Mom here. The kids and I were invited by our local ABC affiliate, WKBW-TV, to sit down for a short interview about the blog's origination and why the kids have chosen to let the world know what they're doing.
We were up bright and early and took the exciting drive to the studio. The kids' jaws dropped as we pulled into the parking lot.
They were wonderful. Savannah was a little camera shy, I was beyond nervous, but Nathanael was a natural. This should come as no surprise to anyone who knows him.
We would like to extend our deepest thanks to Patrick Taney and the WKBW News 7 team. Nathanael told me on the way home, "Mama, Patrick Taney helped to make our dream come true of letting the whole world know what we're doing."
We would like to extend our deepest thanks to Patrick Taney and the WKBW News 7 team. Nathanael told me on the way home, "Mama, Patrick Taney helped to make our dream come true of letting the whole world know what we're doing."
Two weeks after going live, our blog has had approximately 2500 hits, followers from 13 countries, and retweets/mentions from approximately 100 celebrities on Twitter, ranging from movie stars like Minnie Driver to television stars like Tim Daly to athletes and sports news icons such as Aaron Boone, Bob Lorenz, Jack Curry, and Chuck Knoblauch. Not bad for a little kids' blog.
We met and exceeded our initial goal of $1000. When we reached $1000, we attained the "Rising Stars" level for fundraising for the Relay For Life. It was time to start working toward the next level. We have met and exceeded our revised goal of $2000. When I learned about the different levels of fundraising, I decided to shoot for the moon and make our ultimate goal $15,000. If a team raises $15,000 in donations, it reaches the "Sapphire Level" of fundraising. The "blue" level, if you will. My mom's favorite color is blue. There was no question about it. Attaining that goal, that sapphire level of fundraising, will make this event even more special to me than it already is. The Cave Crashers will do their best to fill in that purple box and raise $15,000!
Thank you, dear readers, for your support and for keeping this blog going. Thank you to those of you who have accepted Nathanael's Knock Out Cancer challenge. You have all touched my heart.
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