LTF Meets With Rep. Tom Petri

Despite the freezing weather, we ventured out to North Fond du Lac, Wis. and had the pleasure to have an audience with Rep. Tom Petri of Wisconsin District 6, where most of his constituents reside. After a warm greeting, we discussed the possibility of him signing the letter this year. At the audience, Rep. Petri listened intently on how of the Department of Defense's (DOD) NF research program impacts people throughout the United States and the letter would circulate again in 2013 for all to vote on it. We also told him Rep. Reid Ribble had signed the petition. At the end of the audience, Rep. Petri agreed that he would also sign.
We would cordially like to thank, Rep. Petri for signing and for the audience! We appreciate your time spent with us because"You + Me = a Cure!"

LTF Gets Signatures in Oshkosh

This week, the staff and interns of LTF is asking for signatures in Oshkosh that will be sent to the politicians on capitol hill to keep funding NF research. Interns are finding support among Oshkosh residents. We raising awareness by interacting with students and informing them about the importance of the continued research by the Department of Defense (DOD) for people with NF. With every last signature on the letter, Oshkosh students are letting us know that "tumors in children, we do not like them." So far we have over 900 letters of support of NF research that we'll send to our senators and congress people! You + me = a cure!

DC Advocacy!

This week Tracy and Lilla are in Washington D.C lobbying for the NF cause. We want Washington to know about the issue of NF and its affects on and families. Both in the Fox Valley and worldwide, we at the Littlest Tumor Foundation will be advocating for the continued NF research by the government.

In the meantime, interns back in Appleton are working around the clock planning for upcoming events at the Foundation. Don’t forget on February 23, 2012, we will be holding our ski-a-little benefit and talking circle at the Bubolz Nature Reserve here in Appleton. In addition, we are preparing for the crossover from our old website to our new website. Stay tuned for more updates!

A Little Update

This last week, four interns and Tracy attended a training session at Stellar Blue Web Design in Neenah, Wis. for some on-site training for our new website. There we got to learn about how to transfer our old content to our new website. Please note that our talking circle and ski event has been canceled and will take place at a later date.We will update you as we progress!

A New Year, New Ideas

It's a new year and at LTF, we have some new and upcoming events to mark on your calendars! As we look forward to a new year, we are always remember the ones from 2012 and a big thanks to all those who helped out! The sam-i-am race, kids-on-chemo drive, 3,000 acts of kindness and so many other events as well would have been nothing without our supporters in the Fox Valley and beyond.

We have some great family-centered events coming up in January. Join us at our NF Talking Circle: talk-a-little on January 26 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bubolz Nature Preserve in Appleton, Wis. Learn about the effects of NF from a family perspective. Interested in skiing for a good cause? Then ski on over to our ski-a-little that will also be held at the Bubolz Nature Preserve from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.! See you there!

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!

A Little Gala Tomorrow!

Don't let the winter snow keep you in. Come out in your ugly sweater for a great night of food, friends, and more! Tomorrow is the big day when we will have a little gala hosted by Littlest Tumor Foundation at the Copper Rock Coffee House's party room on College Ave. Appleton, Wisconsin from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. See you there!