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2009

  • November 16th, 2009: CLIMB FOR KIDS MAKES DONATION TO FETAL HOPE FOUNDATION
    Founded in 2007, Climb for Kids has grown from one to five climbs this year, including those in the U.S. such as Ruth Mountain, Sahale Peak, Mt. Rainier, and Mt. Hood, and in Europe at Mont Blanc. The group has raised over $50,000 from the climbs...
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  • November 9th, 2009: Local Organization Scales to new heights for kids
    A couple of years ago, Emma died in her parents arms. She suffered from a fetal syndrome more prevalent than SIDS, but it often goes undiagnosed. Now Mom and Dad are soaring to new heights to raise awareness for other families. KOMO4's Luke Duecy went along on the climb...
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  • November 2nd, 2009: SPONSOR EXPO AND FAMILY FESTIVAL KEY COMPONENT IN SUNDAY’S THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL’S RACE FOR FETAL HOPE
    While many local residents will register as a participant of the Denver Race for Fetal Hope slated for Sunday, November 8th, many more will participate because of the growing Sponsor Expo and Family Festival that is a key component of each race in the National Race Series...
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  • October 26th, 2009: PANERA BREAD OF COLORADO TO CONTINUE PARTNERSHIP WITH FETAL HOPE FOUNDATION BY SPONSORING FUN RUN AT DENVER RACE FOR FETAL HOPE
    “Panera Bread is proud to partner with the Fetal Hope Foundation throughout the year,” said Craig Flom, operating partner for the Colorado Panera Bread bakery‐cafes. “With the help of our loyal customers and communities, we hope to create more awareness and support for Fetal Hope.”...
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  • October 19th, 2009: RACE FOR FETAL HOPE ATLANTIC BEACH TO PARNTER WITH LOCAL CELEBRITIES AND BUSINESSES IN SPREADING AWARENESS OF FETAL SYNDROMES
    The Family Festival will feature games, refreshments and a bounce house, and other activities will be provided by Mad Science, the Gator Clowns of Jacksonville, and the Roar of the Jacksonville Jaguars. There will also be a kids’ stretching exercise hosted in conjunction with Jacksonville Jaguar’s mascot Jaxson de Ville...
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  • October 19th, 2009: DENVER RACE FOR FETAL HOPE TO DRAW LOCAL FAMILIES AFFECTED BY FETAL SYNDROMES:
    “If I only relied on the internet for information, I am not sure that I could have endured the situation. As stressful as the situation was, it would have been unbearable without the encouragement of Lonnie and his wife [at the Fetal Hope Foundation],” said Fletemeyer...
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  • October 12th, 2009: LEADING FETAL SURGEON TO ATTEND INAUGURAL ATLANTIC BEACH RACE FOR FETAL HOPE
    Fetal Hope will also welcome leading fetal surgeon, Dr. Ruben Quintero. Quintero’s medical teams will join him from his past tenure at St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital in Tampa,to those on his current team with nearby Jackson Memorial Hospital...
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  • October 12th, 2009: SIXTH ANNUAL RACE FOR FETAL HOPE PLANNED FOR DENVER:
    The Children’s Hospital’s Race for Fetal Hope (formerly known as the TTTS Race for Hope) is planned for Sunday, November 8th at Washington Park in Denver, CO. In its sixth consecutive year, the event is associated with the Colorado High Risk Maternity and Newborn Program and is anticipated to host more than 1,500 participants...
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  • October 9th, 2009: RACE FOR FETAL HOPE SET FOR OCT 24 IN ATLANTIC BEACH
    Not sure who first said that or where I got it, but I have never forgotten it.  And of all the things a person can have there is nothing better or more valuable than a child...
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  • October 5th, 2009: WOLFSON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AND NEMOURS TO SUPPORT INAUGURAL ATLANTIC BEACH RACE FOR FETAL HOPE
    Wolfson Children’s Hospital, the region’s pediatric referral facility, and Nemours, one of the nation’s leading pediatric health systems, are supporters of the event...
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  • September 28th, 2009: INAUGURAL RACE FOR FETAL HOPE PLANNED FOR ATLANTIC BEACH
    Having been in a position where I felt hopeless and desperate for information during my own pregnancy when my son Elijah was diagnosed at 13 weeks gestation with Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction (LUTO), I don’t ever want a family to have to say the words ‘I didn’t know.’...
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  • September 23rd, 2009: FAMILY FESTIVAL AND SURVIVOR CEREMONY PLANNED FOR KIRKLAND RACE FOR FETAL HOPE
    “One of my favorite parts of the race is the joy and the tears of seeing the families who come together to raise awareness and support this wonderful cause,” said Stacey Vandell, Owner of A Lot ‘O’ Tots and mother to twins...
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  • September 21st, 2009: EVERGREEN HEALTHCARE PART OF UPCOMING RACE FOR FETAL HOPE: FETAL REUNION TO BE PART OF FAMILY FESTIVAL
    “We are all really excited to take part in the Race for Fetal Hope again. Participation in this event lets the community know about services available here and solidifies what an important job we come to everyday—working to give families hope...
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  • September 21st, 2009: Renowned fetal surgeon Dr. Rubén Quintero to attend Race for Fetal Hope in Atlantic Beach, FL
    The Family Festival portion of the event will include a reunion with the fetal surgeon who helped these families, Dr. Rubén Quintero, a world-renowned fetal surgeon...
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  • September 14th, 2009: PORTLAND BOLT & MANUFACTURING COMPANY TO CONTINUE SUPPORT OF KIRKLAND RACE FOR FETAL HOPE
    In 2006, Brian Sonnenberg was directly affected by fetal syndromes when his twin grandchildren were diagnosed in utero with Twin‐to‐Twin Transfusion Syndrome or TTTS...
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  • September 14th, 2009: RACE FOR FETAL HOPE TO HOST POST‐RACE EXPO AND FAMILY FESTIVAL GEARED AT CELEBRATINGFAMILY
    New to the Charlotte event will be the Survivor Ceremony which will feature a brief presentation by the local Women’s Institute that will plan to begin fetal surgery later this year...
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  • September 7th, 2009: CHARLOTTE MOTHERS OF MULTIPLES TO SPONSOR KIDS FUN RUN AT LOCAL RACE FOR FETAL HOPE
    The Charlotte Mothers of Multiples (CMOMs), a local non‐profit organization supporting parents of multiple birth children, will sponsor the Kids Fun Run...
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  • September 7th, 2009: RACE FOR FETAL HOPE PLANNED FOR KIRKLAND
    The Portland Bolt Manufacturing Company’s Race for Fetal Hope (formerly known as the TTTS Race for Hope) is planned for Sunday, September 27th at Marina Park in Kirkland, WA. In its third consecutive year...
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  • August 31st, 2009: TRACI ZELLER DESIGNS SPONSORING RACE FOR FETAL HOPE: SUPPORTING IN CELEBRATION OF SON
    Local interior Design firm, Traci Zeller Designs will serve as the Presenting Sponsor for the upcoming Race for Fetal Hope on Saturday, September 19th. Owner, Traci Zeller and husband Mike have fraternal twins, one of which is a survivor of Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)...
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  • August 24th, 2009: RACE FOR FETAL HOPE PLANNED FOR CHARLOTTE:
    The Carolina’s Medical Center’s Women’s Institute Race for Fetal Hope(formerly known as the TTTS Race for Hope) is planned for Saturday, September 19th at Independence Park in Charlotte, NC. In its fourth consecutive year, the event is presented by Traci Zeller Designs and is anticipated to host more than 500 participants, spectators and supporters...
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  • August 7th, 2009: PANERA BREAD PARTNERS WITH FETAL HOPE FOUNDATION FOR BAGELS BENEFITTING BABIES
    As part of their ongoing partnership with the Fetal Hope Foundation, all Colorado Panera Bread bakery‐cafes will be participating in the Bagels Benefitting Babies Campaign to benefit the Fetal Hope Foundation in August. Between August 10th and August 25th, Colorado Panera Bread bakery‐cafes will donate $0.50...
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  • July 6th, 2009: CLIMB FOR KIDS TO LAUNCH UPCOMING CLIMBS TO BENEFIT FETAL HOPE FOUNDATION
    Climb for Kids, a Washington based non‐profit organization, will soon launch three mountain climbs to continue spreading the word about fetal syndromes and raising funds to support families affected and to further research. Founded in 2007 by Matt and Ellen Kolwaczyk...
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  • June 28th, 2009: How to feed your baby right, even before birth
    Eating healthfully for two without gaining too much weight is a common problem for pregnant women. The Institute of Medicine has released new weight-gain guidelines for pregnancy...
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  • June 24th, 2009: Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome:
    Ebru was diagnosed with TTTS at 18 weeks and was sent to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, where doctors performed life-saving surgery. “Without this surgery, the fatality rate is 96 percent for both fetuses,” Casey says. “The survival rate when surgery is performed is 92 percent for one baby and 64 percent for both to survive...
         Last year, Casey and Ebru Middlebrooks became very

