tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46643332769545587832024-03-14T03:08:31.223-07:00Queens & HeroesWelcome to the For A Day Foundation of Grand Rapids blog!
Visit us at www.GrandRapidsQFAD.orgJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127984957550519618noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664333276954558783.post-23250861191241228452011-06-16T06:20:00.000-07:002011-06-16T06:20:24.073-07:00Check out Wishes For Kids!<a href="http://www.wishesforkids.myevent.com/3/events.htm">http://www.wishesforkids.myevent.com/3/events.htm</a><br />
Check it out! They are helping buy a local child a horse! <br />
<blockquote><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong><em>Wishes For Kids</em></strong> along with your help, is going to purchase Maddie her own horse and two years of boarding. We have an opportunity to make Maddie's wish come true. Maddie has no idea that she will be receiving her own horse! I cannot wait to sit down next to her and give her the good news.</span></span></blockquote>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127984957550519618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664333276954558783.post-59149754845751923892011-05-25T06:15:00.000-07:002011-06-16T06:16:22.899-07:00Fun to see our little heroes on the news!See original article & a video here: <br />
<a href="http://grcentral.wzzm13.com/news/news/man-donates-35-gallons-blood/57630">http://grcentral.wzzm13.com/news/news/man-donates-35-gallons-blood/57630</a><br />
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<div class="panel-pane pane-node-body" jquery1308229976255="66"><div class="pane-content" jquery1308229976255="90">GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WZZM) - Every two seconds someone in this country is in need of blood. While nearly 40% of the U. S. population is eligible to donate blood, less than 10% do. <br />
One West Michigan man has dedicated most of his life to blood donation by donating 35 gallons of blood, that's the equivalent to saving 840 lives. <br />
Recently, Dick Benjamin also began donating platelets because he wanted to help pediatric cancer patients who need it as part of their treatment. <br />
We surprised him with a visit to the Helen De Vos Children's Hospital to meet one of the many patients who benefit from his generous donation. We headed to the 10th floor - the home to pediatric cancer patients. <br />
Dr. David Dickens is a pediatric oncologist and explains why people like Dick are so important, "Without platelet transfusions patients undergoing chemotherapy very commonly would have problems with bleeding that won't stop." <br />
Gerrit Baas has brain cancer, he receives blood platelet transfusions an average of twice a week and is only able to continue chemotherapy because of donors like Dick. <br />
"Meeting these kids just makes my day," says Dick. Gerrit tells him his brain tumor was discovered because his vision was getting blurry, "When they took the MRI they found out I had a tumor and they tried removing it but they couldn't take it all out so now I'm having chemo." <br />
And Gerrit says receiving platelet transfusions is actually kind of fun, "It's pretty much just sitting in a chair watching TV all day. <br />
Before it's time to say goodbye Dick gives his final hug of the day makes a promise to continuing giving Gerrit the platelets he and other pediatric cancer patients need for as long as he can. <br />
If you've been inspired by Dick Benjamin's story to donate blood or platelets you're in luck.<strong> </strong><a href="http://miblood.org/" target="_blank"><strong>MI Blood</strong> </a>is holding a blood drive May 24th - May 26th at its main location on Fuller Avenue in Grand Rapids. </div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127984957550519618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664333276954558783.post-64767597642662432502011-05-17T06:09:00.000-07:002011-06-16T06:12:03.753-07:00Makeover & Limo party!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIwNbKQHxmcCDdYjOf8cdO8OY6p1R40mLR8Y9UssGuL1dksuXTm0TnQ7wzIM7gwCYveIfrzx3cy_YDvoQMOeM4kskPMly5QLddsqY5ML5fKMG0051yUvECGIxXI8ZhVHJBFeebjFq4Q9JZ/s1600/230729_2037120373076_1396240969_32339878_2422465_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIwNbKQHxmcCDdYjOf8cdO8OY6p1R40mLR8Y9UssGuL1dksuXTm0TnQ7wzIM7gwCYveIfrzx3cy_YDvoQMOeM4kskPMly5QLddsqY5ML5fKMG0051yUvECGIxXI8ZhVHJBFeebjFq4Q9JZ/s320/230729_2037120373076_1396240969_32339878_2422465_n.jpg" t8="true" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On May 17<sup>th</sup> the For a Day Foundation of Grand Rapids hosted a private visit for 6 yr old "A", her 9 yr old sister "Z" and her mom. Due to conflicts in her schedule, mom had to back out at the last minute but dad was a trooper and stepped in to fill mom’s space. