Raising awareness not only about Epilepsy, but also getting a community together to give back to a Children's Hospital that helped Eli. Paul. EPILEPSY.
Hello, my name is Brandi Larson. The little boy pictured is my son Eli. Eli has always been a very normal, happy little boy, but one day our family’s life changed in what we thought was going to never go back to normal. Eli started having seizures, and the more days that went by, the worse the situation became. Our whole family was frightened beyond any words would ever explain and could not imagi
10/22/2017
We arrived and all unloaded. Such a great feeling ! They will be distributing the bags around Christmas time 🎅🎄
A huge THANK YOU again to all who donated either your time, financial contributions, or materials. A special thank you to all who helped us tie blankets, especially the Backus Auxiliary and family.
Please stay tuned because Eli's Epilepsy Project is NOT DONE ! We will be starting another project of some sort soon !
10/22/2017
We're here !
10/22/2017
Today's the day ! On our way to deliver 100+ bags to Children's Hospital of St Paul.
Thanks again to all who have donated time, money and material.
Will post more today 😊
06/28/2017
Hello Everyone!
I'm so very sorry that it has been awhile since we have posted anything with our progress! Life has been busy and time has went by fast! We have had a few donations come in, and also have had a Pampered Chef party that part of the proceeds were donated by us that was set up by the Pence family and a friend of mine, Ashley Ebel. Also, we received our portion of the money from the Good Sam Silent Auction that we participated in along with a donation bin that was set up at The Timberjack restaurant in Pequot Lakes along with a couple of private donations. Since we have posted last we have received $585.00 in donations!
I just wanted to take the time to thank each and every one of you that has donated to this project and made this happen for us! Without you, this would have never happened and became as big as it did. I also wanted to let everyone know that we are going to close this project here soon, and do the drop off to the children at The Children's Hospital and would like to let you know that we will be accepting donations for another month, closing on July 28, 2017. If you would still like to donate and haven't, there still is time to do so!
We do not plan on being done with Eli's Epilepsy Project, even after we have completed this event. I plan on starting something else to be a part of, that will create smiles and joy on others faces elsewhere. Stay tuned on our next mission!
With Love,
The Larson Family
04/29/2017
Its that time for Good Sam Bowl and Silent Auction! If you have never been there, please go! Lots of great items to bid on and dont forget to stop by our table! Stay tuned for pictures of the bowling that is coming up this Monday! 😀 Also a big thank you to the businesses that donated items or services for our bid items! We appreciate the support!
04/12/2017
Thank you sooooooo much to all who helped tie blankets tonight at the Backus Legion ! 27 blankets tied in 2 hrs and 15 min.
Thanks again to all who have either donated funds, items or time. It is truly appreciated 😊💞
Just a reminder we are tying blankets this Weds April 12th starting at 4 p.m. at the Backus Legion ! If you have some spare time and would like to help out, give Carmen Swendsen a call 218-821-7882 or message Brandi Larson on her personal FB page.
Thanks in advance !
04/09/2017
Got the tags to sew on the tie blankets !
Brandi Larson
Amber Mongan
We are tying more blankets again! Come and stop by if you would like to help, we have 27 blankets to get done!
VOLUNTEERS APPRECIATED--We will be tying blankets again at the Backus Legion Hall on Wednesday April 12th @ 4pm for Eli's Epilepsy Project. Contact Carmen with questions at 218-821-7882..Thank you.
You can also contact us here or on Brandi's personal page if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you then!
04/05/2017
We have received more donations over the past couple of days!
A very big thank you to Ray & Wendy Schrupp for their 2nd $100.00 donation, and
Also a big thank you to Kristi & Mitch Crocker for their $100.00 donation!
These two donations bought us:
12 blankets
11 color books
10 color crayons
10 stuffed animals
We are also happy to announce that with these donations we were able to meet our first goal of 100 completed bags and have brought in $1770.00 just in cash donations alone, not including all items that have been donated also!
Please help us by spreading the word, and if you would like to help, please ask!
Again, we thank each and every one of our donators that have helped make this possible!
03/29/2017
The exciting news we were wanting to share with all of you is that we received a new donation! The biggest donation we have received from one person, organization/business so far!
Thank you to the Backus Auxiliary for your generous donation of $500.00!
This $500.00 purchased :
15 blankets
17 stuffed animals
19 color crayon boxes
18 coloring books
And we still have some of the funds set away for gas money to help us with travel expenses per their request! This donation has helped us reach 90 completed bags! Who wants to help us make it to 100?
Thank you again to the Backus Auxiliary for your donation! Thanks for helping us complete our mission to create smiling faces for families! ❤
Happy Spring everyone! Who else is enjoying the warm weather? We received some exciting news this evening, stay tuned for the details!
Also, just for fun, we would like to hear your stories! Have you ever done something for someone or for others, maybe a charity project that has made a difference? Something that has made you feel warm and fuzzy? We want to hear your story! Post in the comments! 😊