We hope your new year is off to a great start! This month we will take a moment to recognize the many individuals, families, students and LINKS groups who took it upon themselves to raise money for the NFXF in 2012. Thanks to every one of you! We deeply appreciate all your efforts and contributions toward helping us help the Fragile X community. You make the difference!
2012 Fundraising Events
| Kansas City Funfest Train | Tim and Angela Lunceford, FX LINKS Group of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| Bracelet Fundraiser | Riley Vahue | Bloomfield, NY |
| Illinois Walk for FX | Holly Roos, Central Illinois FX Resource Group | Canton, IL |
| Baez FX Fundraiser | Traci and Ruben Baez | Brookfield, IL |
| SW Chicago Bowling Event | Missy Zolecki, FX Families of SW Chicago | Plainfield, IL |
| Marbles and Jacks Tournament | Tim and Angela Lunceford, FX LINKS Group of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| Josh Grantman Fundraiser | Students of Blue Valley Northwest High School | Overland Park, KS |
| The Capela Five Below Fundraiser | The Capela Family | Newton, NJ |
| Stetson Hills School Fundraiser | 8th Grade Students from Stetson Hills School | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2012 Ben Hinnen Bike Run | Ben Hinnen, Denver FX LINKS Group | Denver, CO |
| 2nd Annual Walk for the Faces of FX | Kansas Fragile X LINKS Group | Kansas |
| SW Chicago Golf Classic | Missy Zolecki, FX Families of SW Chicago | Plainfield, IL |
| The Rachel Gibson Fundraising Page | Rachel Gibson | Orem, UT |
| 6th Annual Walk for FX | The Mathias Family | Bernville, PA |
| West Massachusetts Winetasting Fundraiser | Denise Devine, FX Resource Center of Western Massachusetts | Hadley, MA |
| 2012 Chicago Gala | The Cooper and Canel Family | Highland Park, IL |
| The Utah Parade of Pumpkins | Rachel Gibson, FX Association of Utah | Orem, UT |
| 2012 North Carolina Half Marathon | The Frey and Christoff Family | Cary, NC |
| Lizzie’s Annual Open House | Nancy Reilly | St. Charles, IL |
| Rockfest | The Muma Family | Alpharetta, GA |
| Annual Community Run/Walk | The Peterson Family | Roscoe, IL |
| Halloween FX Fundraiser | Leanne Rau, Alabama LINKS Group | Hoover, AL |
| Silverton Botox Event | The Silverton Family | Grand Blanc, MI |
| 2nd Annual Walk FX Walk | Rose Jahnke, FX LINK Group of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI |
| Missouri Mouse Races | FX Resource Center of Missouri | St. Louis, MO |
| Red, White and Blue Labor Day Event | The Justus Family | Coto de Caza, CA |
| Marion Elementary 5th Graders | Maggie Vinduska (10 years old!) and Family | Marion, KS |
| Shop for a Cause | Tina Makris, FX Alliance of Texas | San Antonio, TX |
| Applebee’s Pancake Fundraiser | Brooke Stack, Kansas Fragile X LINKS group | Kansas |
| Pencil Walk at Lincoln Elementary | Missy and Paige Zolecki, FX Families of SW Chicago | Plainfield, IL |
| 6th Annual FX Walk for Knowledge | Diane Southard, Fragile X Resource Center of Missouri | St. Louis, MO |
| Thirty-One Fundraiser | Kansas Fragile X LINKS Group | Kansas |
| Golf fundraiser | Fragile X Association of Michigan | Michigan |
| 2nd Annual Garage Sale | Tina Makris, Fragile X Alliance of Texas | San Antonio, TX |
| 1st Annual “Z” Family FX Euchre Tournament | Amy Zeleznik, Central IL FX Resource Group | LeRoy, IL |
| Texas Walks | Mike Makris, Fragile X Alliance of Texas, Laurie Bridges, Fragile X Alliance of Texas, Houston, Lynda Rogers and Becky Cox, Texas Fragile X Association | San Antonio, Houston & Dallas Fort Worth, TX |
Oops! Don’t see your name listed? It’s not too late to make a resolution to organize an event this year. Please contact us at fundraising@fragilex.org. We would love to help!
2012 Annual Fund – Campaign Update
We hope you all have been receiving our Annual Fund communications these past couple of months…We know that some of you did because of the many checks and online donations we have received—over 550 to date! Our sincere thanks to each of you who have helped!
The Annual Fund serves a vital role in financing our ability to be here for families along their journey to hope. If you have not yet had a chance to give, please consider it today. Thank you!