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our event started out at S & S Salon in Byron Center, MI. Stylist, Denise, added Shimmerz to both girls along with make-up and a cute style. Tracie, nail tech, pampered our Queens with a pedicure. After the pampering, Tracie and Denise presented each girl with with a small bag of product. For a Day gave each girl a gift bag and presented our queen with a flower bouquet. The girls were all smiles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">After an hour at the salon, the transportation arrived.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An Excursion Limo!!! The girls changed into new dresses that mom had bought for the occasion and piled into their elegant ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Adding to the feel of celebrity, the limo arrived at the same time a school bus was dropping off a group of kids. The girls enjoyed the looks from the moms waiting in the drive and the kids exiting the bus and pointing at the big, white limo in front of them!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thanks to Affordable Limousine and our wonderful driver, Nick!!!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The limo transported the girls to the Grand Rapids Fraternal Order of Police Hall, donated by the City of Grand Rapids. There, police officer and photographer, John Riley, had a studio set up to snap some pics of the girls and their dad. While the pictures were being taken, I picked up dinner for the 3 of them. "A"s choice, a cheeseburger kids meal with only ketchup and pickle. The pickle was had to be taken off<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>though before she ate the burger. </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>True “kid” style. Dinner and necklaces for each girl were donated by Holly Littell. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The girls and dad had a wonderful afternoon and were a little worn out by all the excitement of the day. </span></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127984957550519618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664333276954558783.post-86567980406439753902011-03-18T17:00:00.000-07:002011-06-16T07:59:49.082-07:00Grand Rapids Hero for a Day!<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHcpz2w_Lm8neOmTM0arTXUviKrETpdceHcb3e7cZkbdMAaW2mfWLI0QXQpYyLq99oRhfNzFUvA1FxSdDISQc9e0WcjQ6AYywhyS0LIVh-yIeJPxFicjKJ7dPZ-0JpZ6wNL9mt_a0NnY-/s1600/Recently+Updated2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHcpz2w_Lm8neOmTM0arTXUviKrETpdceHcb3e7cZkbdMAaW2mfWLI0QXQpYyLq99oRhfNzFUvA1FxSdDISQc9e0WcjQ6AYywhyS0LIVh-yIeJPxFicjKJ7dPZ-0JpZ6wNL9mt_a0NnY-/s400/Recently+Updated2.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></a><br />
Another great day at the Grand Rapids Fire Department!<br />
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Special thanks to:<br />
GRFD (Honorary Fire Truck Ride to the Griffins!)<br />
Grand Rapids Pizza Delivery<br />
Grand Rapids Griffins (Tour, Photos, Goodies, and more)<br />
West Michigan Whitecaps (autographed baseball)</div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127984957550519618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664333276954558783.post-405145806029593622011-03-04T10:30:00.000-08:002011-03-04T10:30:01.610-08:00Donation from Heather Frank<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thank you Heather for the donation of </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Red</span>, <span style="background-color: white; color: #999999;">White</span>, and <span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Blue</span></strong> fabric! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">We are still accepting donations of fabric! Your donations will help us reach our fundraising goals this fall, and will also be used in carepackages for children.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Thank you! </span></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127984957550519618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664333276954558783.post-1061815446176767312011-02-09T17:26:00.000-08:002011-02-09T17:29:54.979-08:00Donation from Theresa McMillen!<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhefgGFOILDnVuQPfseVQVyC4r0SnqjcVOnfzonc4BjTGnF84WDHcK_q09K-qdQmLDRP7YOl6_c3LmrNqPCPYsKhLtEXxejgYSYH3VOi-yVcs4gzVIobgkWsSZGTQRar2XkyBntsV3nDP_7/s1600/IMG_6025.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhefgGFOILDnVuQPfseVQVyC4r0SnqjcVOnfzonc4BjTGnF84WDHcK_q09K-qdQmLDRP7YOl6_c3LmrNqPCPYsKhLtEXxejgYSYH3VOi-yVcs4gzVIobgkWsSZGTQRar2XkyBntsV3nDP_7/s400/IMG_6025.jpg" /></a><br />
<em>(Sorry about the photo, I didn't want to take them out of the packages.)</em><br />
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Thank you Theresa for the donation of these beautiful rings!<br />
Our Queens will love them!<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Thanks!</strong></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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(By the way, if there is anyone out there with fabric that they aren't using please send it our way!)<br />
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On January 29th For A Day of Grand Rapids made a return visit to Special Days Camp at Camp Pendalouan for their Winter Camp session. A total of 100 kids ages 5 to 18 attended camp during this weekend.<br />
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Rob Pease and Brad Brown of the Grand Rapids Fire Department came to join the children while sledding & on the toboggan run. The kids thoroughly enjoyed their company & were voting which fireman was the better sled pusher. Inside the dining lodge we set up games, treats, and makeovers. Miss Michigan, Katie Laroche and WOTV’s the Face of 4, Morgan Lind, were there for the crowning moment. Miss River Raisin, Tamara Korican, applied makeup. Other Volunteers in attendance included, Julie McGraw, Heather Dewey, Robyn Besteman, Vonnie Sypkens, Julie Sypkens (photographer), Danielle Woellper, Stacy Coilk, Jenifer Betteridge, Perla and Kimberly Scott, and 4 stylists; Colleen Ball Lauren LeClair, Jillian Rycenga, and Stephanie Willis. (A special thanks to Colleen for organizing the hair station!) The hair style station has proven to be among the favorite places for the girls. A few girls were thrilled to see familiar faces amongst the stylists and were happily showing off the same beautiful hair styles that they had during Summer Camp. In addition to our makeover stations we had tattoos, games, art projects, and cookie decorating.<br />
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The kids had multiple activities over a 2 and ½ hour time period and had a blast moving from one activity to another. Inside the lodge you could see boys walking past the windows outside sporting a pink boa or a shiny new tiara. It was quite a sight & great to see them join the make-over fun! A few of the young men walked around sporting their new polished nails as well. (I think we have started a new trend at Special Days!)<br />
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It's lovely & we will make good use of it!<br />
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Thank you!</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></a><br />
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Keep the donations of fabric coming everyone! We will put it ALL to good use!</div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127984957550519618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664333276954558783.post-17038890529174665332011-01-28T14:50:00.000-08:002011-01-28T14:50:41.263-08:00Help us Sew, Sew, Sew!<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">We would like to take the fabric you don't need anymore and put it to good use! Fabric can be of any color or style but we do prefer fabric colors that would appeal to children. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">We will issue you a receipt for your donations! Please email Julie with questions at </span><a href="mailto:Julie.McGraw@att.net"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Julie.McGraw@att.net</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Thanks!</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">For A Day Foundation of Grand Rapids</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127984957550519618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664333276954558783.post-82109116760720467142011-01-27T17:00:00.000-08:002011-01-28T14:57:49.054-08:00White Caps & Griffins<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="messageBody">We are impressed by the West Michigan sports teams generosity and willingness to help out For a Day Foundation! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="messageBody"><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">White Caps and Griffins are awesome!</span></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="messageBody">(More coming about this soon!)</span></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127984957550519618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664333276954558783.post-1397277451615741732011-01-27T07:16:00.000-08:002011-01-27T07:16:26.941-08:00Megan McNeil - Will to Survive<iframe height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Y9pHISnIj2Y?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="480" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127984957550519618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664333276954558783.post-82096666770111423742011-01-15T09:25:00.000-08:002011-01-15T09:25:06.497-08:00Donation from Robyn Besteman<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNLqV1nLihZ7EtF-uxcFhTJiRpeAY16pYEA3LkDhLPzV5X0-RFa9NipYhQO0iA5Y8XXtWkJPYXyl3VjXA32Drgy9Y0_sQteOoZRDwQXnfDIzDSlcuxOScGlrjVZPxECjErZ1XKhdgUKCxU/s1600/IMG_5313.