D.A.D. Fundraising | Praise Report

What a journey this has been… and it’s only the beginning! 

I spoke with Dan from Warren Retrievers about these diabetic alert dogs, got my email packet of info on February 17 and a month later we had our $1,000 down payment and were on the official waiting list.

We have been working hard ever since!

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Benefit Night | Praise Report

“Jeremiah’s D.A.D. Benefit Night” was a huge success!

Thank you, thank you , thank you to everyone that came out to support us. There were many new and old friends that attended and I am so thankful for all of you.

It really was a wonderful night.

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Benefit Night Meal Contributors

We are so excited to be offering such amazing food at “Jeremiah’s D.A.D. Benefit Night”! 

These restaurants and companies have all graciously donated their delicious food to us and we are so thankful for it.

Check out what you can expect at our benefit night and next time you are going out to dinner or hosting your own event, please visit one of these generous places. Continue reading

LIVE Auction | The Music Boat Cruise 2012

Zach Thomas, with Premiere Christian Cruises, is donating a stateroom aboard The Music Boat Cruise 2012, a $2,500 value, to our LIVE auction!

We are so thrilled and thankful to be including this cruise in “Jeremiah’s D.A.D. Benefit Night” LIVE auction on June 2nd!

The Music Boat Cruise departs from Miami, Florida on November 5th and returns on Novemeber 9th with a stop at the Grand Turk Island all aboard the Carnival Imagination.

The cruise includes many musical guests, wonderful guest speakers, comedians, and more!

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Jeremiah’s Diabetic Alert Dog Day!

Our new and dear friend Councilwoman Wendy Bennedetto invited Jeremiah to speak at the St. Charles City Council today.

 We were so surprised and honored to be presented with this Proclamation that not only states that the city council will support Jeremiah’s fundraising and benefit night, but declares June 2nd as “Jeremiah’s Diabetic Alert Dog Day”. Continue reading

Jeremiah’s D.A.D. | Our Fundraising

Our fundraising efforts for Jeremiah’s diabetic alert dog are paying off and we are absolutely thrilled with everything God is doing! We are currently more than halfway to our goal! 

Here’s the low-down on what we have coming up, the auctions we are hosting, the goodies we’re selling now, the promotions we are involved in, and how you can join us. For a more detailed update and to watch our latest news video check this out.

(If you would like to make a monetary donation please contact me at fundraisingforjeremiah@gmail.com. Thank you!)

The biggest and best fundraiser we are so excited about and looking forward to the absolute most is….

“Jeremiah’s D.A.D. Benefit Night”

Our benefit night will be held at Ormond Plantation House on June 2nd at 6pm. Tickets are only $10 and can be purchased here. We are expecting this night to by HUGE with music by Sid Bardfield, food from local restaurants, and over 100 silent auction items graciously donated by businesses across the country. We will have a representative from Warren Retrievers and hopefully the JDRF at our fundraiser. Please let your friends and family know about our benefit night. We only have 100 tickets left and will not be able to sell them at the door. It’s going to be an glamourous, exciting night so please purchase your tickets now and mark your calendars. Thank you!

Mary Kay Promotion

My dear friend, Brandi Duncan, a Mary Kay beauty consultant, has graciously offered a promotion that will directly benefit Jeremiah’s D.A.D. fundraising.

Here’s the scoop:

We will receive all commissions for any lipstick or lipgloss purchased through our site from now until Jeremiah’s D.A.D. Benefit Night on June 2nd!

Every lipstick and lipgloss in the Mary Kay Catalog is set at $15, which includes tax and shipping, and from that we will receive $5. Continue reading

Online Auction | AB Circle Pro

 A dear friend-of-a-friend has graciously donated a gently used, in like-new condition, AB Circle Pro Fitness Abdominal Trainer Machine for us to auction off for Jeremiah’s D.A.D. fundraising!

“Wow God”!

Here’s the way it works:

The AB Circle is valued at $89 but the bidding for ours will start at only $10.

If you would like to make a bid you can comment on this post in increments of $5. You can bid as many times as you like!

Whoever has the highest bid when the auction closes wins. It’s that simple, and that easy, to get you and your family a wonderful new workout tool for your home! Please spread the word to anyone you think may be interested in this great offer. (Sorry guys, this is only for my local peeps.)

The bidding opens NOW and will close in one week, on Sunday May 20th at 8pm.

So thankful, not only for this opportunity to raise funds for Jeremiah’s D.A.D., but also that through this auction we are able to help you and your family continue on the road to great health.

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Online Auction | Proform Elliptical

A dear friend of mine, Patsy, has graciously donated a gently used, in like-new condition, Proform Elliptical Crosstrainer 800 for us to auction off for Jeremiah’s D.A.D. fundraising!

