Dawna Austin MS Fund Raiser

Silent Auction ChipIn

2010-05-29T11:25:00.000-07:00

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Dawna's back home and feeling better!

2010-05-25T11:11:00.000-07:00

From Dawna:
Slept 11 hours, dealing with extreme jet lag, got lots of hugs from kids, missing the daily breakfast fellowship with the other patients (our new lifelong friends), and happy to have VERY VERY warm hands and walking without a limp. Oh, and really missing the STRONG espresso from Europe!

dawna ms fundraising update - 05.17.10

2010-05-17T10:51:00.000-07:00

kirk and dawna are heading for Poland as we speak! we're up to $4535! thanks to s.j. for her donation. we're well on our way to the goal of raising $10,000. if you want to donate, see the right panel of this blog.

dawna ms fundraising update - 05.14.10

2010-05-14T10:30:00.000-07:00

LET'S KEEP IT ROLLING! dawna and kirk now leave on the 17th of May! we're up to $4035! thanks to h.v., m.c., and l.h. for their donations. we're well on our way to the goal of raising $10,000. if you want to donate, see right panel of this blog.

dawna ms fundraising update - 05.13.10

2010-05-13T13:21:00.000-07:00

dawna and kirk now leave on the 17th of may! we're up to $3485. kirk and dawna's family is kicking in! thanks to j.w. and m.j.v for their donations. we're well on our way to the goal of raising $10,000. if you want to donate, see right panel of this blog. thanks!

dawna ms fundraising update - 05.11.10

2010-05-11T16:47:00.000-07:00

dawna and kirk now leave on the 17th of may! we're up to $2885. thanks to j.b, j.m, and b.k.p.for their donations. we're well on our way to the goal of raising $10,000. if you want to donate, see the right panel of this blog.

There will also be a bowling and silent auction for Dawna on May 29th. See below (For details contact Dan Visser):

Family Bowling & Silent Auction for Dawna
Galaxy Bowl, 32490 Simon Ave, Abbotsford

May 29, 4-6 PM

We would like to rent all 20 lanes of the Galaxy Bowl for a family and
friends bowling event to contribute towards raising over $10,000 for Dawna
Austin’s surgery.

Tickets will be available shortly.

dawna ms fundraising update - 05.06.10

2010-05-06T10:45:00.000-07:00

the clock is ticking! dawna and kirk leave on the 18th of May which is just 12 days away. we're up to $2335. thanks to d.b., j.d.k. and j.j. for their donations. we're well on our way to the goal of raising $10,000. if you want to donate, see the right panel of this blog.

dawna ms fundraising update - 05.05.10

2010-05-05T14:46:00.000-07:00

we're up to $1885. thanks to j.s. and c.c. for their donations. we're well on our way to the goal of raising $10,000. if you want to donate, see right panel for donation information.

dawna ms fundraising update 05.02.10

2010-05-02T19:48:00.000-07:00

we're up to $1685. thanks to r.m. for his donation. we're well on our way to the goal of raising $10,000. if you want to donate, see right panel for information.

dawna ms fundraising update - 05.01.10

2010-05-01T09:38:00.000-07:00

we're up to $1185. thanks to m.c. for her donation. we're well on our way to the goal of raising $10,000.

dawna ms fundraising update 04.26.10

2010-04-26T11:16:00.000-07:00

dawna ms fundraising update - we're back up to $986. if you haven't heard dawna's surgery is back on. thanks to m.e., b.a. and j.w for their donations. we're well on our way to the goal of raising $10,000. if you want to donate, see the right panel of this blog.

Dawna's Story

2010-04-25T10:39:00.000-07:00

As many of you know, Dawna was diagnosed with MS last year. Though her disease is not as bad as many people, hers has been getting progressively worse. Severe pain, numbness, fatigue and brain fog have been unrelenting. The quality of her life and level of energy for pa...renting have been greatly affected. Recent and experimental surgery in Europe has proven to significantly help individuals with MS. In short, the procedure (angioplasty) has been performed to fix a condition called CCSVI- a narrowing of the jugular veins.

In North America, the procedure is performed thousand of times a day on heart patients. However, in Canada, the procedure is not accepted as a recognized treatment for MS- meaning they will not perform the surgery. Recently, a scan of her jugular vein found that Dawna has a blockage. Surgery may significantly help her condition. The only catch is that the surgery is in Poland. It turns out that one of the pioneers in this field performs surgery on this condition in his hospital in Poland. Dawna recently emailed him and he agreed to consider her for treatment. Dawna is tentatively booked for surgery in May.

What we are hoping for is that you would consider helping. First, we would like you to pray -- for a safe trip, for surgery to be successful and for Dawna's symptoms to go away. Second, if you would like to financially help, please give what you can. The surgery and travel are not covered by the Canadian medical system. Meaning, we are paying for everything. Anything that you can give will greatly help! It's our hope and prayer that this treatment will work and enable Dawna to get back to the level of health and energy required to effectively take care of her kids and family.

Chip In is now working.

2010-04-25T09:04:00.001-07:00

Chip In is now working for your donations through PayPal and Credit card. Thanks for your donations!

The surgery is back on!

2010-04-24T13:06:00.000-07:00

The surgery is back on! Kirk is sleeping on the couch and taking cold showers every night for the next 4 weeks and we want to raise some money for them.

