Just wanted to send special thanks to:

Virtua Hospital in Voorhees & Tiffany their Volunteer Services Coordinator

as well as

JFK Hospital Washington Township & Athea their Patient Services Supervisor

for allowing my Mom, my husband and I to come in to their Pediatric Units during the Holidays to pass out Beanie babies, Coloring Books and Crayons to the sick children spending time in the hospital over the Holidays.

It truly melted our hearts to see the children’s faces light up when they realized why we were in their rooms.  Even the children and babies in isolation were given toys from us but we were not allowed to visit with those children for good reason.

If you ever wonder what the Joy of Giving is like give it a try just once and you too will be addicted as my Family is…

Hospitals, Homeless Shelters, Soup Kitchens, Food Banks, Elder Organizations and Pet Shelters are ALWAYS in need of Volunteers even if just for a day.

Then again you could do something as simple as taking a meal/soup or milk/bread to a Sick Relative/Friend, send them a gift card to a Pharmacy or Supermarket/ $5-20 in a card or Volunteer to take their trash out once a week or sit with them for a few hours so the Primary Caretaker can run an errand or get some out of the house time for themselves.

Remember a few minutes or hours of your time will stay with someone a lifetime and may make a difference in both of your lives even if its with just a smile!

Our Family strives all year long to make a difference and continually Pay it Forward

Make 2009 the year your Family starts too!

} The Mrs {

Congratulations to Marisa H in Alabama!

You chose to have your daughter painted for the One of a Kind One Face 18×24 Ready to Hang Canvas Portrait you WON (a $400 Value) Donated & hand painted by JAaronAnderson.com

Here it is:

You not only WON but generously donated to the Whitt Family to help their daughter Tuesday in her fight against Neuroblastoma

Thank you so very much for your generosity & thanks to everyone for opening their wallets to help out in this and other auctions.

To see how you can continue to help
Visit: www.FundRaiserBlog.Blogspot.com

ALL proceeds continue to go towards Tuesday’s fight.

My friend Denise started a Team on BakingGals.com which recruits people to send care packages to Soldiers.  Aaron and I felt privileged to be part of something to help the men & women who secure our Freedoms everyday.

Fortunately, we are in a position to be able to help.
We did not bake instead we went out and bought items we thought he would enjoy and/or need, Such as:

5 pks Beef Jerky

3 cans Chips

2 pks Crackers (from my parents)

2 Crossword puzzle Books

4 Journal notebooks

4 Pens

2 Lip Balm

2 Packages of Gum

8 bxs Raisins

3 Beef Summer Sausages

Penlight

Gel Pad for his shoes

Deck of Cards

2 Icy Hot patches

2 pks Mints

1 bag Butterscotch discs

Kenneth Cole ‘Black’ (small)

Dude rag (black)

… and some other things I just cant remember right now.

Plus Aaron wrote him a lovely 1 page letter that I placed inside before I sealed it.  I had to fill out a customs form etc to send the box as Soldier Cowan is currently serving a 15 month stint in Iraq and only 5 months in to his tour.

He is the husband of Mandi & Father of 3 little girls:
Glenna (who has a heart condition), Alexis & Brooklyn

When he returns from Iraq he will return to Fort Hood Texas where he moved from Tennessee 2 years ago.

If over the next 10 months you find yourself compelled to write Michael a note of encouragement or thanks for his service you may send letters to:

SPC E4 Cowan, Michael
HHC 4th BDE, 1st CD
APO AE 09331

Remember if it were not for people like him we would be fighting over here instead.

Thank you for the freedom & safety you provide us Michael !!

As Aaron said to you in his letter:

“Though you may feel alone at times, always know the forces of liberty, democracy and freedom are higher powers that empower you. You are their messenger.”

Keep the course, watch your back, keep your head down, kick ass and come home !

JAaron & Heather Anderson

Just a reminder of the man who was Obamas trusted advisor for over 20 years:

Click Here to be reminded

Also here are some statements of Fact from his association with terrorists :

They see that Obama has Arabic-Islamic first and middle names: Barack means “blessed” and Hussein means “beautiful.” His last name is Swahili, an East African language based on Arabic, Taheri writes. His sister is named Oumah, Arabic for “the community of the faithful;” his daughter Malia bears the name of a daughter of the noted Caliph Othman; and his father and stepfather were both Muslims.

Although Taheri did not note it, Obama was raised partially as a Muslim when he lived in Indonesia with his mother and stepfather. While there, he studied at two schools and was registered at both as a Muslim student.

As such he received Islamic religious instruction, studied the Koran, and prayed with other students. He did attend mosque, albeit infrequently, with his stepfather.

