Reverse Raffle Charity Event for Cystic Fibrosis

Saturday, September 12, 2009 join us for a fun night at St. George's Cathedral in Rossford, Ohio!




Events include:
Reverse Raffle- Grand Prize $2,500 2nd place $1,000
Silent Auctions
50/50 Raffle
And more!

Carson Slates is a young toddler from Elmore, Ohio who was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis shortly after birth. After an extended stay in the St. Vincent's NICU, Carson was able to join his parents at home. Since that time, Carson's parents, family members and friends have become committed to helping find a cure for this devastating disease. While Carson looks healthy, he continues to fight this disease daily by taking an arsenal of medications that sustain his life. The treatment these medications provides is only possible with your continued support of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's research.

Carson's newborn sister Kennedy has also been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Kennedy does not show any visable signs of disease either, but she too has started the arsenal of medication and the everyday routine of breathing treatments. These two little children deserve the chance to live without the constant fear of medication, lung infections, hospitals, nebulizers, etc. Please support our cause in any way that you are able. Helping to make CF stand for Cure Found!!

Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disease affecting 30,000 children and young adults in America. There are over 150 families in the Toledo area alone that are affected by this disease. CF causes chronic and life threatening lung infections and impairs digestion. The average lifespan of people with CF is 36 years...this is just not acceptable! The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation does not receive government funding for research-funds come from people like you! If you would like more information on Cystic Fibrosis please visit www.cff.org.

The Reverse Raffle has a 1st place prize of $2,500 and 2nd place is $1,000 (WINNER NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN). Some of the silent auction and basket raffle items include: a Green Bay Packers team-autographed football, Archie Griffin autographed pictures, 2 Cleveland Indians autographed pictures, gift cards for pedicures, manicures and hair cut and colors from lots of salons, a Duke book signed by Coach Krzyzewski, a UNC picture signed by Roy Williams, personalized fleece blankets, lawn care services, gas gift cards, decorated wine glasses, and restaurant gift cards. And that is to just name a few!

Tickets are $50 and that includes 1 entry in the Reverse Raffle and also gets 2 people in the event with dinner included (Lasagna, Olive Garden Salad and breadsticks). There will be a cash bar selling beer and wine. It's being held on September 12 from 6-11pm at St. George Cathedral in Rossford right off I-75. It's going to be a good time for a great cause! You don't have to be present to win, so you can always buy a ticket regardless of whether you can attend or not.

For those of you that are Buckeye fans, we know this is the night of the Ohio St vs USC football game. We will have the game on at the event and do various Buckeye events while there. Please don't let the fact that the game is the same time stop you from coming and supporting this great cause!!!

We hope everyone can find it in their hearts to help us out by attending or at least by buying a ticket. Thanks so much for your continued support and prayers! We're just one family helping to make CF stand for "Cure Found!"

Forward on to any of your friends and family – the max amount of tickets sold is 300. Each table holds 8 people so if you have a group that wants to come we can reserve a table for you so that everyone can sit together.

To purchase tickets please contact any of the following people:
Kevin Slates @ 419-367-6165 kslates14@yahoo.com
Amy Slates @ 419-351-7192 Slates@wvco.com
Laura Strong @ 419-360-4087 lstrongl@yahoo.com
Shari Slates @ SLATE-S@vscc.k12.oh.us
Brittany Perkins @ brittany_perkins@student.owens.edu
Kori Slates @ kori.slates@gmail.com
Ashley Perkins @ aperkins@bcs.k12.oh.us

If you would like to make a donation, please make checks payable to "Carson's Crew" and send to Carson's Crew c/o Amy and Kevin Slates, PO Box 222, Elmore, Ohio 43416.