Thank You from The Zichi Family

Ecclesiastes 3:1

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.

 Emily’s Hopeful Holiday

A Message from the Zichi Family

With the conclusion of our 9^th Annual Emily’s Hopeful Holiday in November 2015, the Zichi Family is announcing that we are no longer going to be hosting an annual event.

We thank everyone who has supported our cause throughout the years. Without our donors, sponsors, Ziggy’s, and everyone who has volunteered and attended our events, we could not have raised over $135,000 for families who have kids with cancer.

Emily’s Hopeful Holiday has been an incredible gift to our family and has enabled us to meet so many amazing people and has shown us first-hand what true, genuine giving and love looks like. We’ve been deeply touched by the ongoing support to not only our family in hosting the annual fundraisers but seeing people lovingly doing for those who are in need expecting nothing in return.

Our family has reached a time in our lives where we want to move forward and not have cancer define us any longer. Emily and I are very proud cancer survivors but we feel it is time to close that chapter in our lives and not look back, but forward. That chapter has been filled with some of the greatest pain we have ever experienced as a family, as well as great joy in our healing and accomplishments with Emily’s Hopeful Holiday. We are excited to see what future endeavors lie ahead for the Zichi family unrelated to cancer.

The trials we have faced has made a huge impact on our family and we have been forever changed by them. In trials, you can become bitter or you can become better. We’ve chosen to become better letting the trials God has allowed in our lives to mold us into who we needed to become as individuals as well as a family. In them, we have learned many lessons. While the typical cliché holds true, “don’t take anything for granted,” we’ve also been reminded how important it is to cherish the people in your life, be genuine, be kind, live a life of truth, strive for peace in all things, accept the things you cannot change with grace, and always put others first.

While we will not be having our annual event any longer, the Emily’s Hopeful Holiday Fund will remain open at Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital to receive monetary donations at any time throughout the year. Many people choose our Fund because they appreciate the fact that 100% of the money they donate goes directly to families who have kids with cancer.

We have been very fortunate in the past with organizations, businesses, and individuals having fundraisers on our behalf and that will remain an option for anyone interested.

We will always have a special place in our hearts for those who are, have, or will endure cancer and look forward to supporting them not only through personal contributions to the Emily’s Hopeful Holiday Fund but through the many other worthy causes that are available to us.

Again we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping us help families who have kids with cancer and being an example of what true genuine love looks like.

With Love and Immense Gratitude,

The Zichi Family        

Event Info

Just a reminder that LifeShare will be at this year’s event.  So many of you donated blood last year.  If you are willing and able, please consider donating blood.

THIS IS A FAMILY EVENT.  PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BRING YOUR CHILDREN.

Ziggy’s will be offering an ALL YOU CAN EAT wing and pizza buffet upstairs in their brand new party room for $12.00 each.  You will receive a bracelet if you choose to eat upstairs.  Downstairs will offer a full menu. Remember, regardless of where you enjoy your meal, a very generous 15% will be donated by Ziggy’s to EHH. Please remember to GENEROUSLY TIP YOUR BARTENDERS and WAITERS & WAITRESSES .  They work very hard at this event.

All raffle items will be upstairs and featured raffles will be downstairs by the steps as in previous years.

Make sure to grab a Sponsor Booklet this year from one of our volunteers at the door.  It not only contains our generous sponsors and donors, but stories from EHH recipients.  

We hope to see you there!

EVENT INFO AND TO RSVP, CLICK HERE:  https://www.facebook.com/events/527736177304553/?ref=22

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK HERE:  https://www.facebook.com/EHH2007

Check out our raffles here/pre-order ticket info:  https://emilyshopefulholiday.wordpress.com/raffle-baskets-now-available/

Don’t forget….if you can and are willing YOU can help save a life at the EHH Event on November 10th at Ziggy’s from 3-7 by donating blood to LifeShare.

Sponsorship Opportunities/Ad Placement

Sponsorship Opportunities

In celebrating our 6^th year anniversary, and attempting to match our goal of $20,000 from last year, we are relying on the financial support of businesses and individuals to assist us in continuing to provide financial assistance to families who have children with cancer at Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital.

Since it was such a huge success, once again we will be creating a Sponsor booklet just like last year.  It will be 8 ½ x 5 1/2 and will contain ads from local businesses showing their support to families who have children with cancer.  We encourage you to include in your ad a message of hope to families with children with cancer and how proud you are to support Emily’s Hopeful Holiday.  We will include stories of families we have assisted financially to put faces behind our cause.  These books will be sold throughout the Lorain County area at the various fundraising events we attend throughout the year and at our annual event in November, 2012.

