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The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network Walk for Food Allergy: Moving Toward A Cure™ Dear Family and Friends, As many of you know, our son Zachary has a life-threatening allergy to peanuts. Since we first found out about his allergy nearly 6 years ago, we continue to search for answers as to why so many children are suffering from food allergies and to educate ourselves on all of the research available that provides hope for a cure for food allergies. This search for knowledge led us to join a wonderful group called FAAN (Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network) www.foodallergy.org. Cherí is one of the Walk Chairs for the 2nd annual FAAN Walk in Monmouth County. A FAAN Walk raises funds to support FAAN's efforts in food allergy public awareness, advocacy, education and research. The Monmouth County Walk is scheduled for Saturday, September 12th at 10:00 a.m. (registration is at 9:00 a.m.). The walk will begin and end at the Great Lawn, located just north of Pier Village in Long Branch, NJ. The walk is an approximate 3 miles along a beautiful site that can accommodate strollers. The actual walking will probably take place for approximately one-hour and will culminate in post-walk activities which include a performance by mr. RAY (www.mrray.com). There will be other activities for the family as well. Children's musician, Bruce Bray, will be joining us this year. So, we are writing to you for several reasons. We wanted to make you aware of this amazing organization and to ask you to reserve the date and join us in the Walk for Moving Toward a Cure. We will be Team Captain's for Team Zachary and hope that all of our family and friends will join us. Please let us know if you would be interested in sponsoring the Walk in any way (be it corporate or personal) or can donate time/services. I know that we are all busy and are surrounded by many worthy causes and that you may receive many requests for your participation/money to support different causes. It seems crazy that we live in a world where food can kill our children. How can a simple food like peanut butter, one in which we enjoyed during our own childhoods, be a threat to our child's life? We believe firmly that this is something that must be prevented and cured and we will continue to do whatever we can to support any efforts that can help this happen. With all of our hearts, we ask you to support us, Zachary and the many other children and their families that are affected by this senseless danger to our children. We thank you deeply for your time and continued support. With much love, Cherí, Keith, Zachary and Amanda Click here to visit my personal page. If the text above does not appear as a clickable link, you can visit the web address: http://www.foodallergywalk.org/site/TR/2009Walk/2009Design?px=1007117&pg=personal&fr_id=1350&et=Ed5zS84aM3aAo4AOUbHSQw..&s_tafId=9770 Click here to view the team page for Team Zachary If the text above does not appear as a clickable link, you can visit the web address: http://www.foodallergywalk.org/site/TR/2009Walk/2009Design?team_id=39550&pg=team&fr_id=1350&et=avY3Co2mONhDK42MPX1AdA..&s_tafId=9770 The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network | 11781 Lee Jackson Highway, Suite 160 | Fairfax, VA 22033-3309 | (800) 929-4040 © Copyright 2008

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The most frightening question a mother can have is, “Who will take care of my disabled child when I no longer can?” Jimmy, a 12 year old child with cerebral palsy, is the brother of one of our karate students at the United Tae Kwon Do Academy (UTA).

Each year, Martial Arts with Hearts and Bryan Klein’s UTA in Manalapan, continues to advance the cause of raising funds for various charities. Through our programs we have seen many lives changed for the better.

For the 2008 charity year, Martial Arts with Hearts and Bryan Klein’s UTA will be raising funds for ENABLE INC to benefit Jimmy and other young children. Enable is a non profit organization that provides assistance for children and adults with disabilities such as cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy. They need supporters to raise money to help with the necessary basic needs that we take for granted. 

For additional insight in their role within the disabled community, please feel free to view their website www.enablenj.org.
 

Our job through the karate school is to try to raise enough money to help Enable construct modifications to homes for these disabled people. With the funds raised we will be providing wheelchair ramps, stair glides, and wheelchair accessible doorways. We will also be providing Enable with the funds to build handicapped equipped bathrooms and first floor bedrooms. We will also be able to provide them, with your help, a new concrete walkway so that they can easily maneuver their wheelchairs without jumping over broken up concrete. The already challenging lives of these people will be made a little easier with your assistance.

Martial Arts with Hearts and Bryan Klein’s United Tae Kwon Do Academy continue to work to help make a difference in the lives of people like the children and adults from Enable. Each and every person affected by this physical challenge has reason to hope because great advances are being made.

However, continued monetary donations are essential to help these people with special accommodations. Today, you can make an immediate difference in the life of Jimmy. I hope we can count on you to help. Please provide us with the most generous gift you can.

With grateful appreciation,

Maria Ragosa

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