Countdown: Day 1

Caring for Carter event is TOMORROW!

We can't believe it! As we have prepared for this event over the last few months, we have seen a community come together and offer so much love and support to help Carter.

 This little boy is what tomorrow is all about!

Thanks to everyone who has purchased a t-shirt, chicken plate, and raffle tickets. Thank you to our volunteers, business donors, and vendors. We know Meagan and Brandon are so thankful for each and every one of you!! And we are also because tomorrow couldn't happen without all of your prayers and support!

We hope to see everyone out at Shiloh Park tomorrow from 11am-6pm!

Carter says:

"DON'T FORGET YOUR SHADES AND COME HAVE SOME FUN!!!"

Countdown: Day 2

We want to say a

BIG Thank You

to all of the businesses that have

donated items and their time to help

make the Caring for Carter event a success!

We could have done this without you!

BUSINESS DONORS

A2Z Printing
Thanks to Cindy Minton for the flyers and cards!

Quality Printing
Thanks for the flyers!

Marlee Price
Thanks for the graphic designs on the flyers and cards!

Logo Sportswear
Thanks to Jennifer for the t-shirts!

Tyson Foods
Thanks for the donation for the chicken plates!

Mississippi Magic Man and Family Entertainer
Thanks to Dorian Lachance! We can't wait to see the magic show!

Southern Bounce
Thanks for the inflatable jumps and slide for the Kid Zone!

Eyefuze art+design
Thanks to Will Brooks for the graphic design!

Sonic
Thanks for the ice donation!

Rankin County News
Be sure to check out our ad on page 4 of the Weekly Leader!

Coffee News

Look for our ad under "What's Happening' in the Coffee News!

Pearl Stamp & Sign

Thanks for the banner donations!

VENDORS

Buttons and Britches

Just Because Designs

Tweaked n' Antiqued

All Things Beautiful

Rainbow Wraps

AFC Designs

Carla Nations

RAFFLE ITEM DONORS

Lake Tiakokhata

Mississippi State University

University of Tennessee

Malco Theater

Ruths Chris

Material Girls

Georgia Blue

The Bulldog

Applebee's

Persnickety

Ashley Farmer Deckard @ Split Ends Salon

Wes McGee

Jennifer Fiorilli @ KC & Co.

USA Tire

Lindsey Branton @ Headwaves Salon

Katie Kuhn @ Southern Divas Salon

Brandi Gilbert @ Southern Divas Salon

Scentsy, Danielle White

Lee Corso: Autographed Football and Picture

Stephanie Sparks Holbrook

Michelle Strong Hubbard

Reba Smith

J Allens Furniture

Terri Warnock

Pam with Blackledge Face Center

Betty Hodge Photography

Dodi Cooper

Lee Shutz

Tonya Ham with ThirtyOne Gifts

Spoon Fudge

Michell Smith

Brandon Elementary Special Education Class
Morrow Realty

Countdown: Day 3

Events to enjoy from
11am-6pm:

Shop our craft vendor booths
Kids can enjoy games and jumping in the Kid Zone
Pick up some yummy treats at the Bake Sale
View the prizes and buy your raffle tickets by 5pm
Take the stage and sing a little karaoke



Chicken Plate
Pick Up Times:

11am 1pm 3pm 5pm

3pm

Meet Darth Vader and the Star Wars characters
Don't forget your camera for pictures!





4:30pm

Magic Show by Dorian LaChance
(under the Pavillion)

5pm

Raffle Ticket Drawings
(You do not have to be present to win!)

Countdown: Day 4

Caring for Carter

KID ZONE

is going to be so much fun!!

Carnival Games:

Go Fish, Football Toss, Penny Pinch, Ring Toss, Shoot Out

Inflatables

2 Bounce Castles and Slide

Food

Sno Cones, Popcorn, and Bake Sale

Face Painting

by Hillcrest Cheerleaders

Magic Show

Dorain LaChance will perform at 4:30 pm under the Pavillion

Kid Zone armband will be on sale

under the Pavillion

$10 each and will include:

Entrance to the Kid Zone

Access to all Games, Jumps, and Face Painting

(1) Free Popcorn

Entrance to the Magic Show at 4:30

(1) Raffle Ticket (may be entered into the raffle item of your choice


**Ages 3 and under get into the Kid Zone & Magic Show FREE**

(Popcorn and Raffle Ticket must be purchased separtely)
Tickets for the Magic Show only can be purchased for $5 

Countdown: Day 5

Have you checked out the

VENDOR LINE-UP

for the Caring for Carter event??