Obama’s religious upbringing after Indonesia is somewhat of a mystery until his late 20s. At that point, Obama says he converted to Christianity after meeting the Rev. Jeremiah Wright in Chicago. Click link above to see what his beliefs were then !!

Still, Obama has maintained strong support from American Muslims, including Louis Farrakhan’s Nation of Islam movement. Farrakhan has endorsed Obama and has called him the “messiah.”

These factors have made Obama a big hit in the Arab world, where he has received wide praise, including:

•    The Syrian regime has indicated its preference for Obama. Buthaina Shaaban, an adviser to President Bashar al-Assad, has written: “The change suggested by Obama is essential not only for the U.S. but for the entire human family.”
•    Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi called Obama “a Muslim” and said: “All the people in the Arab and Muslim world and in Africa applauded this man. They welcome him and prayed for his success,” although Qaddafi also expressed criticism of Obama’s comments on the future of Jerusalem.
•    Hamas political adviser Ahmed Yousef said this year: “We like Mr. Obama and we hope that he will win the election.”
•    Hezbollah’s second in command, Sheik Naim al-Kassim, urged Americans to vote for Obama as a step toward peace with Islam, and pro-Hezbollah columnist Amal Saad-Ghorayeb said there is “no doubt Arabs should welcome an Obama presidency,” according to Taheri.
•    In Saudi Arabia, commentator Hussein Shobokshi wrote that an Obama presidency “would mark an important moral transformation in the superpower and is a healthy indicator of the long-awaited improvement in the international arena.”

Some columnists also have noted Obama’s close ties to several Palestinian radicals, including Columbia University Prof. Rashid Khalidi — former communications director for the Palestinian Liberation Organization — and another Palestinian political activist, the late Edward Said.

Are you willing to have terrorists welcome in to OUR Country?
Can you live with another 9/11??

WAKE UP PEOPLE!! VOTE SMART!!

} The Mrs {

Operation Baking Gals is a play off the WWII movement when women were called to work in their husbands jobs while they went off to War.

This movement was brought to my attention by my friend Denise who did this one time before on her own but is now Hostess of a Team. She is currently looking for people to join her in sending a care package to Soldier Michael Cowan.  He is currently serving a 15month tour in Iraq. He is only 5 months into this tour and has left behind his wife Mandi and 3 little girls one of which has a heart problem.

Denise is requesting that anyone who is able either to Bake or BUY a goody and send it to Soldier Michael Cowan in Iraq.

To join Denise’s Team  Click Here  and Enter in Search Bar “Team Multiples”   _or_
email us at Soldier@JAaronAnderson.com and we will forward your inquiry to Denise.

To make your own personal Donation  or Start your Own Baking Team to Support Our Troops Click Here

This is a great thing to do with small children or in your Church or Community Organizations.

Just think about this coming up on the Holiday Season how nice it would be for these Soldiers to get some Homemade Lovin’ from the good old USofA !!!

} The Mrs {

Marisa Hester Elmore, AL 36025 United States

Congratulations to Marisa on making a choice to donate to the Whitt Family to help their daughter Tuesday in her fight against Neuroblastoma.

Marisa was randomly chosen from all the entries to Win an 18×24 Original One Face Painting by JAaronAnderson.com

Thank you to Debi B for overseeing the entire Auction and for putting forth the Pay it Forward movement toward the Whitt Family.

We need more people in this world like Debi.

To see what other events are coming up for Tuesday and to see how you can help visit:www.fundraiser.blogspot.com

Keep fighting the good fight little Tuesday………

The only thing better for your heart than a diet rich in vegetables,

is Giving to Others!!

V8juice.com recognizes that for too many Americans, the possibility of a day without food is a constant reality!

35 MILLION people NATIONWIDE (yes here in America!) face the everyday challenge of wondering where their next meal is coming from.

V8 has teamed up with Feeding America to donate more than 30 million servings of Fresh Vegetables to local food banks throughout the country.  Many people may not realize that food banks mostly have only non-perishable foods therefore the poor are not getting the essential vitamins and minerals they need that only fresh vegetables can give!
This program will run for the next 6 months…..
How you can Help:

1)  Purchase V8 Juices and soups to show your support
By making V8 part of your daily routine you get more vegetables servings and help give more vegetable servings to those who need them most!!

2) Make a Donation
A $25.00 donation means 850 servings of vegetables,98 meals for a family of four,   19   weeks worth of food Per Person

3) Find A Food Bank in your area  & Volunteer or Drop off Food

4) Spread the word
Tag a Bag in your support and email your family and friends, get your church or community organization to pull together & donate to the local food bank or to Feeding America

I am not a fan of the Traditional V8 but I do love the V8 V-Fusion juices, they taste just like fruit juice but you get the added benefit of getting a serving of vegetables too in every serving!!  Aaron and my mom LOVE the traditional V8 so I am sure we will be stocking up on these products to show our support over the next 6 months.

