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We Believe — Believe In Tomorrow provides exceptional hospital and respite housing services to critically ill children and their families. We believe in keeping families together during a child’s medical crisis, and that the gentle cadence of normal family life has a powerful influence on the healing process. |
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One Year and Counting: The Believe In Tomorrow House on the Bay Pull into the driveway at 617 Bayshore Drive, Unit 44 in Ocean City, Md., and you might think you’re arriving at a typical beach house. But stay awhile, walk out to the back deck, and read the enthusiastic “Thank Yous” scribbled in the guestbook, and you realize this house is anything but ordinary.
Thanks to the generous donation of the beach house in January 2008 from John and Karen Talbot of Ocean Pines, Md. – in addition to the support of stellar volunteers and the Ocean City community - the house has provided over 400 individual overnight accommodations to almost 100 individuals since its opening. And, since John Talbot is an army veteran, Believe In Tomorrow dedicated the House on the Bay to its Military Initiative, which prioritizes military families in respite properties.
On September 21, two Behemoths of Baltimore’s more popular downtown neighborhoods will send their best boatmen on an epic journey along the high seas of the Potomac, The Chesapeake Bay, and Baltimore’s Waterfront. Max’s Taphouse on Broadway in Fells Point and Nacho Mama’s in Canton lend their owners and bartenders for Believe In Tomorrow's Baltimore Battle of the Paddles, crossing 166 miles of open water in five days.
On Nacho Mama’s / Canton side of the harbor: Owner Patrick “Scunny” McCusker, Bartender “Delaware” Dave, and Sean Leahy On Max’s Taphouse on Broadway / Fell’s Point side of the harbor: Owner Ron Furman, Bartender Jason Mislan, and Bartender Jessica Welsh Dual fundraising goal: $100,000, to support the Believe In Tomorrow National Children’s Foundation
Not sure who to support? Stay up-to-date on the latest event happenings, fund raising goals, and jabs (Scunny and Ron have already begun taunting each other) through our Facebook Group. Confirm your team, support today!
Noted fashion expert and style icon, Stacy London, from TLC’s “What Not to Wear”, will hit the orange carpet October 3, to host Believe In Tomorrow’s Believe. It’s Fashionable. Benefit and Auction. Stacy is a regular contributor on the “Today Show”, “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and “Access Hollywood”. Come dressed to impress – or not - to support the programs of Believe In Tomorrow National Children’s Foundation. The event will feature a live and silent auction, plus a few surprises with some guest stars! Mark your social calendar NOW – for Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, Belfast Manor, 15314 Priceville Road, Sparks, Md., 7 to 11 p.m. Think your restaurant can live up to Stacy London’s taste? Join Harbor East’s Roy’s restaurant and Ellicott City’s Rumor Mill - in addition to other culinary establishments in Baltimore City and Baltimore County – in showcasing a menu item in the benefit’s dine-around. Believe In Tomorrow will also craft a VIP opportunity for you and two of your special clients, including a VIP meet and greet, photo opportunities on the orange carpet with Stacy, and potential local and national media exposure. Call 410-744-1032 or email Meredith Isenberg for more information. Better to be fashionably late – than fashion challenged. No matter what you’re wearing your attendance helps us continue to provide exceptional hospital and respite housing for families with critically ill children. Thank you in advance for your support.
Respite Spotlight: The Campbells Find Freedom at the House on the Bay
Just yesterday, she floated down Frontiertown’s lazy river with her son, Tayshaun Campbell, propped on her lap to keep the water from getting into his central line. Before that, she brought Tayshaun, almost 3, to chase the waves at the beach and ride on a boat for his first time. “If you want to hang out on the beach and not be bothered or if you want to be as busy as you can, you can do all the activities that they [Believe In Tomorrow] provide,” says Jessica.
Wondering what our families are up to this summer at Wisp?
Air Force Thunderbirds Invite Families on Exclusive Meet and Greet
Believe In Tomorrow families enjoying a respite stay at the beach beat the rain and had the opportunity to meet members of the Air Force Thunderbirds. Operations Officer Lieutenant Colonel Derek Routt, Flight Surgeon Major Charla Quayle, Executive Officer Captain Petrina Hanson and Public Affairs Officer Captain Jason McCree, greeted families, took pictures and talked with families about their jobs. Thanks to the Thunderbirds and the OC Air Show for creating this unique opportunity for our families. See you next year – rain or shine! Looking to win $10,000? We Can Show You How… Transition from summer to fall with a new wad of cash in your pocket: Believe In Tomorrow is set to host two backwards raffle events (the last number called is the winner) full of food, drink, and competition. Read below to find out how to participate. Can’t make it to the event? Use one of the contacts below to learn how to purchase a ticket and we’ll notify you if you win!
Beach Bash: Those living in and around Ocean City, Md. know the annual end-of-summer-party, Beach Bash at Seacrets, is always full of energy and excitement. Guests sample some of the area’s finest fare while enjoying a silent auction, live music, drinking and dancing. All proceeds from the event, which culminates in the $10,000 backwards raffle, go directly to Believe In Tomorrow beach respite programs. Contact Wayne Littleton (410-723-2842) in Ocean City to find out how to contribute. Volunteer of the Month: Father Ross, the Face Behind Believe In Tomorrow's House at St. Casimir
“We wanted to offer it for a good work,” says Fr. Ross of the four row homes that once made up part of St. Casimir’s parish, first purchased in 1927. “Our intention was to reach out to the community; share our blessing.” The row homes that gleam in pastel colors just beyond O’Donnell Square used to stand as a connected building for a convent that at one point housed 25 nuns. When Fr. Ross arrived to the parish, the building stood vacant and in disrepair. The parish used it for storage and certain group meetings, but Fr. Ross saw its potential for much more. The Children's House Gets New Carpeting Throughout.
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