We are truly humbled by the generosity of our donors.  Community support means the world to our foundation, and more importantly, the children we serve.  If you are interested in helping Casey Cares Foundation raise funds for our special programs, please consider organizing a guest bartending, a bull roast, a fun run, or be creative with your own ideas.  This page will give you some ideas of what other individuals, civic groups, mom's clubs and schools have done for Casey Cares children.  For more information on how you can get involved please contact the foundation at caseycares@caseycaresfoundation.org

When it rains it pours! After hearing the devastating new about Casey Cares Foundation summer fire, Karina Polun knew she had to do something to help. On Thursday, August 9th she played host to “Divas on a Mission” at her picturesque home in Fallston.  More than 140 women battled downpour rain to celebrate a girls’ night out filled with pink boas, diamond bobbles and tiaras, while sipping on chocolate martinis. 

Representatives from Arbonne, Tastefully Simple, Initials LLC, Southern Living, Longaberger, Northern Lights, Avon, and Premier Design participated in the event and graciously donated their proceeds, as well as numerous raffle and auction items, to this great cause.  “I did it because we, as members of the community, can do something to help rebuild Casey Cares Foundation – an organization which has done so much for us and those we love,” gushed Karina.  More than $3,000 was raised for Casey Cares at this fabulous event.  A huge thanks to Karina and all the Divas for their support!

Just as the phoenix rose from the ashes in the mythical tale, the Casey Cares Foundation, with the support of hundreds of generous Baltimoreans, did just that on June 23rd at the Sheraton downtown.  The Casey Cares Foundation headquarters, which provides uplifting programs for critically ill children and their families, was completely ravaged by a 6 alarm fire on June 3rd.  Within a week an anonymous donor came forward to offer one of the ballrooms at the Sheraton downtown to hold a fundraiser.  With the help of the media and word of mouth and in just three weeks, the Phoenix Fest attracted over175 guests and countless donations from restaurants and caterers.  The charity raised over $7,000 towards its rebuilding effort.  

In less than eight days, Susan Wollenweber and Trish Webb helped plan this wonderful event highlighted with a buffet of food from Legal Seafood, Sam's Club of Catonsville, Chef's Expression, Great Day Cafe, Classic Caterers, Atlantic Caterers, and a chocolate display donated by Parfections.  The table centerpieces, from Radanbaugh's Florist, were accented by hundreds of paper kites that were created by first graders from New Towne Elementary School. 

Small Miracle played live music throughout the night, only stopping for a touching video produced by Northside Video Productions and a presentation by a special Casey Cares family.  The night would not have been so successful without the efforts of Randy Haber and Shelley Carter of the Sheraton City Center Hotel, and the help from so many supporters and guests.  Donating to the event as well were FedEx Kinkos and the great volunteers of Casey Cares. 

The mother of one of our Casey Cares kids stated immediately after the fire, “I was so saddened this morning when I saw on the news that your building was part of that horrible fire. Your organization has done so many wonderful things for my daughter Kamryn over the past three years and has helped us through some pretty rough times that my daughter and my family have had to go through.  Please, if there is anything that we could do to help, let us know.”  While there is still a long way to go to rebuild, with such support from our families and people and companies in the community, there is no doubt that Casey Cares Foundation will rise from the ashes and continue its important work with critically ill children and their families. 

March 27th, 2007

A huge thanks to Koffee Talk for organizing a fabulous guest bartending event at Hamden's famous Cafe Hon. Koffee Talk, recently rated one of the top 25 largest business networking organizations in the Baltimore area, supports philanthropic programs benefiting Baltimore's youth. A $10 donation was collected at the door for entrance to this great event, with all proceeds benefiting Casey Cares Foundation. For more information, visit http://www.koffeetalk.net/.

If you you would like to host or organize a Guest Bartending Bash for Casey Cares Foundation, contact Erin Webb at 443.568.0064 or erin@caseycaresfoundation.org.

Third Time’s a Charm for Owens & Minor, Inc.
For the third year in a row, we salute Owens & Minor, Inc for sending our families on much-needed Celebration Vacations.  Owens & Minor, along with our friends at Becton Dickinson and Company, raised over $5,000 for our programs during their annual golf tournament played at Piney Branch Golf Club in Hampstead on July 12th.  This admirable event began years ago to honor an employee who had lost their battle with cancer.

Thanks to their generosity, ten year old Emily was able to take a break from her Leukemia treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and enjoy a memorable weekend at Hershey Park with her family.  Maryland’s own Ocean City was the place that four year old Jessica and her family selected to vacation at.  Four year old Jessica suffers from Seizure Disorder and is also a patient at Johns Hopkins.  Both families attended the event’s evening festivities and got a chance to meet everyone themselves, which was a very special moment.  Longtime Casey Cares supporter and friend, Debbie Pritchard, stated, “The kids actually give us support, encouragement, and strength, and I love being with them.”

After a sunny day of golf followed by a scrumptious dinner, the players sat and listened intently to Emily’s story.  With the poise and humor of an adult, Emily spoke about her disease and how much the programs of the Casey Cares Foundation have helped her cope.  Both families were thrilled when provided with goody bags and other special gifts for their time away.  Of course, we could not do it without supporters like Cliff Trone, Debbie Pritchard, Sandie Miller, and the rest of the Owens & Minor staff who have been true friends to our foundation throughout the years in so many ways.

On July 28th, 2007 motorcycle enthusiasts combined their love of riding with a passion for raising money for our kids. The proud members of the Sons of The American Legion Detachment of Maryland held their 3rd annual ride to benefit the Casey Cares Foundation. The event originated at the Reisterstown Post, with stops along the way for food and fun in Perryville, Centreville, and Annapolis. The ride ended back where it began, raising over $4,200 for our uplifting children’s programs. A huge thank you to Bear Weinzirl and all of our SAL friends.  Ride on!!