Re: HOPEFEST

August 24, 2008

hi Tina~

if you could make the check out to me~ that would be great. then I could use the money to purchase the Wii. I will let you know when i get your check!

thanks,

natalie zuzovsky

1107 heckel drive

mountainside, NJ 07092

Re: HOPEFEST

ï»¿ Sorry, I still need to send you my check. Do we still make it out to ISOP if we are sending to you in NJ for parents item for auction? I will get it out Monday.

Thanks,

Tina

[infantile_scoliosi s] HOPEFEST

> To: infantile_scoliosis @yahoogroups. com

> Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 3:26 PM

>

> HOPEFE ST Donation Challenge

> We need your assistance!

> On October 11, 2008, ISOP will be having our 2nd Annual HOPEFEST in

> Virginia! This fundraiser is organized by a long standing member of

> the CAST Support Group, whose son had the opportunity to grow

> straight from the Early Treatment Method. Thanks to and her

> family, the monies raised from the HOPEFEST will enable ISOP to

> organize Early Treatment training tutorials (ETP's), next year.

0AISOP decided a couple of years ago, to focus on ETPs as our number

> one priority. We are sure the ETPs create the best opportunity to

> make an impact in the medical community and expand awareness about

> early treatment of infantile scoliosis. We want as many medical

> professionals as possible to benefit directly from Dr. Mehta's

> expertise, and as many children as poss

ible to be seen and treated

by

> physicians trained in the Early Treatment Method.

> We are so grateful to Dr. Mehta for dedicating her career to the

> treatment of infantile scoliosis, and for her willingness to share

> her invaluable knowledge with ISOP and the medical community. We

are

> also very grateful to the pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, here &

> abroad for realizing the benefit of this gentle treatment and

> adopting it in their own hospitals, and especially for embracing

ISOP

> and the ETP effort. This endeavor would not be possible without the

> dedication from this core group of ET surgeons. Thanks, to these

> =0 Asurgeons a significant number of our children are already

benefiting

> from Dr. Mehta's philosophy. Each day, many new families who are

> searching for a place to learn about infantile scoliosis and

> treatment options discover the ISOP website. How might your life

and

> the life of your child be different without the guidance of ISOP,

the

> knowledge of early treatment, Dr. Mehta's brilliant lifetime of

work,

> and the help of these doctors?

> We'd like to challenge each and every family who reads this, along

>

> with your extended families and friends, to reach into your pockets

> and make a donation to support our next HOPEFEST, a parent driven

> initiative. Donations made20to the HOPEFEST fundraiser will go

> directly to subsidize the cost of ETP's, so more children will have

> the opportunity to grow straight, gently and permanently.

> Be an active part of ISOP's effort to increase the early use of

> Plaster of Paris jackets in the U.S. Help us increase the number of

> children saved from the "wait and see" mentality with its

inevitable

> surgeries and unnecessary trauma to our kids.

> We are also in need of auction items, so if you think you can help,

> please contact or ISOP, directÃ¢â‚¬Â¦ jvsdembarqmail (DOT) com or

> heather@infantilesc oliosis.org

> To donate now, by mail or online, go to w ww.infantilescolio

sis.org

> and indicate that the donation is for HOPEFEST, so its directed,

> appropriately.

> Thanks, so much, in advance for your generosity and your

contribution

> to our effort!

> &

>

> 0A>

>

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>

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August 24, 2008

How was it? Give me a call! Steph

Subject: Re: HOPEFESTTo: infantile_scoliosis Date: Saturday, August 23, 2008, 4:41 PM

I just got home from vacation and wanted to let those of you know checks I received (just so you know that they got to the right destination) ~ stephjuliejillthanks ladies! got your checks! please let me know if anyone else is going to contribute or whether other checks are on the way! Barb~ you are not to late! do you need my address?thanks,natalie [infantile_scoliosi s] HOPEFEST> To: infantile_scoliosis @yahoogroups. com> Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 3:26 PM > > > > HOPEFE ST Donation Challenge> We need your assistance!> On October 11, 2008, ISOP will be having our 2nd Annual HOPEFEST in > Virginia! This fundraiser is organized by a long standing member of > the CAST Support Group, whose son had the opportunity to grow > straight from the Early Treatment Method. Thanks to and her > family, the monies raised from the HOPEFEST will enable ISOP to > organize Early Treatment training tutorials (ETP's), next year. 0AISOP decided a couple of years ago, to focus on ETPs as our number > one priority. We are sure the

