Dawn Torrence Ireland
07-05-2009, 02:14 PM
Throughout the years we have been very busy and we have accomplished A LOT for families affected by Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia through research, awareness and support!
1995
CHERUBS is founded with 2 members; Dawn Torrence, mom of Shane Torrence, and Rhonda Montague, mom of Preston Montague
CHERUBS files for an Employee Identification Number, the first step to Non-Profit Status
CHERUBS is granted an EIN and 501 (c) III Non-Profit Status
CHERUBS Board of Directors is formed
Our first issue of our newsletter, The Silver Lining, is published
CHERUBS Parent Reference Guide was created
1996
First newspaper article about CHERUBS is printed
CHERUBS attend our first American Pediatric Surgical Associations conference in San Diego, CA
1997
CHERUBS first Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Survey Results are published
CHERUBS New Member Packets are created
CHERUBS goes on-line
CHERUBS web site is created
CHERUBS first listserv is started
CHERUBS Prayer List is created
1998
We have our first Secretary, volunteer Judi Toth, mom of Christopher Toth
CHERUBS Volunteer Coordinator position is created
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Survey Results are published
International & State Representatives are created
Cooking with Cherubs is published
CHERUBS 1999 Calendars are published
CHERUBS first bake sale
CHERUBS first raffle held
CHERUBS first on-line chats
CHERUBS membership grows to over 100 CDH families
1999
CHERUBS is contacted by ABC's 20/20 staff for input on a story of a cherub
CHERUBS members participate in Noah's Flood ECMO Fundraiser for National Children's Hospital in Washington, DC
Our first Grieving Parents Get-Together is held outside of Washington, DC
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Survey Results are published
CHERUBS listservs move to Onelist.com, which becomes Yahoogroups
A forum for CDH medical professionals is created
New seperate listservs were created for grieving parents and parents of survivors
CHERUBS Advisory Committee is created
CHERUBS Conference Committee is created
CHERUBS Kids Book Committee is created
CHERUBS Fundraising Committee is created
CHERUBS Research Committee is created
CHERUBS Welcoming Committees are created
CHERUBS Card Committees are created
CHERUBS Grant Committee is Created
CHERUBS Welcoming Committees are created
CHERUBS Totebag Committee is created
CHERUBS Library Committee is created
CHERUBS offer parents free web site graphics
CHERUBS 2000 Calendars are published
CHERUBS first Lock-In Fundraiser
CHERUBS first t-shirts and sweatshirts are created
CHERUBS first Christmas Fairy fundraiser
Newsletter Tribute fundraiser is started
CHERUBS membership grows to over 500 CDH families
2000
Our first CHERUBS International Member Conference is held in Orlando, Florida
Our first Australia National Member Get-together is held
Our first Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Survey Results are published
CHERUBS first message boards were created
Cooking with Cherubs Volume II is published
Our first Ebay Auctions are held
Our first Celebrity Auction is held
Listservs were created for our various Committees
2001
Family Circle magazine contacts CHERUBS for input on a story of a cherub
CHERUBS petition for Certification of Ultrasound Technicians is started
Our first North Carolina member get-together is held outside of Charlotte, NC
Our first member Candlelighting Ceremony is held
CHERUBS CDH Video Committee is formed
CHERUBS Australia creates it's own national web site
Australia National Member Get-together is held
Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
CHERUBS reaches 1000 members
2002
CHERUBS moves into it's first office
Our first Alabama member get-together is held
Our first Texas member get-together is held
Our first United Kingdom National Member Get-together is held
Australia National Member Get-together is held
CHERUBS 2nd Celebrity Ebay Auction is held
Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
CHERUBS is contacted by Lifetime Televisions "Strong Medicine" for a CDH story line
CHERUBS membership grows to over 1000 CDH families
2003
Member Ebay Auction fundraiser is held
Australia National Member Get-together is held
United Kingdom National Member Get-together is held
Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
2004
CHERUBS UK is granted Non-Profit Status
Heidi Cadwell represents CDH parents at the International CDH Study Group Congress in Texas
