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This is me, Dawn. I am the person behind the logo doing the typing for this profile here - but I am only 1 of 2000 CDH parents who make up CHERUBS.

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I am the founder of CHERUBS but I am also the Mom of Shane (1/28/93 - 9/11/99) Diagnosed at birth with left-sided CDH, polyhydramnios, 6 CDH repairs, ASD, Pulmonary Sequestration, Hypospadius, Undescended Testes, Microcephaly, Hospital- 300 days ...

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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 ...

About to post a whole lot of blogs here that we have posted on other places on the internet - just updates on what's new at CHERUBS! :)

What else is going on.... life is good. I am happy, in love with a wonderful man, have my health, my family... all the important things in life. I am at peace with my life and myself and that's not a easy thing to have after CDH!

Shane's birthday is coming up next week... he would be 15 years old. 15 years old. The same age I was when I met his dad. I can't picture him at 15, I can only see him as 6. I miss him so much. I dream about him a lot lately and always feel ...

I figured out how to edit the blogs a bit. When I have more time, I'll do more. I want members to be able to make their blogs as nice and customized as they want.

So many projects going on! Events, Ball, Golf Tournament, fundraisers, awareness activities, new research site, CDH Surveys, the conference, newsletter.... whew! Not enough time in the day! Thankfully we have some wonderful volunteers at CHERUBS. :)

Funny things going on with our trackers. We use ...