As you may know, our good friend Dawna Austin was diagnosed with MS last year. Dawna is a mother of four from Abbotsford and has the chance to fly to Poland in May for a surgical procedure to treat her MS that is not available in North America, but is having fantastic results. We want to raise $10,000 in the next three to four weeks weeks! We're at around $2000 after our last effort. Donate through PayPal (right panel, below) or contact me for more infomation on how to donate: rodjanz@hotmail.com

dawna ms fundraising update 02.17.10

2010-02-17T08:24:00.000-08:00

we're up to $2170. thanks to a.b & r.b. and k.s. we're well on our way to the goal of raising $10,000. if you want to donate, see right panel for donation instructions. time is running out and we're going to start to draw for prizes so donate soon!

dawna ms fundraising update - 02.15.10

2010-02-15T20:57:00.000-08:00

we're up to $2020. thanks to s.b., m.g. and d.k. we're well on our way to the goal of raising $10,000. if you want to donate, see right panel fo information. thanks.

dawna ms fundraising update 02.14.10

2010-02-14T21:15:00.000-08:00

we're up to $1870. thanks f.t, m.d.e., r.m., and c.t. we're well on our way to the goal of raising $10,000. if you want to donate, see the right panel for ways to give.

dawna ms fundraising update 02.13.10

2010-02-13T20:56:00.000-08:00

we're up to $1570. thanks carolyn, larry, m.b. and d.b. if you want to donate, see right panel on how to donate.

How to Donate

2010-02-13T18:12:00.001-08:00

We’re hoping to receive 100 donations of $100+ by February 25th, 2010. If you can do more, awesome! If you can’t afford that much, awesome as well - any amount will do, and we appreciate it.

Want to donate? Here’s how:

Pledge then Donate!

1_ PLEDGE: Please let us know when you make a donation. Make a pledge and send me a message on Facebook, or e-mail me at rodjanz@hotmail.com. Plus, we have some great prizes to give away that people have generously donated and we want to enter your name in the draw.

2_ DONATE: CASH or CHEQUE – Shawn Bouchard and I set up a joint account at TD Canada Trust. We both have to sign to withdraw money or write a cheque. You can go in and make a deposit to account number 9188/6328658. Or you can mail or drop off cash, or a cheque to Rod Janz 21310 88A Avenue, Langley, BC V1M 2H9. Make cheques out to Rod Janz or Shawn Bouchard, or both!

2_ DONATE: CREDIT CARD or PAYPAL – go to http://www.dawnafundraiser.blogspot.com, click on the chip-in button and follow the directions.

Thanks so much! I know Dawna and Kirk are very moved by everyone’s support.

dawna ms fundraising update - 02.12.10

2010-02-12T08:45:00.000-08:00

we're up to $900 - thanks j.w.! by the way, if you want to donate by credit card or paypal we have that set-up see "chip-in" on the right panel of this blog. this is how this last donation came in. thanks again!

update 02.11.10

2010-02-11T20:39:00.000-08:00

i know people are chomping at the bit to donate to dawna's surgery. we're still figuring out the best way to collect the money. should know by saturday. if you want to make a pledge now - by all means please do. message me here or shoot me an e-mail. thanks. in the meantime we have a ton of prizes coming in. will provide an update on that soon too.

Chocolate!

2010-02-10T17:29:00.000-08:00

kirk and dawna's friends at chocolaTas just stepped up and has donated chocolates the dawna austin ms fundraiser and lots of it! we'll let you know how we plan on giving this out to people who donate - soon - stay tuned. see pictures below. this what some of you will be receiving for your donation.

Update February 10, 2010

2010-02-10T10:23:00.000-08:00

we're up to $700 - thanks r.t. and l.t., and we have a prize donated by mitch brooks from WHOLE HOUND: PREMIUM FOOD SUPPLEMENTS. more on that later.

Dawna Austin Fund Raiser - Let's Get The Ball Rolling!

2010-02-09T20:13:00.000-08:00

Our good friend Dawna Austin was diagnosed with MS last year. Dawna is a mother of four from Abbotsford and has the chance to fly to Poland in two weeks for a surgical procedure tot treat her MS that is not available in North America, but is having fantastic results. Dawna's parents have paid for the plane tickets, but they have a lot more money to raise (around $10,000). Kirk and Dawna have not asked us to do this, but as their friends, a bunch of people have expressed the desire to try and raise as much money for them as possible over the next two weeks.

The Goal: 100 people donate $100, OR MORE, in the next two weeks = $10,000.

We'll have more details about how the money will be raised in the next couple of days.

In the meantime, I wanted to ask a few people to donate prizes to those who donate money. We'll just draw randomly for the prizes. Most people won't need any added incentive, but it might be a cool thing to do, and give some of our other friends some publicity at the same time. The UPS Store here in Walnut Grove stepped up right away and has already donated a $300 printing package and Kath is going to donate a spa package as well.

So...is there anything you can donate as a draw prize, or is there someone you know who would be willing to donate something?

Please let me know in the next couple of days, so we can get the ball rolling.

THANKS!!!

You can reach me at rodjanz07@gmail.com, or 778-808-5706.

Rod Janz