Wednesday, November 5 is the last day for online registration

2nd Annual Helping Hands 4 Emilia 5K is Saturday!

Final preparation is underway for our second annual 5K. In case you haven't heard, this year's theme is "In Remission With a Mission" and all proceeds of the run/walk will go to Sean Bartolucci, a 12 year old boy in Camp Hill who is battling neuroblastoma.  Emilia will be blowing the horn to kick off the run so come out to see her and celebrate her remission while we help another family get to where we are now.

Wednesday is the last day to sign up online but race day registration will be available by check or cash at the event.  

Don't wan to walk or run?  Donations are happily accepted! Make checks payable to: Sean Bartolucci Foundation and send to The Mail Room, 1200 Market Street, Lemoyne, PA 17043

See you Saturday!

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Thanks to another sponsor!

Lots of runners and walkers!

We are getting lots of runners and walkers registering for the race! Be one of them and sign up today.

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See these two smiling kids? This was taken at an event for Sean over the summer and I am so glad Sean's mom snapped this photo.  Still at CHOP, Sean seems to be on the rebound from his very recent stem-cell transplant with climbing counts, less pain and more energy.  Our family knows all too well what it is like to spend a month in the hospital watching your child in pain and worrying about them.  It is an alternate universe, a cave of machines and beeping iv pumps, constant coming and goings of doctors and nurses, time crawls and it feels like you will never be able to leave.  But Sean will go home soon and we will be here cheering him on and supporting his parents and brother.
Join us for a great day where you will make a difference you can see, in the lives of a local family.
Emilia is in remission with a mission! See you there!

Are you coming to the 2nd annual Helping Hands 4 Emilia 5k to benefit Sean Bartolucci??

I am hearing from many people in the community that they are coming to the 5K run/walk on Saturday, November 8.
The first five people that register today will get a t-shirt from last year's race delivered by me and Emilia.
Sign up before the price goes up from $25/$15 to $30/$20  and be guaranteed a shirt at this year's run.  Join us to celebrate Emilia's remission while we pay it forward to a family in Camp Hill whose son, Sean Bartolucci, is battle neuroblastoma.  Sean and his parents are currently at CHOP because Sean had a stem cell transplant this week. He expects to be there two more weeks and what a great homecoming it will be to see the community support from all of you!

Stay tuned for more updates on Emilia and Sean and for the winners of the t-shirts.
Thanks,
Natalie

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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

September will now forever be a month to  promote awareness of pediatric cancers and remember all those who lost their battle.  This September we are doing our part by organizing a fund raiser to help a local boy's family who is deep in battle, as we were this time last year.  Emilia is officially in remission for six months but is hoping that the momentum of our successful event last year can continue each year to help other families.
Have you read about Sean Bartolucci?  Earlier this year I received an email from a friend asking if she could give my number to this family because they just got a cancer diagnosis for their son and she thought they could use a contact who had experience in this overwhelming new world.  I exchanged a few emails with Michele, Sean's mom, but only met her months later at a kickball tournament fundraiser.  Though we had never met or even spoken on the phone, when I met her I hugged her and knew that we, like many cancer families, had a shared experience and understanding.  We are honored to be a part of Sean's healing and the family's support to get them through the next crucial part of treatment, a stem cell transplant.
Please check back for more information about Sean and to register for the 5K on November 8.
See you soon!
Natalie

link to register for 5K:
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2014 5K announcement

We were so lucky to have such great community support last year, as evidenced by the amazing turnout we had at the Halloween Hustle.  Emilia wasn't able to be at the event last year since she was still recovering from surgery but this year she will be blowing the starting horn!!  Though Emilia is in remission she still wanted to have this race but her mission is to help another local family who is battling pediatric cancer. Sean Bartolucci is a 7th grader at Camp Hill Middle School  and we met him for the first time a few weeks ago.  The Bartolucci family has become very familiar with CHOP and Hershey, just like we did, and they can use some help to get through the next step of treatment, a stem-cell transplant.
All the proceeds of our race will benefit Sean and his family.  Support like this is what got us through the dark days and kept practical things going like bills, food and gas for the long trips back and forth from home to hospital.
Please join us for another great fall morning to help Sean and his family.  Mark your calendars, November 8 at 10:30 am.

Stay tuned for info on the 2014 5K

It's hard to believe a year has passed since Emilia was diagnosed with cancer, began treatment and Helping Hands 4 Emilia was formed.  We are in the planning stages of our second 5K so stay tuned for more details and mark your calendar for Saturday, November 8.  This year we will be having a Fall Fun Run with the theme of "In remission with a mission" since Emilia and HH4E want to help another family who is facing this fight.  More details to come on who that family is soon!
If you would like to be a sponsor please email helpinghands4emilia@gmail.com
 Thanks for checking in.

