*** CHANGE IN VENUE!!! ***

The venue has changed for helping Hank crop & fundraiser!!

I am just GITTY over this! Stonebridge church is allowing us to use their Bridge building for the crop. I had my first visit tonight and wow!! This is going to be PERFECT!! I seriously can't stop giggling!

Here's the address:
Stonebridge Church
1 Stonebridge Drive
The Woodlands TX 77382

I will be sending out reminders again for all of you so as we get closer so no one gets left out of the loop.

Crop & Fundraiser Agenda

Hello!

I just wanted to update you with a GENERAL agenda, on the day's events..

9am - Registration Desk opens
11am - Carmalyn from yougotjoy.com presents
12p - Lunch
1:30p - Hank's story/It's my Heart
3:30p - Silent Auction ends
9pm - Event ends

Plus, there are plenty of surprises we have in store throughout the day & evening!!!

Be a piece of the puzzle

So this sweet pic is what we have chosen for our puzzle. We have made it into a 16x20 picture puzzle. Each puzzle piece that is purchased will be customized with the name of the donator on the backside. This awesome piece of art will be able to hang in The Haurghty's home not only to serve as a reminder of the awesomeness of this baby boy but how many friends, family and strangers were able to come together and show their support.

Be a piece of the puzzle, purchase your puzzle piece(s) today. They are just $10 per piece.

over 1/2 way there!

We are over 1/2 way there of meeting our goal for the crop registrants! WHOOHOO! Get your friend(s) signed up soon so they don't miss out on this awesome event!

Another Volunteer Meeting

If you are interested in getting involved with the planning and/or prep for the helping Hank crop & Fundraiser please join us Wed Feb 10 @ 6pm @ Chic fil @ I45/Louetta.

Some of the things we need help with is finding donors for lunch, snacks & refreshments. Prior to the fundraiser we'll need help preparing the goodie bags for the registrants & organizing the door prizes & silent auction items. We will also need volunteers to help set up & take down of tables/food etc. on the day of the event. We would love to have you join us! You can contact myself, Kari Ransom at 281.450.6129 or kari@rubberforransom.com if you have any questions!!

Helping Hanks accepts online donations & registrations!

We've completed the process to set up Helping Hank to accept donations online as well as crop registrations for the March 13th event!

Just click on the appropriate button!
(having technical difficulties with the link - will get fixed soon)

If you want just send a paypal payment to helpinghank@gmail.com



$40/crop registration



$10/puzzle piece purchase
Any other denomination accepted!

Generous Spirit

I can't believe the response I am receiving - everyone has such a generous spirit and is committed to helping Hank and creating awareness for congenital heart defects. I am just overwhelmed and we are still over a month away! We have obtained some awesome door prizes already and silent auction items!! Please feel free to invite your friends & neighbors, looking forward to sharing this with everyone!

I'm Registered, are YOU!?

Thank you for registering for the 4th Annual Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Run/Walk you are making an impact in the fight for the #1 birth defect and the #1 cause of birth related deaths in the US. Each year approximately 40,000 babies are born in the US with a congenital heart defect. Thousands of them will not reach their first birthday and thousands more die before they reach adulthood. Your donation will make a difference for the future of these children.

Hope to see you at the walk on February 20th! Click on the link at right "It's my Heart" for more information!

Volunteer Meeting Scheduled

Would you like to volunteer a little time to the "helping Hank" crop & fundraiser but don't know what to do? Please join us on Thursday, Jan 21 at 6 pm at Chic-fil-A on Louetta & I45. We will be brainstorming and assigning tasks to anyone interested in getting involved. Some of the things we need help with is finding donors for lunch, snacks & refreshments. Prior to the fundraiser we'll need help preparing the goodie bags for the registrants & organizing the door prizes & silent auction items. We will also need volunteers to help set up & take down of tables/food etc. on the day of the event. We would love to have you join us! You can contact myself, Kari Ransom at 281.450.6129 or kari@rubberforransom.com if you have any questions!!

Hope to see you then!

Crop & Fundraiser Details

Thank you for taking the time to learn about the "helping Hank" Crop & Fundraiser!

