Fundraisers
When we first organized Holly's Hope, our goal was to raise as much money as we could, as quickly as possible, to donate to the Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA). We have been extremely thankful for the results of those efforts, and were able to raise approximately $20,000 to send to FARA in the first two years.
Holly's situation has changed since then, and everyday tasks have become more of a challenge, resulting in some pretty expensive needs in order for her to continue doing as much as she possibly can. In that regard, those of us helping with Holly's Hope have made the last two fundraisers more of a benefit for Holly to help her buy a conversion van, so that she will be able to go to college next year and get around much more easily. SInce Holly's Hope itself is not a non-profit organization, there is no tax-id number associated with donations made to "Holly's Hope," only with those made directly to FARA. For FARA's tax id number, please go to www.curefa.org
Holly wishes to express her sincere gratitude to EVERYONE who has helped her out!
Upcoming Fundraisers
24 HOUR SKI MARATHON at PAT's Peak
4:00 Sat Feb 2 to 4:00 Sun Feb 3
Ski & Snowboard for 24 hours!!!!
(Bring a sleeping bag)
*Lift ticket, meals, snacks, beverages included*
MUSIC, RAFFLES WITH AWESOME PRIZES!
Apres-Ski party Saturday night with
Coors light and live music performed by The McMurphys
...
Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge on Sunday. Come
join the Dew Crew for races and lots of give-a ways!
Cost: $150.00 per
person
Pre-register at www.patspeak.com/hollyshope or
www.snocountry.com/hollyshope
(603) 428-3245 ex. 115
OR JUST SHOW UP ANY TIME SATURDAY OR SUNDAY!
Please check back often to see what's coming up!
Jewelry is always for sale through this website.
All proceeds from jewelry sales will go to FARA (Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance)
Jewelry is always for sale through this website.
All proceeds from jewelry sales will go to FARA (Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance)
Past Events
Pat's Peak Ski-A-Thon
Frank Tansey and the Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge gang organized a 24-hour Ski-A-Thon at Pat's Peak ski area in Henniker NH. This was an amazing event, with awesome prizes, which, in spite of the lack of snow, put Holly 1/3 of the way toward purchasing her conversion van!
Holly's Hope Golf Tournament
April 16th, 2011
Our second annual golf tournament was run much like the first, with the help of Gary Dempsey and the Bedford High School intercession students. In addition, we had much help from other members of the community, notably Bill Greiner and Frank Tansey. This fundraiser was so successful, we raised more than double that of last year! We used the proceeds a little differently this time however, as we are trying to purchase Holly a wheelchair accessible van.
Holly's Hope Golf Tournament
April 23rd, 2010
Vice Principle Gary Dempsey took on the responsibility of planning a golf tournament where all proceeds~$4,000~ went directly to FARA through Holly's Hope. Students at Bedford High helped both before and during the tournament as part of the school's Intercession program. We are honored and thrilled that this event took place, and wish to especially thank Mr. Dempsey and his assistant Sandy Willey in all they have done and are doing for Holly and Holly's Hope!
Donations Accepted at Bedford Fields
A jar was located at the front register of the store for over a year.
We very much appreciated everyone who dropped their extra change and dollars in the jar,
as we were able to send some extra money to FARA that way!
Thrill The World, Bedford, NH
Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Bedford High School Gym
47 Nashua Road
Thrill The World was a huge success. We raised over $4,000 and contributed to the breaking of a world record for the largest simultaneous dance of Thriller! Thank you so much to the 100+ dancers and 120 spectators who came and supported us!
Check out this video one of our dedicated volunteers made. It explains the event with excellent visual effect!
Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Bedford High School Gym
47 Nashua Road
Thrill The World was a huge success. We raised over $4,000 and contributed to the breaking of a world record for the largest simultaneous dance of Thriller! Thank you so much to the 100+ dancers and 120 spectators who came and supported us!
Check out this video one of our dedicated volunteers made. It explains the event with excellent visual effect!
We would like to extend a special heartfelt thank you to all the volunteers who donated so much of their time and effort to help make this event a success. We couldn't have done it without you all!
Bedford Olde Town Day 2009
Along with raising some spectacular publicity for Holly's Hope and Thrill The World, we raised over $300 in jewelry sales!
First Annual FARA Fundraiser for Holly's Hope
June 20th, 2009
Antioch, Illinois
We not only raised over $5,000 for FARA between jewelry sales and donations, but we also spread the word about Friedreich's Ataxia to the Chicago, Illinois area! Thanks so much to everyone who helped make this event a success!
Bedford Friendship Quilt Guild First Annual Quilt Show
The Bedford Friendship Quilt Guild made a queen-size quilt to raffle off at their First Annual Quilt Show. The raffle was drawn by Holly on April 4th, 2009. BFQG raised over $1,700 for FARA in honor of Holly's Hope.
Bedford High School Talent Show
January 8th, 2009
The Talent Show was a great success, raising over $5,500 for Holly's Hope. Thanks so much to the Leadership Class and everyone who came to support us!