that I had the pleasure of meeting last March when helping her present her necklace jewelry line in a run-way show. I blogged about Sydney right after not only because I was extremely moved by her story, but also I was excited about her talents & future.  She was diagnosed in 2007 with an extremely rare blood disease called Langerhan’s Cell Histicytosis (LCH), and started her own necklace line she has used to raise over $120,000 for LCH research.  I’m just inspired by that, and feel like I got just as much out of helping, as she may have received by being granted a wish.

Because of the wonderful feelings and giving all the way around, I’m really looking forward to honoring her, the many many other kids like her, and all those that have been an important part of building the Illinois chapter in to the largest and most well-known wish-granting organization in the region.. to be included in that is something I will always cherish.

For more information about the Make A Wish Foundation and this year’s Wish Ball – please take the time to visit www.wishes.org.

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