We have some wonderful vendors that will be set up with items to purchase.

Each vendor has also donated one item to the raffle so be sure to purchase tickets for a chance to win!

Be sure to visit their websites to see some of their work!

Countdown: Day 6

Didn't get a chance to

purchase a t-shirt??

Don't worry...

T-Shirts will be available for purchase the day of the event!

The following sizes are available:

6 mo, 12 mo, 18 mo, 24 mo, 2T, 3T, 4T (these do run small): $15.00

Youth: S, M, L, XL: $15.00

Adult: S, M, L, XL: $15.00

Adult: 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X: $17.00

 

Cash, Checks, Debit/Credit Cards will be accepted that day!

 

Back: Verse around cross: Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. James 1:2-3

Front: Persevere inside cross (no verse)

Back

Front

Back

Front

If you purchased a t-shirt with the last order, they will be in and delivered this week!



Countdown: Day 7

The Caring for Carter event is just ONE WEEK away!

Don't forget to visit the RAFFLE PRIZES page to see some of the awesome gifts we have received! You will be able to purchase raffle tickets the day of the event for these items.

iPad tickets are on sale now and will also be available for purchase on event day! You can purchase a chance to win the iPad from any Caring for Carter team member or through Paypal. Visit the iPAD RAFFLE page for more details!

Good Luck!!

Countdown: Day 8

Thanks to all of you that have signed up to work the day of the event!

 

If you haven't signed up, DO IT TODAY!

 

We still need lots of volunteers in order

for the day to be a success for

Carter, Meagan, and Brandon!

 

Click the link below and sign up!

 

SIGN ME UP!

Countdown: Day 9

Have you purchased your

Chicken Plate Tickets??

Don't forget that the tickets are

Pre-Sold Only

so contact us today to purchase your ticket!

 

Chicken Plate Ticket Purchase Info

**There are only 1000 chicken plate tickets total so purchase yours today before they are all gone**

Countdown: Day 10

Alright Folks, we have just 10 days until the

Caring for Carter event on May 5th!

Be sure to check back daily as we highlight
different events for the Caring for Carter day and vendors and businesses that have helped make this a success!

iPad Giveaway!

YES! You read that right!

Not only do we have some

AWESOME Raffle Prizes to be given away,

but you can also purchase a raffle ticket for a chance to win an

APPLE iPAD!

DETAILS:

iPad Tickets are $5 each for a chance to win (1) Apple iPad

You DO NOT have to be present on May 5th to win

iPad Tickets can be purchase from any
Caring for Carter Team Memeber

OR

Email us at caringforcarter@yahoo.com, let us know how many tickets you want to purchase, and make your payment through Paypal (email address is caringforcarter@yahoo.com)

GOOD LUCK!

Calling all Brandon businesses

Do you own a business
in the Brandon area?

Do you work in the Brandon area?

Would you like US to bring YOU lunch on May 5?

If your business is located in the Brandon area and have a minimum of 10 chicken plate orders, we will deliver your plates to you on the day of the event!

What do you need to do?

1. Email us at caringforcarter@yahoo.com and let us know you are interested in a group order.
2. Sell chicken plate tickets and collect the money
3. Orders MUST be placed by May 4
4. A Caring for Carter Team member will pick your order up now through May 4. Please email us when your order is complete
5. Don't forget! With each chicken plate ticket, you will given a raffle ticket for a chance to win 1 of 4 gift baskets to be given away! And you do not have to be present to win!

**Please note: There will only be 1000 chicken plate tickets sold.

 Please get your orders in EARLY to guarantee your ticket**

Once you have emailed caringforcarter@yahoo.com and confirmed your group order, please print the form below. It must be turned in with money by the deadline.

Event Update

**The Caring for Carter
Car & Bike Show

has been postponed. **

More information will come at a later date.

Caring for Carter event will STILL include all of the other events!

Be sure to mark your calendars and make plans to be there!

See you

MAY 5, 2012 from 11 am - 6 pm!!

Kid Zone Details

We are so excited to share this information with everyone! Details on the Kid Zone area at the event have confirmed! We have so much planned and just know the kids are going to have a BLAST!

Ok, here are the details!

2 Space Jumps and 1 Giant Slide

Games

Football Toss

Penny Pinch

Ring Toss

Go Fish

Bean Bag Toss

Shoot Out

Face Painting and Tattoo Booth

Kids Food Area

Popcorn

Sno Cones

Nachos

Kids Bake Sale

Armbands for the Kid Zone are $10 and
will be on sale the day of the event.

