Thank You!

Dear Friends and Family,
Thank you so much for your support of Katie through this blog. Your prayers have been felt and your donations appreciated. You have been so very generous. At this time we feel that we have raised a sufficient amount of money for Katie's family and are not going to post any more auctions. We may post updates in the future as needed, but for the most recent updates, check Katie's blog. Thanks again for your amazing support.

Welcome!

{Note: We have decided to keep this post at the top of the blog so new-comers can read about this blog.}

The purpose of this blog is to help raise money for our sister and daughter, Katie Hansen. Katie is a 39 year old mother of 6 (ages 2-14) who has mutated breast cancer that has spread around her sternum and is in stage 4. She has been told that there is no textbook cure for this cancer. Her doctor compared it to the morning glory flower—the cancerous areas can be treated but the cancer will pop up in other areas again and again. The road ahead looks long and difficult. Besides battling the cancer, they have financial obligations to face. They have to meet a large deductible before insurance will cover the cost of each weekly chemo treatment of $10,000. Surgery appears also to be in her future.

In order to help relieve some of the Hansen family's burdens we are starting this benefit blog. We will be auctioning items to raise money for chemo and surgery costs. Your support for this cause will be a great comfort to her family both temporally and spiritually. Most of the items for auction will be handmade. You are also welcome to send this blog to family and friends who might be interested in buying handmade gifts and/or supporting us in our effort to ease this great burden.

Here is how it will work: Items up for auction will be posted. Each post will state the starting bid. The beginning bid will include the cost of materials and the estimated cost of shipping. (All proceeds excepting the cost of shipping will go to the Hansens.) A closing date will also be posted. If you would like to bid on an item, please leave a comment with the amount you want to bid. You may bid as high and as often as you would like. You also need to leave some way for us to notify you. (either by having a blog that we can leave a comment on, listing your email or sending your contact information to chart@utwire.net .) After you win an auction you will be notified with more information.

Also, over the past few weeks we have been overwhelmed with very generous donations by many, many people; some we know and some we don't know. Thank you to those who have donated. However, because keeping up with the responses from the blog and donations has been more than we expected, we are no longer accepting donations for auction. We realize this limits how some people can help, but it will make it more manageable for us. We do, however, greatly appreciate your thoughts and prayers. Thank you again for caring so much!

Your faith, prayers and service in behalf of Katie are so appreciated. We love you and thank you!

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VERMONT MAPLE SYRUP...AKA LIQUID GOLD! - 1 quart of dark amber syrup. Forget the pancakes, pour it over Vanilla Ice Cream! BTW...VT Maple Syrup is now up to $50 p/gallon! Thank you Cynthia B. for this delicious auction item! Starting bid is $10. Auction closing date is Wednesday, April 8th.

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Grammie B's Melt In Your Mouth Fudge! This is a rich and creamy 8"x8"x1" pan of Fudge . The fudge will be made and shipped the same day Priority Mail. Thank you Cynthia B. for another sweet donation! Starting bid of $5. Auction closing date: Wednesday April 8th.

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VERMONT MAPLE SYRUP...AKA LIQUID GOLD! - 1 quart of dark amber syrup. Forget the pancakes, pour it over Vanilla Ice Cream! BTW...VT Maple Syrup is now up to $50 p/gallon! Thank you Cynthia B. for this delicious auction item! Starting bid is $10. Auction closing date is Wednesday, April 1st.

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Grammie B's Melt In Your Mouth Fudge! FUDGE EASTER EGGS are 3.5"x2.5"x1" and Rich and creamy! Each egg will be individually wrapped with and tied with a ribbon. They are perfect for Easter! The fudge will be made and shipped the same day Priority Mail. Thank you Cynthia B. for this sweet donation! Starting bid of $5. Auction closing date: Wednesday April 1st.

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Thank you Rocky for donating this authentic basketball jersey signed by Dwyane Wade! Starting bid is $250. Auction to close on Monday, March 30th.

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Thank you Sheri B. for donating these beautiful cards! The cards say: "Simply said from the heart...thank you," "Best friends listen to what you don't say," "Seeds of Friendship bring flowers of you," "Happy Birthday," "A gift for you." Starting bid for a set of 10 cards is $7. Auction end date of Thursday, March 26th.

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This afghan was made by Katie's Grandma Porter. It is approximately 44" x 71" with the shorter edge having a scalloped edge. It is bright pink, dusty blue, black and white. Starting bid is $25. This auction will close March 25th.

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This beautiful quilt is made from premium quilting fabric by Moda. It has cotton batting and is machine quilted. This is a quilt that will get softer and better with use and will not fall apart. It is machine washable and dryable. Thank you Konda for donating this beautiful quilt! Auction starts at $150. Auction will close on Monday, March 23rd.

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Create a fun family tradition by counting down to your child's birthdays (or other fun events. . .family vacation, back to school etc.)! Made from a muffin tin, magnets and fun scrapbooking products. The cups are Texas muffin size (3 1/2" wide and 2" deep) so you can fit fruit snacks, small trinkets or other fun treasures for 6 days before the special day. Start bidding at $15. This auction will close Friday, March 20.

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This fun soap bottle will liven up a bathroom or a kitchen! Start bids at $2. This auction will close Friday, March 20.

Head Board

This adorable headboard is the perfect touch for your little girl's bedroom! It is a twin sized headboard donated by Kellie Budge (formerly from Preston). Thank you so much Kellie! Bids start at $200. This auction will close March 17.

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These are beady socks for shoe sizes 7 1/2-11 1/2 (ages 3-5 years approximately). Crocheted with fun fur and purple flower beads. Machine wash and dry with decoration turned to the inside of socks. Starting bid of $4. Auction close date: Tuesday, March 17th.

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Thank you Sheri B. for donating these beautiful cards! The cards say: "Simply said from the heart...thank you," "Best friends listen to what you don't say," "Seeds of Friendship bring flowers of you," "Happy Birthday," "A gift for you." Starting bid for a set of 10 cards is $7. Auction end date of Tuesday, March 17th.

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This is a gorgeous Swarovski Crystal Bead Bracelet size X-Large. Handmade by Andrea M. Starting bid at $15. Auction close date is Monday, March 16th. Thank you Andrea!

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These cute wooden blocks were graciously donated by Tara Smith. Starting bid is $8. Auction ends March 14th. Thanks, Tara!!

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Thank you Sheri B. for donating these beautiful cards! The cards say: "Simply said from the heart...thank you," "Best friends listen to what you don't say," "Seeds of Friendship bring flowers of you," "Happy Birthday," "A gift for you." Starting bid for a set of 10 cards is $7. Auction end date of Wednesday, March 11th.

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The set includes 10 (4.75" X 3.5") note cards with white envelopes. Five of the cards are an assortment of flowers and five of the cards are an assortment of "jelly bean guys." They were donated by Debbie. Thank you so much Debbie! Starting bid is $4. This auction closes on Tuesday, March 10.

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These bows are made from soft pink ribbon with hot pink polka dots. They are approximately 3 inches. (Thanks Christina!) Start bids at $4. This auction will close Monday, March 9.