Just another way you can use your Shopping Cart to make a difference in the lives of others and Pay it Forward!!

} The Mrs {

Tonight I StandUp2Cancer so that other families do not have to suffer the same loss my family has. The show is from 8pm-9pm EST on all the major networks.  Celebrities will be on hand taking their stand side by side with you.  Will tonight be the night that you Finally decided to Take A Stand??

1,500 People DIE EVERY DAY from this disease!! It is THE deadliest disease in America!

Research and Development came out 3 years after my sister was diagnosed and already dead from small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix. This could have potentially saved her life if only People would have taken a stand sooner and the Funds were raised to support the research & development.

I implore you to StandUp2Cancer NOW whether you have been affected by it in your family or not.  We can beat this thing if we all would just pull together.

If every person in this country went without one $5.00 purchase and donated it to this cause imagine what strides could be made in finding a Cure to ALL Cancers!!

Click her to get info on the show and to find out how you can donate!
I will be standing up tonight at 8pm, will you??

} the Mrs {

We are hosting an Ebay auction to help raise Money for our StandUp2Cancer.org initiatives toward the Megin S. Fanz Memorial Fund.

The auction will run for the next 10 days and features an Autographed Gwen Stefani Painting! A Heath Ledger painting and Jon Bon Jovi painting.

These would make excellent gifts for Christmas!!

50% of the Proceeds raised in these auctions will be directly donated into the Megin S. Fanz Memorial Fund to help raise awareness about small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix and possibly help find a cure!

Please forward this blog to everyone you know for optimal Auction Exposure.

Click on the links below to view the Ebay Auctions:

Gwen Stefani Autographed Painting � 200250182204
Heath Ledger Painting by JAaronAnderson.com � 200250186139
Bon Jovi painting by JAaronAnderson.com - 200250187183

Watch September 5th on all the Major networks the StandUp2Cancer.org televised event!!
Happy Bidding…..
} The Mrs {

DON’T FORGET:
There is also a Raffle on fundraiserblog.blogspot.com to have your very own 18×24 One Face portrait done of anyone you want by JAaronAnderson.com for $5.00 an Entry now thru September 30, 2008.
100% of proceeds from this auction are going to help Tuesday, a toddler w/neuroblastoma.

In less than two weeks, over 50 of the most renowned personalities in TV, film, sports and music will come together to make history. In an unprecedented television event, NBC, ABC, and CBS will simultaneously devote 1 hour of commercial-free prime time to raise funds for the fight against cancer.

A spectacular line up of talent including Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson, Meryl Streep, David Cook, Christina Applegate, Lance Armstrong, Jack Black, Kirsten Dunst, Charles Barkley, America Ferrera, Halle Berry, Hilary Swank, Forrest Whitaker, Jimmy Fallon, Keanu Reeves * will make personal appearances on the show. These celebrities and more will educate you, move you and entertain you. They will also be on hand to answer your calls in the celebrity phone bank.

ONE NIGHT ONE STAGE
The premiere TV performance of “Just Stand Up” – the star studded charitable single in support of Stand Up To Cancer will be performed by legendary recording artists Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Miley Cyrus, Melissa Etheridge, Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, Keyshia Cole, Ciara, Leona Lewis, LeAnn Rimes, and Carrie Underwood.

Don’t miss out!

Tune in September 5th at 8pm on ABC, NBC and CBS!

PLEASE, Please HELP…..

Click here to Donate $1.00 or more to the Megin S. Fanz Memorial Fund

I promise it will only take a few minutes and could potentially save a life, Maybe yours!!

} The Mrs {

I wear my bracelet of Support for All Cancers on my Blog EVERY DAY!!

Buy Tickets for $5.00 to WIN a JAaronAnderson.com Original Painting!

THIS AUCTION IS NOW LIVE
on Fundraiserblog.blogspot.com

a WINNER will be choosen using
Random.org on September 30th 2008….

ENTER NOW to Win !!

Below is the Auction post by Debi on fundraiserblog.blogspot.com

Win a Custom Painting!

