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Ronald McDonald House of San Diego e-Bulletin
Connecting you to the cause
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We want to show you the impact of your support
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WIN THIS $1.9 MILLION DREAM HOME or
CHOOSE $1.6 MILLION CASH!
- 4,600 square foot home - less than a mile
from the beach!
- 5 Bedrooms, 5 1/2 baths, includes a large
backyard with pool and jacuzzi
- A limited number of $150 tickets
will be sold.
- The Grand Prize winner chooses either the $1.9
million home or $1.6 million in cash.
- Over 350 total prizes will be given out
making the odds of winning a prize only one in 100.
- New this year: Individuals who purchase
two or more tickets are automatically entered into the bonus
Multi-Ticket Drawing for $40,000 in luxury prizes.
- Also, refer a friend and be entered into
another drawing for $15,000 cash!
- All proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House
Charities of San Diego!
Enter
before February 13th to be entered in all the drawings!
To
purchase:
1. Call
888-433-0331
2. Visit www.sdraffle.com
3. Text SDRAFFLE to
69302
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2008 Kicks for Kids Campaign A Success!
Kicks for Kids Campaign A Success!
Thanks go to San Diego Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding
and the hundreds of Ronald McDonald House supporters who made
donations and pledges to the 2008 Kicks for Kids
campaign. Nate provided extra excitement for those who pledged
as we watched the Chargers throughout the season, and into the second
round of playoffs before falling to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Nate had his best season yet, kicking 27 field goals during the
regular season, and adding one in each of two playoff games, for a
season total of 29. Thanks Nate!
The campaign raised a total of just over $22,000, from pledges of $1
all the way up to $50 per kick. Special thanks to AMN
Healthcare and their employees. AMN held special
rallies and sent out regular e-mails encouraging their
employees to participate, and then partially matched those
pledges. Thank you to Bank of America for also participating
and getting their employees involved!
Football season starts up again in August so be on the lookout for
Nate Kaeding and the Ronald McDonald House's Kicks for
Kids campaign. Maybe you will be the lucky enough to
have Nate come for a visit at your work like the employees of AMN
Healthcare!
For questions regarding the program or to get your
company signed up for 2009's season early please contact Doug
Wescott at 858-467-4750 *15.
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February's Other Ways to Help
Haircuts and photos this month
Take a trip to
Lynel's Hair Design to get a haircut and help support hte Ronald
McDonald House. For a suggested donation of $12 (or more!),
you can get your hair cut on February 22nd, from 10:00 a.m to 5:00
p.m.
Lynnel's Hair Design is located at 2145 Poinsettia Dr. San
Diego 92127. Call 619-226-6188 for further details.
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The Ronald McDonald House Charities has recently
partnered with Julie Edwards Photography (http://www.jedwardsphotographer.com/)
for a unique fundraising opportunity. Julie is a San Diego area photographer
that specializes in family and children's portraits. She has agreed
to donate her session fee ($100.00 per child) during indicated
sessions (be sure to mention the Ronald McDonald House when booking
your session) directly to the Ronald McDonald House. With 100
sessions available throughout 2009, she hopes to raise $10,000 for
our families!
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Turn Tired Wheels into Donation $$
What do a 1985
Pace Arrow 28' motorhome, a 2000 Cadillac DeVille, a Four Winns 23'
Vista boat, a 1992 BMW 735, and a 1993 Jayco 12' Pop-Up Tent
Trailer have in common? I can hear those heads being
scratched! All of these vehicles were among others recently
donated to the Ronald McDonald House, resulting in thousands of
dollars in additional support for the House.
Do you have a vehicle that is no longer needed, that you would like
to see gone? Our agent, Action Donation Services, makes all
the arrangements, even towing the car if it is no longer running,
all at no cost to the donor. Still not sure if this is a good
idea for your vehicle? Action Donation
Services evaluates each vehicle to maximize the selling price
and therefore the donor's tax deduction and gift to the Ronald
McDonald House.