ETPs create the best opportunity to > make an impact in the medical community and expand awareness about > early treatment of infantile scoliosis. We want as many medical > professionals as possible to benefit directly from Dr. Mehta's > expertise, and as many children as possible to be seen and treated by > physicians trained in the Early Treatment Method. > We are so grateful to Dr. Mehta for dedicating her career to the > treatment of infantile scoliosis, and for her willingness to share > her invaluable knowledge with ISOP and the medical community. We are > also very grateful to the pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, here & > abroad for realizing the benefit of this gentle treatment and > adopting it in their own hospitals, and especially for embracing ISOP > and the ETP effort. This endeavor would not be possible without the > dedication from

this core group of ET surgeons. Thanks, to these > =0 Asurgeons a significant number of our children are already benefiting > from Dr. Mehta's philosophy. Each day, many new families who are > searching for a place to learn about infantile scoliosis and > treatment options discover the ISOP website. How might your life and > the life of your child be different without the guidance of ISOP, the > knowledge of early treatment, Dr. Mehta's brilliant lifetime of work, > and the help of these doctors?> We'd like to challenge each and every family who reads this, along > > with your extended families and friends, to reach into your pockets > and make a donation to support our next HOPEFEST, a parent driven > initiative.. Donations made to the HOPEFEST fundraiser will go > directly to subsidize the cost of ETP's, so more children will have > the

opportunity to grow straight, gently and permanently. > Be an active part of ISOP's effort to increase the early use of > Plaster of Paris jackets in the U.S. Help us increase the number of > children saved from the "wait and see" mentality with its inevitable > surgeries and unnecessary trauma to our kids. > We are also in need of auction items, so if you think you can help, > please contact or ISOP, directâ€¦ jvsdembarqmail (DOT) com or > heather@infantilesc oliosis.org > To donate now, by mail or online, go to w ww.infantilescolio sis.org > and indicate that the donation is for HOPEFEST, so its directed, > appropriately.> Thanks, so much, in advance for your generosity and your contribution > to our effort!> & > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Â > > Â =0 A> > > > > > > > > > It's time to go back to school! Get the latest trends and gadgets that make the grade on AOL Shopping.>

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August 24, 2008

and All Group Members,

We just got back from a week up in Northern Ca, Jack had an MRI on Tues. I have been going through all of the past postings and it just hit me. As we all know ,a goal with this group is to raise funds and get the word out to the public and the medical community about Infantile Scoliosis. While in Northern California, my husband and I spent a lot of time with family and friends, all of them knew about Jack's MRI but we really felt that we had to continue to explain: a lot of discussion about Infantile vs. Adolescent, Idiopathic vs. Congenital, early treatment, etc.......

What about this: a story, maybe even adopting one of the stories on the web site and making it into a flyer, an educational flyer and enclosing an envelope with each flyer, asking for donations to ISOP. This could be a great way for parents of this group to educate family, friends and medical professional in their area and raise money for education MD's on ET. I thought maybe each parent, belonging to the support group could get 25 flyers with envelopes (keeping the sign of the flyer and envelope small, to cut down on postage) and mail to family, friends, doctors in their area and local businesses. Could this be a tax deductible donation? If so, we could include that on the flyer. I have routinely mailed things like this out for the American Heart Assoc, Am. Diabetes Assoc. etc. I know that in the grand scheme of things I am new to the group, don't

know if you have done something like this before; if so then maybe the newer members of the group can do this. I just know that there is such a lack of understanding from family that say, "Oh I was told that I had scoliosis and a teenage in gym and look at me, I'm fine!" We all know how frustrating that is. But also to get the information out to the medical community. A doctor that saw Jack at UCLA, said, "he has congenital scoliosis, because idiopathic infantile scoliosis is just so rare, we never see it here in the US". Well we got Jack's results from the MRI, it is idiopathic with "no underlying lesion to explain the scoliosis". I would love to give the MRI results and a flyer about ISOP and ET to the UCLA Dr and say....here you go, it does happen in the US and in Calif., no less where you practice medicine!! But I think it is better to channel the frustration

and put my energy to getting out informational flyers, licking envelopes and putting on stamps to raise awareness and money. What do you think? ~Krista

PS , just put the check in the mail for the Wii. Good Luck. ~K

From: hrhandco <heather@infantilesc oliosis.org>Subject: [infantile_scoliosi s] HOPEFESTTo: infantile_scoliosis @yahoogroups. comDate: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 3:26 PM

HOPEFE ST Donation ChallengeWe need your assistance!On October 11, 2008, ISOP will be having our 2nd An nual HOPEFEST in Virginia! This fundraiser is organized by a long standing member of the CAST Support Group, whose son had the opportunity to grow straight from the Early Treatment Method. Thanks to and her family, the monies raised from the HOPEFEST will enable ISOP to organize Early Treatment training tutorials (ETP's), next year. ISOP decided a couple of years ago, to focus on ETPs as our number one priority. We are sure the ETPs create the best opportunity to make an impact in the medical community and expand awareness about early treatment of infantile scoliosis. We want as many medical professionals as possible to benefit directly from Dr. Mehta's expertise, and as many children as possible to be seen and

