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Garden Gala, in honor of Kacy Wyman, Raises $57,000 for Cystinosis Research!
The Garden Gala charity ball, in honor of Kacy Wyman, was held in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan on March 3.. This community event raised $57,000 for Cystinosis Research!
The Wymans have a neighborhood group called Women in the Neighborhood (WIN). It started as a Co-op of young moms who would meet for coffee, share babysitting, etc. Over the course of 15 years, it has transpired into a group of 90+ women who congregate, organize and socialize as families, couples, and women. The group has always reached out to the community in some way, but last summer, they decided to put together a bigger charity event.
Kacy was diagnosed with cystinosis in late September, 2006 at the age of four. WIN unanimously voted that Cystinosis would be their cause for their first-ever charity ball. A group of 10 women and several VERY generous people and businesses donated food/venue/alcohol/funds to make it perfect. Before long the little idea became much bigger than the Wymans ever imagined. The event admission was $65/person. There was a silent auction and a live auction. They hoped to get a mere 40 or so silent auction items and ended up with about 150.
Kacy's mom, Jenni, said, "It boils down to not being afraid to ask people to give...it is amazing the support and generosity that grew from our little four year old. Ten women worked tirelessly for eleven weeks. It was more than we could have ever imagined. I hope the monies can make some sort of significant difference in the lives of all our Cystinotic kids." |
