Today, on what would have been Madeline’s eighth birthday, we want to announce a new mission for the charity we started in her name, Friends of Maddie. Friends of Maddie has been helping families since 2009, when we established the charity with money that was generously donated to us after Madeline died. Over the last six years,…
In Defense Of The Ice Bucket Challenge
August 20th, 2014Comments: 74
The Ice Bucket Challenge has completely taken over my social media feeds. It’s impossible to log onto Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram without coming across videos of accepted challenges. As someone who never thought she’d run a charity and is learning as she goes, it’s been beneficial and thrilling to watch the campaign take the world…
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- Posted in: Family and Friends
While You Were At Preschool…
March 11th, 2014Comments: 21
If you’re my friend on Facebook you might have seen me announce last week that I am now volunteering for the March of Dimes California Chapter in their Social Media department. I haven’t volunteered for the MoD in an official capacity since 2009, the year Maddie died, and I am honored to have the opportunity…
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- Posted in: While You Were At Preschool
Marching For Change
April 29th, 2013Comments: 14
This past Saturday we gathered together for Maddie and all the other babies the March of Dimes strives to help. We put on our purple and our Maddie shirts, and we marched. (although, some of us had to roll, thanks to doctor’s orders) Sitting in the chair was a unique experience. It was humbling to…
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Marching For Maddie 2013
April 3rd, 2013Comments: 14
It’s time for the 2013 March for Babies, the March of Dimes’ biggest fundraiser. There are walks in cities all over the nation. On April 27th we Spohrs will be marching for Maddie for the sixth year in a row. By participating, we are helping March of Dimes champion the needs of families and babies…
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- Posted in: Living With Loss
