Sunday, September 29, 2019
Loading Dock
2400 Kettner Blvd, #110
San Diego, CA 92101
Online ticket sales end Friday, 9/27 at 9 p.m. PST.
4:00 p.m. to 9 p.m.
We’re excited to invite you to San Diego’s very first Reach for a Cure – Football & Fun benefitting Rettsyndrome.org. This entertaining event is designed to raise funds for a cure for Rett syndrome while having lots of fun at the same time.
Enjoy Sunday football, beer and a chance to connect with others who share a passion to create a world without Rett. We’ll have a silent auction full of great items – perfect time to get holiday gifts, or something for yourself!
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All proceeds from sponsorships, donations, and tickets goes to Rettsyndrome.org, the longest-standing Rett syndrome research and family empowerment organization.
Gulf Coast Endurance Ride
Saturday, October 5th from Biloxi MS to Pensacola FL.
If you’re up for a challenging ride, consider joining KC Byers and friends for a century ride. KC is the creator of the Rett Ride Across America and step-dad to Katelyn with Rett. Last year he completed his second 2,600 mile ride across the country. Here are the details for this year’s Endurance Ride:
Start: Mary Mahoneys, 110 Rue Magnolia, Biloxi, MS 39530
Finish: WEAR TV, 4990 Mobile Highway, Pensacola FL 32506
114 mile with volunteer sag support & police escorts
Join for any length of the ride. Here are the multiple lag points where you can join.
Lag Point #1 (120 Miles): Meet at Mary Mahoneys, 110 Rue Magnolia, Biloxi, MS 39530
Lag Point #2 (90 miles): Meet at US Hwy 90 at the Missippi/Alabama line
Lag Point #3 (70 miles): Meet at Raceway 6709, 5455 Government Bvld, Mobile AL 36619 (Theodore exit junction I-10 and US 90)
Lag Point #4 (45 miles): Meet at Eastern Shore Bike Shop, 845 US-90 Ste 102, Daphne, AL 36526
Lag Point #5 (20 miles): Maw Maw’s Country Market, 26010 US Hwy 90, Robertsdale, AL Junction 90 & 87
END at: WEAR Channel 3, 4990 Mobile Hwy, Pensacola Fl
Ride in style with your RRAA gear- select a jersey, cycle shorts or both. Shop here.
OKC River Run
The goal of the OKC River Run is to raise support and awareness for Rett Syndrome, which is a genetic disorder that affects mainly girls and severely impairs “nearly every aspect of the child’s life: their ability to speak, walk, eat, and even breathe easily.” The need for research is critical.
The OKC River Run is a USATF sanctioned and certified course along the picturesque Oklahoma River that provides a smooth, level, paved trail through downtown Oklahoma City free of vehicle traffic.
- 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. – Packet Pick Up and onsite Registration.
- 8:00 am. – Half Marathon* Start
- 8:50 a.m. – 5K Start
- 9:00 a.m. – 10K Start
- 9:00 -11:00 a.m. – Awards Ceremony *See Details
Join us for the 3rd Annual Purple Pumpkin Party!
The Purple Pumpkin Party to benefit the Scarlett Parks Foundation. This signifies that, in honor of their granddaughter Scarlett Parks, Don and Jodi Searcy will be conducting a fundraising event, the “Purple Pumpkin Party”. The event will take place October 5th, 2019 at the International Agri-Center in Tulare CA.
The Purple Pumpkin Party will be a celebration of a community coming together to help raise awareness and money to find a cure for Rett syndrome, consisting of dinner, entertainment, an auction, silent auction and many other fun items to bid on to help raise money needed to help find a cure.
Newly Published Communication Guidelines for Rett
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
1:00pm
Webinar
Please join us as Gill Townend, CertMRCSLT, M.Phil., B.Med.Sci.(Speech), Researcher and Augmentative & Alternative Communication Expert, Rett Expertise Centre Netherlands and Theresa Bartolotta, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Professor, Department of Speech-Language Pathology, School of Education, Monmouth University, Monmouth University Graduate Center who will be introducing the development, final statement and recommendations of the largest body of evidence-based Communication guidelines to be published for Rett syndrome, work that was funded by Rettsyndrome.org and accomplished by a global team of experts.
Our presenters will also be sharing the accessible, user-friendly handbook version of the guidelines with recommendations of how to embed these at home, in the classroom, and in day programs. Our goal is to help empower you with strategies in the here and now while we accelerate work towards our collective hope for better treatments and ultimately a cure for Rett syndrome.
Questions and comments submitted in advance will be addressed, and there will be plenty of time for write-in questions during the session.
WHEN | Saturday, October 19, 2019
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
WHERE | Whittier High School 12417 East Philadelphia St Whittier, CA 90601 Directions
A Night at the Races to Benefit Rett Syndrome
Chinese Auction
Door Prizes
$10 Horses
$10 Entry Fee
Tickets available at the door
Doors open at 6pm
Races start at 9pm
Date: Saturday, October 26, 2019
Time: 6:00PM-10:00PM
Location: Tre Posti, 641 Main Street, St. Helena, CA 94574
Zumbathon Charity Event for Rett Syndrome
In Honor for Allison
Date: Friday, November 1st
Time: 5:00-7:30pm
Join us for an evening of instructed Zumba while raising money for Rettsyndrome.org. Admission is $10.
Contact Information:
Claudia Juarez
817-233-2189
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YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
When: Friday, November 1, 2019
Where: Mercedes-Benz of The Woodlands
16917 Interstate 45 South
The Woodlands, TX 77385
Time: “Come and Go” from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Parking: Valet Parking Available
Fare: Dosey Doe is providing wine and BBQ sliders at no cost
Entertainment: Acoustic show by Kevin and his son Coleton
Featured Art: 30 – 40 of Dave Clements’ and Kevin Black’s best music black and white photographs taken over the last decade will be available for purchase (tax-deductible donation to Rett Syndrome)
• Meet photographers Dave Clements & Kevin Black.
• View their photography that will be displayed in the show room.
• Enjoy some music memorabilia.
• Listen to a live music performance by Kevin Black and his son Coleton.
• Purchase a copy of their coffee table book Raising A Hand – Volume One. Pre-order order forms for Volume Two will be available.
• Learn about Rett syndrome and what the two photographers are doing to raise awareness for this rare disorder.
• Enjoy a Dosey Doe brisket slider and a glass of wine.
• Enjoy the collection of some of the finest automobiles in the world!
Finally if you can’t make it and still have not pre-ordered your copy of Raising A Hand – Volume Two, you can go to www.RaisingAHand.com and do so for $42.95 ($35 plus $7.95 shipping). Plus for an additional $25 donation you can get a signed copy of Volume One shipped to your home almost immediately.