Baby Nora Gooden’s Aunt Tiffany shows determination goes a long way! Her euchre tournament raised over $700 for Unite For The Cure. Way to go Aunt Tiffany!!!
Hi! I’m Aunt Tiffany, proud aunt of Nora Gooden, and I organized an euchre tournament to benefit her and Unite for the Cure for this past Sunday. Since I used to work at the local animal shelter, they were kind enough to let me use their community room in exchange for donations off their wishlist.
I had invited over 100 people, and I wish I could tell you that dozens came out. But, I can’t. I was heartbroken as more and more ‘maybes’ and even ‘yes’ RSVPs changed to ‘no’ in the week before the event. I nearly canceled the event, and I felt that I’d failed my dear niece. But, I decided to make the best of it, and try to enjoy the company of the four (four!) people that RSVP’d with a yes.
In the week prior to the event, several friends that couldn’t attend surprised me with donations, and one couple that attended the event made a huge $500 donation! Their son was born at just about the same time that Nora was diagnosed with SMA, and I think this affected them a great deal. The generosity of everyone blew me away and touched me greatly, and I’m pleased to say that the event raised $700.
So, for those of you out there that are working on planning events and worried about a lackluster response, I’m here to tell you not to lose hope. Every little bit helps, every bit of education matters, and the generosity of friends and strangers may just surprise you.