CHERUBS Listservs were created for each state and country where we have members
CHERUBS cafepress store is launched
Australia National Member Get-together is held
United Kingdom National Member Get-together is held
Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
CHERUBS 2005 Calendars are published
CHERUBS Adopt A Cherub Link Program was started
2005
CHERUBS submits research data for inclusion in the International CDH Study Group Congress in Germany
Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
United Kingdom National Member Get-together is held
Australia National Member Get-together is held
CHERUBS membership grows to over 1500 CDH families
2006
"Stories of Cherubs" is published
CHERUBS new web site is started
Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
Australia National Member Get-together is held
United Kingdom National Member Get-together is held
2007
With several other support groups, CHERUBS joins the Alliance of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Organizations
CHERUBS Australia files for Non-Profit Status
CHERUBS Board of Directors welcomes 3 new members
Angels for CHERUBS is started
CHERUBS New Member Coordinator position is created
CHERUBS new web site goes live
CHERUBS offers parents personal photo albums on-line
CHERUBS offers parents personal web blogs
CHERUBS offers dads their own forum
CHERUBS offers grandparents their own forum
CHERUBS Angel Ball Committee is formed
CHERUBS Golf Tournament planning begins
Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
Australia National Member Get-together is held
United Kingdom National Member Get-together is held
Michigan get-together is held in Flint, MI
CHERUBS Posting Contest Started
ATV Rally Planned
CDH / NICU Baby Book Committee formed
Trick-or-Treat for CHERUBS Fundraiser started
CHERUBS begins affiliate relationship with GoodSearch.com
First Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Information Packet Party held
CHERUBS undergoes an NC State Department audit and investigation and passes with flying colors
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Ribbon Created
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Jewelry designing begins
CDH Awareness Logo created
CHERUBS Myspace Page created
CHERUBS Facebook Page created
CHERUBS Blogger Account created
CHERUBS Live Space created
CHERUBS Car Wash is held
CHERUBS Truffle Sale is held
CHERUBS is listed with Wikipedia
Children's Holiday Card Drawing Contest
Christmas Raffle Idea begun
Donation Jar Idea begun
Christmas Fundraising Posters for Stores Idea begun
Valentine's Day Fundraising Posters for Stores Idea begun
CHERUBS membership grows to over 2000 CDH families
CHERUB Web Site averages 300,000 hits per MONTH
2008
CHERUBS name changed to CHERUBS - The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Awareness and Support
2008 International Member Conference
Inaugural Angel Ball
Golf Tournament
Ohio Member Picnic
Michigan Member Get-Together
North Carolina Member Get-Together
Grieving Parents Get-Together
ATV Rally
Gabe's Bowl-a-Thon
Gift Bag Project Started
With other organizations and over 6000 people, CHERUBS leads the fight against the trademark on the phrase "Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness"
CHERUBS CDH Research Fund Started
14 Newspaper Interviews
3 Television Interviews
Personalized Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Ribbons Begun
CHERUBS Membership Grows to Over 2500 Families
2009
Michigan Bowl-A-Thon
Valentine's Day Awareness Fundraisers
CHERUBS 2009 UK Conference
1st CDH Celebrity Spokesperson, Patsy Pease
CDH Celebrity Spokesperson, Wendy Petty
1st CDH Beauty Pageant Platform given by Wendy Petty
CDH Celebrity Spokesperson, Jaquetta Taborn
CDH Celebrity Spokesperson, Rene Couret
CDH Awareness & Education Posters
Adopt A Hospital Program Started
International Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Day of Prayer & Education
"We Own Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness" Video featuring 100's of children born with CDH
Texas Bake Sale
Pennsylvania Get-Together
CDH Research Site Begun
CHERUBS Represents CDH Families at American Pediatric Surgical Association Conference
CHERUBS Begins Research Work With Over 80 Hospitals In The International CDH Study Group
Several Interviews for National Media
CDH Baby Book
CDH Kid's Book
CDH Song and Book Project With The Jammies
CHERUBS CDH Scholarship Fund Started
CHERUBS CDH Family Support Fund Started
CHERUBS CDH Family Assistance Fund Started
CHERUBS CDH Awareness Fund Started
CDH Superhero Items Created
Coming soon!