For instance, an eight year old car that isn't running is towed to
their garage and evaluated. It is found the fuel pump isn't
working, and so is replaced, and the car is now in running
condition. Action also details each vehicle. The result
is a sales price three
times that if it were not repaired! Even
after expenses are deducted, the donor still has a higher tax
deduction than if it had been sold while not running.
One doesn't have to be in San Diego, or even California, to
make a vehicle donation. Action Donation Services operates
nationwide: we recently received donations from Virginia,
Georgia, Massachusetts, and New Jersey.
It's almost too good to be true! You get rid of that unneeded
vehicle, Action Donation Services makes reasonable repairs to
maximize the sales prices, the donor gets a maximum tax deduction,
and Ronald McDonald House gains important support for its
programs. It's that simple. Call Action Donation
Services at 619-296-4483 today, or click
here, and designate your vehicle to the Ronald McDonald House
of San Diego.
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Our Families: The Dover's
Meet Dulie and Julian Dover. They are natives of
Imperial County, and Dulie worked as a special education aid at the
elementary school her seven year old daughter attends. Dulie is a
single mom and had to recently drop out of college and quit her job. She was going to school for her nursing degree so that
she could have a career that would pay for further education. Her
ultimate goal was to obtain a PhD in Pharmacology.
However, all that changed last November. Dulie took
Julian to the doctor for what she thought would be a routine visit
for the flu. He had been sleeping a lot, very pale (jaundiced
looking), and had fevers off and on for a week. She thought he had
just been tired due to early rising for school.
They went to a clinic in Brawley and had lab work
done. As soon as the results came in, the doctor said to go to the
emergency room. Before she knew what was happening, he was
getting a blood transfusion. She remembers the nurse telling her
Julian was a very sick child. The worst case scenario would be
Leukemia. That is the moment her world was turned upside down.
They life flighted Julian to Rady Children's Hospital.
Dulie recalls Julian's excitement about riding in the
helicopter...and he didn't even seem to be sick. However, he
had an extremely low hemoglobin level. When he arrived the nurses
were surprised at how "well" he was considering where his
level was. He had no blood cells and no blood flowing. He had several
blood transfusions and plate transfusions.
When Dulie arrived at the hospital Julian was already in his room.
She remembers how heart wrenching it was to see him all hooked up to
I.V's, but he seemed to be in good spirits.
Julian was diagnosed with ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia). ALL is
a cancer of the white blood cells, the cells in the body that
normally fight infections. Leukemia cells are abnormal cells
that cannot do what normal blood cells do. The abnormal cells are
immature white blood cells that cannot help the body fight infections.
Julian is a very smart, happy boy. He has remained in high
spirits the past several months while in the hospital and receiving
outpatient treatments. Julian loves the different "themed"
rooms at the Ronald McDonald House (RMH). He also loves the playroom
and computer lab where he plays Webkins, and Nick Jr. at night.
 Dulie is grateful to be staying at the Ronald
McDonald House. The House has allowed her to be steps away from her son. Her daughter and mother have
also been able to stay with her at the Ronald McDonald House on
weekends and during the winter break. "One of the best
things about the House is how the staff treats our family like family."
Dulie also appreciates the volunteers and groups that
provide dinner every night for the families. She said "prior
to this experience I had a pessimistic outlook on the world. This
experience has changed me. I have a new view on people and their
generosity to give."
Julian has an encouraging prognosis and will be receiving
treatment for the next three and a half years. Currently, he is
staying at the Ronald McDonald House while he receives chemotherapy
four times a week. Dulie is saving for a laptop and is hoping
to pursue a degree online while Julian is receiving treatments.
However, her primary focus right now is her family.
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Red Shoe Ball - April 25th, 2009!
