~Brats for Babies- March of Dimes Fundraiser~!

"Brats for Babies" update

Brats for BabiesFriday, April 9th, 20105:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.North English Fire Station(210 N. Main Street)Hello, Team Joely supporters! We're continuing to add to our list of raffle and silent auction items from the very generous area businesses, and getting our "ducks in a row" for our Friday, April 9th fundraiser! Below you will find details pertaining to the raffle and silent auction items:
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Raffle InformationThanks to the generosity of English Valley Radio Service, you have the chance to win a HD television!
LG 22-inch LCD HDTVFeature-rich HD experience with crystal-clear HD picture quality.Raffle ticket prices: - 2 for $5- 5 for $10If you are unable to attend the fundraiser, but would like a chance to win the raffle item, please follow the steps below (you do *not* need to be present to win one of the raffle items):1) Make a donation to the Team Joely page at www.marchforbabies.org/team/teamjoely (or, you can make a donation to one of the Team Joely's personal fundraising page by selecting the individual at the bottom of the Team page).2) Send an email to teamjoely@gmail.com and include the following information (you may find it easiest to copy and paste this information into your email message):
First & Last Name:
Phone Number:
Physical Mailing Address:
Email Address:
Amount of donation (e.g., $5, $10, $20, etc.):
Name of Team Joely member you made your donation on behalf of (or list "Team Joely Page" if you simply made a donation to the team page - www.marchforbabies.org/team/teamjoely - instead of an team member's personal fundraising page):3) Once we receive your donation and contact information, we will fill out tickets on your behalf and add them to the raffle drawing on April 9th. We will contact you via email to let you know that we have received your donation and correspondence, and inform you of the number of tickets that have been entered in your name. If you are selected as a winner, you will be contacted at the phone number you provide in your email message (as instructed in step #2 above).Please note: It is important that you include ALL of the information requested in your correspondence, in order for us to notify you of your prize AND to ensure we are providing you with the correct amount of tickets.Additionally, your donation must be made between Wednesday, March 31 - Thursday, April 8th in order to have tickets added to the raffle in your name.
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Silent Auction InformationThanks to the generosity of our area businesses, the following items will be available at the silent auction on Friday, April 9th.
Golf packages (includes green fees & cart rentals to multiple area courses)
Salon & Spa packages (includes services and products at local salons)
Mexican-theme basket (including gift certificates to Los Portales, Mexican pottery & more)
Children-theme basket (including toys)
Gift certificates to various area restaurants (P.H.A.T. Daddy's, Longhorn Saloon, Myers Grill & Catering, and more!)
Gift certificates to various area businesses
Jewelry (lia sophia items, as well as beautiful locally-made jewelry)
Handbags (Miche, as well as a popular "Hawkeye" handbag)
Scentsy gift basket (including a large burner, bars & more)
Home decor and appliances (including a floral swag, bread maker and more)
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Thanks to the area businesses who made this event possible!We also want to make sure our very generous local businesses are receiving the recognition they deserve! Here is our list of sponsors who have contributed items or services for our April 9th fundraiser:
Amana Appliance & Furniture Center, Amana
Amana Colonies Golf Club, Amana
Amana General Store, Amana
Amy's Salon House & Spa, Sigourney
Ayla Kolosik (lia sophia consultant), Cincinnati
Brown's Tru Value. Marengo
Cindy Menke (Scentsy Consultant), Kalona
Cornerstone Apothecary, Marengo
English Valley Radio Service, North English
Impressionz Salon & Spa, Williamsburg
Little Red Wagon, Amana
Longhorn Saloon, Barnes City
Marengo Golf Course, Marengo
Montezuma Country Club, Montezuma
Myers Grill & Catering, Williamsburg
Knoll Ridge Country Club, North English
P.H.A.T. Daddy's, Marengo
Pride of Iowa, Marengo
Renee's Ceramic Cafe (Iowa City)
Rosa's Flowers, Marengo
Sale Barn Cafe, Montezuma
Trina Hassis Arp (lia sophia consultant), Williamsburg
Williamsburg Foods, WilliamsburgIf your business has items or services that you wish to donate for our raffle or silent auction, please contact us at teamjoely@gmail.com.Thank you again to the local area businesses for their support, as well as our friends, family and community for their donations for March for Babies! We look forward to seeing you on Friday, April 9th!





Join Team Joely!
If you are interested in joining Team Joely, please follow the steps below:
Go to http://www.marchforbabies.org/ and click "join a team".
Enter "Team Joely" under the "What's your team's name?" field.
When presented with the search results, click the "Team Joely" link.
Follow the steps to create your account and personal page.



About Team Joely
On January 3, 2008, our very good friends, Trista and Chris, lost their daughter, Joely, who was born approximately 4 months premature. On January 5th, we stood with Chris and Trista’s closest friends and family at the private burial service for their little angel. It’s a helpless feeling to know there is nothing you can do to relieve the pain of someone you care about so much. However, we have discovered a way to help other families avoid such hurt in the future.In an effort to support Trista and Chris, as well as raise awareness and funding for research, we formed "Team Joely", and participated in the 6-mile "March for Babies" on April 19th in Iowa City. We raised over $3500 for the March of Dimes, but we're not finished yet! We'll continue to raise money throughout the year towards next year's March for Babies.While many of us are blessed with healthy babies, countless families are not as fortunate. The cause of approximately 40% of premature births is unknown, and premature birth touches half a million babies and their families in the U.S. every year.The March of Dimes mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. The money we raise for the March for Babies will support lifesaving research, services, education and advocacy that help babies get a healthy start.