The Holden Flynn Fund Update

We've had the fund open for a little over a month, and it is with great privilege to say that we've surpassed our start-up goal of $10,000. That means, in the coming weeks, we can begin laying the groundwork for the foundation. It will take some time, as there is a lot of legal-based hoops to jump through, but you'll know when we're ready.

Thank you to everyone who has donated. You're not only donating in Holden's name, but you're helping carry on his legacy while assisting other CHD families. You can believe us when we say. our heart is going to be poured into this foundation.

We are STILL accepting donations. All that great information is available under The Holden Flynn Fund tab. Please feel free to pass it along.

Finally, please keep your ear to the ground. We are going to be hosting a small "happy hour type" fundraising event in the coming weeks. Details are being hammered out now.

As always, if anyone has and fundraising ideas, or just wants to help in some way, please et us know.

Thank you!

Trey and Nicole Flynn

PS - WAGON HO!

Opening CHD Awareness Week with a Bang

 
It was cold, dreary, rainy, and wet, but we couldn't have asked for a better day.

First place. Thank you to all who helped us make this possible. Pictures below.

#CHDAware

CHD Awareness Week 2014

As continue to build a charitable foundation to carry on Holden's fight, we step into American Heart Month and Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week (February 7-14th). These are some of the biggest days of the year for CHD families. I know we've listed some events on social media, but I thought it might be a little less scatterbrain to put it all on one blog page.

All Week - The Holden Flynn Fund: We have started off with an absolute bang, but still aren't where we need to be to comfortably meet the start up costs for the foundation. You can still donate (or encourage others to donate!)

Donations to Holden's fund can be made payable to "Schwab Charitable Fund for the benefit of the Holden Flynn Fund" and should be sent to:

David Vaughan Investments, Inc.

Attn: Amy Cowen

5823 N. Forest Park Drive, Peoria, IL 61614

We are working on the online donations NOW, and hope to have that up and running by FRIDAY. 


Now through February 14th -  NEED VALENTINE'S DAY FLOWERS? Windermere Flowers and Gifts will be donating $1 from every arrangement ordered for pickup or delivery February 13th or 14th to the Holden Flynn Fund.  You can order by calling, 407-296-9002, or by going online to www.windermereflowersandgifts.com and clicking on "order on line" in the top right corner. Tell them The Tin Man sent you!



February 7th - Wear Red for CHD Awareness! Please spread the word and tell people WHY or WHO you are wearing red for. Send us your pictures! Be crazy! We want to see them. And use the hashtag #CHDAware #RedforHolden (or whoever you're wearing red for)

February 8th - The Orlando Chili Cookoff - Join us with Mended Little Hearts of Orlando at Festival Park by the executive airport. We'll be wearing our red, and spreading CHD Awareness via the power of chili.

Tickets can be purchased at this link!

We have a large spot located with our backs to Primose Drive. We're also conveniently within shouting range of the Pepto Bismol distribution tent and the Port-o-Johns.

February 15th - Orlando Solar Bears Game: We'll be at the Orlando Solar Bears game for American Heart Association night. Tickets are only $15 and a portion of the proceeds goes to Mended Little Hearts of Orlando Heartwalk team. Holden was part Canadian anyway :-).

Tickets for Mended Little Hearts can be purchased here.
Password: HEART


Any other ideas or plans? Let us know. We're open for anything to spread the word.