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  Rolling with the Texas Rangers!
Just minutes before the trade deadline, the Chicago Cubs traded Ryan to the Texas Rangers...read more about the trade click the link below, and keep up with Ryan on the field at Texas Rangers website.
Photo courtesy Brad Newton/Texas Rangers
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Colleen Crowley at the Texas Rangers
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100 Faces of 22q Campaign
Double the impact! Ryan Dempster is matching funds donated to the foundation during this outreach campaign!
We are committed to supporting the families of children with 22q, and helping them along their journey by providing resources, programs and support of organizations that support their well-being. In keeping with our mission, and in celebration of reaching 100 Faces of 22q on our website, we have launched our first Foundation donor campaign - the 100 Faces of 22q Campaign. We have raised $9,993 to date. The goal is to raise $50,000; with Ryan pledging to match every dollar that is donated.
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Spreading Awareness Across the Country
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Dempster Family Foundation Kicks-off 22q Mystery Bus Mobile Tour
The 22q Mystery Tour bus is crossing the country this summer to educate consumers about the mystery of 22q deletion syndrome, a disorder caused by a micro-deletion of the 22nd chromosome. Celebrities such as actor Gary Sinise, Cedric the Entertainer, America Pickers host Mike Wolfe, golfer Hale Irwin and professional hockey player Erik Cole of the Montreal Canadiens have already jumped "on the bus" by creating an "I'm on the bus for 22q" video to support the cause. Create your own video and check out the full tour schedule at 22qbus.com For more information on the 22q Mystery Tour, please contact Michelle Breedlove Sells at mbreedlovesells@dempsterfamilyfoundation.org. Recent stops on the Tour August/September 2012 08/18/2012 - Todd Simpson and The Mojo Child - 22q Advocate Live Show - BESSEMER, AL 08/22/2012 - 22Quties Beauty Pageant - PITTSBURGH, PA 08/25/2012 - Hope Floats 2nd Annual 22q Awareness Balloon Release Campaign - OWENSBORO, KY 08/31 to 09/03/2012- Arts, Beats, and Eats Festival - ROYAL OAK, MI
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If you haven't seen it,
view the Foundation Video
by Daniel Svoboda
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CHECK YOUR CALENDAR!The Dempster Foundation is now an official charity for the Chicago Marathon. Registration for the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon sold out in a record 6 days! We have our first TEAM DEMPSTER runners currently signed up to run on our team with two slots remaining. Members of the Dempster Family Foundation team will receive excellent incentive prizes for those dedicated team members who reach the $2,200 fundraising level. Click here for Chiicago Marathon!
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Ryan Dempster Visits with 22q Patients and their Families at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta...
while in town for the Cubs vs. Braves series in Atlanta. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta opened their 22q Clinic in August, with partial funding for the coordinator of the clinic, through a grant from the Foundation.
Braves Catcher Brian McCann Joins Ryan Dempster to Strike Out 22q!
Braves Catcher Brian McCann "joined the team" at a pregame event in Atlanta to support Ryan to help Strike Out 22q, and raise awareness for families affected by the syndrome. Read more  Dempster Family Foundation Participates in the Southport Festival
Dempster Family Foundation staff and volunteers were on hand to spread awareness of the 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome and our mission. Read more  22q Awareness Day at Kane County Cougar Game
On Tuesday June 19, the Dempster Family Foundation kicked off a summer of "22q Awareness Days" at the Midwest League All-Star Game Fan Fest held at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark of the Kane County Cougar in Geneva, IL.
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION
 Dempster Family Foundation Named Regional Finalist Midwest Division--Classy Awards
The Dempster Family Foundation was selected as a Top 5 Finalist in Most Effective Awareness Campaign by a Charity for the 4th Annual CLASSY Awards! From a pool of 2,400 nominations, the Foundation's Achievement Story stood out as one of the best!
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ABOUT THE FOUNDATION
The Dempster Family Foundation assists charities and organizations supporting children with 22q11.2 deletion (sometimes referred to as DiGeorge Syndrome or VCFS) and Chicagoland children's charities.
CONTACT US
Thank you for your interest in the Foundation! For more information on sponsorship opportunities, ways to give back through in-kind or monetary donations or to volunteer, contact us at the following:
THE DEMPSTER FAMILY FOUNDATION
P.O. Box 371, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
(404) 308-9300 Atlanta | (312) 415-9846 Chicago
Or please send us an email to: info@dempsterfoundation.org
Website: www.dempsterfoundation.org
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