Hi and welcome to Donations for Katie! This blog is still under construction, but we're glad you stopped by.
This is a joint project among friends to help someone in need - our friend Katie, who was diagnosed with lymphoma over a year ago. Katie's story is so touching, and her courage and strength of spirit through this trial are inspiring. We know Katie's gonna beat this, and we just want to help her along the way. With medical bills and the cost of medication always on the rise, our goal is to raise as much money as we can to help her small family cope with the expense of fighting cancer. The cost of these treatments is staggering. One single shot of a life-saving immune booster costs $1,200. Katie is supposed to get them regularly, but can't because of the expense. Then there is the oral chemo element to her treatment, which alone will cost another $29,000-$57,000 a year.
One way we aim to help is with a huge silent auction. If you're the owner of a company (or a crafter) and would like to donate products for this auction, we would LOVE to hear from you! Not only is this a worthy cause in and of itself, but to thank you for your support we're also going to do our best to promote our generous sponsors like crazy! If you're interested in submitting something for the auction, please send an email to donationsforkatie@gmail.com
Please follow our blog and keep an eye out for updates and auction information! We've already got some amazing things lined up that you won't want to miss.
Want to make a monetary donation right now to help Katie's cause? We encourage you to do so using the paypal button below.
The Silent Auction for Katie is now complete! The auction took place on Friday, March 19 - Sunday, March 21. A huge thanks goes out to our generous sponsors who donated such amazing items, and to each and every bidder who participated! Now let's all walk away REAL WINNERS by donating our bid amounts directly to Katie to help pay for her medical care. After all, that's why we're all here in the first place!
Learn about our incredible Sponsors by reading our "Sponsor Spotlight" series, with interviews and insights into these unique artisan's work! We encourage you to support their shops.
Be sure to read more about Katie's inspiring story in her fight against cancer on the right hand column below. And follow our blog for updates... there's more to come!
Learn about our incredible Sponsors by reading our "Sponsor Spotlight" series, with interviews and insights into these unique artisan's work! We encourage you to support their shops.
Be sure to read more about Katie's inspiring story in her fight against cancer on the right hand column below. And follow our blog for updates... there's more to come!
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Thank you for your bids!
The auction is now complete!
Winners will be emailed a confirmation. After receiving your confirmation email, please pay the winning bid amount directly to Katie's paypal account using the button below, and forward your paypal receipt to us via email. Once we receive your receipt, the sponsor who donated your item will get in contact with you to send it your way!
This has been an INCREDIBLE event!! Thank you so much to everyone for participating. Let's all walk away REAL WINNERS by donating our bid amounts for the items we didn't win to Katie to help her pay for her medical care... after all, that's why we're all here in the first place!
Thanks again all!
Love and hugs,
The Donations for Katie Team
To donate now for Katie:
About our sponsors:
Sponsor Spotlights
Winners will be emailed a confirmation. After receiving your confirmation email, please pay the winning bid amount directly to Katie's paypal account using the button below, and forward your paypal receipt to us via email. Once we receive your receipt, the sponsor who donated your item will get in contact with you to send it your way!
This has been an INCREDIBLE event!! Thank you so much to everyone for participating. Let's all walk away REAL WINNERS by donating our bid amounts for the items we didn't win to Katie to help her pay for her medical care... after all, that's why we're all here in the first place!
Thanks again all!
Love and hugs,
The Donations for Katie Team
To donate now for Katie:
About our sponsors:
Sponsor Spotlights
How The Auction Works
-The bidding will take place in the comments of the post for each item.
-Leave a comment for the item you'd like to bid on. Please bid in whole dollar increments.
-You may bid anonymously if you don't have a google account, but please leave your email address so we can contact you if you win. All bids MUST contain a way for us to contact you in order to be valid.
-International bidders are welcome!
-At the close of the auction, we will contact the winners. The winners will pay the amount of their winning bid directly to Katie's Paypal account, and will then forward their paypal receipts to us.
-After we receive the paypal receipt, the sponsor will send the item to the winning bidder.
-Thanks for participating and good luck bidding!
-Leave a comment for the item you'd like to bid on. Please bid in whole dollar increments.
-You may bid anonymously if you don't have a google account, but please leave your email address so we can contact you if you win. All bids MUST contain a way for us to contact you in order to be valid.
-International bidders are welcome!
-At the close of the auction, we will contact the winners. The winners will pay the amount of their winning bid directly to Katie's Paypal account, and will then forward their paypal receipts to us.
-After we receive the paypal receipt, the sponsor will send the item to the winning bidder.
-Thanks for participating and good luck bidding!
A Story of Inspiration and Hope
Katie was diagnosed with lymphoma over a year ago. Rather than let it overtake her, Katie has refused to let cancer control her life. She's chosen to fight it with a strength and determination that is inspiring.
