The Support just keeps pouring in!

Just when I started to feel overwhelmed by the amount of work still to be done, the days flying by and the uncertainty of it all, I received a few text messages.

1st text - Kays Variety on Thorold Rd in Welland, has agreed to place a Loonies For Leah jar on their counter!  Thank you so much!

2nd text - My good friend Alex took bags of Leah's Angels to work with her, and she sold a bunch!  So a big thank you to the staff of Re/Max Niagara Realty.

3rd text - My husband texted me to let me know his employer Telecom Computers has offered their help as well!  Thank you Mr. Davidson and the employees of Telecom Computer!

All of this plus the offers of donations for the garage sale, requests for angels and the emails and messages being sent to us offering help and support - simply wonderful!  We are truly blessed!

Watch for Leah in the news!  I am lucky to be friends with the owners of Chimpanzee - a creative communications agency.  

They have very generously offered to assist us with a "media campaign" to get Leah's story out to the public.  With their help, we will be able to reach a broader range of people and companies for assistance, but also, just as important if not more so, it will get Leah's struggle with the health care system into the news and  get people talking.

Planning, planning and more planning

Only a few short days since we found out Leah will be going to Minnesota to *fingers crossed!* finally get a diagnosis and so much is happening!

We are so blessed to already have a group of friends sign on to be my Dream Team - to give me ideas, contacts, tips, help and all sorts of skills to enable us to raise the necessary funds to get her there.

The finances associated with going to Minnesota are overwhelming.  Since Leah is an International Patient, they require....

"a  minimum deposit in the amount of $3,000 to $5,000 U.S. dollars is required at the time of registration, depending upon anticipated medical needs.  This amount represents neither the minimum nor maximum charge; it is a deposit toward services received."

Each time I take a peek at the online sites to check the flights and hotel costs our bank account cries a little bit.

So a fundraising blitz looks to be on our horizon.  I have spent the last couple of days drafting letters to doctors, Service Clubs, her school and local retailers, I have also created a dedicated Facebook page attached to this blog and today I am heading out to open a special bank account for her.  I've made contact with our Group Health Insurance Providers we have through work, and we both have some coverage for International Medical Care which is a big weight off our shoulders - as long as the Doctors and OHIP come through with the proper paperwork.

So all in all it looks like it will be an exceedingly busy summer for us so I am extra glad I don't have to work!

If anyone wants to volunteer to help out with any of our fundraising endeavours we would really appreciate it, or if you want to send fundraising ideas please pass them along.