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNLqV1nLihZ7EtF-uxcFhTJiRpeAY16pYEA3LkDhLPzV5X0-RFa9NipYhQO0iA5Y8XXtWkJPYXyl3VjXA32Drgy9Y0_sQteOoZRDwQXnfDIzDSlcuxOScGlrjVZPxECjErZ1XKhdgUKCxU/s400/IMG_5313.JPG" /></a> </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for your donation to the For A Day Foundation of Grand Rapids!</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></a></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127984957550519618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664333276954558783.post-79091190396583518342011-01-05T13:48:00.000-08:002011-01-05T13:48:28.827-08:00Thank you Jenifer Betteridge!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The children at Special Days Camp will be soon crowned "Queen For A Day" with your wonderful donation of tiara's & boa's. Thank you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiriR4jyftk63HWfuFdLNOLAZryvdZDfUkZXqub0_cULHgaQZl5PEwC0D4zF1Q_lhdxVh-2SRgnW059OPSifYP2ZZF8E_x-9T7ebMqVx_WQZGWptsnd_tys-B5gg9mF_kojmgZNHLiyK41T/s1600/IMG_5099.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiriR4jyftk63HWfuFdLNOLAZryvdZDfUkZXqub0_cULHgaQZl5PEwC0D4zF1Q_lhdxVh-2SRgnW059OPSifYP2ZZF8E_x-9T7ebMqVx_WQZGWptsnd_tys-B5gg9mF_kojmgZNHLiyK41T/s320/IMG_5099.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127984957550519618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664333276954558783.post-16136797147822124532011-01-05T06:05:00.000-08:002011-01-05T06:05:29.186-08:00Countdown to Special Days Camp!In 3 weeks we'll be back at Special Days camp with 130 kids!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127984957550519618noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664333276954558783.post-64886856599090273252010-12-07T16:24:00.000-08:002010-12-07T16:24:42.467-08:00Video Link!Check out the great video of our Founder, Jenna Edwards, talking about the Foundation!<br />
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<a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/article/change-generation-jenna-edwards-for-a-day-foundation">http://www.fastcompany.com/article/change-generation-jenna-edwards-for-a-day-foundation</a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127984957550519618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664333276954558783.post-69474853897646171902010-12-03T13:31:00.001-08:002010-12-03T13:32:14.699-08:00Donation from Vonnie Sypkens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNL4ght4R3RvPPPhugMNNwAp5AutfAU26skDgGRPHpFf1Tv8A1LPJtrKWmYlD-1q69emJcuLU6DaOExWz9W2k82Iz2tMsIJm9rr0_59R6FUjLZnHzh5FiGn90RL5qK3lkReNSfHLCLOme/s1600/IMG_1405.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNL4ght4R3RvPPPhugMNNwAp5AutfAU26skDgGRPHpFf1Tv8A1LPJtrKWmYlD-1q69emJcuLU6DaOExWz9W2k82Iz2tMsIJm9rr0_59R6FUjLZnHzh5FiGn90RL5qK3lkReNSfHLCLOme/s320/IMG_1405.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Vonnie Sypkens just dropped off a donation of BEAUTIFUL handmade pillowcases and fabric bags to be given away at our next event at Helen Devos Children's Hospital. Here is a sample of her work!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you Vonnie!</div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127984957550519618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664333276954558783.post-44375534700326644912010-12-03T12:33:00.001-08:002010-12-03T12:33:46.269-08:00Barnes & Noble Fundraiser<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIt7lx_MIAQg0cRetDX3RQkq1S8cLwSZ3xC7Wj2u5wY7MwSdchFPHQvr2iXzbEHfde1N9f8biOKeNvzVV__yGJX6wsrronbZ9qfL1GhM44YoJyYxE8VPYAALNaXpOOc0b718BJIucATQ3i/s1600/bn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIt7lx_MIAQg0cRetDX3RQkq1S8cLwSZ3xC7Wj2u5wY7MwSdchFPHQvr2iXzbEHfde1N9f8biOKeNvzVV__yGJX6wsrronbZ9qfL1GhM44YoJyYxE8VPYAALNaXpOOc0b718BJIucATQ3i/s1600/bn.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Look for us at the Barnes & Noble book store this month! We'll be wrapping your purchases </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for a donation. We hope to see you there!</div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127984957550519618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664333276954558783.post-68893992902502939052010-11-15T12:30:00.000-08:002010-12-03T12:31:22.678-08:00Yankee Candle Fundraiser<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOxJZngx2L1dOSs1hm3RQw4HN04XjQfBcAtHryr8H4xg7Gvznm4Qu5IMybE879h0DrXol4pK1VgNjsi1r76v2pQVjKHsGvFaLWAQx8Dr7204ZkjghdLwBX5bXdzCaEvhSJBjUl54X3G2A/s1600/yankee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOxJZngx2L1dOSs1hm3RQw4HN04XjQfBcAtHryr8H4xg7Gvznm4Qu5IMybE879h0DrXol4pK1VgNjsi1r76v2pQVjKHsGvFaLWAQx8Dr7204ZkjghdLwBX5bXdzCaEvhSJBjUl54X3G2A/s1600/yankee.jpg" /></a></div>We've completed another successful fundraiser! Thank you to everyone who supported us. I'm sure you have beautifully scented homes for the Holidays!