Benefit Dinner and Concert Roundup

Hello again, Team Losh!

This Saturday (the 18th) was the benefit dinner and concert, and Team Losh had a great time! Not only were we able to raise $1,211.00 for Aloshua, but because of you, we were able to feed everyone at Jacob's Place (the homeless shelter in Searcy), and make a large (and much needed!) donation of household goods (such as disposable plates, and silverware) and canned food to the Ronald McDonald House of Little Rock. That brings our total to over $5,000.00, or enough to cover one month of medication for Aloshua! Way to go team!!!

We have also been able to locate a mechanic who has volunteered to provide parts and his time to make repairs to Aloshua's van. The total cost for his family will now be less than $1,000.That's over $2,500.00 that his family no longer has to worry about. We're still working diligently with various organizations to find a replacement IPV machine, and have had some potential good news in that direction, as well. As soon as we have a solid plan, we will let all of you know. :)

Now, onto the big night!

Aloshua had a fantastic time listening to Broken Chains and Hunter West perform. Everyone kept commenting on how incredibly happy he looked, and he really did. The kid loves music, and he was completely awed that they were there for him. Broken Chains gave him the set of drumsticks Darren Grordon used after their set, and Hunter gave him the harmonica he'd used during his set. Let's just say that Losh was one awed little superhero. He's still carrying them around, and probably will be for a very long time. So we'd like to say a HUGE thank you to Broken Chains and Hunter for giving him such a great memory.

And we'd like to thank each and every one of you, too. Despite a few kinks in the day (our sound equipment donation guy was MIA, the flower shop where we'd ordered balloons closed earlier than they told us they would, and some of our volunteers were unable to make it), the night was a great success, and that's because of you! There were between 100 and 150 of you in attendance throughout the night, and you raised over $1,000.00. That's phenomenal!

We'd also like to thank: Sexton Foods of Bald Knob, Mayflower Foods of Searcy, Renee Reed and Hour of Power of Velvet Ridge, Barbara Louise Salon of Searcy, Which Wich of Searcy, Froyo of Searcy, Quattlebaum Music of Searcy, Mobile Monkey of Searcy, Clark's Drug Store of Bald Knob, Christy Yates, Beautiful Noise of Searcy, Renae Cote, everyone who volunteered their time to work the event or donated, and the Mark Pate Law Firm of Searcy for their generous support.

Below are some of the videos and pictures from the night (in no particular order)!

 

Welcome to Team Losh!

Losh and Abby eating

Donation drop off table, featuring pictures of Aloshua

Losh and Abby playing with Aunt Jessica's phone

Aunt Jessica rocking her Team Losh tee

Courtney and Kaia handing out raffle prizes

A very hyper little princess

Make a Wish table

Ronald McDonald House table

March of Dimes table

Broken Chains performing

Broken Chains table

Broken Chains

Broken Chains drummer, Darren Gordon

Aloshua's grandma, great grandma, and Carmella manning the admissions table

Uncle CJ preparing the drink table

Losh taking a break by the MoD table

Losh's table

Losh and Great Aunt Janice

Hunter West performing

Playing with his drumsticks

Very happy with his gifts from BC and HW

Watching Hunter perform

Some of the crowd watching BC perform

Thank you gifts for the performers

Food set-up

Mom posing at the beginning of the night

The donation to the Ronald McDonald House

Photo board of Aloshua's first year

Thank YOU for helping make such a difference for one very special little boy.

All our love, 

Your Team Losh Captains

The big day is this weekend!

Hi everyone,

The online portion of the Team Losh fundraiser has officially ended, but Team Losh is still going strong. This Saturday, we will be at Bald Knob High School for the benefit dinner and concert, and we are so excited! Hunter West and Broken Chains will be performing for the community, there will be a ton of food, and we will have a lot of information for all of you on the Ronald McDonald House of Little Rock, the March of Dimes, and the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

If you would like to make a donation to any of the three organizations or would like to sign up to volunteer, we will have all of the required information to help you do so. You will also be able to donate pocket change to the March of Dimes in our "Pennies to Pounds" jars, as well as drop off pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House, and refer the special children in your life to the Make-a-Wish program. We will also be collecting donations of household goods (such as napkins, paper plates, Lysol wipes, disinfectant spray, toiletries, etc) and canned goods and snack foods to drop off at the Ronald McDonald House of Little Rock after the event.

If you would like to sign up to walk with Team Losh at the March for Babies in Little Rock in April, or if you would like to sponsor Team Losh, you will have the opportunity to do so. You'll also have the opportunity to learn more about Aloshua's amazing experience at Give Kids the World through the Make-a-Wish Foundation, and about Baskets of Hope, an organization that provides gift baskets to children at Arkansas Children's Hospital through the Ronald McDonald House of Little Rock.

We are so excited to be able to bring together some of our favorite organizations and help make a difference not only for Aloshua, but for the other children in Arkansas that are just like him. Admission for the evening is only $5 (children 5 and under are free), and that includes food, drinks, desserts, and the concert immediately following dinner.

If you have questions, or need anything at all, please feel free to email us at teamlosh@gmail.com or to call us at 501-348-0904 or 501-247-6711. 

We hope to see as many of you there as possible!

 All our best, 

Your Team Losh Captains

Benefit Dinner/Concert for Aloshua

After weeks of planning, coordinating and organizing, we're finally ready to announce that the benefit dinner and concert is officially ready to go! :)

The dinner and concert will be held on February 18th, 2012 from 5 to 8pm at the Bald Knob High School cafeteria in Bald Knob, Arkansas. Admission is only $5.00 and includes both dinner and the concert. Children five and under will be admitted for free. Performances by the talented Hunter West of Bald Knob, Arkansas and the phenomenal Broken Chains, also of Bald Knob, Arkansas.

As with the skating event, we will raffle off prizes to attendants such as a membership to Hour of Power Fitness in Searcy, Arkansas, and you'll have a chance to meet Aloshua and his family.

You'll also have the opportunity to learn more about children charities and organizations in Arkansas, such as the March of Dimes, the Make a Wish Foundation, Basket of Hope, the Ronald McDonald House and the Arkansas Center for Respiratory Technology Dependent Children at the Community Involvement table that will be set up for the duration of the event.

We hope to see all of you there for a night of fun, food and music. All proceeds go to Aloshua's medical fund. 

If you would like to volunteer to help out at the event, or to provide a food item to serve at the event, please call us at 501-247-6711 or email us at teamlosh@gmail.com. We'd love to have you!