In November, 2008 ChAngels collected some of their lightly used books from home, and added decorated dedication plates which we placed on the inside of the front cover. We then delivered the books, approximately 50 in total, to Lucille Packard Children's Hospital for distribution in the various waiting rooms. We are excited about this project because nobody likes to be in the hospital, but having a good book to read can make a big difference.

The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network Walk for Food Allergy: Moving Toward A Cure™

One of our ChAngels, Lisa, is severely allergic to peanuts. She and her family put together a team to walk in the San Francisco FAAN Walk Toward A Cure in September, 2008. Along with numerous family and friends, walking with Lisa was her sister and fellow ChAngel, Sara. ChAngels made a donation to FAAN on behalf of Lisa's team, which with ChAngel's help, raised over $1700 to support allergy education, awareness, and finding a cure. To learn more about food allergies or to find a walk coming to a city near you, visit the FAAN website at: http://www.foodallergy.org/.

In October 2008, the 'ChAngels for Mary' walk team participated in the JDRF Walk to cure Diabetes. The ChAngels decided to participate in this event after our founding member's sister, Mary, gave us a presentation on diabetes. Mary has diabetes, and she explained what it is and what it is like to live with it. We decided to support her by helping raise money to find a cure, and walking in her honor. A highlight of the walk was passing an unexpected sign proclaiming the "ChAngels for Mary" team one of the top family fundraising teams! The total raised for JDRF was $1515. Wow! For more information on JDRF, visit: http://www.jdrf.org/.