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Fundraisers and Walks

January 6, 2016 By Shann 34 Comments

First the Fundraisers

It’s time to kick-off two very important fundraisers! Even though you may have spent a lot of money during the holiday season, these fundraisers are so important, I guarantee you’ll want to participate.

walker and willis fundraiser

Let me explain.

The Walk

This is the third annual Walker and Willis Birthday Walk to Fight TTTS. If you aren’t familiar with TTTS, it’s Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome. You can read more about this devastating syndrome HERE.

I first met Brooke, mother to Walker and Willis, in a TTTS support group a little over three years ago. She lost her precious Willis to TTTS while she was pregnant with him and his identical twin, Walker. Walker asked his mom if they could do a fundraiser/walk in honor of his twin brother, and she couldn’t say no. In our support group, she asked if anyone would be willing to help. I volunteered immediately, and I’m so thankful that I did. Not only have I had the chance to raise money for the Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Foundation for the past two years, but I’ve made a lifelong friend in Brooke.

The walk takes place in Alabama in March, and we will be traveling there this year. I’m really excited! We weren’t able to go last year, but we did go the first year. We made it into a mini-road trip, and we’ll be doing it again. So, if you’re anywhere near Northern Alabama, please come and join us. You can get all the walk information HERE.

An Online Auction

In order to offset the costs of hosting the walk (park rental, food, water, balloons,) I’ve also been running an Online Auction for the past 2 years. Last year, we raised over $850! I’m hoping we can hit $1000 this year.

Here’s how it works:

  • Anyone interested in donating a gift card, handmade item, clothing item, piece of artwork, etc. can send an email to shanneva@yahoo.com with a description and picture of the item
  • I will then put all pictures and descriptions in an album on our Facebook Page  <——–just click there and “like” so you can participate
  • On Wednesday, February 4th, you can start bidding on items in the photo album. You simply comment on the picture in $5 increments.
  • The winning bids and winners will be announced on Monday, February 8th (bidding ends on Sunday night at 10pm CST,) and payments must be made through Paypal.
  • The wonderful people who have donated the items will be notified as soon as payment is made, and can send the item directly to the winner or to me, and I will mail it.

How you can help

Even if you can’t attend the walk, or afford to donate or bid on an item, you can still help. If you haven’t already, please “like” our Facebook page. Then, please share it, and please share this blog post. The more people we reach, the more awareness we can spread.

Not only did TTTS take Willis 9 years ago, but it continues to take more babies each year than SIDS.

Please help us raise money to save babies and honor angels like Willis.

For more information on TTTS, please visit the TTTS Foundation.

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Comments

  1. Leslie says

    January 6, 2016 at 9:05 am

    I love this! I pinned it to a board on my Pinterest page. That is so sad, i’d never heard of anything like that before. I’ll see where my finances are at when the auction starts in February, i’d love to help!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      January 6, 2016 at 4:21 pm

      Thank you so much Leslie!

      Reply
  2. Brittany says

    January 6, 2016 at 9:42 am

    Such an important cause! My cousins suffered from ttts but thankfully are doing great now. I truly hope these fundraisers go well.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      January 6, 2016 at 4:21 pm

      Thank you! So happy your cousins are doing well!

      Reply
  3. Becky @ Disney in your Day says

    January 6, 2016 at 9:47 am

    How exciting that you’re traveling to Alabama for it! I think I might have something I could donate to the auction, let me take a look around the house and let you know 🙂

    Reply
    • Shann says

      January 6, 2016 at 4:21 pm

      Thank you so much Becky! I really appreciate that!

      Reply
  4. shelahmoss says

    January 6, 2016 at 11:00 am

    What a great cause. I just recently learned about Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome. It certainly is a condition that deserves more attention.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      January 6, 2016 at 4:20 pm

      Thank you Shelah!