Emilia at the beach one year after diagnosis

Help Us Welcome Emilia Home After Her Final Chemo Treatment!

GREAT NEWS! Emilia and her family spent the weekend at Penn State THON and had a great time! EVEN BETTER NEWS! Emilia is currently in the hospital receiving her FINAL chemo treatment! What a long and hard road it has been for Emilia and her family. How grateful we are that she has successfully completed her treatment for Ewing's sarcoma! Thanks to each and every one of you for your prayers and support!

PLEASE HELP US WELCOME EMILIA HOME!! The Helping Hands for Emilia group, Emilia's family, and the entire community of Lemoyne, PA are joining forces to organize a HOMECOMING PARADE for Emilia and her family on Saturday, 3/1/14 at 11:00 AM, as Emilia arrives home from her final chemotherapy hospitalization. We would love for all of you to join us in lining the streets to surprise Emilia and celebrate her health! 

THIS IS A SECRET – we are trying diligently to ensure that Max and Emilia do not find out about this. Please make sure not to post anything to Instagram, and perhaps wait to tell your children. YOU CAN HELP by making signs or banners, bringing out noise makers, holding balloons and lining the streets to cheer on Emilia and the family as they pass by!! Please feel free to wear bright neon pink (Emilia’s favorite color), your Wiggity Wig Walk t-shirt, or your Helping Hands for Emilia t-shirt if you have one! PLEASE tell your neighbors and friends to stand on the parade route and cheer!! Even if they don't personally know Emilia, we would love to have lots of people showing support for Emilia and her family!

PLEASE NOTE: Emilia may not feel well and this may be overwhelming for her. Please do not stop by her home after the parade or line the streets close to their home, in order to give the family their privacy. Emilia will be recovering from a heavy chemo treatment and most likely will not feel very well.

PARADE ROUTE: The family will be traveling via local emergency service vehicles from Firestone Motors Trucking @ 330 Third Street, making a left onto Market St, a right on 7th Street, and then a left onto Ohio Ave.

THANK YOU for your support!!

Wow - Over 300!

We are so excited to announce that we have OVER 300 registered runners/walkers for our first Halloween Hustle 5K! We had hopes of reaching this number but didn't think we'd hit that mark. It's amazing to see how much support and love that has just poured out from this community and beyond. We've seen contributions coming in from out of state and it just goes to show how much people really care and want to support someone in need.

We will still take new registrations at the event, however we can't guarantee a t-shirt at this point.

A Huge Thank you to all of our runners & walkers that are planning on coming out Saturday. We have a lot of parents that have worked hard to make this event happen with long hours given towards making this a successful event. We have amazing contributors that have generously given to make this successful.

Are you ready to run or walk?

We are so excited that the Halloween Hustle is coming up this weekend! 

Wow, it's hard to believe that it's finally here! Everyone is ready to support Emilia by running/walking this 5K & getting together at Guilifty's Underground for the After Party!

Get on your crazy Halloween outfits, or at least Halloween Socks & running shoes and have fun at this candy-filled 5K! Remember the prize categories!

The online registrations will close tonight at midnight so that we can have registrations ready for Saturday. If you planned to join us for this, please come on out & register Saturday morning at 9AM! 5000 Ritter Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA

The After-Party has a $5 cover-charge to get in the door. This IS family friendly and we hope you all can come out and join us. There will be music you can enjoy, food & drinks that you can order (paid separately), and prizes you may win! Can you tell we're getting amped up for Emilia!!!!

Sign up for the 5K by Friday to save!

Don't forget to Sign Up online for the Halloween Hustle 5K Fun Run & Walk by this Friday to save with the Early Bird special pricing! 

• $25 Early Bird ticket price for 11 & up, $15 for 6-10 years old, 5 & under are free. 
• Guarantee your size for the Helping Hands 4 Emilia Halloween Hustle 5K Fun Run & Walk t-shirt! (T-Shirts are given for the paid tickets)
• After October 11th Regular tickets will be $30 & child tickets will be $20, 5 & under free. (t-shirts not guaranteed)

Sign up today!

