Could not have done it with YOU!!

As most of you know we had our very first fundraiser a few weeks back.  We wanted to post a huge thanks to everyone who attended, donated, collected donations, helped set up, helped take down, etc.

We could not have done it with out any of you!

ROBERT & MARGART HAUPTMAN ~ EDMONTON AREA SUPER NOVICE HOCKEY CLUB ~ DR. JOHN FINZER ~ CANADIAN BREW HOUSE ~ KWIK KURB - BRENDON GUENETTE ~ BOONSTOCK ~ GO AUTO ~ DEBBIE HEIM ~EDMONTON INDY CHATEAU LOUIS ~ DR. JOMHA (WHITE OAKS DENTAL CLINIC) ~ CHRISTY WELLS PHOTOGRAPHY ~ SHERRI ABRAMS PHOTOGRAPHY ~ TEAGAN PHOTOGRAPHY ~ CORMACK PHOTOGRAPHY ~ SMF PHOTOGRAPHY ~ CONBOLAND.COM ~ WINGATE HOTEL ~ JENNIFER SMITH ~ BODY POLISH DAY SPA ~ STELLA & DOT - JENNIFER SCHMUCKER CHATEAU NOVA HOTEL ~ HEAD SHOULDERS KNEES & TOES ~ LIA SOPHIA - CHERYL VICZKO ~ PETALS FOR LESS ~ SUPERFLY ~ JAY & JOVIDA  FAMILY CONNECTIONS INC ~ J’ADORE DANCE STUDIO ~ EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ~ LEAH NAHIRNIK ~ LITTLE BELTIES - MELANIE SCHMIDT ~ SNAP ON - AARON MATHESON ~ LISA & RYAN EBEL ~ AVON - KRISTI HALL-BUSQUE ~ POSH HAIR STUDIO ~ COSTCO SOUTHSIDE ~ CROWNE PLAZA EDMONTON CHATEAU LACOMBE ~ TIM HORTONS - FORT SASKATCHEWAN ~ HORSE RACING ALBERTA ~ USBOURNE - PAMELA WOLTERS ~ CITADEL THEATRE ~ SLEEP COUNTRY ~ THANH THANH RESTURANT ~ WARPED ORCHID DESIGN ~ TINY LIGHT CHEYENNE’S GRANDPARENTS ~ THE TIN BOX ~ LONE SPRUCE DRIVING RANGE ~ GATEWAY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE ~ SALIMA MERALI ~ KERSTEN’S CHOCOLATES ~ COOKIES BY GEORGE ~ QUALITY INN HOTEL ~ BEST NAILS SALON & SPA ~ SARAH ~  WHITFORD ~ NORWEX - LINDA GREIG ~ WEST EDMONTON MALL ~ EPICURE - JANICE WRIGHT ~ RED ROSE BEAUTY SALON & SPA ~ WEE PIGGIES & PAWS - KARA FHUR ~ TINY LIGHT PYPER’S DAD KEITH WHITECOTTON ~ EPICURE - AYLISA ZUCHT ~ TARTAN ~ MYRON PAWLECHKO ~ WAYNE BARRY ~ JEAN DZIOBA ~ SHARRON PERNEEL~ DR. LYLE MERLANKA ~ GAIL WOODWARD ~ MAUREEN DEPAPE ~ JACQUIE DZIOBA ~ LEE DEPATIE ~ GERALD GUENETTE ~ SARAH WHITFORD ~ RONDA DAUB ~ RACHEL DOMSKY ~ DEBBIE HEIM SALIMA MERALI ~ AMY DEPAPE ~ GLORIA BUXTON ~ SCHANAZ BANDELLI ~SHANNON LINDENBERG ~ BRITTANY SCHAEFER ~ POSTER PRINTING BY MAILBOXES ETC. - LAIRD FARR

AND TO ALL OUR UNNAMED ANGELS!

THANK YOU SO MUCH

The Tiny Light Team

Fundraiser 2011

As the building filled Saturday July 16, 2011,  we knew all our hard work would pay off and we would have a very fun, successful evening.

The week leading up to the fundraiser was busier then anyone thought it would ever be. We worked day and night organizing the over 70 items that came in for donations for the silent auction.

By friday night we were both completely exhausted and our nerve's were shot.  We were so anxious and ready for the evening to come.

Setting up all our items proved to be a difficult task, we were so lucky to have people there helping out, and making sure everything was together.  And as people arrived they brought gifts, more auction items, cash donations, and very full wallets!

 We organized 5 sections each named after a local Tiny Light, each section ended at a special time.  Each table in the bar had a story and photo for the patrons to read and understand what we really do at The Tiny Light Foundation. 

As our first section closed we knew right away what kind of night we were in for. It was busy!  And the money kept pouring in.

The evening was so busy and Billie and I worked so hard.  The photobooth we worked so hard at, didn't end up opening until the silent auction closed but once it did open it was a lot of fun!Seriously looking at these phots, it kills us that we weren't able to open it for everyone.

Our very own Colette! Seriously everytime we look at this we can't stop laughing!!

Thanks to everyone who helped!  We had people selling tickets, collecting items and cash donations, we had people running from here to there, organizing, setting up, taking down.  The night was such an amazing success only because of all the people that helped, attended and opened their hearts and wallets!! We sold well over 110 tickets and made well over our goal amount!

We are excited to start planning our next fundraiser!!  Keep your eyes and ears open!!

We leave with some shots two of our lovely photographers who attended had taken for us.

Much love to everyone who supported us and helped us make this evening such a huge success.

~ Melissa, Billie, Jacquie and Colette

and our girl back home in BC who couldn't make it out, Angela :)

Another Tiny Light Guest Blog!

Our 2 yr old daughter has global delays from a rare genetic disorder and we've tried CME and the Anat Baniel Method (ABM). I really, really, really like ABM. It's gentle and she loves the sessions. You can just see her little face light up and pay attention to what the therapist is doing, like you can SEE her learning about her body as the therapist does her thing. And we've seen immediate results too, which are almost unbelievable if I wasn't in the same room watching the whole thing happen.

Anyways... we've traveled very long distances to get this therapy and spent a lot of money, so I've put together a 4 day block of sessions in Summerland BC this summer. Here's the info if interested...

If you know of any families with a child with special needs in the Okanagan area please pass this on…

I will be hosting an ABM therapist at my mom’s house in Summerland BC Aug 13-16 and am looking for families interested in hourly sessions.

We've traveled to Toronto and Edmonton for this therapy and I knew from the first lesson, that it was all worth it. Our 2 year old daughter, Sarah, has changed so much with each session. We’ve seen immediate and lasting improvements in her balance, coordination and cognitive abilities.

The Anat Baniel Method (ABM) uses gentle, innovative techniques to help the brain form new neural connections and patterns that take the child beyond their current limitations. While it is a process, the changes begin happening right away and are often quite dramatic.

For more info on ABM, please visit the link and take a look at the amazing videos (we didn't see quite this dramatic of a change, but I did see changes which lasted right after her first lesson)
http://www.anatbanielmethod.com/help-ch ... erview.htm

If you know of any child with a Genetic Disorder, CP, Developmental Delays, or Autism in the Okanagan area please pass on my email for more info: jenrx99@hotmail.com

Thanks so much!!
Jennifer