Featured Success Stories
A Nickel Can Make A Difference
Second Annual Fundraiser A Family Event (January 2009)
Dinner & Activities
Do you think a nickel can make a difference in the fight for a PH cure? We know it can! The second annual “A Cure for Five Pennies: Daddy’s Little Girl” fundraiser was held Jan. 31, 2009, in Schaumburg, Ill., to honor 7-year-old Nicole “Nikki” Elsenbroek. Nicole was not only the reason for the event, but also the back story for the event’s unusual name. The name evolved because Nicole’s father Scott Elsenbroek nicknamed his daughter “Five Pennies” because, he said, five pennies equals a nickel (Nicole). The event raised $4,000 and is a result of one patient’s tie to her community and the awareness to PH that she helped to inspire.
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PH Teen Inspires Community and Raises Thousands for PHA
Painting a Stroke of PHenomenal Hope (August 2008)
Art auction & carnival
Read the inspiring story of 16-year-old PH patient Lauren Johnson who organized a successful art auction and carnival event for 250 people, obtained coverage in 3 newspaper articles, raised $3,000 in sponsorships, and designed the event title and logo herself. Her event was in honor of 11-year-old PHriend Julian Willis and in memory of PHriend Katie Hill and has raised over $11,000 for PHA. |
Arizona Team Helps Spur a Cure for PH
Second Annual Spur a Cure for PH (April 2008)
Gala dinner & silent auction
The second annual Spur a Cure for PH event at the Rustler's Rooste in Phoenix, Ariz. was a huge success. The casual western-themed dinner and silent auction also included a speech by Dr. Jeremy Feldman about PH research, upcoming treatments, and new hope. |
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Arlene Gabbert Leads Parade in Her "Driving for a Cure" Scooter
MN PHun Walk for a Cure (August 2007)
Fun walk
Minnesota's first annual fun walk was a success due to the great efforts of its volunteers, from Accredo reps standing out in the cold in January to reserve the park space to
volunteers showing up with coffee and donuts to fuel the walkers. |
Golfers Make Green for the Ninth Consecutive Year
Ninth Annual Houston Cure PH Golf Tournament (April 2007)
Golf tournament, gala dinner, raffle, auction
Former PHA Board Chair Jack Stibbs and his organizing committee hosted 205 golfers and over 250 for the after-golf dinner, raffle, and live and silent auctions. The $120,000 raised will help PHA fund a research fellow. |
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