JEANS MONTH - HUGE SUCCESS!!!!!

We would like to share that our Jeans Month was a HUGE success!!! Trystan and Alyssa were able to raise $11,300 for St. Louis Children's Hospital 9th Floor Hematology/Oncology Unit.

Businesses had "clever" ways to participate in Jeans Month. We would like to share those with you:

-The Bond County Sheriff's Department allowed their deputies to pay to grow facial hair and their dispatchers to wear jeans.
-St. Mary's School, in Edwardsville, extended not only to their staff but to their students, who wear uniforms every day, to pay to wear their jeans on Fridays during the month of February!
-West Springs Church in Missouri dedicated a Jeans Sunday and all the members of the church paid $1 to wear their jeans to church that Sunday.
-Watson's Drug Store made buttons that said, "Ask Me Why I'm Wearing Jeans"
-McCracken, Dawdy, Hall Family Practice made stickers to explain why they were wearing jeans.
-Pickerill's Pick'n "N" Grinn'n hosted a fundraiser at their restaurant for an entire Saturday.

Those businesses that allowed their employees to pay to wear their jeans, varied in the way they participated. Some allowed their employees to wear jeans for the entire month! While others did once a week, every Friday, twice a week for the month, etc. Any way you look at it, the businesses of our community and surrounding communities came together to help "give back"!

We also had businesses and factories that are already allowed to wear jeans to work take up a collection just to help "give back."

We had more than three dozen businesses either participate or collecto donations:

The Hardas Team-Highland, IL
Bridget Tinsley Photography-Highland, IL
Southwestern Electric-Greenville, IL
DeCurtis Corporation-Orlando, FL
FCC Preschool-Greenville, IL
First National Bank-Greenville, IL
Washington University Department of Surgery-St. Louis, MO
Enertech-Greenville, IL
Greenville Elementary School-Greenville, IL
Midland State Bank-Greenville, IL
Tri-Ford-Highland, IL
Ford Square-Mt. Vernon, IL
Greenville Jr. High 6th Graders-Greenville, IL
Glow Salon & Med Spa-MO
West Springs Church-MO
Bradford National Bank-Greenville, IL
DeMoulin's-Greenville, IL
St. Mary's School-Edwardsville, IL
VFW Ladies Auxiliary-Highland, IL
Schnuck's-Fairview Heights, IL
Bond County Health Department-Greenville, IL
Bass Mollett-Greenville, IL
TRICOR Braun-MO
Bond County Courthouse-Greenville, IL
Montgomery County Nursing & Rehab-Hillsboro, IL
McCracken, Dawdy, Hall Family Practice-Greenville, IL
SIUE Human Resources-Edwardsville, IL
United Stationers-Greenville, IL
Main Street Galaxy Restaurant-Alhambra, IL
Terra Properties-Highland, IL
Bond County Sheriff's Department-Greenville, IL
IGA-Staunton, IL
Pickerill's Pick'n "N" Grinn'n-Staunton, IL
Ethal's-Highland, IL
Mulberry Grove Elementary School-Mulberry Grove, IL
Watson's Drug Store-Greenville, IL
Pocahontas & Sorento Elementary Schools-Pocahontas & Sorento, IL
Salon de Guerra-Highland, IL
Law Offices of Michael Diaz-Greenville, IL
Klaus Services-Highland, IL

Our family was overwhelmed with the response to Jeans Month. In the beginning we were hoping to raise $500-$1,000. That goal was met before February 1st. Our girls then set a goal of $5,000 and that was surpassed! Lastly, they set a goal of $10,000 which was met at the very end of March. But the calls and checks kept coming through the second week of March. Our family would like to thank the businesses who participated and gave donations! We would also like to thank the many inidividual donations we received from those who just wanted to give.

My husband and I took the girls down to St. Louis Children's Hospital March 21, 2010 to present the donations to the hospital. Upon arrival the hospital had printed a "HUGE" check to present. The girls presented the check to Dr. Wilson, Dr. Ziga, and Nurse Practitioner Karen from the 9th Floor.

Thank you all for everything,

The Watson Family :)

Saturday, February 12, 2011

February 7-11, 2011

Monday-This morning Tracy and I were still bothered by the fact that Trystan was complaining about her foot on and off over the weekend. So, I called Dr. McDonald's office and spoke with the head nurse. After answering a lot of questions, it was decided to have Trystan come in and have an x-ray done of her right foot and then see the doctor. Praying that it's nothing.

Tuesday-Trystan has told us that she's a little nervous to go see the doctor tomorrow. But, she's also said that her foot has felt pretty good. Tracy and I have decided to keep the appointment to help put our minds at ease.

Wednesday-This morning I took the girls to school. I went and picked up Trystan from school about 2:15 p.m. Alyssa stayed and my mom picked her up for us. We arrived at the doctor's office a little before 3:30 p.m. Went in for the x-rays and then over to the doctor's office. He reviewed her x-rays and said that he didn't see anything to be concerned about and came to the conclusion that it is tendonitis. We are so thankful that it was nothing! I took Trystan to McDonald's to eat supper then met up with my mom at Poplar Junction to get Alyssa. The girls had a blast watching my mom and the rest of her team bowling. They got a little upset with me when I said it was time to go.

Thursday-Trystan's foot seems to be doing well since she's been wearing the new shoes we bought her Saturday. Praying that this continues!

Friday-The girls were pretty tired today! It's been quite a while since they've had to go a full five days to school. This afternoon Grandma Watson called and invited the girls to come and spend the night at her house with her and Cade. They were so excited to do so! I fed them dinner and then we took them over to Doris's house. Once we left there, Tracy and I went to Staunton to eat at Pickerill's Pickin n Grinnin. It was really good! They are planning a fundraiser for next week Saturday to help support the girls' cause to give back to St. Louis Children's Hospital.
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