Each armband includes:

Entrance to the Kid Zone

Access to all Games, Jumps, Face Painting, and Tattoo Booth

(1) Free Popcorn

Entrance to the Magic Show at 4:30

(1) Raffle Ticket (may be entered into the raffle item of your choice


**Ages 3 and under get into the Kid Zone & Magic Show FREE**

(Popcorn and Raffle Ticket must be purchased separtely)


Tickets for the Magic Show only can be purchased for $5


We hope everyone can come out to Shiloh Park on May 5th and join in on the fun! See you there!

FAQs

Have a question?

Visit the FAQ Page to see if we have answered it.

Don't see your question?

Email Us!

Dorian LaChance



Photo Credit: Dorian LaChance

We are pleased to announce that the Mississippi Magic Man and Family Entertainer, Dorian LaChance, will make an appearance at the Caring for Carter event!



Photo Credit: Dorian LaChance

The Magic Show is scheduled at

4:30 on the day of the event!

Be sure to visit his

website

 and

LIKE him on

Facebook!

And make plans to come out for the day and get ready to be entertained!

We've heard he is awesome!!

Page Updates

New Updates were added today to the links below. Go check them out!

VENDORS : New Vendors added to the Vendor Line-Up!

BUSINESS DONORS : New Donors added!

EVENT DAY LINE-UP : New Events added!

RAFFLE : New Raffle Prizes added!

Sign Me Up!

We are in need of volunteers to work the day of the event!

What a great way to earn those volunteer hours for work or school while helping Carter!

You can sign up for the following shifts through the link below:

8 am- 12 pm

10 am- 2 pm

12 pm - 4 pm

2 pm - 6 pm

4 pm - 8 pm

Or, if you are available to work 11 am - 6 pm throughout the event, you can sign up for that too!

We will need volunteers to work all areas. If there is a different time you can work or would like a certain area, please email us at caringforcarterbenefit@yahoo.com.

Page UPDATES

Be sure to check out the RAFFLE Page and take a look at the some of the items you could win!

Good News

Meagan posted some GOOD NEWS about Carter yesterday!

He may get to come home MONDAY!

Read more at

Carter's Journey

And keep those prayers coming!!

Benefit Day Details

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The Caring for Carter Team is working hard to pull everything together for the day of the benefit. We have a lot planned, but still need all the prayers and support you can offer!

*Chicken Plate Tickets*

Tickets are $10 each and include: BBQ chicken leg quarter, baked beans, potato salad and a roll.

With the purchase of a ticket, you will also be entered into the drawing for one of FOUR gift baskets.

Click HERE for more information on how to purchase your tickets. Tickets must be purchased before the event and you do not have to be present to win!

*Bake Sale*

We will have baked goods availabe for purchase the day of the event from local sponsors.

If you would like to donate, or know a local business interested, please send us an email to caringforcarter@yahoo.com

*Kid Zone*

Kids are welcome to join in on the fun the day of the event! There will be space jumps, face painting, sno cones, and more.

We are looking for local sponsors to donate inflatables and other items for the Kid Zone area. Please send us an email to caringforcarter@yahoo.com if you are interested in donating or volunteering.

*Raffles*

In addition to the four gifts baskets to be given away, we have lots of other items you can purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win. Visit our

Raffle Prizes Page

to learn more! A few prizes include, haircuts, manicure/pedicures, resturant and local business gift cards, autographed sports items, and more!

*Craft Vendors*

We are looking for local craft vendors to set up the day of the event.

More information can be found on our

Caring for Carter Vendor Page

If you, or someone you know, would like to become a vendor, we welcome you to join in!

*Car Show*

More information to come!

Caring for Carter Team

DEADLINE is Tomorrow

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March 15th is the first deadline for T-Shirt orders if you want your t-shirt to be delivered by April 1st. Orders need to be received by NOON! Orders placed after Noon tomorrow will go on the next order.

You can give your orders to any Caring for Carter team member or pay through payal using the link below. Paypal email address is caringforcarter@yahoo.com

If you are outside of the Jackson Metro area, we will be shipping t-shirts via USPS. Be sure to include your mailing address and $5.00 for each shirt.

Beginning May 16th, t-shirts will be on sale again through April 18th for delivery by May 1st.

For additional information on sizing and where to mail your order visit

Caring for Carter T-Shirt Orders

Thank you for your continued support!

Caring for Carter Team

Join our Group

Click to join the Group Facebook page! Be sure to visit the Event page and let us know you're coming on May 5, 2012!

Caring for Carter Team

Calling All Volunteers!

