5k Fundraiser

I am SO happy to update about our latest fundraiser! On October 16th, we had a beautiful day to host a 5k run and kids fun run. The day was perfect, the weather was georgous, the racers were amazing....an absolute success! There were 70 participants and we are PROUD to say that we raised $4700!!!!! That is nearly 200 hospitalized children that we will be able to give a a Build A Bear stuffed animal to this holiday season.

A HUGE thank you to our sponsors, we could not have done it without you! Rockford Health Systems, Rock Road Companies, and Sargento cheese....we appreciate their support in our organization and our mission to lift the spirits of hospitalized children!

Jack O'Neil, founder of Little Hands Make A Big Difference, with 2 very special girls that were recipients of donated Build A Bear animals. The BEST part of our fundraiser was having Kailee and Shelby there to help him distribute prizes to the racers.

The kids fun run! Look at them GO!!!!!

The first racer to cross the finish line, 5k in under 19 minutes. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

We need YOUR HELP!!!!!

Please watch our new you tube video. This was just made for us by someone who heard Jack's story and wanted to help us out! All you have to do is watch the video, and give it a thumbs up or comment on the video.



Thanks SO MUCH, we are so blessed to watch Jack's vision of spreading comfort and love to hospitalized children come true!



http://www.youtube.com/my_favorites?feature=mhum



Please join us October 16th, at Rock Cut State Park, Olson Lake, 9am. We are having a 3 mile run/walk and a 1/4 mile kids fun run. Every registration fee will donate a stuffed Build A Bear to a hospitalized child this holiday season. Every racer gets a gift from us, just because we love you for joining us!

Race, join us!!!!!

October 16th, 9am
Rock Cut State Park, Olson Lake
3 mile run/walk and 1/4 mile kids fun run

Grassy trail run/walk with the beautiful lake and forest scenery.
$30-3 mile run/walk
$20-1/4 mile kids fun run
$35 after October 7th

14 age divisions, male and female....1st, 2nd, 3rd prizes
1st, 2nd, 3rd prizes in kids fun run

EVERY RACE PARTICIPANT'S REGISTRATION FEE WILL DONATE A GIFT TO A LOCAL HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

To register, email littlehandsmakeabigdifference@heuerman.com or call (815)885-8071
Race registration forms can also be found on our website http://www.littlehandsmakeabigdifference.com

Click on Race Flyer Form.

A special thank you to our sponsors, Rockford Health System and Sargento cheese.

Donation!!!

We recently had the pleasure of donating 24 stuffed animals to the Shriner's Hospital in Chicago. It was an honor to donate to such an amazing organization and their hospital!

http://www.shrinershq.org/Hospitals/Main

Twenty-four animals ready to go...bears, puppies, kittens, bunnies, panda bears, and owls.

Packaged up and waiting for delivery.

Standing outside the hospital by the Shriner's statue.

Very proud kids carrying in their donation.

A full circle moment, as Jack was a patient at the Shriners hospital 3.5 years ago. The Shriners flew us from North Carolina to Chicago for his appointments.

Shriner's are an amazing organization, starting a hospital to provide (free of charge) medical care to children that at the time were considered outcasts in society and most of them were instiutionalized. We are grateful that the times and attitudes towards disabled children have changed, and thankful for the Shriners for being part of that change.

Busy

Lots to update on!

Thanks to Crowe Horwath for chosing us to participate in their "jeans day" program. Employees were able to donate $5 in exchange for wearing jeans to work for the day. We were thrilled to receive a $1000 check in the mail. We quickly spent half of it at Build A Bear, and along with our National Lemonade Stand money we were able to make 25 stuffed animals (cats, dogs, pandas, and even an owl) to donate to the Shriner's hospital in Chicago!

Our BIGGEST fundraiser of the year is coming up! Mark your calendars!

3 mile run/walk and 1/4 mile kids fun run
October 16th, 9am
Olson Lake, Rock Cut State Park

$30 per entry before October 7th
$35 after October 7th
$20 kids fun run

EACH RUNNER'S ENTRY FEE WILL DONATE A STUFFED ANIMAL TO A HOSPITALIZED CHILD THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

It's going to be a great time, please join us.

Email me at littlehandsmakeabigdifference@heuerman.com or call (815)977-1544 for an entry form

Or you can always find us on facebook. Search for Little Hands

National Lemonade Stand.

This past weekend, Little Hands hosted a National lemonade stand. We had kids hosting lemonade stands nationwide and we combined all the profits to make a donation to Shriner's hospital.

Our total raised was $295!!!!

These are the pictures I have been emailed so far. Aren't these kids great?!?!!?

Ava and Maya in Ohio!




Mary Kate and Martha Kae in Texas.

Jack in Illinois.

5K

Grab your running shoes folks!!!! Little Hands Make A Big Difference is hosting a 5K race and kids fun run!!!!!


Details coming soon!!!