A Little Gala

We had a blast at our gala! There was food, fun, and a wonderful live band. People came from all over the Fox Valley and beyond to join in the activities. Our interns Kim and Ashley, manned the table doing the membership drive and advocacy effort. In addition, people bid on various items such as Christmas ornaments and other things at our silent auction. We also featured pictures from Project NF as well. Thanks to the Copper Rock Coffee House for making it a memorable night and donating space. If you didn't make it this year, we'll be having it next year! Happy Holidays!

Coming up: A little gala!

This week at LTF, we have been preparing for our "a little gala" event coming up on December 21, 2012 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. ! We've been calling and emailing people far and wide for the silent auction donations. In addition, we are posting up flyers around the Oshkosh - Fox Valley area of the event. More information about " a little gala" is posted on the community calendars as well. Check your local city to learn more. We are also pleased to say that our very own interns Beth Ann and Ashley will be on radio this coming Friday on WHBY at around 12:50 p.m.! Tune in to hear them speak about our event.  Stay tuned for more updates!

Little Does Big Planning

We’ve had so much going on at LTF this month that we haven’t had a second to blog about what we have been doing. So far, been planning A Little Gala at the Copper Rock in Appleton, to unveil our new website and have a little fun doing so! Here’s a sneak peek at what will be happening at the gala.

During the event we will feature families speaking about NF and how it has affected their life, a silent auction featuring getaways and health packages, and a raffle giving away a signed Green Bay Packer jersey. We are excited to also be launching our new website live at the Gala along with unveiling our newest project:  Project NF, an interactive display of what it is like for a child to experience life with NF.

At the event, drinks and "little bites" are provided.  

Here at the office, we’ve been fine-tuning our events for the upcoming 2013 year – we’re even talking about our sam-i-am on Memorial Day weekend! Wow how the year is going by so quickly. In January, we will be holding our winter Talking Circle at the Bubolz Nature Preserve in Appleton and the same day, we will host Ski-a-Little a ski benefit also held at the nature preserve.  We’ll keep you updated on everything as it unfolds.

A Little Goodbye

Three of our LTF interns are hanging up the purple and are going to spread the principles of hope, love and compassion to their next endeavors. Let’s learn a little more about what they did for the foundation.

Kim was part of our social work branch of LTF. She spread the message of LTF across the Fox Valley and beyond! Pierson spearheaded our web presence. Seneca spent countless, but very fruitful hours, helping coordinate many of our activities from April’s Kids-On-Chemo to our Sam-i-am race and finally our Family Wellness Retreat.

We wish them the best of luck in the future!

A Little Kindness

A smile. A warm greeting card, picking up trash, holding doors open  for strangers, or even a simple message to a long-lost friend and so much more!  We've been up to lots of great things for everyone  by showing a little kindness! As part of our $12 membership campaign, where we invite 3,000 people to join LTF, we are also doing 3,000 random acts of kindness. Some are simple like a smile to being very heart-warming such as writing and sending greeting cards to people assisted-living facilities. With a simple act of kindness a person’s day is might be made brighter. Look for LTF interns and staff doing little acts of kindness near you!