2009 International Member Conference
Masquerading Angels Ball
Golf Tournament
Halloween Cherubs Awareness Project
Ohio Picnic
CHERUBS Australia Conference
2009 CDH Research Study Report & Publication
Ebay Auctions
CHERUBS Car Wash
CDH Walk
CDH Balloon Release
2010 International CDH Conference
Another CDH Celebrity Spokesperson
1995
CHERUBS is founded with 2 members; Dawn Torrence, mom of Shane Torrence, and Rhonda Montague, mom of Preston Montague
CHERUBS files for an Employee Identification Number, the first step to Non-Profit Status
CHERUBS is granted an EIN and 501 (c) III Non-Profit Status
CHERUBS Board of Directors is formed
Our first issue of our newsletter, The Silver Lining, is published
CHERUBS Parent Reference Guide was created
1996
First newspaper article about CHERUBS is printed
CHERUBS attend our first American Pediatric Surgical Associations conference in San Diego, CA
1997
CHERUBS first Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Survey Results are published
CHERUBS New Member Packets are created
CHERUBS goes on-line
CHERUBS web site is created
CHERUBS first listserv is started
CHERUBS Prayer List is created
1998
We have our first Secretary, volunteer Judi Toth, mom of Christopher Toth
CHERUBS Volunteer Coordinator position is created
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Survey Results are published
International & State Representatives are created
Cooking with Cherubs is published
CHERUBS 1999 Calendars are published
CHERUBS first bake sale
CHERUBS first raffle held
CHERUBS first on-line chats
CHERUBS membership grows to over 100 CDH families
1999
CHERUBS is contacted by ABC's 20/20 staff for input on a story of a cherub
CHERUBS members participate in Noah's Flood ECMO Fundraiser for National Children's Hospital in Washington, DC
Our first Grieving Parents Get-Together is held outside of Washington, DC
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Survey Results are published
CHERUBS listservs move to Onelist.com, which becomes Yahoogroups
A forum for CDH medical professionals is created
New seperate listservs were created for grieving parents and parents of survivors
CHERUBS Advisory Committee is created
CHERUBS Conference Committee is created
CHERUBS Kids Book Committee is created
CHERUBS Fundraising Committee is created
CHERUBS Research Committee is created
CHERUBS Welcoming Committees are created
CHERUBS Card Committees are created
CHERUBS Grant Committee is Created
CHERUBS Welcoming Committees are created
CHERUBS Totebag Committee is created
CHERUBS Library Committee is created
CHERUBS offer parents free web site graphics
CHERUBS 2000 Calendars are published
CHERUBS first Lock-In Fundraiser
CHERUBS first t-shirts and sweatshirts are created
CHERUBS first Christmas Fairy fundraiser
Newsletter Tribute fundraiser is started
CHERUBS membership grows to over 500 CDH families
2000
Our first CHERUBS International Member Conference is held in Orlando, Florida
Our first Australia National Member Get-together is held
Our first Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Survey Results are published
CHERUBS first message boards were created
Cooking with Cherubs Volume II is published
Our first Ebay Auctions are held
Our first Celebrity Auction is held
Listservs were created for our various Committees
2001
Family Circle magazine contacts CHERUBS for input on a story of a cherub
CHERUBS petition for Certification of Ultrasound Technicians is started
Our first North Carolina member get-together is held outside of Charlotte, NC
Our first member Candlelighting Ceremony is held
CHERUBS CDH Video Committee is formed
CHERUBS Australia creates it's own national web site
Australia National Member Get-together is held
Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
CHERUBS reaches 1000 members
2002
CHERUBS moves into it's first office
Our first Alabama member get-together is held
Our first Texas member get-together is held
Our first United Kingdom National Member Get-together is held
Australia National Member Get-together is held
CHERUBS 2nd Celebrity Ebay Auction is held
Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
CHERUBS is contacted by Lifetime Televisions "Strong Medicine" for a CDH story line
CHERUBS membership grows to over 1000 CDH families
2003
Member Ebay Auction fundraiser is held
Australia National Member Get-together is held
United Kingdom National Member Get-together is held
Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
2004
CHERUBS UK is granted Non-Profit Status
Heidi Cadwell represents CDH parents at the International CDH Study Group Congress in Texas
CHERUBS Listservs were created for each state and country where we have members
CHERUBS cafepress store is launched
Australia National Member Get-together is held
