Scott S. Craun Foundation: Event: "Scott Craun Celebration of Life." March 24, 2012. Silent Auction, Food, Drink, Friends

Our Mission:

The Scott S. Craun Foundation is a non-profit charity created by Scott Craun (1975-2011), a registered nurse in Honolulu, Hawaii. Before Scott passed away from Multiple Myeloma, he took the initial steps to establish a fund that could perpetually aid island-bound cancer patients. Multiple Myeloma is a rare blood cell cancer. Scott's know-how as a health care provider AND a cancer patient lent his mission a laser focus on a specific population. Relatively, there are not many myeloma patients in Hawaii (less than 400). The nearest support groups are in California. This charity will make an important difference in the quality of some of these lives. Like Scott, these patients were told, "You have an 'incurable cancer.' Eventually, you will have to take a break from your work. And the most specialized treatment centers are 2500 miles away."

Scott's wish is to provide Hawaii's myeloma patients (or one family member/care-giver) with round-trip airfare to the Continental US for any oncologist-recommended treatment not available in Hawaii. Stem cell transplant, for example, can be a key to prolonging life--sometimes by years--as it was for Scott. Twice Scott experienced the hardships of this relocation for transplant. Scott had many of us to help him through this burden and he was eternally grateful; many other patients are not nearly as networked. Scott became acutely aware of their immediate need. He left behind documents outlining a non-profit based on incremental goals and longevity as priorities over huge sums of money. Ultimate success means for us to be still providing at least one annual flight on the day Hawaii is capable of all specialized myeloma patient technology. Or, even better: on the day MM is no longer deemed "incurable."

To turn Scott's efforts into reality, we will need your help. One annual donation per person--of any amount--is welcomed, along with your suggestions, fundraising ideas, and maybe a few volunteer hours at our events. All who donate will receive a personal message from our foundation updating you on our balance, expenses, number of donors, upcoming fundraisers, and goals. The specific language in our tax exempt 501(c)3 will be transparent to all. We report to every single donor as if they were an investor, beacause they are. The way we give to patients will be on a very personal basis, and we'll share those stories here. Thank you, stay tuned, and thanks to Scott for pointing us in the right direction! We're going to take what he started . . . and keep it going for as long as there is a demand.

Scott S. Craun Foundation. Domestic Nonprofit Corporation, State of Hawaii File No. 235294 D2.

Make out checks to: / send mail to:
Scott S. Craun Foundation
2700 S. King Street
Unit 11564
Honolulu, HI 96828
ph. (808) 772-0408

CraunFoundation@gmail.com

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Event: "Scott Craun Celebration of Life." March 24, 2012. Silent Auction, Food, Drink, Friends

In anticipation of our founder's 37th birthday (March 27) we've been putting together some very successful fundraisers this month. Check out these three:

1.
Our "$27 before 27th" campaign surpassed its first goal in just 9 days! We'd like to thank our first donors who used this Facebook app. (and those who sent to us directly):
http://apps.facebook.com/fundrazr/activity/436d9d46fb7d44bbb582df2dc62b57ea

You guys allowed us to raise the bar with another two weeks left to go before the birthday deadline!

Folks have also donated through the PayPal button on this blog page, our PayPal account craunfoundation@gmail.com, and by mail to our PO Box listed above. Our totals will be sent to each donor in April.

2.
At over $1061. and growing, Leslie Hombach's contribution through her Annabear Studio has been a phenomenal hit in just a few weeks. Leslie (with the help of husband Matt) has been hand-making a line of Hawaii-themed kitchen towels and kiddie clothes called "Cones for Craun." http://www.etsy.com/listing/92661376/kitchen-towel-cones-for-craun (We can all use a new kitchen towel.) 80% of purchase price goes to the Scott S. Craun Foundation.

3.
Ken Sweigart has organized a fun night in anticipation of Scotty's B-day remembrance. On Saturday March 24, we'll be holding a silent auction from 5:00 - 9:00pm at Cobblestones Restaurant, 205 S. George St., York, Pennsylvania 17401.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=592357329&ref=tn_tnmn#!/events/260399157379195/
If you are in the area, come see some friends. Eat, drink, tell some stories, and check out our items. Even if you can't attend, maybe you have something in mind that could be put up for bid. Contact Ken at k2@kstoolinginc.com with some ideas for us and what we might offer. (There will be some items there fresh off a plane from Hawaii.)

In the past two weeks we've been in contact with Multiple Myeloma patients and advocates across the country. All have said the same thing unanimously: "Awesome effort. Important need. Go for it." Eventually, we will be getting press coverage and support from the MM community, and larger cancer cause community, and hopefully the airlines. It appears that statistically, Hawaii's MM population is roughly 200 to 400 patients. The nearest MM support group is in San Diego. Hawaii is a beautiful place and culture, but for some needing high tech medical help so specialized, it can be an isolated place.

Scott's going to be giving these folks in his shoes a lift.

Thanks!
-SSCF

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