Breakthrough - Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation

Fundraising Briefs
by Jeffrey Garrett
OI Fdn. Development Director
Corporate Sponsors Help
Make Conference A Success
The OI Foundation greatly appreciates
the companies who are helping to
support the 2004 National Conference,
June 24-26, 2004 in Dallas,
TX.
These generous corporate partners
assist the Foundation in providing the
outstanding level of speakers, events,
workshops and networking opportunities
that participants have come to
expect.
As of the press date of this issue,
the following companies signed on as
conference sponsors:
• Alliance for Better Bone Health (a
partnership between Proctor &
Gamble and Aventis Pharmaceuticals),
• Children’s Hospital of Omaha,
• GM Mobility,
• Merck and Co., Inc.,
• Novartis,
• Permobil, and
• Pega Medical.
Roundtable Offers Learning
Opportunities
The National Conference offers
many excellent learning opportunities,
one of which is how to raise funds for
the OI Foundation. If you want to
learn more about fundraising, especially
organizing special events, or are
willing to share your expertise with
others, plan to join the Fundraising
Roundtable during Saturday’s lunch at
the 2004 Conference.
Volunteer Fundraisers Raise
Critically Needed Funding
Without the strong support of our
volunteers, the OI Foundation simply
could not do the work we do on
behalf of people with OI. We are
grateful for the support that these
fundraisers provide:
Roll-N-Stroll in Stillwater, OK,
raised $3,635 for OI research.
Allison Phillips organized this event on
behalf of her brother, Matthew. Her
parents are Laura and Mark Phillips.
This year’s event was held April 24,
2004.
Bone Bowl held in Minneapolis,
MN, raised $1,806 for general
support in December 2003. Event
organizer and Foundation board
member Michael Johnston organized
the event in honor of his daughter,
Emma.
The first annual Baylee Taylor
Memorial Bowl-A-Thon, organized
by Jennifer Taylor, on April 27, 2004
in Roseburg, Oregon, raised more
than $10,000. The event is in
memory of her son, Baylee, who
passed away in July 2003
The 5th Annual Connecticut
Walk-a-thon, organized by Paula
Furber, on May 8, 2004 in Montville,
CT, raised $18,000.
On May 20th, the 4th Annual Fine
Wines, Strong Bones wine and
cheese party and silent auction in
Washington, D.C., is expected to
raise $15,000 to support the annual
conference.
Carol Goebel will be hosting a
Walk-a-thon in Cinnaminson, NJ,
June 6.
Summer Magic - a wine tasting in
Margate, NJ, will be hosted by
Vaughan and Margie Reale and Jerry
Johnston, June 25, 2004
The annual Miracle Michael Golf
Tournament, organized by John &
Beth Shultz, to be held July 26, 2004
in Naperville, IL. The event honors
the memory of their son, Michael.
They are pleased to announce that
the event has been given a permanent
date of the last Monday of July each
year.
Chery Sacchetti will host a seafood
festival, Bash by the Bay, August 15
in Margate, NJ.
For more information, or to support
any of these events, please contact
the Development Department at the
OI Foundation by calling (800) 981-
2663 or emailing to jgarrett@oif.org.
2003 Sweepstakes Winners
Announced
The winners of the OI Foundation’s
2003 Sweepstakes grand prize — a
seven day, six night vacation trip for
two, including airfare and hotel stay—
are Kerry and Erika Zemp.
The Sweepstakes netted $19,481,
the most raised since it began in
2002.
Special thanks go to John and Beth
Shultz for providing the grand prize.
We also thank everyone who participated
and made it the most successful
sweepstakes ever!
Support Research
The OI Foundation will shortly be
sending out its annual appeal to
support the research funding that the
Foundation provides to continue
working for a cure and better treatments
for people with OI.
Please watch your mailboxes for
this important opportunity to support
vital research!
Leave A Legacy
To learn how you can support the
ongoing work of the OI Foundation
through estate planning, please
contact Jeffrey Garrett, Director of
Development at (301) 947-0083 or
by email at: jgarrett@oif.org.
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