Are you a sports fan? Have you ever imagined leading your team to victory? It's fall in New England so I'll use Tom Brady as an example. You're watching the game and imagine yourself as Brady, leading the team down the field.
Picture it...It's the 4th quarter, 3rd and long and your down by a touchdown. Brady takes the snap, he stands tall in the pocket he has time but no one is open! Brady takes a knee and the game is over!! That's not what you pictured right?
THIS is what you pictured... It's the 4th quarter, 3rd and long and your down by a touchdown. Brady takes the snap, he stands tall in the pocket. Brady has time! Brady lets it fly! Brady threads the needle to Amendola for the TOUCHDOWN AND THE WIN!!! You're a hero!! (but only in your imagination)
Now picture this. Thanks to the support of our community Annie's Angels has been fortunate enough to help more families so far in 2017 than any other entire year. As 2017 enters the 4th quarter, it's 3rd and long at Annie's Angels. Are you "Take a Knee Tom" or "Thread the Needle Tom"? We need you to take this snap, stand tall and be a hero for real. Please make a contribution at
AnniesAngels.org
so we can finish strong in 2017 and blast into 2018.
While we're talking about heroes,
Reach the Beach, a "200-ish miles in 24 hour"
run took place on September 15 & 16. Team Wine O'clock at The 401 Tavern, a brave group of runners, raised nearly $6,000.00 to benefit Annie's Angels! Thanks to Paula and Desi for making this happen and thanks to the entire team for your commitment.
Still on the subject of heroes, these past two weeks have been special. Jo
Ann Clark and I aren't usually involved in the adoption process or the meeting of veteran and companion. Through a series of emails and messages Chris' Pets For Vets was honored to match two veterans with two companion animals through private breeders! The meetings, divine intervention. The series of events and contacts could not have been better planned for a Hallmark movie yet the pieces fell into place and two families made whole! I overheard one comment through one of the connections. The wife said, " I haven't seen you smile like this in so long." It was truly heart warming. Thanks to the veterans for their service and thanks to their families for their sacrifice
Tickets are
ON SALE NOW
for Dancing Through the Decades! This is a vital fundraiser for our
Annie's Helping Hands Oncology Program. This program provides FREE oncology massage, meditation & reiki therapies as well as soothing skin care to local oncology patients.
Check it our online!
Buy tickets, sponsor a decade or select from any number of sponsorship opportunities.
School is back in session! For many families this makes their lives easier and more routine. Many go to school, have extra activities after, and get to begin their fall sports! For families that have children with any special medical or educational needs this means many individualized educational plan meetings (IEP) to be sure your child's needs are being met, making numerous phone calls to be sure all of the doctor's orders are sent to the school for the nurse to administer medications and feeds through your child's feeding tube, and monitoring their progress to ensure they have all the accommodations in place to gain the skills they need to be successful at school and in their community. It can be entirely overwhelming for parents and families and unfortunately the rest of your life does not stand still during this transition. If only it was that easy!