We need volunteers to help on the day of the benefit! What a great way to earn those volunteer hours for work or school while helping a deserving family!

Click the link below to sign up!! If there is a time you would like to work and it is not listed, just email us at caringforcarterbenefit@yahoo.com .

I want to be a Caring for Carter Volunteer!

Caring For Carter Team

PRAYERS Needed!

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Carter, Meagan, and Brandon really needs your prayers!

Pray specifically for:

-Carter's pain to cease and the healing of his bowels in order for him to begin to tolerate his feeds

-Wisdom for Carter's medical team as they are not sure of the next steps

-Meagan and Brandon during this trying time as they continue to lean on Him for support and guidance for Carter's medical decisions

Read more about the lastest on Carter at

Carter's Journey

Benefit UPDATE!

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Details for the benefit have been finalized! We are very thankful to the City of Brandon and Mayor Coulter for their generosity in allowing us to use their facilities!

Caring for Carter Benefit

May 5, 2012

11 am - 6 pm

Shiloh Park, Brandon, MS

Be sure to pass the information along to all of your family and friends! We need lots of support from everyone to help make the benefit a success!!

Stay tuned for more details on all the fun events we have planned!

Caring for Carter Team

Order your T-Shirt Today!

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Caring for Carter t-shirts are on sale NOW! T-Shirts will be availabe in red (as shown) or light blue.

(back of shirt)

(front of shirt logo)

The following sizes are available:

6 mo, 12 mo, 18 mo, 24 mo, 2T, 3T, 4T (these do run small):  $15.00

Youth: S, M, L, XL:  $15.00

Adult: S, M, L, XL:  $15.00

Adult: 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X:  $17.00

The deadline for the first pre-sale has been extended to March 15, 2012. T-Shirts will be delivered by April, 1, 2012.

Second Pre-Sale Deadline: April 16, 2012 and will be delivered by May 1, 2012

T-Shirts will also be available for purchase on the day of the event.

Orders and payments may be turned in to any Caring for Carter Team member with a cash or check payment (made payable to Caring for Carter).

Payments may be mailed (checks only) to the following address:

Caring for Carter

c/o Emily Sullivan

622 Randall Circle

Pearl, MS 39208

Payments can also be made through Paypal to caringforcarter@yahoo.com.

Please be sure to indicate the sizes and color of each t-shirt on the paypal order form. If you would like your t-shirt mailed via USPS Priority Mail, please include $5.00 for shipping for each shirt.

We thank you for all of your prayers and support for Carter and his family and for helping to make the Caring for Carter benefit a success!

Caring for Carter Team

The Reason Why

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Welcome

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The Caring for Carter Team is working hard to put together a benefit for Carter. All the details of the benefit are currently in the works and we hope to have a date and time set soon!

Who is Carter?

Carter is a 1 year old from Florence, MS. He is the son of Brandon, an elementary educator at Brandon Elementary School, and Meagan, a registered nurse. Carter was born with OEIS complex which consists of multiple abnormalities. During his lifetime, Carter has been hospitalized over 100 days and undergone approximately 30 surgeries. In September 2011, Carter underwent an intestinal surgery and has since become intolerant to his feedings. He now requires intravenous nutrition, which is beginning to damage his liver.

On February 13, 2012, Carter was transferred to Cincinnati Children's Hospital for further treatment. Cincinnati Children's hospital has an outstading reputation for their gastroenterology program. A medical jet from University of Alabama-Birmingham Hospital transported him from Jackson, MS, to Cincinnati, OH.

All proceeds raised from the Caring for Carter Benefit will be used to assist the Clines with their medical bills and travel expenses.

How Can I Help??

First and foremost, PRAY! Carter, his family, and medical teams need your prayers!

Next, we would love for you or your company to help in any way possible to make the benefit as success. We are accepting donated items or services for a raffle on the day of the benefit. All business names will be added to our banners that will be displayed the day of the event. In addition, you will receive a receipt for your donation and businesses can claim their donations as advertisement.

For monetary donations, a charitable account has been establised through Regions bank. You can go by any Regions Bank and deposit into the Caring for Carter account (If you are outside of MS, please indicate to Regions that this is a MS account). If you choose, you can mail a check made payable to Caring for Carter to:

Caring for Carter

c/o Emily Sullivan

622 Randall Circle

Pearl, MS 39208

If you are unable to assist, we ask that you keep Carter, Brandon, and Meagan in your thoughts and prayers as they travel this very difficult road.

Please bookmark the Caring for Carter page to stay updated with all the event details.

Caring for Carter Team