Directions Spring 2020

Montana Veronica St. Onge’s 15th Birthday Each year on her birthday, Veronica St. Onge asked for donations in lieu of gifts to give back to Cure SMA. This year she celebrated her 15th birthday and received more than $1,100 ! Thank you for your support and dedication, Veronica, and happy birthday! 16th Annual Lily Kennedy Golf Outing Thank you to Dr. Mark Lynch, Heather Kennedy, and all the dedicated volunteers who made the 2019 Lily Kennedy Golf Outing successful! Each year, students from Saint Francis University’s Social Work Department and Social Work Club fundraise in memory of Lily Kennedy. This year’s tournament was held on September 29, 2019, in Roaring Springs, PA, and raised $6,250 for Cure SMA! Casual Day at Bushkill Elementary Fundraiser Bushkill Elementary of Dingmans Ferry, PA, held a fundraiser on September 20, 2019, as a part of their “Casual for a Cause,” program. On Friday’s teachers and staff could wear jeans in exchange for a donation to Cure SMA. Rocky Mountain Chapter

Pennsylvania Chapter

2019 Zane’s Run This year marked another successful Zane’s Run in Malvern, PA! On September 29, 2019, more than 320 people came out to support Cure SMA and raised more than $43,000 ! Proceeds from Zane’s Run support Cure SMA’s equipment pool, including purchases of car beds and Panthera pediatric wheelchairs. Thank you to Hillary and Keith Schmid for their dedication and support!

Texas Chapter

2019 Lukie’s Fall Festival Thank you to Lukie’s Crew for hosting another Lukie’s Fall Festival! On October 12, 2019, hundreds of people gathered in Weona Park in Pen Argyl, PA, to support Cure SMA and raise more than $14,000 ! Everyone enjoyed the carousel, food, fund games, and pumpkin patch! A special thank you to Tara and Joe Maida for their continued dedication to Cure SMA’s mission and Lukie’s Fall Festival. 2019 Ultimate Granite Golf Thank you to Ultimate Granite Surfaces for once again hosting a golf outing to support Cure SMA! The outing was held on September 6, 2019, in Butler, PA. With the support of generous golfers and donors, the outing raised $10,000 in memory of Benjamin Piper!

2019 Dallas Evening of Hope The Dallas Evening of Hope took place on November 14, 2019, at the Dallas Country Club in Dallas, TX. Nearly 200 guests enjoyed cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, music, a silent and live auction, and a programhosted by Katy Blakey from local NBC5. In its first year, the event raisedmore than $140,000 for Cure SMA – an amazing result! A huge thank you the host committee: Tiffany Armstrong, Allison Curran, Tiffani Mendez, BethMoore, Kate Nelson, Jenny Pope, Kristen Resendez, Julia Schwarz, Nicole Stickane, Courtney Swinton, Daniella Giglio, andHayleyTroxell.

Note: The amounts raised and shown are totals as of April 30, 2020 and may differ from current fundraising totals by the time you get this newsletter.

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