 We are
excited to announce that we have a save the date for a very important
event! Our 1st Annual Red Shoe Ball (carrying on the
tradition of our yearly Gala) promises to be very
special as we will be unveiling
our new Ronald McDonald House! Join over 300
other supporters and guests for an evening of wine and food tasting
accompanied by live music, auctions and more.
Be one of the first to step into the new 47 bedroom 65,000 sq ft.
Ronald McDonald House! Come out to enjoy special food and wine pairings
by local chefs and some of California's best wineries. Once
your bellies are full of great food and wine help us welcome one of
the families staying at the current House and support the first night
of all of these deserving families!
So mark down April 25th, 2009 and be sure to bring your red shoes!
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Warming the Ronald McDonald House
Housewarming parties showcase community spirit
As many San Diegans know, the San Diego Ronald
McDonald House is growing, and so is our Wish List. To meet the needs
of moving from a 12-bedroom House to a 47-bedroom House, we registered
at Bed, Bath & Beyond, Target and Wal-Mart and invited
individuals, companies and service organizations to host Housewarming
Parties or Drives with two purposes. First, to invite our supporters
to shop for us and know exactly what is needed for our families by
registering the items. Secondly, to create a setting for our party
hosts to share our story with lots of friends, family and coworkers,
using a Party Kit provided to each host.
The response from the San Diego community has been
beyond our expectations, with nearly $30,000 in donations since the
first party was held in late September 2008 by Susan Trance, a
Murrieta resident, who gathered friends of a local family who had
stayed at that Ronald McDonald House, in memoriam for their young
child. Each party has been unique in gathering a large volume of
friends and delivering our message, from a class of 2nd
graders fulfilling a community service goal with the help of their
school community, to an Eagle Scout's project that invited over 400
guests to attend a private concert he organized, which requested a
Housewarming item or gift card to get into the event. The list of
hosts and cash donors continues to grow daily, with extra help from
local publications such as San Diego Family Magazine and the National
Charity League newsletter, which have spread the word for us.
 We would like to recognize our program
"pioneers" who have participated as hosts or cash donors so
far: Susan Trance, Adri Furtado, Cory Nuffer, Ellen Ernst, Johnny
Dolstra, organizer for 24 Hour Fitness in Carlsbad, Catherine
Palomares, organizer for Qualcomm, Alice Evans and 2nd
Grade Class at Doyle Elementary, Dallen Abernathy (Eagle Scout),
CarMax, Lisa Orlansky, Barbara LaPointe & Eve Shuh, Keith Kilbey
& friends at Southwest Airlines, Jennifer Lawson & Bertha
Huertero, organizers for San Diego County Library, Maria Luna, Molina
Healthcare of California, Bill Allen & Mindy Antolak, Dr. Stephen
Ronco & Carmel Valley Girl Scout Service Unit, Jaime Hallet &
Heather Vessey, VoegeEtte Koltz & Bridge friends, Carol Dean
& Mira Mesa Women's Club, Randy Bellamy, organizer for Kiwanis
Division 11, Marci Laws, National Management Association, Lisa Farris
& Garth Smith, organizers for Calloway Golf Company, Michelle
Tellez & 8th Grade Class at Santa Sophia Academy,
Sharon Bay & San Diego Family Magazine, Amanda King of Sorrento
Valley Associates, My Ta & Shannon Doane, organizers for North
Island Credit Union, Carla Anderson & Epsilon Sigma Alpha
International, Trinity United Methodist Church & United
Methodist Women, Independent Order of Foresters in El Cajon, Gerard
Daniele, & Sheri & Eliot Alazraki.
To host a Housewarming Party
or Drive, contact Laura Withers
at 858-292-7413 x213 or lwithers@rmhcsd.org.
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Ronald McDonald House Charities of San
Diego
Daniel Sinton, Director of Development
3615 Kearny Villa Rd, Suite #104, San Diego, California, 92123, United
States
email: dsinton@rmhcsd.org | phone:
858-467-4750 | fax: 858-467-4757
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