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05
Apr 2011
Auction Results + Video
Sigh…it was such a wonderful event! So many people came out and shared in our passion for fighting for a cure! We don’t have an exact number of how many people were there, but we’re guessing it was about 400 people. The place was packed. It blessed us so much to look around and see so many people who took time out of their weekend to come out and support us and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
We ended up having 241 items for people to bid on. I sent out about 300 letters to local businesses seeking donations, but the majority of our items came from our friends asking people they know to make a donation, or making a donation themselves using their own skills. It was pretty amazing to watch all of the items flood into our home. It is going to be pretty boring walking to the mailbox now!
The Brio people were amazing. They just swooped in and set everything up, and stayed there to serve our guests. At one point I looked over and saw the Brio guy also restocking our water bottles. They were amazing, and so was the food! If you ever go to Brio at San Tan Mall, would you mind passing along a big thank you to the Manager Chris, and letting him know how great everything turned out! Maybe he’ll be willing to help us out again next year :).
Jeremy made another video to create awareness for CF this year, and I’m in love with it. Check it out…
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/21790240[/vimeo]
So…I’ve been getting a lot of heat for not posting a Grand Total yet, but we keep having some donations come in here and there and so I’ve been waiting a bit to give you all the most accurate number. It’ll probably change as soon as I hit publish, but here’s where we’re at right now. We’re going to be cutting a check to the CFF for $12,695.00!!!! I’m sure I’ll throw in the extra five bucks to make it $12,700.00. This number is incredible!!! At the Silent Auction last year we raised $5,451.00, and there’s nothing like the feeling of more than doubling that amount!!! You wanna see another incredible number…$3,345.00!!! This is the amount that is going into a medical fund to pay for Asher’s medications, equipment, and doctor visits! We don’t even know how to express our thankfulness towards so many people for graciously donating to the CFF and personally to our family!! We don’t get any help from the state, and honestly, we have a huge pile of medical bills from Paxon, so this money is an absolute blessing!!! So, this means that $16,040.00 walked through the commons doors on Saturday, April 2nd, making a difference in many people’s lives, including ours. We can definitely say that we kicked some major CF booty that night!!! Thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday, and thank you for joining us in this fight!!!
I’m still replaying the auction over and over again in my mind and processing everything that happened, and probably will be for awhile because so much happened. But, the one memory that stands out to me the most is that my dearest CF mommy friend, Emily, flew down to be with us for the auction. So, so blessed by her friendship. Love you, Em!!!
Closin’ up shop on the Silent Auction this year, and maybe resting for a bit now, but what a great event and great memories! We hope that Paxon’s name was honored throughout it all, because he was definitely in our hearts and minds. Love you, sweet baby.
If you weren’t able to be at the auction, and you would still like to donate to teamASHER, just follow this link below! Thank you SOOO much for your donation to our team!
http://www.cff.org/great_strides/dsp_donationPage.cfm?registeringwalkid=7450&idUser=351422
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WOW!!!! So happy. It’s amazing to watch and be a small part of. We love you Olimbs…all four of you!
Rach: Love the video — Tell Jeremy he rocks!! It is so touching and the Star of it Asher … what can I say .. he is sooo special I can’t wait to meet him. You are blessed. Thanks for sharing and I am so happy the auction turned out so well for you! Hugs!
First of all that video is amazing. I had chills and tears the entire time watching it…just beautiful. Nice job Jeremy!! Second, those numbers are INCREDIBLE! So so excited that the auction was such a huge success and there was so much money raised to help find that cure and to help you guys! Wish so much we could have been there! Love to you all!
Wow, that video is beyond amazing! And we are so excited with you guys for that total number! Good job kicking some CF booty–CF is going down!!
Overwhelmed by the success! Great job Olimb family & friends! Rachel, I know you have poured much time and energy into the Silent Auction and what a pay off. I want to add my thanks to everyone involved for making a difference for the CFF and your family. Praying for you all. Now, get some rest! :o)
Those numbers are Fantastic!!What a great job,well done!The video is great,so many emotions while watching it,no words are right.Love You Dad&Mom
AMAZING JOB!!!!! So, so happy for you guys that you have such an amazing support system. And THANK YOU for making such a difference in the life of my baby, as well. That donation will have a huge impact on all of us, so thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your hard work and dedication. Big hugs to you all!!
Wow, what a blessing to raise that much money to kick CF! Praise God. Everything was amazing…you could tell that you put TONS of time, energy, and effort into raising money.
chills and tears…what a BEAUTIFUL video Jeremy! seriously amazing! and PRAISE GOD on the grand total! 🙂
Great post Rachel! So fun to be a part of that special moment/event for the Olimb family. Btw…who took that awesome pic of you and Emily? They sure got a great angle!! hee hee. Love ya lots!!
Praise the Lord!! Rachel- the auction was SUCH a wonderful event. It was so beautifully organized and lots of FUN! What a blessing it was to have been able to participate! Great job!
Awesome!What a praise to see how much money was raised for you and fighting CF. Love it! Great video too. We wish we could have been there!
This was SOOOOOO amazing!
I can’t wait to rock my shirt out. It was such a joy to be there, and to see how fantastic it all came out and to know such an amazing family. You guys are one of a kind, and we are so blessed to know you. I’m so glad it was such a big success!
I love everything about this post! You and big J are true warriors for your 2 precious boys! Well done, my friend!
LOVE the video! Nicely done – God is going to continue to use this for a long time to come, I am certain! The CF community has an awesome, talented family in their corner! And congratulations on those amazing numbers – that is absolutely wonderful. So proud of you both for working so hard in this effort. Warriors, you are absolutely right, Krista, a perfect description! You are most certainly warriors!
Love you guys!!
I love, love your video! So well done, great job! I have a daughter, Mackenzie – age 13 with cystic fibrosis. So glad someone posted the video so I could “meet” you!
Hi Christy! I’m so glad you stopped by, it’s so nice to meet you too!!! I would love to talk with you more and hear about your Mackenzie! If you get some time to email, my address is rachelolimb@gmail.com.
I echo your big sigh…everything about this day was so wonderful, Rach. The items, the supportive people, the food, the fellowship, the VIDEO, the FINAL AMOUNT, and of course the FAMILY! Praise the Lord.
It was such an honor to be able to be there with you see the amazing event unfold. I really could just go on and on. I will just say that I’m so proud of you and I love you dearly. I always feel so blessed by your friendship and most certainly as you have said, our friendship is completely God-ordained…I’m so thankful for that.
PS…I also loved meeting all of your truly lovely friends!