United Kingdom National Member Get-together is held
Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
CHERUBS 2005 Calendars are published
CHERUBS Adopt A Cherub Link Program was started
2005
CHERUBS submits research data for inclusion in the International CDH Study Group Congress in Germany
Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
United Kingdom National Member Get-together is held
Australia National Member Get-together is held
CHERUBS membership grows to over 1500 CDH families
2006
"Stories of Cherubs" is published
CHERUBS new web site is started
Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
Australia National Member Get-together is held
United Kingdom National Member Get-together is held
2007
With several other support groups, CHERUBS joins the Alliance of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Organizations
CHERUBS Australia files for Non-Profit Status
CHERUBS Board of Directors welcomes 3 new members
Angels for CHERUBS is started
CHERUBS New Member Coordinator position is created
CHERUBS new web site goes live
CHERUBS offers parents personal photo albums on-line
CHERUBS offers parents personal web blogs
CHERUBS offers dads their own forum
CHERUBS offers grandparents their own forum
CHERUBS Angel Ball Committee is formed
CHERUBS Golf Tournament planning begins
Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
Australia National Member Get-together is held
United Kingdom National Member Get-together is held
Michigan get-together is held in Flint, MI
CHERUBS Posting Contest Started
ATV Rally Planned
CDH / NICU Baby Book Committee formed
Trick-or-Treat for CHERUBS Fundraiser started
CHERUBS begins affiliate relationship with GoodSearch.com
First Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Information Packet Party held
CHERUBS undergoes an NC State Department audit and investigation and passes with flying colors
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Ribbon Created
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Jewelry designing begins
CDH Awareness Logo created
CHERUBS Myspace Page created
CHERUBS Facebook Page created
CHERUBS Blogger Account created
CHERUBS Live Space created
CHERUBS Car Wash is held
CHERUBS Truffle Sale is held
CHERUBS is listed with Wikipedia
Children's Holiday Card Drawing Contest
Christmas Raffle Idea begun
Donation Jar Idea begun
Christmas Fundraising Posters for Stores Idea begun
Valentine's Day Fundraising Posters for Stores Idea begun
CHERUBS membership grows to over 2000 CDH families
CHERUB Web Site averages 300,000 hits per MONTH
2008
CHERUBS name changed to CHERUBS - The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Awareness and Support
2008 International Member Conference
Inaugural Angel Ball
Golf Tournament
Ohio Member Picnic
Michigan Member Get-Together
North Carolina Member Get-Together
Grieving Parents Get-Together
ATV Rally
Gabe's Bowl-a-Thon
Gift Bag Project Started
With other organizations and over 6000 people, CHERUBS leads the fight against the trademark on the phrase "Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness"
CHERUBS CDH Research Fund Started
14 Newspaper Interviews
3 Television Interviews
Personalized Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Ribbons Begun
CHERUBS Membership Grows to Over 2500 Families
2009
Michigan Bowl-A-Thon
Valentine's Day Awareness Fundraisers
CHERUBS 2009 UK Conference
1st CDH Celebrity Spokesperson, Patsy Pease
CDH Celebrity Spokesperson, Wendy Petty
1st CDH Beauty Pageant Platform given by Wendy Petty
CDH Celebrity Spokesperson, Jaquetta Taborn
CDH Celebrity Spokesperson, Rene Couret
CDH Awareness & Education Posters
Adopt A Hospital Program Started
International Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Day of Prayer & Education
"We Own Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness" Video featuring 100's of children born with CDH
Texas Bake Sale
Pennsylvania Get-Together
CDH Research Site Begun
CHERUBS Represents CDH Families at American Pediatric Surgical Association Conference
CHERUBS Begins Research Work With Over 80 Hospitals In The International CDH Study Group
Several Interviews for National Media
CDH Baby Book
CDH Kid's Book
CDH Song and Book Project With The Jammies
CHERUBS CDH Scholarship Fund Started
CHERUBS CDH Family Support Fund Started
CHERUBS CDH Family Assistance Fund Started
CHERUBS CDH Awareness Fund Started
CDH Superhero Items Created
Coming soon!
2009 International Member Conference
Masquerading Angels Ball
Golf Tournament
Halloween Cherubs Awareness Project
Ohio Picnic
CHERUBS Australia Conference
2009 CDH Research Study Report & Publication
Ebay Auctions
CHERUBS Car Wash
CDH Walk
CDH Balloon Release
2010 International CDH Conference
Another CDH Celebrity Spokesperson