I am leaving it up to each business to incorporate a coupon(s) within your ad should you wish to do so.  Please keep in mind the space you will need to place an ad and coupon as both will not fit in the ¼ page ad.  I suggest 1/3 page and up for those wanting to do both.

Deadline for submission of ads is August 31, 2012.  Expiration dates for coupons are your choice with last possible expiration date being August 31, 2013.  Ad space is as follows:

• 1/4 Page Ad – $50
• 1/3 Page Ad – $100
• 1/2 Page Ad – $150
• Whole Page Ad – $250
• Sponsorship Front: $500, COLOR Name on Front of Booklet plus full page Ad inside.  *Only 2 Spots available
• Sponsorship Back: $300, COLOR Name on Front of Booklet plus 1/2 page Ad inside. *Only 3 spots available

See https://emilyshopefulholiday.wordpress.com/coupon-sponsor-recognition-booklet-info/ for info on ad sizes.

**Everyone placing an ad will also be recognized on our website and Facebook page acknowledging your support.

Raffle Donations

• Our annual fundraiser is every November locally in Amherst, Ohio and we are always in need of raffle items. Our fundraiser is known for our amazing and numerous raffles. Raffles alone generate nearly $3000 of our annual fundraising campaign.  Gift certificates, pampering items, themed baskets, etc. are always welcome.

**Sponsors and Raffle Donors will be recognized in our Emily’s Hopeful Holiday Sponsor Booklet, on our website and Facebook page acknowledging your support.

We are beginning to accept ads, raffle donations and sponsorship for the MacBook Air now and will receive them through August 31, 2012 (raffle donations accepted up until two weeks before event date). Please make your tax deductible donation out to Emily’s Hopeful Holiday/Rainbow and send to the address below.

As always, THANK YOU for your continued support!  Without YOUR help, we cannot help families who have children with cancer.

REMINDER – PRE-SALES ON HOME SHOW MERCHANDISE OPEN NOW

Reminder:  the following show hosts have opened their party NOW and proceeds will go to EHH until November 14.  Please see instructions for each show host on how to pre-order:

Chris Whitacre, Willow House, Design Consultant & Executive Director– http://chriswhitacre.willowhouse.com call 440-965-4284 —-

Effective immediately, Willow House (formerly known as Southern Living) has opened up an online party for Emily’s Hopeful Holiday and will donate 75% of commission to EHH from now until November 14.

Please visit http://chriswhitacre.willowhouse.com and search for Host Name Laura Zichi Emily’s Hopeful Holiday.  (It is important you include the apostrophe).

You can shop from the regular catalog and the outlet. All products will ship to your home.  There is also a customer special going on:  You will receive one half-price selection on an item up to $39.96 when you qualify with a purchase of $39.96 or more.

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Susan Enzor – Manager, Tupperware -440-522-8752  http://my2.tupperware.com/tup-html/S/susancn-welcome.html Order Tupperware products now through November 14 and EHH will get credit for all orders placed by copying and pasting this link in your web address: http://my2.tupperware.com/susancn    PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU MENTION EMILY’S HOPEFUL HOLIDAY IN YOUR ORDER SO THAT WE CAN GET CREDIT.

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Melissa Striker, Tastefully Simple, Team Manager – www.tastefullysimple.com/web/mstriker Order Tastefully Simple products now through November 14 and EHH will get credit for all orders placed through this link.  PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SEARCH FOR FIRST NAME: LAURA, LAST NAME: ZICHI, BEFORE CHECKING OUT.

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Janene Brunson, Independent Scentsy Director, THE SAFER CANDLE ALTERNATIVE!!! http://www.scentsy.com/janenebrunson

You must email Janene directly with your order; tell her you are shopping for EHH and you will get free shipping! janenebrunson@gmail.com

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Effective immediately, Karlene Reasar with Pampered Chef has opened up an online party which will benefit EHH now through November 14.  Please visit  www.pamperedchef.biz/karlene

*click on online ordering

*choose option #1

*type in emily hopeful holiday (as the hostess) (no apostrophy)

*browse a virtual catalog online

*place your order

*You must choose to have it “shipped to customer” unless you can pick up from Karlene Reaser at 120 Wynn avenue in Elyria (if so, then choose ship to hostess)

*pay with credit or debit card

SPECIALS FOR NOVEMBER:

Receive a set of adjustable measuring spoons when your product amount totals $60.00 (before tax and shipping)

Also, the cookie press is only 23.60 (save 20%)

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Linda Bertrand – Silpada Designs Star Leader – contact Linda Bertrand at linda.jewelry@oh.rr.com and mention EHH when placing your order – 440.988.2233/440.452.4676

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Rebecca Wisniewski- Independent Sr. Sales Director Mary Kay Cosmetics, – Contact:  rwisniewski@marykay.com – Just mention EHH when ordering – www.marykay.com/rwisniewski