Evie's Blog: Our First Fundraiser

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Our First Fundraiser

Hurray! We successfully completed our first Evelyn Grace Foundation Fundraiser! The event was held on December 19, 2009 at the Bank of America on Main Street in Seal Beach, CA. I couldn't have pulled this together without the help of so many wonderful friends and my colleagues at GENEX. I am so blessed to have these incredibly giving and loving people in my life. There was so much love and generosity extended from those who contributed baked goods, helped me prepare, attended the event & donated........THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Thank you to my friends Lynn, Mary, Liz, Heide, Brian, Tracy, Stuart, Stacy, Gerritt, Gary, Hadi, Savannah and my husband Brian for all your contributions to the event. My friends and team at GENEX literally filled two large tables with gorgeous and delicious treats! The bake sale was such a success that at the end of the day we had just a handful of items remaining. We raised $1,800 for the Evelyn Grace Foundation!

Update regarding the foundation- We have successfully filed our Articles of Incorporation for the Evelyn Grace Foundation, a California Non-profit Corporation. Also, the website development has been initiated and we hope to launch the site in February 2010. Good things to come in 2010 in the name of Evelyn Grace.

Thanks again to everyone who helped make this event a success!

Stay tuned for our next fundraiser and for updates regarding the UCLA Genome study. It is my goal for 2010 to help local children and families affected by childhood cancer and help UCLA raise the funds for the very important Genome project.

Best wishes to all for a blessed New year filled with love, peace, prosperity and joy.

Bobbie Doyle

This is Sylvia and her family. She works in the radiation department at UCLA and remembered Evelyn. What a wonderful gesture and tribute to Evelyn for her to stop by the event. Thank you Sylvia for visiting and for your generous donation!!!