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Conditions and Diseases

Fight SMA, Join Andy’s Army

May 4, 2010

While voting for April’s nominees is still in full swing we are marching on with our slate of May nominees. Our first nominee this month is Andy’s Army.

Andy’s Army was created in memory of Andrew Glenn Butler who was diagnosed with Type I Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) in March 2009.

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Our final nominee for April’s Spread Your Warmth campaign comes to us from my good friend, and fellow dad blogger, Steely Dad. I first found out about Alex’s Lemonade Stand from Steely’s post “If Life Gives You Cancer Make Lemonade” where he talked about how his family sponsored a lemonade stand last year.

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cranioKidsidaho has families covered

April 27, 2010

Our latest nominee in the Spread Your Warmth campaign is cranioKidsidaho. This organization was founded in 2009 by Kerrie Harris who faced challenges when her son, Micah, was born with metopic craniosynostosis.

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Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life

April 21, 2010

Our latest nominee for the Spread Your Warmth campaign comes to us courtesy of Ro Egier who has asked us to profile the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. From a personal perspective I’m honored to write about this cause because of how much cancer has impacted my friends and family.

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CAPPS creates awareness, supports families

April 19, 2010

We’re off to a little bit of a late start for today, but we are pleased to bring you the latest nominee in the Spread Your Warmth campaign. CAPPS, which stands for Craniosynostosis and Positional Plagiocephaly Support, was introduced to us by Jaime at the blog I Have A Coupon For That.

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SIDS of Illinois

April 12, 2010

Our second nominee into the Spread Your Warmth campaign, SIDS of Illinois, comes to us from a good blogger friend of mine, Weasel Momma.

SIDS of Illinois was founded in 1968 by parents who had lost a child to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) as a way to help create a peer support system for newly bereaved parents.