Unwilling to let it change her life, Katie still travels, spends time with friends and family, works, and lives the most normal life possible under the circumstances. When she learned that cropping off her beautiful, long hair would give her a better chance of keeping some of it, she only thought for a moment before cheerfully going to the hairdresser to have 16 inches of hair cut off and donated to Locks of Love. Rather than mourn the loss, she turned it into a positive and generous event. That's Katie.
Instead of letting it get her down, Katie will take a chemo treatment and then head off to a weekend with friends if she wants to. Whether it's spending time on one of her creative endeavors or dragging a friend onto the dance floor (literally!), she's just not going to let this cancer slow her down. It's amazing to watch.
Katie's husband is a musician and Katie is a freelance artist. Medical bills are piling up, and the cost of medicine alone is overwhelming. One single shot of a life-saving immune booster (boosts white blood cells) costs $1,200. Katie is supposed to get them regularly, but can't - the financial cost is too great. The oral chemo element of her treatment by itself costs their family anywhere from $29,000-$57,000 per year.
It's staggering.
We don't want Katie and her husband to have to choose between medicine and other vital needs like groceries. The financial cost of fighting this cancer is beyond what any family could handle alone, so a group of friends are stepping in to help.
The basic concept of our event is to hold a huge silent auction on Katie's behalf. 100% of the money donated will go directly to Katie and will help pay for her medical treatment.
We hope you'll join us in supporting this amazing woman! Please follow our blog for updates on the upcoming auction, as well as Sponsor Spotlights to learn a little more about the artists behind the items we'll auction off. Want to do something right now to help? Add our button to your blog and consider making a donation today to Katie. She needs all the help she can get.
If you'd like to donate items for the auction, please send an email to donationsforkatie@gmail.com
Thank you for your support!
To donate now for Katie:
Unwilling to let it change her life, Katie still travels, spends time with friends and family, works, and lives the most normal life possible under the circumstances. When she learned that cropping off her beautiful, long hair would give her a better chance of keeping some of it, she only thought for a moment before cheerfully going to the hairdresser to have 16 inches of hair cut off and donated to Locks of Love. Rather than mourn the loss, she turned it into a positive and generous event. That's Katie.
Instead of letting it get her down, Katie will take a chemo treatment and then head off to a weekend with friends if she wants to. Whether it's spending time on one of her creative endeavors or dragging a friend onto the dance floor (literally!), she's just not going to let this cancer slow her down. It's amazing to watch.
Katie's husband is a musician and Katie is a freelance artist. Medical bills are piling up, and the cost of medicine alone is overwhelming. One single shot of a life-saving immune booster (boosts white blood cells) costs $1,200. Katie is supposed to get them regularly, but can't - the financial cost is too great. The oral chemo element of her treatment by itself costs their family anywhere from $29,000-$57,000 per year.
It's staggering.
We don't want Katie and her husband to have to choose between medicine and other vital needs like groceries. The financial cost of fighting this cancer is beyond what any family could handle alone, so a group of friends are stepping in to help.
The basic concept of our event is to hold a huge silent auction on Katie's behalf. 100% of the money donated will go directly to Katie and will help pay for her medical treatment.
We hope you'll join us in supporting this amazing woman! Please follow our blog for updates on the upcoming auction, as well as Sponsor Spotlights to learn a little more about the artists behind the items we'll auction off. Want to do something right now to help? Add our button to your blog and consider making a donation today to Katie. She needs all the help she can get.
If you'd like to donate items for the auction, please send an email to donationsforkatie@gmail.com
Thank you for your support!
To donate now for Katie:
Please take a moment to browse the shops of the sponsors who have generously donated to Katie's cause!
Abbey James Co.
Anny & Me
Baby Toes
BellaBejeweled
Black Dahlia Designs
Busy Bee Shoppe
Butterfly Linx
Charm Design
Crooked Hook Designs
Dandy Giveaway
Directory of Ezines
Dragonfly Curls
Elementals by Diane
Foundling
Girl by Aileen
Gloria's Crochet
Hiphugger Repurposed/Recycled
Hoodwink
Komono Art
m.e. Art Design
Mel's Bells
Once In Every Life Photography
Ophelia's Apothecary
Papavier
Pondhopper Studio
Sampler Village
Schiers Knits
SEA Photography
Seat of My Pants Bags
Seascape Soap
Soap For Your Soul
Southern Vermont Soap
Twilight Crafts
Zippityduda
Anny & Me
Baby Toes
BellaBejeweled
Black Dahlia Designs
Busy Bee Shoppe
Butterfly Linx
Charm Design
Crooked Hook Designs
Dandy Giveaway
Directory of Ezines
Dragonfly Curls
Elementals by Diane
Foundling
Girl by Aileen
Gloria's Crochet
Hiphugger Repurposed/Recycled
Hoodwink
Komono Art
m.e. Art Design
Mel's Bells
Once In Every Life Photography
Ophelia's Apothecary
Papavier
Pondhopper Studio
Sampler Village
Schiers Knits
SEA Photography
Seat of My Pants Bags
Seascape Soap
Soap For Your Soul
Southern Vermont Soap
Twilight Crafts
Zippityduda
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