      Reply
  5. Samantha says

    January 6, 2016 at 11:32 am

    These are some wonderful ways to raise awareness and funds to fight ttts.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      January 6, 2016 at 4:20 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  6. Mistle says

    January 6, 2016 at 2:08 pm

    How sweet of Walker to want to do a walk for his brother. Kids have such amazing hearts. I love how involved you are with everything. I will have to share and get the word out to anyone that may be near that area for the walk.

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    • Shann says

      January 6, 2016 at 4:19 pm

      Thank you so much Mistle!

      Reply
  7. startraci says

    January 6, 2016 at 2:46 pm

    I did not know about TTTS. I am so touched by sweet Walker. I will look at what I am able to donate but in the meantime, I have already liked the page. I hope it is a wonderful success!
    Happy new year!
    🙂
    Traci

    Reply
    • Shann says

      January 6, 2016 at 4:19 pm

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  8. nmiller00 says

    January 6, 2016 at 3:07 pm

    This is great! Such a great way to fundraiser and raise awareness!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      January 6, 2016 at 4:18 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  9. Cynthia @Craftoflaughter says

    January 6, 2016 at 4:26 pm

    Oh Girl! I can probably donate a product from our business!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      January 6, 2016 at 7:57 pm

      Awesome! I would love that!

      Reply
  10. jbstrauss says

    January 6, 2016 at 8:37 pm

    Wow! I’ve never heard of this before. I love hearing of causes like this spurred on by passionate kids. Amazing!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      January 6, 2016 at 9:05 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  11. Chels (@Inspire_Indulge) says

    January 6, 2016 at 10:05 pm

    I never heard of TTTS before- wow, talk about devastating. I thought about the twins I nannied this summer who I practically raised and I can’t even imagine going through that as a parent.

    Reply
  12. Kusum says

    January 6, 2016 at 10:36 pm

    This is such a great cause and you are doing a wonderful job, Shann! I had never heard of TTTS syndrome before, hope this is a huge success! I will be in touch to let you know how I can help. If I forget, please do not hesitate to shoot me a note. Good luck!
    http://www.sveeteskapes.com

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    • Shann says

      January 7, 2016 at 1:57 pm

      Thank you so much! I really appreciate that!

      Reply
  13. Natasha says

    January 7, 2016 at 6:45 am

    Very special that little brother wanted to remember and honor his brother. Also, I can’t believe it takes more babies each year than SIDS! Wow! Thanks for spreading the word on this!

    Reply
  14. Healing Mama says

    January 7, 2016 at 9:10 am

    This is an amazing cause thank you for sharing with us.

    Reply
  15. Neely (@Neelykins) says

    January 7, 2016 at 1:16 pm

    I’ve done several walks and I really love being a part of them

    Reply
  16. Corina Ramos (@NotNowMomsBusy) says

    January 7, 2016 at 4:10 pm

    Hi Shann,

    How awesome of you to raise awareness. I don’t know much about TTTS so thanks for educating me about it. I truly hope you have a successful fundraiser. I’ll be going by their Facebook page and you know I’ll be sharing this post.

    Hope you’re having a great week so far.

    Cori

    Reply
    • Shann says

      January 8, 2016 at 7:37 am

      Thank you so much Cori!

      Reply
  17. goodenufmommy says

    January 7, 2016 at 8:10 pm

    Wow! What a great idea! Good luck with your fundraising. Thanks for being such a strong advocate for moms of twins and preemies 🙂

    Reply
    • Shann says

      January 8, 2016 at 7:36 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  18. thecrunchymommy says

    January 8, 2016 at 8:07 am

    that’s so great of you to use your voice to raise awareness!!! will be sharing on all outlets!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      January 8, 2016 at 9:24 pm

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  19. Kimberly Cox says

    January 8, 2016 at 7:35 pm

    This is such an amazing cause. Thanks so much for getting involved. I’ll definitely be sharing this information with family and friends.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      January 8, 2016 at 9:18 pm

      Thank you so much!

      Reply

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