Aiden's 1st birthday has already passed but we have yet to have his big party! We felt that it would be a lot more fun (and less stressful) to wait until he was bubble free so we picked to have his party on the next available day which ended up being December 3rd.
His birthday is extra special to me so I wanted to make sure we did something extra special for him. I knew that I had to include Nevus Outreach in this special day. This organization has touched so many lives and we are very grateful they exist. Every other year, Nevus Outreach holds a huge conference where nevus families can come and socialize with each other and learn a lot of information about the condition. It is something we have looked forward to going to since Aiden was born.
The next conference is in July of 2012 and we are so excited to be attending. They work very hard to keep the costs low so that the people who want to come can afford it. Raising money is not always easy, especially when not too many people even know or understand about the condition so Nevus Outreach reaches out to us to help out. They provide a way for us to help raise money through what they call "Grassroot Fundraising" and in turn they help discount our cost into the conference based on the amount of money we raise. As soon as I read about this, I knew this is what we should do for his party. This is the best gift anyone could ever give to our son. A toy or clothes only last a short amount of time but a charity changes lives. I am so grateful for Nevus Outreach and I can't wait for Aiden to meet more new nevus buddies throughout his life.
We thank you so much for your support. If you would like to make a donation to Nevus Outreach in honor of Aiden's 1st Birthday, please click on the link below!
We also have cookbooks still available for sale if you would like to help support Aiden's surgeries in Chicago. They make perfect gifts for the holiday season! You can order directly from the blog or if you live near me, I can get a copy to you. We can't express how grateful we are for having such amazing friends and family throughout this journey.
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