This crop is designed for our little man, Hank Von Harughty, and his young family to help them with medical expenses for his life saving surgery. You see, Hank was born with a heart defect called Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA). A defect that is not always detected prior to birth. The crop is going to be fun, inspirational, creative and a way to show the Harughty family that we will all pull together and do anything we can to help them and welcome this little man into our world and our hearts. If you are meeting the Harughty's for the first time, this is where Hank's story begins... http://theharughtys.blogspot.com/2009/12/we-love-you-baby-hank.html I invite you to take the journey, it's heart warming, eye opening and a miracle from above... Then come back here and sign up for the crop, it is going to be an experience and something you won't soon forget.

Our goal for the crop is to raise awareness for TGA, and help alleviate some of the burden of the medical expenses the family has endured. Anyone and everyone is invited to the crop - please feel free to forward to your friends & family! We have approximately 50 crop spaces available. This is not just a scrapbooking crop, crafters of all kinds are invited to participate. If you are not able to come and would still like to donate to the Harughty's, it is greatly appreciated.

When: Saturday, March 13
Time: 9a-9p (lunch, snacks & refreshments provided)
Where: 2615 Ciderwood Bldg, Spring TX
Fee: $40, 100% of the crop fees and monies raised will go to the Harughty's

Send Registration fee & FORM to:
Kari Ransom
"helping Hank" Crop
22930 Creekside Gate Ct
Tomball TX 77375

Click here to download the registration form.

We have secured Certified Life Coach, Carmalyn, from yougotjoy.com for our keynote presentation! She is inspirational, funny and helps you identify the joy in your life. I can hardly wait to hear what she has to share with us! We also have fantastic door prizes, silent auction items, goodie bags & makentakes on the agenda!

To stay abreast of information relating to the crop be sure to sign up for updates on the helping Hank blog.

If you would like to volunteer your time, donate handmade items, food, cash donation or help in any other way, please feel free to contact me (see contact info above).

To learn more about TGA click here.

Let's get signed up!

I just got the ball rolling for the signups for the crop! Here is the registration form you can download to get yourself and your friends signed up to help Hank!
CLICK HERE:"

http://www.sendspace.com/file/dpacce

What a find!

So I went downstairs from my office bldg to find a bite to eat... I wandered over to Walden bookstore (they are all closing you know) and found the MOST adorable .... "thing"... I can't tell you what it is.. .I want it to be a surprise for everyone. They were on clearance and I gobbled up every last one of em... It was kind of funny, cause the cashier had to scan each and every one of them (50+) and people were grabbing them off the table and like "oh those are cute"... and I wanted to slap their hand and say 'no way - those are mine' (no - just kidding!!!) So I told them all about its intentions and this great event we have planned for Hank! The non crafters just gave me a glazed over look, but some of them caught on. LOL Anyhow - just thought I'd throw a teaser out there!!! I plan to have the flyers ready by the end of the week for you volunteers to start distributing and jpgs ready for you bloggers.
Have a glorious day!

Another milestone!

Just secured the keynote speaker!! I'm getting so excited to share the love for Hank!

It's official!

I have secured March 13th as the official "helping Hank" crop fundraiser! This crop is designed for our little man, Hank Von Harughty, and his young family to help them with medical expenses for his life saving surgery. The crop is going to be fun, inspirational, creative and a way to show our Harughty family that we all will do anything we can to help them and welcome this little man into our world and our hearts. If you are just meeting the Harughty's for the first time, this is where his story begins... http://theharughtys.blogspot.com/2009/12/we-love-you-baby-hank.html I invite you to take the journey, it's heart warming, eye opening and a miracle from above...

Anyone and everyone is invited to the crop. We have approximately 50 crop spaces available. This is not just a scrapbooking crop, crafters of all kinds are invited to participate. Details are still being ironed out, but I will post as soon as they come available. If you are not able to come and would still like to donate to the Harughty's, it is greatly appreciated. I will send more info on where/when to donate.

Thank you and I'll be in touch soon!
Kari Ransom

Welcome!

Thank you for visiting! This blog is still under construction as I prepare the benefit crop for our little man, Hank Von Harughty. More information forthcoming! Please keep check often!

Hanks Friends,
Kari & Isabella Ransom