What —> 1st Annual Casino Night and Silent Auction Fundraiser

When —> Saturday, October 24, 2009; Cocktails at 6:00pm; Dinner at 6:30pm; Poker tournament at 8:30pm

Where —> Holiday Inn 67th Street, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada (click here for directions)

Details —> A night of cocktails, dinner, silent auction, raffle, door prizes, and a poker tournament. Poker tournament prizes include: 1st prize – Wild West Shootout Poker Tournament Ticket Calgary Cash Casino ($760 value), 2nd prize – 32″ flat screen television, 3rd prize – $50 gift certificate for the Keg and a night stay in a jacuzzi suite at the Holiday Inn 67th Street.

Tickets:

• Dinner and casino – $100 per person (includes $50 in free chips)
• Dinner only – $75 per person
• Dinner tables of 8 people – $800 total (includes $450 in free chips)
• Entrance fee – $50 per person (includes $50 in free chips)

RSVP deadline is October 9, 2009. If you are interested please email alifeforlexx@shaw.ca or call 403-318-2487 for tickets or for more information.

Why are the Howells uniting for the cure?

Mike and Melissa have two beautiful children, Ayva, 4 years old and Lexx, 20 months old. Lexx was born January 25, 2008 perfectly healthy and happy. In April 2008, he was diagnosed with SMA Type 1. In May, the family took a road trip down to Salt Lake City, Utah to see Dr. Kathryn Swoboda, since Lexx’s doctors in Canada had little knowledge of SMA. In August, Lexx woke up with a cold, and by that night, he was in PICU for eight weeks. He was a fighter through that hospital stay as well as the next four times he has been hospitalized and Lexx continues to be a fighter every day. The Howells join Unite For The Cure to fight with Lexx in the hopes to end this awful disease.

We are so excited to have the Howells on board. There is no doubt that the SMA community is coming together to help make sure this promising SMA stem cell program gets to and through human clinical trials as quickly as possible!