Any item or gift certificate, no matter how small, is greatly appreciated. If you have an item or gift certificate that can be donated, please contact myself, Heather, at 815.499.1307 or heather@heatherlanell.com
Thank You!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Items to be auctioned off - Part 1
We have our first round of items that will be auctioned off at the benefit.
* $10 Gift Certificate for Golden Key Gifts
* Tire Tracks Gift Certificate for a free Lube, Oil, Filter & Tire Rotation
* Moore Tires Gift Certificate for a free alignment
* $15 Gift Certificate for Bushel Basket Candle Company
* Tuff Dog Bakery Gift Certificate for 1/2 lb bulk treats
* A One night mid-week stay at a White Pines Cabin
* (2) Photography by Heather Lanell Gift Certificates for $350ea
* $10 Gift Certificate for Golden Key Gifts
* Tire Tracks Gift Certificate for a free Lube, Oil, Filter & Tire Rotation
* Moore Tires Gift Certificate for a free alignment
* $15 Gift Certificate for Bushel Basket Candle Company
* Tuff Dog Bakery Gift Certificate for 1/2 lb bulk treats
* A One night mid-week stay at a White Pines Cabin
* (2) Photography by Heather Lanell Gift Certificates for $350ea
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Hey Big Money! $500 Cash Prize Raffle!
Raffle tickets are on sale now. You may purchase them anytime from myself by emailing me at heather@heatherlanell.com or call me at 815-499-1307.
They will also be available for purchase at the benefit, Aug. 12th at Distinctive Gardens from 6-10pm.
Winner will be announced at the conclusion of the benefit as well as here on the blog!
Good luck!
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Photography Session proceeds to be donated
As some of you may know, I am also known as Heather Lanell, from Photography by Heather Lanell (www.heatherlanell.com). I am offering $100 vouchers for portrait sessions (to be used by August 30th, 2012). $80 of each and every voucher sold will be donated directly to my mom. Here's what the voucher includes:
For $100, you get:
One 1/2 hour portrait session
One Mounted 11x14 Print
$50 Print Credit for you to use towards additional prints or products from your session
I normally do not offer this small of a package, and I will only have them for sale until August 30th of this year (but they can be used anytime from now until August 30th of 2012)- so if you've been thinking about getting a quick family portrait, this is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of a great price and feel good about giving to a good cause at the same time!
To purchase your voucher, call or email me at heather@heatherlanell.com or 815-499-1307
For $100, you get:
One 1/2 hour portrait session
One Mounted 11x14 Print
$50 Print Credit for you to use towards additional prints or products from your session
I normally do not offer this small of a package, and I will only have them for sale until August 30th of this year (but they can be used anytime from now until August 30th of 2012)- so if you've been thinking about getting a quick family portrait, this is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of a great price and feel good about giving to a good cause at the same time!
To purchase your voucher, call or email me at heather@heatherlanell.com or 815-499-1307
Benefit Details! The who what where and when.
I'm still in the planning stages of this so stay tuned for more info. For now:
The benefit will be at Distinctive Gardens in Dixon, IL from 6-10pm on Friday Aug 12th.
We are hoping to have some live music (still working on it!), hot dogs and hamburgers for sale, auction items, a raffle, games and more!
Check back for more info!
The benefit will be at Distinctive Gardens in Dixon, IL from 6-10pm on Friday Aug 12th.
We are hoping to have some live music (still working on it!), hot dogs and hamburgers for sale, auction items, a raffle, games and more!
Check back for more info!
The Story
I knew what it was before he even told me. I was at my photography studio in downtown Sterling, IL and had gotten a call from my dad saying he was on his way over and he had something very important to tell me. I already knew- but I hoped with everything I had that I was wrong.
"She has a tumor." My mom had a brain tumor. Hearing someone actually say the words felt like a had been punched in the stomach. Hard.
The next week was a whirlwind of trips back and forth to Rockford for test after test after miserable test. Her surgery was scheduled for June 28th, a little over 2 weeks after finding the tumor. The surgery lasted just over 5 hours. The tumor, just over an inch big, had been wrapped around her optic nerve. She came out of the surgery great. The surgery was on a Tuesday and she came home on Friday.
Aside from a bad haircut(!), the only adverse thing to come from the surgery was the loss of her eyesight in one eye. The surgeon was able to remove almost all of the tumor and is fairly confident that it won't grow back. Even better, it's not cancerous.
Although she's doing well, she won't be cleared to go back to work for a few months, and then it may be only part time. Obviously the financial strain of that alone is immense. And that's not including medical expenses not covered by insurance and future tests that are expected because of the surgery.
So far, the support from friends and family has been tremendous. We thank everyone for the support so far and hope to see you at the benefit!
"She has a tumor." My mom had a brain tumor. Hearing someone actually say the words felt like a had been punched in the stomach. Hard.
The next week was a whirlwind of trips back and forth to Rockford for test after test after miserable test. Her surgery was scheduled for June 28th, a little over 2 weeks after finding the tumor. The surgery lasted just over 5 hours. The tumor, just over an inch big, had been wrapped around her optic nerve. She came out of the surgery great. The surgery was on a Tuesday and she came home on Friday.
Aside from a bad haircut(!), the only adverse thing to come from the surgery was the loss of her eyesight in one eye. The surgeon was able to remove almost all of the tumor and is fairly confident that it won't grow back. Even better, it's not cancerous.
Although she's doing well, she won't be cleared to go back to work for a few months, and then it may be only part time. Obviously the financial strain of that alone is immense. And that's not including medical expenses not covered by insurance and future tests that are expected because of the surgery.
So far, the support from friends and family has been tremendous. We thank everyone for the support so far and hope to see you at the benefit!
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