On Saturday, June 28, 2008, Team Natalie participated in the Children's Cancer Research Funds (CCRF)- Time To Fly.  The day started with rain but we had a gap of sunshine while we walked the 5K.  We had two new members under the age of 7 this year, who did a wonderful job.  Isabella walked her first 5K.  You did a fabulous job.  Jack ran his first 1K.  You did a great job, Jack!  

This year we were honored to have some of Natalie's family walk with us.  Everyone felt their support that day.  Natalie's memory and spirit will always be with us.

Team Natalie is made up of about 14 people.  It's amazing that 5 of those members are under the age of 18 years old.  Our Team Natalie's little cherubs, work hard to raise money for CCRF.  As well as the whole team.  Team members, high five to you because.....all of you, raised $4917.00 to help fight childhood cancer.  This is fabulous (Isabella's new word)!!!

Note our new shirts this year.  As a team, we decided we needed to shout out our hearts with Natalie's memory.  The butterfly on the shirts is a symbol CCRF uses to show the stages the children go through until they emerge as a new vibrant beautiful child.  We used the butterfly because Natalie has emerge as a new beautiful angel for so many of us.  The yellow tie die is for Natalie's favorite color.  

Thank you to all of you who supported and sponsored us through this endeavor.  You made an important impact on us as a team as well as helped so many children who are battling cancer right now.  Thank you with all our hearts!

I'm leaving you with some food for thought:  Cancer is the leading cause of death by illness in children.  Are we going to let it lead us in life?