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127984957550519618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664333276954558783.post-203638671714344472010-11-08T13:06:00.000-08:002010-12-03T13:09:05.378-08:00Grand Rapids Firefighter For A Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9MxmA32OZ21mlj94S-BSqf2Nw46Yal5YFa6zyqseOwWNHD7-DigTx3cDdmuk8guaMiBkBQMp6sIOZ4kggJrCCedvDFEPgw7POQKHsALPIl250sNEGwK_i3fjsKDSvC3HVSG9oi9_3LZKB/s1600/73619_1676267591982_1396240969_31728574_2021881_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9MxmA32OZ21mlj94S-BSqf2Nw46Yal5YFa6zyqseOwWNHD7-DigTx3cDdmuk8guaMiBkBQMp6sIOZ4kggJrCCedvDFEPgw7POQKHsALPIl250sNEGwK_i3fjsKDSvC3HVSG9oi9_3LZKB/s320/73619_1676267591982_1396240969_31728574_2021881_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #444e5c; font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">GRAND RAPIDS -- He sprayed a fire hose almost as big as his 9-year-old self, and got a sprawling view of downtown from atop a fire truck. All smiles, it seemed the last thing on Gerrit Baas' mind Friday was cancer. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #444e5c; font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Diagnosed with an aggressive terminal brain cancer about three weeks ago, Baas was invited to the Grand Rapids Fire Department's La Grave Avenue station through the Hero for a Day program as a patient of Helen DeVos Children's Hospital.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #444e5c; font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He will begin six weeks of chemotherapy and radiation on Monday and his day as a pint-sized fireman served as sort of a "last hurrah" before the tough treatments, said his mom, Kathy Baas of Holland.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #444e5c; font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tufts of blonde hair sticking out of his blue GRFD baseball cap, Gerrit had full reign of the department Friday afternoon. He traveled 80 feet in the air on the truck's aerial platform, sprayed the hose and went on a ride-along with some of the firefighters.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #444e5c; font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"I felt like I might faint almost," Gerrit said. "It's been so much fun all day."</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #444e5c; font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He likes video games and sports -- baseball in the summer when it's not cold. And at one point when he was "really little," Gerrit said he wanted to be a firefighter.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #444e5c; font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Members of the department showed Gerrit what that job was like, said Rob Pease, the department's strategic planning officer.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #444e5c; font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It was great to "make somebody happy showing them what we do," he said.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #444e5c; font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jeremy Baas said his son had been "pretty accepting" of his health diagnosis and excited in the days leading up to the department visit.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #444e5c; font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"I don't know if he knew what to expect," he said.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #444e5c; font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It was nice to tell Gerrit about a trip to Grand Rapids that didn't involve going to the hospital, his mother said.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #444e5c; font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">She's hoping for prayers as the family waits to see what will happen with her son's illness.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #444e5c; font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"We need a miracle for the cancer," she said.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #444e5c; font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As Gerrit showed off his armful of almost 40 silly bands -- his favorite in the shape of a rockstar -- he said he wanted to thank the firefighters who made it possible. He figures he may have a few more wishes up his sleeve.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #444e5c; font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"Probably there's a million out there," he said. "I just haven't discovered them yet."</span></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127984957550519618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664333276954558783.post-60800037434874394542010-08-30T12:44:00.000-07:002010-12-03T12:45:05.547-08:00Panopoulos Salon in Standale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-V3vaQF_IZWjwYEXfYoe1wbhbSmUCYI_L15l5yvRItmCi_lpWXG5uB1yhYADJmVF2B5t5pd4SAFEgHwVy4no7_OfyiPArXrxoxOY265SZypUdHntsBVHb39cvYUpiv_YMieJS_VMn_39e/s1600/head_logo.