We are holding another auction to benefit little Tuesday’s fight against Neuroblastoma.
This time, we were blessed to have a custom painting by Jeremy Anderson as the prize.
Jeremy and his wife, Heather contacted me and wanted to do something to help Tuesday’s family in any way possible. They live by the motto “Pay it Forward” and have been touched by the out-pouring of love toward little Tuesday and have themselves watched loved ones battle cancer and wanted to get involved.So, they have generously offered an Original One-of-a-Kind Hand Painted portrait for us to auction. This is valued at $400!Jeremy’s paintings are just incredible.
Michael Jordan

Gwen Stefani

Kathy Griffin on stage with her painting

The Corradetti Boys (their mom is a personal friend of mine)
Please visit Jeremy Anderson’s website to see some more of his incredible work.

One of these paintings would make a fantastic gift for the holidays!
If you would like to enter the auction to win, all you have to do is make a $5 donation

If you blog about Tuesday & this auction,
you will be entered an additional time in the contest.

And, if you place our button on your blog,
advertising this auction, you will be entered an third time.

So, three chances to win!Plus, for each $5 you donate, the more chances you have to win.But, all it takes is $5 to win this fantastic one-of-a-kind painting!!!

I will use a random generator to select a winner on September 30th, so be sure to enter and tell your friends about this great opportunity.

A friend of ours has Twin Boys & belongs to a group, a twins group, they are all very close and talk all the time.
One of the families in the group has a set of Twin Girls who are less than 18 months old and one of the little girls has just been diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma, this is

Neuroblastoma is a Cancer that strikes 650 children a year and occurs before they are 2 years of age.  It is a Neuroendocrine Tumor and commonly begin in the adrenal glands but may also develop in the neck, chest, abdomen or pelvis of a child. The cause of Neuroblastoma is Unknown but is believed to be from accidental cell growth of the adrenal glands that occurs during development.

Debi from who says 8 is enough has taken the Philanthropic role of starting Auctions to raise Money for this little girls treatments, Family expenses etc.  This WEEKEND Debi will be putting up for Auction an Original Painting done by none other than my Husband!!
Aaron & I donated a Voucher for the Winner to have an 18×24 ready to hang canvas One Face Portrait done of anyone they choose Hand painted by JAaronAnderson.com.
This is an estimated $400.00 Value plus we will cover the cost of Shipping & Handling to the Winner.  I Blog all the time about our Paying it Forward initiatives and feel that this is by far the closet to home an endeavor has hit for us . I know first hand what Cancer does to a Family and Know what struggles they Face emotionally, financially and physically and if the only way we can help is to raise money for them and help make this bad situation a bit easier for them then by all means I am going to do it!!

PLEASE VISIT:  www.fundraiserblog.blogspot.com
Enter to Win  and make a difference in the Life of this Child and her Family!!

Here is some info to educate you on Neuroblastoma, who it targets and How

DIAGNOSIS or SIGNS of Neuroblastoma:
*   The First symptoms are often vague & may include Fatigue, Loss of Appetite & Fever
*   Later symptoms depend on the tumor location:

• In the abdomen, a tumor may cause a swollen belly and constipation.
• A tumor in the chest may cause breathing problems.
• Tumors pressing on the spinal cord cause a feeling of weakness.
• Bone lesions in the legs and hips often cause bone pain and limping.
• A tumor in the head may cause the eyes to start to swell outwards and turn black due to the pressure from behind.

STAGES OF Neuroblastoma:

• Stage 1: Localized tumor confined to the area of origin.

• Stage 2A: Unilateral tumor with incomplete gross resection; identifiable ipsilateral and contralateral lymph node negative for tumor.

• Stage 2B: Unilateral tumor with complete or incomplete gross resection; with ipsilateral lymph node positive for tumor; identifiable contralateral lymph node negative for tumor.

• Stage 3: Tumor infiltrating across midline with or without regional lymph node involvement; or unilateral tumor with contralateral lymph node involvement; or midline tumor with bilateral lymph node involvement.

• Stage 4: Dissemination of tumor to distant lymph nodes, bone marrow, bone, liver, or other organs except as defined by Stage 4S. ( this is Tuesday’s Stage)

• Stage 4S: Age <1 year old with localized primary tumor as defined in Stage 1 or 2, with dissemination limited to liver, skin, or bone marrow (less than 10 percent of nucleated bone marrow cells are tumors).

Survivors of intermediate and high-risk treatment often experience hearing loss. Growth reduction, thyroid function disorders, learning difficulties, and greater risk of secondary cancers affect survivors of high-risk disease. An estimated two of three survivors of childhood cancer will ultimately develop at least one chronic and sometimes life-threatening health problem within 20 to 30 years after the cancer diagnosis.

Again Please visit  :  www.fundraiserblog.blogspot.com
Enter to Win or see how you can help make a difference in the Life of thisChild
I am sure none of you could imagine what you would do if this where YOUR Child ! !

} The Mrs {