Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation
OI Foundation Spring Auction
The 2009 OI Foundation Spring Auction has ended. We truly appreciate your participation! You are enabling us to make a real difference in the lives of the 25,000-50,000 children and adults nationwide who live with this genetic brittle bone disorder.
If you are a winning bidder, we will process your payment and ship your item(s) between now and the week of June 8. Please note that some items that have moved on to our Making Strides for OI event on Saturday, June 6, in Framingham, MA, as was indicated in those item descriptions.
Want a chance to continue bidding on your favorite items? Any item that offered absentee bidding will be part of the silent auction on June 6 outside of Boston at the 5th Annual Massachusetts "Making Strides for OI" Walk-a-thon, Silent Auction and Family Fun Day. Details on this great event are in the gray call-out box to the right.
Thank you for supporting our mission to improve the lives of people with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) through research to find treatments and a cure, education, awareness, and mutual support!
Event Details:
Saturday, June 6th, 2009
12-4 p.m.
Bowditch Field, Framingham, MA
(http://www.walkforoi.org/)
Our son, Jack, is a 4 1/2 year old boy who suffers from OI. By the time Jack was 4 weeks old, he had already broken both legs from something as slight as kicking. Since that time, Jack has broken two bones and though he loves to run, play baseball and swim, because of his OI, he has limitations unlike other boys his age. Though his form of OI is mild, Jack could still break up to 100 bones or more in his lifetime. Jack's cousin, Siena, also has OI. Siena is 5 1/2 years old and faces the same future, same fears, same precautions. Jack & Siena’s family and friends are asking for your help in battling this devastating disorder.
Please join us for our 5th Annual Massachusetts "Making Strides for OI" Walk-a-thon, Silent Auction and Family Fun Day on June 6th. This is a fun-filled event for the entire family. You can walk/wheel one lap or 100 to support the cause. There will also be food, live music (performed by Huck), games, raffles, and activities for all ages throughout the afternoon.