Daniel's surgery went well!!

Daniel Lords is doing amazing! He had the transplant surgery on August 27, 2008 and after only spending 10 days in the hospital, he is being released to the Ronald McDonald House near Lucille Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Medical Center. The donor of his new kidney, Kelle Herzog, is also doing well and is recovering at home. Kelle is such a generous person and we can not thank her enough.

Get well wishes for Daniel can be sent to: Amy, Kevin and Daniel Lords, c/o RMH, 520 Sand Hill Road, Room M309, Palo Alto, CA 94304.

Get well wishes for Kelle can be sent to: Kelly Herzog at 801 E. Williams Ave., #3309, Fallon, NV 89406.

Daniel has to remain close to the hospital for approximately 100 days. He will need to have many blood tests during that time to make sure his body does not reject the new kidney. There are many more challenges coming up for the Lords family once Daniel gets home. Daniel's immune system will be very suppressed, so even the simplest of illnesses can be very detrimental to Daniel.

Daniel has a surgery date

Daniel's transplant surgery is August 27, 2008. Daniel's kidneys are failing quickly and we hope that he is able to stay home with his family during these next 2 weeks.

Lets all keep Daniel and his family and Kelle Herzog and her family in our prayers.

A day for celebration

2 matches have been found for Daniel Lords!! 5 people were initially tested as possible kidney donors; they were reduced to 2. Both of these generous people are matches! If all goes well, Daniels doctors are hoping to have his transplant done before September 2008.

The Lords family along with Lords' Little Helpers are extremely thankful to everyone that has helped along the journey to this wonderful day.

We will keep you posted on further updates.

A Great Night!

Many thanks to all of the generous volunteers, businesses, and Fallon community! All of your efforts, donations, and participation helped make our dinner and auction a success.

We hope that everyone had a good time, had plenty to eat, and perhaps even left with a little something extra.

Tickets on sale now

Tickets for the fundraiser dinner and auction are available for purchasing at:

Walgreens: 2020 Reno Highway

The Medicine Shoppe: 1690 W. Williams Ave

Postage Plus: 2171 W. Williams Ave.

Tickets are $5.00 per person or $15.00 per family.

Please come join us for an evening of fun. We will have a raffle, silent auction, and a live auction. All proceeds will go to Daniel Lords' kidney transplant.

Spaghetti Dinner and Auction

May 21, 2008 is the date for our next fundraiser. We will be having a Spaghetti dinner and auction at the Fallon Convention Center from 5:00 to 7:00. The cost is $5.00 per person and $15.00 per family. There will be a raffle, silent auction, along with spaghetti, vegetables, rolls, and a beverage. Tickets will be available at the door, by contacting one of the board members, or can be purchased at Walgreens or the Medicine Shoppe.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Thank you!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! Your donations are very appreciated!

There are seats available for the BUNCO night. The cookie dough and baking mixes fundraiser is underway. Please contact one of the Lords' Little Helpers to reserve your seat or place an order.

Correct link to Daniel Lords' blog

In the wonderful article that was printed in the Thrusday, February 7, 2008 addition of the Lahontan Valley Newspaper, the link for Daniel Lords' blog was separated into two lines via a hyphen. When typing in the website, there is not a hyphen. It is actually as follows:

http://www.daniellords.blogspot.com/

Or you can scroll down to our link section and click on Daniel's link and you will be taken directly there.

Bank of America/PayPal Donations

A bank account has been set up at Bank of America for anyone wishing to place a monetary donation. Donations are welcome at any Bank of America location. Simply tell the bank teller you are making a donation for Daniel E. Lords, making sure to mention his middle initial so the correct account is found. Also be sure to mention the account is in the Fallon, NV branch, if you are donating from a different location.

Donations can also be made via PayPal. Once you are logged onto www.paypal.com, click the "Send Money" tab. The email account that is currently linked to Daniel’s account is: amylords@gmail.com. Enter the amount of money you wish to contribute. Your donation will then be deposited into Daniel’s Bank of America account.

Thank you!

BUNCO Fundraiser

On March 12th from 7-9 p.m. at the Old Post Office (located at 90 N. Maine), we will be holding a BUNCO Fund Raiser. The cost of entry will be a $10 per person donation. To reserve one of the 48 seats available, call Kara Sommer at 423-5503 before Feburary 27th. If you have never played BUNCO, we would be happy to teach you! BUNCO is easy to learn and requires only that you roll the dice and count the dots. Come join us for a fun-filled evening!

Cookie Dough and Baking Mix Fundraiser

We have an upcoming fund raiser that will be starting February 21st. It is for frozen cookie dough: Chocolate Chip, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin and Macaroon. We will also be selling dry mixes of: Fudge Brownie, White Cake & Muffin Mix, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie, Sweet Roll, Pretzel Mix, and Chocolate Cake & Muffin Mix.

This fund raiser will be similar to the sale of Girl Scout Cookies. If you contact one of the Lords' Little Helpers listed below, she will get you an order form to take to work or send with your kids from door to door. You will have until March 13th to take orders and return the form to your Lords' Little Helpers contact. The products ordered will be delivered to Amy Lords' house around April 12th. She will call you when the order is ready for pick up. The money will be due to your Lords' Little Helpers contact by April 18th. Whoever sells the most will win a cash prize of $200!

Below is a list of the Lords' Little Helpers who can help answer any questions and provide you with an order form:

Jennifer Johnson 423-8321
Amy Lords 867-4610
Sandi Perkins 423-5218
Kara Sommer 423-5503
Denise Youles 867-5003

Fundraising for Daniel Lords

The beginning stages of fundraising are under way! We have a lot of fabulous ideas, many projects to complete, and some wonderful people helping out.

Please check back often to get the latest update and fundraising event dates and times.

Thank you for stopping by.