Mixed Nuts: RDH12 Dinner Dance

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Monday, March 11, 2013

RDH12 Dinner Dance

This past weekend we had the honor to go the the Fiore family's dinner dance for their daughter, Bella, and our RDH12 Fund for Sight.

Like Finley, Bella has RDH12 LCA. We met their family at the LCA conference in Philadelphia in 2010, and we are so glad we did. They are an amazing family who have grown our foundation by leaps and bounds. We would be no where near our cure if it wasn't for them. They have two amazing events a year - the Dinner Dance in the spring, and a golf outing in the fall.

The Dinner Dance is so fun because we get to dress up, and dance, and have a great time. This year we were able to bring the kids. It was nice for the donors to be able to meet Bella and Finley and see how well the girls are doing, and for us to express how grateful we are for all of their support.

Bella's Buddies raised $20,000 Saturday night for our foundation. How amazing is that news?

I took some pictures of the night, and the Fiore's sent me a few - so here they are. Enjoy!

Finley and Bella at the beginning of the night: