By Brianna and Bryan Doo
On behalf of our family, I want to thank all of you who joined us or donated remotely for our Brain Games 2022 fundraiser. We would also like to thank the generosity of the Flint family for donating half of their pumpkin and hayride sales on Sunday (join them this weekend for more pumpkin picking!). Lincoln Real Estate Team and Earth+Kin (both local Lincoln companies) sponsored the cornhole tournament and kids’ activities. We are grateful for the Pierce House for hosting the day, it could not have been a more beautiful location to gather together!
The gift of community and your support is invaluable to our family. When our daughter received the diagnosis of an incurable brain disease at age four, we felt helpless. Not being able to physically do something to help holds so many emotions. We took on fundraising so we could do something, and friends who wanted to help could join us.
As we mentioned at the event, 100% of our fundraisers have subsidized Dr. Ed Smith’s research. Our 2019 event went toward advancing a new surgical procedure, which she later needed, twice. Our 2021 event fully funded research which discovered only the second gene sequence the disease mutation can be found. Our children’s genetic testing will further benefit from the finding. You have each played a part in making this research happen, which in the end, has helped our daughter. Our family does not take any bit of this for granted.
Thank you for showing up, supporting, donating, sponsoring, spreading the word, inviting friends, and enjoying the day with us. We hope you had fun & were able to enjoy the community gathering as we did. Save the date for next year: October 15, 2023!
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