“Wow God”!

Here’s the way it works:

The Proform Elliptical Crosstrainer is valued at at least $341.00 but the bidding for ours will start at only $25.00.

If you would like to make a bid you can comment on this post in increments of $5. You can bid as many times as you like!

Whoever has the highest bid when the auction closes wins. It’s that simple, and that easy, to get you and your family a wonderful new workout tool for your home! Please spread the word to anyone you think may be interested in this great offer. (Sorry guys, this is only for my local peeps.)

The bidding opens NOW and will close in one week, on Sunday May 20th at 8pm.

So thankful, not only for this opportunity to raise funds for Jeremiah’s D.A.D., but also that through this auction we are able to help you and your family continue on the road to great health.

Let the bidding begin!

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D.A.D. Fundraising Excitement!

We were so excited when a friend called to tell us we made it in the paper! Thank you to the Times-Picayune for putting us on the front page and sharing our story. Y’all are the best!

(If you have no idea what I’m talking about check out how we are working towards getting Jeremiah a diabetic alert dog here.)

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Fundraising Update/ Praise Report

Hi Guys! I wanted to give everyone an update/praise report on our fundraising for Jeremiah’s diabetic alert dog.

We had our “Pamper for a Pup” fundraiser yesterday and not only was it a lot of fun, we did really well. Thank you so much to all you ladies that were able to attend.

We had a whole lot of good food including paleo pizza and n’oatmeal cookies made by Simone with Pampered Chef. Sooo good! We also had Laurie with Premiere Jewelry, DeAnna with Scentsy, and Brandi with Mary Kay. Can you tell we had a blast?!

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Jeremiah’s Journey | Video

I made a short video about Jeremiah’s journey with type 1 diabetes and our efforts to get him a diabetic alert dog. I pray daily for our sweet boy to thrive while living with diabetes and, of course, to be cured. Above all I pray for Jeremiah’s faith in the Lord, for his courageous spirit to never be moved, and for him to always truly LIVE.

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Jeremiah’s D.A.D. Benefit Night | Please order your tickets today

Our tickets are in and I have updates!!! 

Don’t the tickets look great?! Many, many thanks to Chelsea Morris who designed the tickets and Tara Guy who finished them up for us. You guys are the best, I don’t know what I would have done without you. I am so blessed to have such amazing people helping us to make this event a success. Thank you ladies!

Drumroll please…… We are halfway to our goal of getting Jeremiah his diabetic alert dog! We are so blessed and blown away at how well we are doing, thanks to all of you. Continue reading

Jeremiah’s D.A.D. Benefit Night

We are beyond thrilled to announce Jeremiah’s D.A.D. Fundraising Benefit Night!

As many of you know we have recently started the process of getting a diabetic alert dog for Jeremiah through Warren Retrievers. It is a very expensive process but we are fully confident that it will make all of our lives so much better that it is absolutely worth it. Continue reading

D.A.D. News Story | Upcoming Events

Sandra Gonzales from WGNO was kind enough to come by last week and interview Jeremiah and myself about our desire to get a diabetic alert dog. Here’s Jeremiah’s news story on WGNO in case you missed it. Please, please, please share our story with your family and friends.

We still have a good ways to go in our fundraising with a goal of finishing within 3 more months and I know we can accomplish this goal. Please spread the word and please continue to pray for us as we fundraise. We are so thankful for all of you and your encouragement and support.  Continue reading

“Pamper for a Pup”

Shiloh and I would like to bless Jeremiah by hosting ”Pamper for a Pup” and we would love for you to join us. We have representatives coming from Mary Kay, Scentsy, Pampered Chef, and Premier Jewelry to show off their amazing products while we enjoy snacks and the company of our friends.

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If you are new to our “D.A.D.” fundraising please click here to learn about our journey to get Jeremiah his own diabetic alert dog.

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Stone Coasters | Whole Family

Jeremiah and I have really enjoyed making coasters together to give as gifts.

We are now selling our coasters as part of our D.A.D. fundraising efforts!

Here is a sample of the coasters we are offering.

We also have script and music coasters (the image behind the fleur de lis). The script and music are both not legible, they just look really pretty.

If you are ordering a fleur de lis coaster please specify which design you would like. We have every initial available as well.

Our coasters sell as a set of 4 for $15 + $5 shipping if applicable.

To place your order please fill out the form below. If you are local we can arrange payment at delivery. If not I will email you a bill from paypal.

We will then custom make your order, contact you with any additional questions or information, and ship it or deliver it to you within 5 days.

Place your order today!

Jeremiah’s very own diabetic alert dog

We are so excited to begin the journey of getting Jeremiah a

DIABETIC ALERT DOG!

This dog will be a lifesaver to Jeremiah

and a very welcome addition to our family.

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