On January 26th, 2012 our daughter Zaynab was diagnosed with Leukemia. Although we were initially shocked, we realized that we were not alone. So many friends and family immediately stepped up and are supporting us in so many different ways. We feel truly blessed. In light of how blessed we are we wanted to accomplish a few things with this blog. One is to keep everyone informed of Zaynab's recovery. A second is to help those who are less fortunate.

As we thought about what charities to support we thought of a few and couldnt decide on one, so we thought we would give people a choice.

1) Something as simple as water for those who are less fortunate. No one in this world should be without water. Nancy helped setup this initiative here: http://bit.ly/xfXbRS and we have a goal of $20,000 which will provide over 1000 people with water.

2) What a wonderful world this would be if we were able to wipe cancers like Leukemia / Lymphoma from the face of the world. Nancy has mobilized a team to participate in the Light the Night walk on October 20th 2012 and we have a goal of $50,000! To donate to LLS and join the effort go here: http://bit.ly/yZwbt7

3) Who better to receive support than orphans. GiveLight has been great organization for supporting orphans worldwide. While we have no goal set, we recognize that it does not take very much money to save a child: http://bit.ly/xKpWv2


Thanks for continuing to keep us in your thoughts and prayers!

Thanks,
Zaynab and Family

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Fundraising efforts info

Salam and Hi,

I just wanted to send a quick note to say thank you to everyone who is supporting the fundraising efforts. Thus far, on day 5, we have raised $2700.00 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society...Our goal for this charity is $50,000.00....as well as getting as many people to actually join us and participate in the Light the Night walk on Oct. 20, 2012......For Charity:water organization, we have raised $1920.00. Our goal for this charity is $20,000.00. That amount will give water to 1000 people, 200 families, and 4 communities. God willing, we will be able to get these goals reached. Here are the 2 links:

http://pages.lightthenight.org/sj/SanJose12/TeamZaynab

http://mycharitywater.org/Zaynab

Thanks again, and may all your efforts be rewarded now and forever,
Nancy
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  1. UnknownFebruary 1, 2012 at 7:10 PM

    Hello, sweet and darling Zaynab. It's Mrs. Kim and Big Don, and we are sending you so much love and well wishes! You are such an amazing little lady, and your spirit is so upbeat and strong. We know you are going to be back on your feet soon and playing with your friends. We can't wait to visit you soon and bring you some treats! We are praying for you and can't wait to give you a HUGE HUG. Please give your mommy and daddy a huge hug for us. We can't wait to see you soon. Love Always, Mrs. Kim, Sam, and Big Don

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  2. LorisFebruary 2, 2012 at 3:44 PM

    We're thinking of you. Schallenberger is thinking of you. See you tomorrow. Annie and Alex

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