DeLanee's Story

10 years ago, Becky and Tommy, were blessed to be pregnant with their second child. Shortly thereafter they learned that they were going to be parents to a little girl, but the probability of their daughter living for very long was extremely low. Their daughter was diagnosed with a condition called Dandy-Walker Cyst. The doctors believed that their baby girl would deteriorate and pass away during pregnancy, but much to their surprise DeLanee developed until 28 weeks gestation when she was delivered and lived for three hours. As you can imagine, these 3 hours was precious time that they spent as a family with their daughter taking pictures, bathing, dressing and holding her until she passed away in their arms. Upon DeLanee's passing, the nurses brought the family a box to put their daughter’s belongings in to take home with them. Because DeLanee was born in January the nurses were able to find a leftover Christmas box. That Christmas box became extremely special to them and they clung to it and the contents inside that held their daughter’s precious belongings as they left the hospital without their baby. It was because of this box that the inspiration for Lanee’s Legacy began. . .



Thursday, September 9, 2010

Save the Date!!

It's that time of year again!!! We are full speed ahead and in total anticipation of our:

2nd Annual Lanee's Legacy Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser!!

So. . .save the date for:
November 6, 2010, at Red Mountain Park, Mesa, Arizona
(Power/Brown)
from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

You can purchase tickets by clicking on our paypal button to the right.
The cost is:
$10.00 for adults
$5.00 for kids (4 or more kids per family eat free
in other words, just pay for your first 3 kids)
Because of park restrictions, we are not allowed to sell tickets at the park. So, please, get your tickets in advance by buying them online and we will place them under your name in our "will call" for pick-up on November 6th. You can also purchase tickets from anyone of us as well.
Kevin and the crew at Mesa Gatherings Events and Catering will be servin' it up for us and our food is sure to be super delicious!


This is a family event and, like last year, there will be plenty of entertainment and fun for everyone! Jump and Shout Play Center will be onsight with plenty of inflatables to keep all the kids having fun.


We will also have balloon artists, face painters, fire truck, balloon release and much more. . .ALL FOR FREE!

Don't forget to get your raffle tickets as well! If you attended our event last year, I would dare to bet you that you walked away with an item from our raffle? We had over 80 prizes and it sure kept our emcee busy just pulling names for prizes, so be sure to get your raffle tickets from anyone of the board members of Lanee's Legacy. We will make sure and get them to you anyway we can (mail, delivery, pick-up etc.). You cannot buy raffle tickets online because it falls into a "gambling" category and paypal will totally shut us down! So please. . .don't do that.

Cost of Raffle tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00

Some of our prizes currently include:

5 open play passes from Jump and Shout;
5 coupons for a dozen donuts from Krispy Kreme;
$15.00 Safeway gift card;
$100.00 gift card from QT;
5 coupons for a free 16 oz. smoothie from Bahama Bucks;
10 coupons for a free 12 oz. shaved ice from Bahama Bucks;
2 $25.00 gift cards from Cheesecake Factory;
$50.00 gift card from Wal-Mart;
2 free passes to Phoenix Zoo;
1 pizza, 4 drinks and 50 tokens for Chuck-E-Cheese;
Dozen cupcakes from Sprinkles;
Tea party for 4 from Girly Girlz;
1 month tanning membership from Planet Beach;
$10.00 gift card from Fry’s;
Garment bag and charm from Contagious;
Cupcakes from Sugar Mama Sweets;
2 boxes of Cake Pops from Heavenly Cake Pops;
5 Bounce U open play passes;
Free carpet cleaning for 3 rooms from Castle Carpets;
"Monopoly on the Go" family game;
“The Price is Right” DVD game;
2 Super Soaker Water guns;
“Sort it Out” family board game;
Crayola Washable Sidewalk Spiral Chalk Blaster;
3-D Lightning Dip and Blow Bubble Set with 128 ounces of miracle bubbles ;
Basket from Whole Grain Breads;
5 free kids passes to Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium;

AND

. . .more to come!!

The day of the event we will also have "themed" silent auction baskets to bid on with beginning bids starting at just $50.00. What is super cool is some of the hospitals we donate to will also be providing baskets for our auction on top of the ones Lanee's Legacy will be showcasing! So there will be lots of great items available for bid. Some of our themes so far will include:

1. “Fun in the Sun” package including tickets from Wet-n-Wild water park, 2 months of free swimming from Aquatots, $25.00 gift certificate from Golden Spoon Yogurt, swimming lessons from Mrs. Carolyn Campbell-Westphal, Snapset Swimming Pool, 2 Nerf Water Guns, 7 lifejackets, 24 Fabric Dive Sticks and more. . .

2. “Relaxation” package including facial from Tantrum Salon, pedicure from Elite Nail Salon and more. . .

3. “Outdoorsman/Hunting” package including a free year at Caswell’s Hunting Range, 2 $25.00 gift certificates from Sportsman’s Warehouse, 4 in 1 emergency battery free flashlight, and more. . .

4. “Golf” package including a foursome from the Raven Golf Club and more. . .

5. “Memories are Forever” photography package from Pied Piper Photography and Matage Custom Framing

6. “Sports” package including 4 Diamondback Tickets, Triple Header Motion Video Game, half hour of free batting cage at Robo Pitch and more. . .

7. “Family Fun” package including bowling, shoes and drinks at Brunswick Bowling Center, 5 open play passes at Bounce U and $50.00 off a party at Bounce U, 6 individual passes to the Arizona Museum of Natural History, 5 free kids passes to Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium, family board games including Rhino Rampage, Piranha Panic and 1-2-3 Stomp and more. . .

8. “Twilight Saga” package including Twilight Scene-It DVD Game, Twilight Bella and Edward Barbie Collector Dolls and more. . .

9. “Guitar/music” package including an acoustic guitar from Milano’s Music, gift certificate for guitar lessons from Linton Milano’s Music and more. . .

10. “Toy Story 3” package including Toy Story 3 DVD, Toy Story 3D Washable Sidewalk Activity Set, Toy Story Connect Four, and more. . .

11. “Jump and Shout Play Center” package valued at $218.00

12. “Spa” package from Scottsdale Healthcare;

13. Silent Auction package from Banner Desert Medical Center

14. Silent Auction package from Banner Thunderbird Medical Center

15. Silent Auction package from Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center

Last, but not least, we are offering sponsorships this year to those businesses that would like to become an official sponsor of our fundraiser. There are different levels of sponsorships, so if you are a business owner, or, know of someone who may be interested, they may contact our sponsorship representative, Jamilyn Craig, at: 1-520-609-8138 for more details.

Stay tuned and keep checking back for lots more details!