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We Believe — Believe In Tomorrow provides exceptional hospital and retreat 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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Believe In Tomorrow's 14th Annual Port to Fort 6K Run/Family Walk
Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth Ryan
45 Days and Counting...
For many runners, Port to Fort is an opportunity to create a new record time – or to retain last year’s trophy – or to simply be raising money for a great cause. There is a group of participants however, who are very different from any of those mentioned above. These are the moms and dads, the sisters and brothers, the nanas and pop pops, the aunts and uncles, the cousins and friends of children who have something they never asked for – a life threatening illness.
These families run to remember; they run to honor and they run to never forget. Here are their thoughts about participating in Port to Fort:
Team Life is Fragile, Love is Not: "Remembrance is so important to our healing process after our son's passing. The P2F provides us a way to congregate with family and friends to remember Henry, raise the much needed funds that childhood cancer support services deserve and support an organization that did so very much for us during a time of need."
Team Sam: "Our daughter Sam was diagnosed with Leukemia on February 20th, 2009 at the age of 3. After a difficult year of ups & downs, Believe in Tomorrow gave our family the gift of time together with a week at the gorgeous house in Wisp. We are grateful to have been given such an amazing gift and we want to be able to give back to Believe in Tomorrow so that other families can benefit from this wonderful organization."
Team Kellan Shipman: "We were introduced to the Believe in Tomorrow Children's Foundation when our first son was born. He was diagnosed with Spina Bifida which yields longer hospital stays and the need for world class hospitals. We transferred care to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for the delivery which put us, without bad traffic, 2 hours away from our home. Because of this and the extended stay at the hospital, we needed a place to stay to be close to our baby. Because of the wonderful hospitality and amazing staff at the Believe In Tomorrow Children's House we want to give back. This blessing of a Foundation eliminated a tremendous amount of stress from what was an extremely anxious point in our lives."
Team Kack's Crew: "We just want to help families like ours that are going through a tough time. No one ever realizes how hard things can be until you go through it…The event is fun and it gives us a sense of accomplishment. This is our third year of being involved and each year more of our friends and relatives have joined in. We hope it can become an annual family event."
To those of you who have already registered THANK YOU!
To those of you who’d like to participate, but cannot, SELECT THE VIRTUAL RUN OPTION.
To those of you who haven’t registered yet, REGISTER NOW!
Believe In Tomorrow Hospital and Respite Houses are built, renovated and maintained by mobilizing donated construction materials and labor. We are looking for corporate partners in the building trade to help supply our construction material and workforce needs. Believe In Tomorrow is also actively looking for donations of resort properties that can be utilized in our respite housing program.
The following are urgent needs for current construction projects:
- Appliances, bathroom vanities and fixtures, a deck railing system, landscaping and an ongoing assortment of additional skilled labor and materials for the Believe In Tomorrow House at Pinnacle Falls in North Carolina. This is a military pediatric respite facility currently being built near Hendersonville, North Carolina.
- Carpeting and tile flooring and installation for the Believe In Tomorrow House by the Sea.
Calling All Groups, Associations and Civic Minded Activists Who are Searching for the Perfect Fund Raising Opportunity
Believe In Tomorrow’s Triple Grand Raffle is for YOU
Donation $1.00 per ticket or Lucky 7 for $5.00. Call (800) 933-5470 to purchase your tickets or secure a quantity for group sales – or stop by our headquarters at 6601 Frederick Road, Baltimore, MD 21228 – or the Believe In Tomorrow House by the Sea, in Ocean City, Maryland – or the Believe In Tomorrow Children’s House at Johns Hopkins.
Grand Prize: Sony Bravia 46” 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV
First Prize: Bose Acoustic Wavemusic
system with a 5-CD changer
Second Prize: Sony Blu-Ray
Disc Player BDP S360
Winners need not be present to win. Drawing at Sunfest in Ocean City on September 26, 2010.
BJ Jinks is a firm believer that hands help heal. She has volunteered regularly at The Believe in Tomorrow Children’s House at Johns Hopkins for over 10 years. Families eagerly look forward to her twice a month chair massages to lift stress, ease pain and provide a moment of tranquility in the midst of turmoil. BJ, who practices massage professionally, notes that the wonderful families and heartbreaking stories are what keep her coming back, “I’m just happy to give back. I understand how difficult it can be.” It is BJ’s firm, healing hands that make everybody believe it can be a little easier. |
Healing Hands at the Believe In Tomorrow Children’s House at Johns Hopkins See you at Port to Fort!