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-V3vaQF_IZWjwYEXfYoe1wbhbSmUCYI_L15l5yvRItmCi_lpWXG5uB1yhYADJmVF2B5t5pd4SAFEgHwVy4no7_OfyiPArXrxoxOY265SZypUdHntsBVHb39cvYUpiv_YMieJS_VMn_39e/s1600/head_logo.gif" /></a></div>Thank you to the great ladies at Panopouls Salon in Standale for becoming a Sponsor! You can visit them at 447 <strong>Standale</strong> Plaza NW 616-453-5438. A special thanks to Colleen for organizing the volunteers & donations of hair accessories!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127984957550519618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664333276954558783.post-39978772097472995432010-08-09T12:15:00.000-07:002010-12-03T14:59:51.485-08:00Special Days Camp<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Event date: August 9, 2010</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Location: Special Days Camp at Camp Pendalouan</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Queens: 35</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Heroes: 25</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Grand Rapids Chapter hosted an event at Special Days Camp in Montague. We set up our makeover stations inside the dinning lodge and the Heroes stations were on a large deck overlooking the lake. We began our event at 3:00pm with the youngest campers getting makeovers & playing games with our local heroes from the <strong>Grand Rapids Fire Department</strong>. We had a delicious cookie decorating station with sugar cookies donated by <strong>Family Fare</strong> on Lake Michigan Drive in Grand Rapids. The make-up for our event today was donated by <strong>Jayne Keur</strong>. We applied tattoos, played Baggo, and completed crafts. The oldest group of campers was not at camp so we left the director goodies for them to return to. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We were blessed to have a great group of volunteers at our party. Brad Brown, Rob Pease, and Bill Baumer came from the <strong>GRFD</strong>. Our titleholders included Cassandra Cramer- Miss Jackson County, Mekeisha Alcock- Miss Pride of the Peninsulas, Morgan Lind- Miss GVSU, and two newly crowned queens from the Ionia Free Fair. Our hair styling station was organized by Colleen at <strong>Panopolous Salons</strong> and 3 stylists came to create a beautiful hair style for each girl (& even one boy joined in the fun!) Other volunteers included Julie McGraw, Robyn Besteman, Julie Sypkens, Heather Dewey, Stacy Ciolk, Peggy & Rob Tuttle.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Photography by Julie Sypkens</div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127984957550519618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664333276954558783.post-85096870792999177472010-07-01T14:43:00.000-07:002010-12-03T14:45:46.303-08:00Thank You Jayne Keur!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdLNH5fMZVFh2teBQm4sF2XoyNqOOPwDTPjfUwUCH2Kh30Xmm3ngMyv8PwKLUeDjI5JB_nX726IKIwdywVKuaHdbf-gSYar4R7Qg84kymtGqW4JeppgVr63fCEMkAI8704r9A91U563Y8/s1600/make-up-brushes2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdLNH5fMZVFh2teBQm4sF2XoyNqOOPwDTPjfUwUCH2Kh30Xmm3ngMyv8PwKLUeDjI5JB_nX726IKIwdywVKuaHdbf-gSYar4R7Qg84kymtGqW4JeppgVr63fCEMkAI8704r9A91U563Y8/s200/make-up-brushes2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Thank you Jayne for your generous donation of Make Up!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127984957550519618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664333276954558783.post-84555209020316480612010-05-12T12:10:00.000-07:002010-12-03T12:11:51.610-08:00Spring 2010 Event at Helen Devos Children's Hospital<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spring 2010</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Grand Rapids Chapter of Queen/Hero for a Day hosted another great event at Helen Devos Children’s hospital. It was a low census day at the hospital but we still were able to reach 20 children. We crowned 8 girls “Queens” and 5 boys "Hero" at our party. The Grand Rapids Fire Department along with Miss Outstanding Teen visited 2 children for about 15 minutes each. Miss Michigan 2009 also made her rounds visiting a few girls in their rooms. We sent up many goodie bags to children in isolation who were not able to have a visit. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Our young queens were treated to manicures with Keeki Pure and Simple nail polish. We applied make up and dressed them up with jewelry, boas, and a crown. Our craft was foam photo frames decorated with foam stickers. The kids loved to see their photo added to their frame. The boys played games with the firefighters, picked out tattoos, completed a foam- frame craft, and were given a firefighter hat & tee-shirt. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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