Lost & Found Game Day 2014

I am so honored to be a part of Lost & Found Grief Center's Young Ambassador Board. For our third year, the board has hosted Game Day, a Mizzou Football tailgate party at Springfield Brewing Company, to help raise funds for the organization. This year was another successful party raising above our goal and last year's total, bringing in more than $22,000. We added two new items, Bingo (aka TIGER) at halftime and a photo booth with props, they both were a huge hit!
Thank you to everyone that sponsored, donated, and attending. We definitely couldn't do it without you! Stay tuned for details on Game Day 2015!!!

Another Balloon Arch by Kari & Trina!

Some of the Young Ambassadors

Trina, me, and Amanda

Can you tell we are proud of our work?

Boyce pulling the ole, I am taking your photo but actually taking a selfie trick

Weirdo friends Jamie & John

PHOTO BOOTH PICS!

Krissy a Proud Mizzou Tiger!

Me, Trina and Andrea

Is that John or a Duck Dynasty guy?

Baby Clown!

Lost & Found's 2nd Annual Game Day

I am blown away daily at the generosity and big hearts that you can find in the Springfield community. Being a volunteer/supporter of Lost & Found Grief Center over the past 2 years has been such a blessing. I have gotten to volunteer and become friends with amazing philanthropists that care so much for the cause. As I posted last year, Game Day,  is an event that was created by the Lost & Found Young Ambassador Board (see post here: http://www.hamratime.com/2012/10/lost-founds-game-day.html).  I have been on this board since the creation, 2 years ago, and we have seen this event grow and become a signature fundraiser for the organization. We couldn't be happy with how it turned out and will start the planning for the 3rd Annual event in a few short months. The event was held at Springfield Brewing Company again as a watch party for Mizzou who played (and beat) Vanderbilt. John was a crazy raffle salesman again and with his other sellers managed to SELL OUT of raffle tickets. Once again, Trina and I built a mean balloon arch...I think we may be pros now.

Thanks for everyone who came out to help us raise money for Lost & Found (totals still coming in), we appreciate it so much!! See you next year!
For More Information on Lost & Found and their services: http://www.lostandfoundozarks.com/

The Balloon Arch Trina and I created

Young Ambassadors Erin, Logan, Trina and me

Mizzou Alumni Association provided some decor

My 2 favorite ladies

Megan looking amazing at 37 weeks

Now that's a Photo Bomb!!!

John giving away prizes throughout the night

Megan was kind enough to give her signed Helmet to my dad

A table of Raffle Tickets are no prizes :(

Positively Pink

Besides my personal fundraising efforts (10% of all SHOP PINK Sales) through my Chloe + Isabel business, Chloe + Isabel has decided to step up their giving and donate 100% of the net proceeds from our Positively Pink Collection to the Young Survivors Coalition! The YSC is dedicated to the critical issues unique to young women who are diagnosed with breast cancer. They offers resources, connections and outreach so women feel supported, empowered and hopeful
So incredible! If you want to help me raise money in an effort to find a cure, shop the collection today through Oct. 31!

SHOP HERE:
https://www.chloeandisabel.com/shop-our-jewelry/positively-pink/?m=karihamra

Some of the items features in the Collection.

SHOP PINK: For Marilyn & Mel

Tomorrow marks three years since my Grandma Marilyn lost her fight with Cancer. It started off as Breast Cancer and eventually spread to Bone Cancer. I still think about her all the time and it is especially hard thinking about how much she would have loved Sawyer. I know she is looking down laughing at his cuteness! Even though I can't do much, I want to try to help in anyway I can to find a cure for this terrible disease and honor my wonderful Grandma. So to do my part, since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I will donate 10% of each item sold from my "Shop Pink" section on my Chloe and Isabel Online Boutique. My grandma would have worn any of these pieces, her favorite colors being pink & purple. I also am doing this for a wonderful friend Mel who fought breast cancer and WON! She is cancer-free and able to enjoy a wonderful life with her husband and sweet twins. I want to help other woman like Mel see more birthdays!!

My beautiful Grandma with her boys

Mel with her husband and adorable Twins!

Boobie bracelets for Mel!

I will donate all the funds raised to Susan G. Komen of Mid-Missouri to keep it local (http://www.komenmidmissouri.org/).
Help me honor all the woman who have fought so hard like my Grandma & Mel!

SHOP NOW AT www.chloeandisabel.com/boutique/karihamra

Shop Pink Boutique is on my main boutique page

PURCHASE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PIECES AND 

10% WILL BE DONATED TO SUSAN G. KOMEN

Cattle Barron's Ball

Group shot before the Ball

And then the Horse decided to Photo Bomb

Reaction to John saying "The Horse is eating my Hair!"

Our friends Reece & Krissy Tarwater were kind enough to invite us last Saturday to the Annual Cattle Baron's Ball to benefit the American Cancer Society at Darr Agricultural Center. This was a huge event! John and I, of course, do not own any "western" apparel but I was lucky ebough to borrow some boots form a coworker (thanks Nicole) and John got the hook up from Tim. It was such a fun night of eating, dancing, auction bidding and of course riding the mechanical bull! They raised a ton of money, Krissy even won her silent auction item for 1 year of unlimited Hot Yoga from Sumit's. I hope we get to go again next year because we had a blast. Thanks again Tarwater's for letting us be your date!

Krissy and Me before we get on the bus

Waiting for the bus

Ran into the Leeka's at the event

Met some new friends

John and me all Westerned up!

John ready to ride

 

And he's off

Reece riding or should I say falling off the bull

Saloon Girls Shot

The winning Bid Number

Yeehaw, Krissy Won!!!!

we got to take the flowers home

Comfy clothes for the after party