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Please
join us for our fourth year at Laughs Unlimited!! Pick your show & show your support to families fighting cancer. Music,food
and comedy..what a great way to have fun with a loved one on valentines Day weekend!!
  Recent Events....
On November 23rd Derek's Wish joined
with RJ for our "Fashion In Motion" fashion show to bring you on a journey of designs with a latino flair. Even
I was dressed up in a gown made by R.J. He is amazing to say the least.
The event was held at the DoubleTree Hotel
in Sacramento on Arden Way.. Thank
you Jessica with Petite Hair & Nails for making me feel so glamorous!! ________________________________________________________ CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE!!! We are also putting together treat bags to give
away to those in need this holiday season. We donate these to various hospitals in the area for any family going through this.
small sized lotions and toothbrushes along with toothpaste is always appreciated. A little gift or card made by your
own hands or that of your child makes it even more special!! It's always nice to give a gift certificate for a small amount
to help out from your favorite restaurant. Anything helps. If you bake please contact us to plan our "From Our Hearts"
Bake Sale coming up too!!!
On April 11th, we were at Placer High
School in Auburn. Ashley Alitzer had chosen our non-profit as her focus for her Senior High School Project. I was so excited
about this event and was so touched when "Derek's Song" was played by the Krates as well as several of their
own songs. These young people have touched me to my very core and I can't possibly tell you what it means to so many how
the unselfishly give to help us make a difference. Thanks for coming out and showing your support !! All enjoyed a
fun evening of a great music and a sense of community spirit!!
Past
Events
On Thursday, February 14, we were packed wall to wall at
our Second Annual "Laughs" Show with Laughs Unlimited in Old Town Sacramento. WE WERE SOLD OUT!!!We had the most
amazing evening! We worked through all the kinks and endless questions and even when we ran out of our yummy burritos
by Chipotle, we calmed their hunger thanks to Steve's quick thinking...
Our beautiful song by The Krates"
A Time To Go" along with an evening of both originals with a couple of covers were the perfect addition to a great evening.....Thanks
Boys!! YOU ROCK!!!!
These boys have touched my heart and I am in awe of their willingness to open themselves
up to our cause...I know Derek would be honored...
All in all I am so glad the evening went so well...I was nervous
and am sure I forgot something but in my heart I am so thankful that there were smiles and compliments about the fun, classy
event that we presented....Thanks to all who were behind the scenes; especially Carrie (Krates band Mom)and Jenny, (one of
Derek's Wish Assisted Families)Courtney with Creative Talent and of course my fav..the Cookie Lee jewelry Lady...
Thank
you KNCI 105.1 FM; New Country 101.9 The Wolf; K-HITS 92.1 F.M.; & Alecia from 107.9 The End for supporting
us!!
Thank you Good
Day Sacramento for tying in with all our events too!!! Your support is vital to our success and we couldn't do
it without you!!!
________________________________________________________ Please join us in our MACC Can Drive....(Mother's Against Childhood Cancer) in
our "GO GREEN "Campain now until August 1, 2008. We would like to collect any cans or plastic that are redeemable.
Thanks to all who have joined with us so far. We couldn't do this without you. REMEMBER TO ASK FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, AND
CO-WORKERS to join in too!!!!
The
Pulitzer Prize winning photos have been on display all over the world and have been seen locally at the Exposure
Gallery in San Francisco on the corner of 4th and Howard. The response has been huge! Thank you all so
much for the e-mails and uplifting comments that have been sent to me. It means more than you know to hear how the pictures have
impacted your lives and to know that my choice to share"Our Journey" was not in vain. I believe the biggest shock
I had was when I went to Japan Sept. 8th thru the 13th and was overwhelmed to see the response from all those who were there!!!
WOW!! It was truly amazing. I felt like a rock star.....Thank you Mianichi Newspaper for hosting me. I believe the most special
moment was when I met other mom's, like me, that had lost a child to cancer; I felt that when I shared the pictures that
day they shared my pain.....without any language barriers. It was an honor....I still think of those moments often....
Summer 2007
It was great to see all of you who partied with Hard Rock Cafe with Tesla on Thursday May 31. I hung out
with the guys and shared with them "Our Journey" . Thanks Mark for hooking me up!!! We will be joining with Hard
Rock with several events this summer. Please view info on Hard Rock page to tie in with several of the events they have going
on. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions & as always visit us often to keep updated on so many awesome
and fun events. Together we can make a difference to so many in need.
FALL 2007
On September 16, 2007
we joined my girlfriend George and her daughter Khandi to have John's Awesome Run. It was in honor
of her son, John, that passed away from cancer. The motorcycle run began here in Sac and went up to Auburn and was a
very memorable event. We even had a presentation from Lady Lillian who sang a very beautiful song in honor of Derek that she
personally wrote. It was a powerful moment that I will never forget. Thank you for taking the time to share from
your heart.Khandi & George, you have touched me from the bottom of my heart. I'm so glad that I met you! I have
had the honor of getting to know both of these lovely women and I couldn't be more proud of either of them. They have
been there for me personally and I love them both to peices. Much love to both!
We joined
with Magnum Opus at our Sac City Fashion Show on November 3rd and had an outstanding turnout!! The models were looking spectaculor
(even Vincent, one of Derek's older brothers, was a model.)and to be honest I was impressed with how all the stress
of working with such a huge production could turn into the most beautiful evening ever...Thank you so much Grace for all your
hard work as well as the whole production team...the effort was not in vain; even when we had to change venues last minute
because of the overwhelming response!!! Thanks to all who came out and supported us!!!
Thank you Grace & Lexi for taking me to San Francisco Fashion Week
on Saturday, the 25th of August. We had a blast meeting new designers that we plan on having in one of many shows. We
also had a chance to visit Exposure Gallery on 4th & Howard before the event and I shared with them the display of the
Pulitzer Pictures that are there. What a powerful experience. (The gallery has extended the display for another month.)
I am honored that you have chosen us to be your focus and to be such a huge positive reinforcement in my life.
We are finally having our "Bark-in-style" Doggie Fashion Show in November 2008 at the Park
Ultra Lounge on 15th and L. Our four-legged friends are also joining us to show off the latest Fashion accessories for them provided for them by our friends at the Diamonds in
the Ruff Pet Spa & Boutique in Lincoln & Four Paws Pet Boutique in downtown Sac. This night
is sure to be a hit with everybody!!! Tickets are only $25. We look forward to seeing each and every one
of you... We will update when tickets are available.
PLEASE remember to give blood!!! We have blood drives every three
months with Blood Source and look forward to working with them in the very near future.Thank you all so much for joining us on Mother's day, May 13th and the July 22nd& September
30th blood drive. The response was overwhelming and we were so excited to see each and every one of you that took the
time out of your special day to make a difference. Thank you Liz Millard and all the amazing staff that were so patient with
each and every one of our donors. We look forward to seeing you again to make this another huge success!!
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