If you want the early bird pricing, you can mail or drop off your payment and  registration form at the Mailroom Etc. in Lemoyne at the West Shore Plaza (near Karns)

Checks payable to "Helping Hands 4 Emilia" can be mailed to: Helping Hands 4 Emilia c/o Mailroom Etc. 1200 Market St Box 174, Lemoyne, PA 17043

We hope you can join us for this fun filled event. Kids of all ages will enjoy the candy throughout the course and the activities that are planned prior to the race. Don't forget we are having an AfterParty with The Jolly Goodfellas at Guillifty's. - even if you can't make it to the 5K, we hope you and your family will join us. See all the details on our Halloween Hustle 5K page.

Car Wash on September 28th

Come on out to the Metro Bank (near Cedar Cliff High School) and get your Car Washed! It will be 100% donations, so please give what you can to help Emilia!

We decided that we will also have a bake sale and lemonade table as well. We still need lots of volunteers to help make this a successful event. Please consider helping out for a couple of hours. Please sign up here (all you need to do is enter your email address, you don't have to register to sign up) and look for the time slot that you can help. Please bring a bucket & sponge or Shammy!



Also don't forget to sign up or help spread the word for the Halloween Hustle 5K. Please share with your co-workers and friends and let's show Emilia just how many people she has behind her rooting for her! :) Our kids are excited to run/walk for her and they hope you can make it!

Halloween Hustle 5K Fun Run & Walk

Have you heard the news about the Halloween Hustle 5K that we have planned for November 2nd? If you haven't, please click on the tab that says "Halloween Hustle 5K Fun Run & Walk" just under the pink title. If you're viewing this on your mobile, you can click here to learn more about it.

We hope that you will join us and help spread the word. Please share this link: http://www.helpinghands4emilia.blogspot.com/p/halloween-hustle-5k-runwalk.html or this post with your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors. It is our hope that we have a very successful event for Emilia! You can download the flyer here, register by Oct 11th to receive the early bird discount.

Join us for the family friendly AFTER PARTY downstairs at Gullifty's in Camp Hill from 6-9 on November 2nd. There will be a $5 cover charge for each adult and children enter free, there will be door prizes, 50/50 raffle and special live entertainment provided by The Jolly Goodfellas!

Happy Birthday Emilia

Wishing Emilia a very Happy Birthday!!!

 Emilia turned 10 this week and we're all so glad that she was feeling good & got to celebrate her birthday with friends & family! Keep smiling!

Cinch Sac with pink or yellow strings

Bella Mia Totes has designed a back pack to keep all your essentials together in style while showing your support for Helping Hands 4 Emilia.  Your choice of logo design & pink or black drawstrings. Click here to purchase your bag today.

Lemonade Stand & Bake Sale

Your summer isn't complete without stopping by a lemonade stand and grabbing a little cup of sunshine.  Stop by and get a cup of lemonade and see all the treats that we have to tempt your taste buds at our Lemonade Stand & Bake Sale on August 24th!

Please help us support Emilia and stop by and purchase some tasty treats on August 24th between 10 AM - 4 PM. Located in front of Mailroom Etc. (near Karns) at the West Shore Plaza, 1200 Market St. Lemoyne, PA 17043
 

Please click here if you would like to sign up to help run the stand by selecting one of the time slots we have available (we have 3 different shifts open). Thank you for your generosity!

Lend a helping hand!

Have you been wanting to help Emilia and just waiting to see how? If so please check out  how you can help over on the right hand side of this website. There are many things coming up that you can lend a helping hand in raising funds for Emilia. Please check them out!

The links on the side will be updated with new items and upcoming events. When you sign up using the volunteer spot, you only  have to enter your email and name, it's very convenient.

Thank you for your support!

Cupcakes & Cookies at the Paisley Pair for Emilia!

August & September are Emilia months at The Paisley Pair!

You can get a dozen cupcakes $15, or a dozen cookies $14. Half of the proceeds will go to Emilia's family to help cover the costs of Emilia's treatments.

Lots of ways to help!

Sometimes Helping Hands 4 Emilia is actually getting our hands dirty for a good cause! A few of us were able to do a sneak attack and weed the banks & flower beds for Mom & Dad so that they could keep focusing on their kids! We had a great time doing it too.

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There are also other people out in the communities that adore our sweet Emilia. Look at this facebook page of two girls that have a passionate and caring heart to help Emilia. 

They made Bracelets by Rainbow Loom to help Emilia. 

We live in a great neighborhood!

The Annual Andrew Devitt Memorial Penn State Bus Trip

The Annual Andrew Devitt Memorial Penn State Bus Trip will be benefiting "Helping Hands 4 Emilia" this year! Check out the flyer to get all the details so you can sign up, you can download the flyer here. This trip is a lot of fun for only $60, which includes transportation, food and drinks. Go make some memories & help Emilia!