After a wonderful day for the CCPF Bike Hike on Saturday October 9th - our Mission Team is packing to leave on Wednesday October 13 to Nanchang, China.
I want to thank everyone for their participation on Saturday and for their preparation for the mission.
This year's Bike Hike raised over $145,000 and will help us provide care to so many more children this year. We have over forty children waiting for our arrival in Nanchang at the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University. And now we will be able to plan a Spring mission to Chengdu - thanks to your support.
Our team members will be blogging during this mission - so I invite you to check in often and see the impact your support is making.
Our blog is on visible on our website's homepage at www.chinapediatrics.org
Gena Palumbo
President
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Over $145,000 Raised for the Children
Change a Life: 2010 Bike/Hike
On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, with the sun shining and the crisp fall air, almost 150 people participated in the CCPF Change a Life: 2010 Bike/Hike. The bikers rode for 14 miles through the Palisades Interstate Park and the hikers walked along the Hudson River for 3 miles. All returned to the Ross Dock Pavilion and enjoyed performances by the Columbia University Chinese Students Clubs performing the Chinese Lion Dance and juggling with Chinese Yo-Yo's. 
To see more photos - visit us on Facebook or the CCPF website.
Thanks to our participants and sponsors, the event raised over $145,000 - which will go directly to helping disabled children living in Chinese orphanages. The funds help pay for hospital costs for the children we treat, as well as some transportation and lodging for the team. All of our team members are donating their time, and many pay their own transportation costs. With our help, these forgotten children will receive surgical and medical care they deserve but could never afford.
Please thank our wonderful sponsors listed here.
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Jim Irish is Running for CCPF
CCPF friend Jim Irish is running in this year's New York City Marathon on November 7th - just a few weeks away!
Jim has set a fundraising goal of $3,500 to pay for five life-changing surgeries and has kicked off the effort by donating $100.
In 2009, Jim ran the San Diego Marathon to raise money for CCPF and successfully raised $3,500. Now he wants to help CCPF change the life of five more beautiful children living in China's orphanages. Won't you please join him?
To make a contribution to Jim's marathon run for CCPF, click here. As he did in 2009, Jim is donating his training, travel and entrance fee expenses, so 100 percent of your gift will be used to pay for medical care.
If you make a gift of $50 or more, you will be notified of Jim's race number so you can follow his progress on November 7th and be part of one of the greatest sporting events on the planet as more than 40,000 people from all over the world run 26.2 miles across the bridges and five boroughs of New York spurred on by millions of cheering New Yorkers and tourists.
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Save the Date
Fundraising Events
Evening of Celebration- Thursday, April 14 - at the Low Library on the campus of Columbia University in New York City.
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Follow our Mission Follow Our Blog
October 14-22
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Follow the Mission as our team sends updates from Nanching, China
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Change A Life:
2010 Bike/Hike
SPONSORS
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David Burney
Brian and Mary Carty
Center for Ambulatory Surgery
CNE Direct
Steven Cody
Connor Family Foundation
Ernst & Young
Caroline, Ainsley, McLane, Parker and Luke Gmelich
Stephen and Kate Howe
Ally, Christie and Tory Huchro
Molly Chrein and Andrew Hyman
Hyman Family Charitable Trust
Ana Leigh and Alison Kaplon
George Lang
Dorothy and Phil LaRussa
Michael and Sheryl McSherry
Jason and Tiffany Melton
David and Noreen O'Brien
Oceana Therapeutics, Inc.
Michael and Gena Palumbo
Harvey Schwartz
Ryan, Mark, Connor and Kyle Shannahan
Dawn Spencer
TAM Travel
Stacy Taylor
Silver
Maria DeVita
Dawn Diaz
Margaret Fisher, MD
Chris Grams
Doug Jung
Jean Mitchell
Greg, Barbara, Jamie, Kelsey, Taylor and Sean Shannahan
Bronze
Stephen and Monical Borg
Albie and Brenda Fitzgerald
Nan Ng
Maureen O'Keefe
Print Solutions
Hannah, Jeremy & Jane Schmelkin
Patrons
Malcolm and Sandra Borg
Diane Carp
Susan Del Rio
Marilyn Go and Richard Dolan
John and Yvonne Driscoll
Pat Farrell and Tom Javitts
Gloria and Oscar Fissore
Mark Fissore and Trish Talbot
Sheryl Fitzgerald
Food Should Taste Good
Flyte Time Worldwide
Elaine Genkins
Ian and Graham Heft
Gillian, Paige and Cameron Butler
Julie Holter
John Hom
Horse + Dragon NYC
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Richard and Janet Jacobson
Bradley Kagawa
Charles Lawson
Renee Lokey
Michael Matarazzo
Susan Newman
Tammy Rambaldi
David Roye, Jr., MD
Alan and Marsha Rubenstein
Sahale Snacks
John and Nancy Schullinger
Cornelius and Evelyn Shannahan
Roland Shen
Smile Family Dental
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