Going back to the Ronald McDonald House at night is like going back to my parents’ home. There’s a fire burning in the fireplace and a plate of food set aside in the fridge just for me.
Written by a mother staying at the Ronald McDonald House, her entry in the house journal says it [...]
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Fundraising always evokes images of glamorous balls, gorgeous dresses, gourmet food, and for some reason, feathery masks to me. The objective, of course, is to raise bazillions of dollars for charity to fund research and cures.
A few weeks ago I discovered that a scaled down do-it-yourself fundraiser is just as fun, if not more, [...]
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Attention couch potatoes: Run. Walk. Bicycle. Just do it.
Just about every major disease has an associated walk, run or something form of exercise to raise funds for research, cures and awareness. A quick Google of any combination of the words “fun run/walkathon/bikeathon”, “Washington DC/Virginia/Maryland” and “cause of your choice” will [...]
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