  • March 30th, 2009: FETAL HOPE TO JOIN HARLEM AMBASSADORS IN CHARITY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

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  • March 23rd, 2009: FETAL HOPE FOUNDATION TO MEET THE EASTER BUNNY

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  • March 23rd, 2009: FETAL HOPE FOUNDATION LAUNCHED BABY STEPS
    Baby Steps is a multi-year campaign that will focus on the fact that every donation, every piece of accurate information, and every informed person will help in fighting a growing epidemic of fetal distress.
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  • February 3rd, 2009: National Organizations Celebrate Multiple Birth Awareness Month in Denver
    In support of the first annual Multiple Birth Awareness Month in April 2009, the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs Inc. (NOMOTC), TWINS™ Magazine and The Fetal Hope Foundation are hosting the Multiples Family Festival in Denver on April 19...
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  • February 2nd, 2009: TTTS SURVIVORS WELCOMED HOME
    After a long and trying pregnancy, filled with uncertainty and even life-saving medical intervention, Casey and Ebru Middlebrooks recently welcomed sons William Grady and Aiden Harvey home, together for the first time since birth. The couple is also planning to host the 1st Annual GolfHope charity golf tournament in June...
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  • January 30th, 2009: FETAL HOPE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH ACTIVE.COM
    In preparing for its 2009 Race for Fetal Hope National Race Series, the Fetal Hope Foundation will partner with Active.com in a national sponsorship for each of the events. In return, Active.com will be providing its infrastructure to handle our donations and exclusive online event registrations, as well as promoting Fetal Hope as one of its showcase charities...
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  • January 20th, 2009: Pioneering fetal surgeon to join University of Miami
    Dr. Rubén Quintero, a fetal surgeon who helped pioneer the field of operating on babies still in the womb, is coming to the University of Miami Medical School and Jackson Memorial Hospital, hoping to make them a top center in the country for fetal research...
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  • January 5th, 2009: FETAL HOPE FOUNDATION LAUNCHES RACE FOR FETAL HOPE 5K FOR 2009
    The year of 2009 will usher in new growth possibilities for the Fetal Hope Foundation,including a new name for its largest awareness and fundraising campaign. Formerly known as the TTTS Race for Hope, the Foundation will begin promoting the National Race Series as the Race for Fetal Hope 5k throughout cities around the United States,
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