The Gabby Krause Foundation Blog

Inaugural "Bags of Fun" was a Roaring Success!

Thanks to the generous spirit of Gabby's friends and family, Bring out the Bags was a huge success.

Over 900 people attended this fun family event and enjoyed an evening filled with music, food, dancing and smiles.   Maggianos provided a dinner that was wonderful, the park Meadows space was perfect. The kids had plenty to do with face painters, Karaoke, and carnival games while their parents kept an eye on there silent auction items or purchased a "surprise" balloon item. Along with all the excitement, Ed and Lisa McCaffery

helped rally sponsors for over 100 'Bags of Fun.' Our auctioneer Pat Wolach did an amazing job encouraging generous donations on many Live auction items including a play house that was subsequently donated to one of Gabby's favorite hang outs. The evening was a great tribute to Gabby's friends both young and old who are making her wish come true. The kids danced well past their bed times

Welcome to the Gabby Krause Foundation Blog!

About The Gabby Krause Foundation blog.  Gabby Krause was an amazing six year old who died on September 28, 2004 after a courageous 19 month battle with brain cancer. Gabby loved purple, swimming, and coke-flavored slurpees. She sang, danced, and laughed her way through chemo. She found the silly in everything!  It is in her memory that the Gabby Krause Foundation was started, and in her spirit that, 'Bags of Fun' began. The Foundation's goal is to continue her legacy of smiles, zest for life, and the “Grip it & Rip it” attitude that she exemplified while facing life's toughest challenge.

The mission of the Gabby Krause Foundation is to make a difference in the lives of children and their families who are faced with fighting cancer and other long term childhood illnesses.

The Gabby Krause Foundation blog has been started as a celebratory voice to encourage participation and to keep you informed of the great joy your efforts bring to these kids. We’ll share stories of how this foundation is progressing, we’ll post pictures, we’ll let you know of upcoming events and provide links to our wonderful sponsors. We’ll also ask you to post your comments on her blog – we’re always looking for participation and feedback.

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