Date: 10/24/2006
PhillyK (support driver/documentary mastermind) has just put together a website for his company called VIDEE-O'S. His first featured film will be the AFC Documentary.
Check it out!! its really cool!
-Pattt
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Monday, October 16, 2006
AFC Charity Party in South Carolina!?
Date: 10/16/2006
Or friend Grace E Lou, who goes to grad school in South Carolina, organized and held a Charity Party to help us raise money for Kupenda!! She raised $123.00!! We are so lucky to have so many supportive friends :)
In other news... Our AFC Jersey Auction is still going strong. We have had 3 people place bids for jerseys. The ending date for the auction is December 9th. Email me at pblair12@gmail.com to place a bid.
-Pattt
Love Life
Or friend Grace E Lou, who goes to grad school in South Carolina, organized and held a Charity Party to help us raise money for Kupenda!! She raised $123.00!! We are so lucky to have so many supportive friends :)
In other news... Our AFC Jersey Auction is still going strong. We have had 3 people place bids for jerseys. The ending date for the auction is December 9th. Email me at pblair12@gmail.com to place a bid.
-Pattt
Love Life
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations - Starting a Nonprofit
Date: 10/12/06
Today Adam and I went to a class given by The Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations. The class was on 'Starting a nonprofit organization' and it was great! We found that it won't be very hard at all to start a nonprofit and if we become members of this association they will help us and guide us through the process of becoming a nonprofit! It is even easier for us to fill out the paperwork because we don't have to worry about paying any salaries since AFC has no employees and we don't expect to make any money off this.
Being a nonprofit will enable us to get the big sponsors since we will have 501(c)(3) status and we will be able to write tax deductible receipts. Being a nonprofit also gives us a lot of credibility that what we are doing has been approved by the IRS so people who donate, that don't know us well, will be more comfortable that we are really doing a good thing and not just trying to make a profit or something :)
This will be a big step for us! We are really really excited about it! Hopefully we will be able to grow into something bigger by gaining this status! Along those lines if you have any ideas for raising funds or for making AFC even cooler or bigger we would love to have you join with us and help make a difference!!
-Pattt
Love Life
Today Adam and I went to a class given by The Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations. The class was on 'Starting a nonprofit organization' and it was great! We found that it won't be very hard at all to start a nonprofit and if we become members of this association they will help us and guide us through the process of becoming a nonprofit! It is even easier for us to fill out the paperwork because we don't have to worry about paying any salaries since AFC has no employees and we don't expect to make any money off this.
Being a nonprofit will enable us to get the big sponsors since we will have 501(c)(3) status and we will be able to write tax deductible receipts. Being a nonprofit also gives us a lot of credibility that what we are doing has been approved by the IRS so people who donate, that don't know us well, will be more comfortable that we are really doing a good thing and not just trying to make a profit or something :)
This will be a big step for us! We are really really excited about it! Hopefully we will be able to grow into something bigger by gaining this status! Along those lines if you have any ideas for raising funds or for making AFC even cooler or bigger we would love to have you join with us and help make a difference!!
-Pattt
Love Life
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Disabilities Awareness Expo
Date: 10/04/06
Today Adam and I attended a Disabilities Awareness Expo with Cindy Bauer (founder of Kupenda) and our friend Kate Schuit. We were there to talk about our experiences in Africa with the Children of Kupenda. It was a good opportunity for us to focus on how we want to help those kids :)
(Adam is on the left, Cindy, and me...
with all of our poster boards and a laptop showing the Kupenda Video)
Today Adam and I attended a Disabilities Awareness Expo with Cindy Bauer (founder of Kupenda) and our friend Kate Schuit. We were there to talk about our experiences in Africa with the Children of Kupenda. It was a good opportunity for us to focus on how we want to help those kids :)
(Adam is on the left, Cindy, and me...with all of our poster boards and a laptop showing the Kupenda Video)
-Pattt
Monday, October 02, 2006
The New Pump!!
The new pump arrived on Wednesday with the REAL-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring Starter Kit. I got the training from Kim Loman on Thursday and started the pump with the sensors!!! Thank you Medtronic Minimed for this pump. It was my dream when we started the trip to have this pump and now I am living it!
http://www.minimed.com/products/insulinpumps/
This kit is amazing! It caught my first low over the weekend when I was sleeping. I woke up to the alarm and was able to eat some food:)! when I get back on my bike for long bike rides its going to be so awesome to have this pump:)
Some really great things about the sensor with the pump:
1) Able to get good readings on your basal rates which in turn will lead to better overall glucose readings.
2) Catches low sugars before it gets critical
3) Dont have to worry about low sugars while sleeping(my alarm is set to warn me when sugar gets to 60)
4) If your sugar is on its way up or down it will show you an up or down arrow next to your glucose level.
Some negatives:
1) short 5-10 minute delay on glucose readings.
2) Still have to test sugar twice a day.
If anyone has any other questions about the pump you can contact me at adrisc1@gmail.com
Adam
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