Benefiting Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital Circle of Friends

Wednesday, July 25, 2007
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Glidden House Hotel
1901 Ford Drive
Cleveland, Ohio 44106

Please join us for an exciting midsummer evening event featuring fine wines and culinary delights from around the world. You will be able to a wonderful atmosphere and enjoy entertainment from International Piano Competition winner Dror Biran while helping to raise money to support the wonderful work being done through the Circle of Friends program at Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital.

You can purchase Passport Tickets for $75.00 and VIP Tickets for $150.00 by contacting Marigold Catering (216) 566-5400.

The Sydney Salem Golding Fund underwrote and hosted a national histiocytosis national conference -- THE BIG MEETING -- last July in Cleveland and is excited to be participating in this year's conference. We will be speaking about ways in which to increase histiocytosis awareness and to promote networking among histiocytosis families, as well as discussing fundraising ideas and highlighting several upcoming histiocytosis fundraisers.

Are you looking for something to do this weekend and feel like having fun while doing good?

You should consider participating in one of these events taking place this weekend ...

15^th Annual Walk for Wishes

Benefiting Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northeast Ohio
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Registration 7:30 am
Walk Start 8:00 am
Celebration 11:30 am

Walk for Wishes is a leisurely walk through the beautiful Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. The walk begins and ends at the zoo entrance. The course is fully handicap accessible and suitable for participants of all ages. The route distance is approximately three miles. All participants will receive one all-day ticket to the Zoo and Rainforest, breakfast, and lunch.

You can register online or sponsor a walker by going to the Walk for Wishes website. By raising $100 you will receive a Walk For Wishes t-shirt. Join the celebration and experience the joy of making wishes come true! If you have questions about the event, contact Development Officer, Kim Mantia at 216-241-3670 or email Kimm@makeawishohio.org.

Smiles for Sophie Bowling Night

Benefiting Smiles for Sophie
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Session 1: 7:00 - 9:00pm
Session 2: 9:30 - 11:30pm

Buckeye Lanes
24488 Lorain Rd.
North Olmsted, Ohio 44070

Sophie Quayle is a bright, energetic 4 year old girl who was diagnosed in February 2007 with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma and has a tumor located within the brain stem. She lives in Avon Lake, Ohio, with her parents (Emily & Marc) & her baby sister (Sarah). She was initially diagnosed at Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital and has been undergoing treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Center in Memphis, Tennessee. You can read more about Sophie and her brave journey on the Smiles for Sophie website -- www.smilesforsophie.blogspot.com.

100% of the proceeds from this event will be going to the Quayle family to offset the costs of Sophie’s care. Ticket prices are $10 per bowler and include 2 hours of bowling, rental shoes, food (pizza & snacks), & soft drinks. For advance ticket purchase, please contact Niki Haag at 440-979-0665 or email at michaelandniki@yahoo.com.

4^th Annual Brunch for the Babies

Benefiting Providence House
Sunday, July 22, 2007
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field
Rt. 87 and Chagrin River Road
Moreland Hills, Ohio 44022

Enjoy a scrumptious brunch, refreshments, raffle prizes, VIP parking, all-day admission to the grounds, raffle prizes and shade/ringside seating for the Cleveland Grand Prix at the Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper Classic.

Providence House is Ohio’s first and only 26-bed residential Crisis Nursery offering a round-the-clock residential crisis intervention program that provides an immediate placement solution for babies and children from newborn through age 5 in at-risk situations where they are in imminent danger of abuse or neglect.

Tickets are $100 for adults, $50 for children. For reservations or more information, call (216) 225-5739.

The Jennifer Ferchill Brain Tumor Center will house a specialized brain tumor clinic for diagnosis, treatment and clinical decision-making, along with fully-equipped laboratory space for basic and clinical research. The new center addresses two key priorities for University Hospitals Vision 2010 strategic plan as it combines the expertise of our health care flagships—Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital and Ireland Cancer Center.