Diane's Miracle

Cut-A-Thon

Alan — Sat, 21 May 2011 01:12:56 +0000

Trends of Fashion on Main Street in Antrim is having a Cut-A-Thon this Sunday, May 22 to support Diane’s Miracle and two other causes. From their Facebook page:

Cut-A-Thon Sunday May 22, 12-6pm We need your support to help these families. We still have lots of openings, not just limited to cuts. We are also offering shampoo and style, 15min chair massage, mini manicure, and paraffin dip. Please call and reserve your appointment time. Thanks for showing you care:)))

Thanks to Trends of Fashion…and to everyone else who has been helping Diane’s Miracle.

They still have appointments available…but you’ll need to call ahead: 603-588-2354.

Gallery Added to Our Walk-Run Page

Alan — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 02:58:33 +0000

We just added a gallery to our Diane’s Miracle 5K Walk-Run page. If you click on the links in this article (or the 5K Walk-Run’s menu entry above) you can check out both the starting and ending line photographs…

Enjoy!

“Crowds flock to support Diane’s Miracle 5K race” — Villager

Alan — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:36:11 +0000

Thanks to the Villager for their article about our 5K Walk-Run. If the article below isn’t large enough to read, please click on the image to get the full-sized verion from their server. If you are interested in more information about the event, please visit our 5K Walk-Run page. (If you do not see the image below, or even a spot for it, please click on the “[...]” to see the full article including the image.)

Spring Cleaning Yard Sale

Alan — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 22:32:37 +0000

With the wind keeping things a bit cooler (and the bugs still in hibernation), it may seem like spring is never going to come…

But it is here and there is no better time to get some spring cleaning done…

And there is no better time to get rid of those extra things you no longer need than during spring cleaning…

Do you see where this is leading yet?

On Saturday, April 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. we’ll be holding our first Spring Cleaning Sale at the Antrim Church of Christ (51 Main Street)…so please bring those “extra” things to Rick & Diane’s Pizzeria (62 Main Street) before the 30th and the money from the items will go to a great cause.

If you would like, you can download the flier. If you have any questions, please call Rick & Diane’s Pizzeria at (603) 588-3388.

P.S. Funds raised from this will be split 50/50 between Diane’s Miracle and providing scholarships for youth wanting to attend Gander Brook Christian Camp this summer.

“Healing moments” — Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

Alan — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:37:40 +0000

The Monadnock Ledger-Transcript wrote again about Diane and the positives she and her family have seen from her surgery. Thanks to that paper and journalist Robert Michaelson for helping get the word out that there is hope for those with multiple sclerosis (or otherwise shut-in).

You can read the article here:

“Healing moments”

Earl Schofield Painting Auction

Alan — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:28:52 +0000

A few weeks back accomplished artist Earl Schofield reached out and generously offered to donate one of his paintings for auction. We are excited to announce that auction will begin this coming Sunday, April 24 at noon Eastern.

If you want to visit the eBay listing, please click this link:

1 of 4 Paintings by Earl Schofield, Antrim, NH Artist

The text of the eBay listing follows…if you click on one of the pictures you’ll be able to see a larger version. We cannot thank Earl enough for his kindness, and are also grateful to the Sharon Arts Center for displaying the artwork that is up for auction.

1 of 4 Paintings by Earl Schofield, Antrim, NH Artist
Fundraiser Auction for Diane’s Miracle

Diane’s Miracle is a ministry of the Antrim Church of Christ for people shut-in by medical difficulties such as severe multiple sclerosis. (“Bringing Christ’s love to those who cannot come to church.”) Our first goal was raising funds for Diane Davis to receive a new experimental surgery known as the “Liberation Procedure.” We now fundraise for others in her honor. For more information please visit http://www.DianesMiracle.org/

Artist Earl Schofield generously offered to auction a painting for this cause. His work may viewed at http://earlschofield.com/

The paintings represented in this listing will be on view at the Sharon Arts Center in Peterborough, NH (one will be on display and the others can be viewed upon request), Earl’s website, and ours.

The winning bidder may choose one of the four paintings above. The winning bidder does not need to decide which painting until the auction is over.

The paintings are between 36 and 40 inches square and are encaustic (wax and pigment) on panel.

Mr. Schofield shows regularly at the Sharon Arts Center, Michele Mosko Fine Art in Denver, Madelyn Jordon Fine Art in New York, and Vail International Gallery in Vail, Colorado.

Retail for these paintings is between 5 and 6,000 dollars. If you are the winning bidder and choose to have it shipped, packaging and UPS Ground will be up to and additional $400 and it will take a couple weeks before the piece is sent (a crate has to be specifically built for the artwork chosen). If you want the painting to be delivered outside the 50 United States, please contact us for costs prior to bidding.

Please find out more from the websites listed and help us help others…

And maybe you’ll take home a beautiful piece of art as well!

Walk-Run Results

Alan — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:29:31 +0000

Sorry for the delay…but we just updated our 5K Walk-Run page with the results (and some pictures). Congratulations to Chris Reilly for being the first to cross the line on a somewhat blustery mid-April day…and thanks to everyone who walked, ran, volunteered, or played some great music.

Please be sure to read more about it…

(By either clicking on the links in this article or the “5K Walk-Run” menu entry near the top of the page.)

“Making Strides” — Villager

Alan — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 01:19:55 +0000

In the most recent Villager newspaper there is a lengthy article about Diane, her surgery, and her progress called “Making Strides.” If you don’t see the two pages from the article below, please click on the [...] after this small beginning blurb and it will bring up images from the paper’s on-line service.

Many thanks to the Villager for taking the time to make area residents aware of how much the community has come together to help Diane and others who have limited mobility!

If you click on a page it will show you the full-sized image from the Villager‘s server…

Still Time to Register for the Walk-Run!

Alan — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:55:38 +0000

We’ve extended the registration time for the 5K Walk-Run on April 16, 2011 until race time…

Please click on the menu link for the Walk-Run at the top to read more…and please come join us!

Update on Diane

Alan — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:37:20 +0000

First, thanks to everyone who has helped us raise over $15,000 toward our new goal of $25,000. We couldn’t have done it without you whether it was your donations, word-of-mouth, or prayers!

I’m sure many of you are interested in hearing how Diane is doing. The short version is:

Great!

The longer version:

The most consistent improvement is energy—Diane has more of that than she has had in a very long time. At this rate she’ll have more than her husband Rick in no time.

Additionally, she’s been able to move her right fingers some, gets flashes of feeling and the ability to move muscles here-and-there (where she couldn’t before), and continues to feel warmth in her hands and feet (something that she had missed).

These early indicators make us look forward to the future. Because her MS condition was so far along, the doctor said the improvements would take a while, so we are very excited at so much happening so quickly.

Thanks for being a part of Diane’s Miracle!