treated by physicians trained in the Early Treatment Method. We are so grateful to Dr. Mehta for dedicating her career to the treatment of infantile scoliosis, and for her willingness to share her invaluable knowledge with ISOP and the medical community. We are also very grateful to the pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, here & abroad for realizing the benefit of this gentle treatment and adopting it in their own hospitals, and especially for embracing ISOP and the ETP effort. This endeavor would not be possible without the dedication from this core group of ET surgeons. Thanks, to these =0 Asurgeons a significant number of our children are already benefiting from Dr. Mehta's philosophy.20Each day, many new families who are searching for a place to learn about infantile scoliosis and treatment options discover the ISOP website. How might your life and the life of your child be different without

the guidance of ISOP, the knowledge of early treatment, Dr. Mehta's brilliant lifetime of work, and the help of these doctors?We'd like to challenge each and every family who reads this, along with your extended families and friends, to reach into your pockets and make a donation to support our next HOPEFEST, a parent driven initiative. Donations made to the HOPEFEST fundraiser will go directly to subsidize the cost of ETP's, so more children will have the opportunity to grow straight, gently and permanently. Be an active part of ISOP's effort to increase the early use of Plaster of Paris jackets in the U.S. Help us increase the number of children saved from the "wait and see" mentality with its inevitable surgeries and unnecessary trauma to our kids. We are also in need of auction items, so if you think you can help, please contact or ISOP, direct… jvsdembarqmail (DOT) com or heather@infantilesc oliosis.org To donate now, by mail or online, go to w ww.infantilescolio sis.org a nd indicate that the donation is for HOPEFEST, so its directed, appropriately.Thanks, so much, in advance for your generosity and your contribution to our effort! &

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August 25, 2008

Krista

I think that is a great idea! I work in Colorado at a casino and

we send out general mailers all the time. It would definetly be a way

to spread the word and hopefully raise some money.

Rochelle mom to Devyn 2 and 3/4yrs Infantile Scoliosis, Chiari 1

>

> From: hrhandco <heather@infantilesc oliosis.org>

> Subject: [infantile_scoliosi s] HOPEFEST

> To: infantile_scoliosis @yahoogroups. com

> Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 3:26 PM

>

> HOPEFE ST Donation Challenge

> We need your assistance!

> On October 11, 2008, ISOP will be having our 2nd An nual HOPEFEST

in

> Virginia! This fundraiser is organized by a long standing member of

> the CAST Support Group, whose son had the opportunity to grow

> straight from the Early Treatment Method. Thanks to and her

> family, the monies raised from the HOPEFEST will enable ISOP to

> organize Early Treatment training tutorials (ETP's), next year.

> ISOP decided a couple of years ago, to focus on ETPs as our number

> one priority. We are sure the ETPs create the best opportunity to

> make an impact in the medical community and expand awareness about

> early treatment of infantile scoliosis. We want as many medical

> professionals as possible to benefit directly from Dr. Mehta's

> expertise, and as many children as possible to be seen and treated

by

> physicians trained in the Early Treatment Method.

> We are so grateful to Dr. Mehta for dedicating her career to the

> treatment of infantile scoliosis, and for her willingness to share

> her invaluable knowledge with ISOP and the medical community. We

are

> also very grateful to the pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, here &

> abroad for realizing the benefit of this gentle treatment and

> adopting it in their own hospitals, and especially for embracing

ISOP

> and the ETP effort. This endeavor would not be possible without the

> dedication from this core group of ET surgeons. Thanks, to these

> =0 Asurgeons a significant number of our children are already

benefiting

> from Dr. Mehta's philosophy.20Each day, many new families who are

> searching for a place to learn about infantile scoliosis and

> treatment options discover the ISOP website. How might your life

and

> the life of your child be different without the guidance of ISOP,

the

> knowledge of early treatment, Dr. Mehta's brilliant lifetime of

work,

> and the help of these doctors?

> We'd like to challenge each and every family who reads this, along

> with your extended families and friends, to reach into your pockets

> and make a donation to support our next HOPEFEST, a parent driven

> initiative. Donations made to the HOPEFEST fundraiser will go

> directly to subsidize the cost of ETP's, so more children will have

> the opportunity to grow straight, gently and permanently.

> Be an active part of ISOP's effort to increase the early use of

> Plaster of Paris jackets in the U.S. Help us increase the number of

> children saved from the " wait and see " mentality with its

inevitable

> surgeries and unnecessary trauma to our kids.

> We are also in need of auction items, so if you think you can help,

> please contact or ISOP, direct… jvsdembarqmail (DOT) com or

> heather@infantilesc oliosis.org

> To donate now, by mail or online, go to w ww.infantilescolio

sis.org

> a nd indicate that the donation is for HOPEFEST, so its directed,

> appropriately.

> Thanks, so much, in advance for your generosity and your

contribution

> to our effort!

> &

>

> It's time to go back to school! Get the latest trends and gadgets

that make the grade on AOL Shopping.

>

> It's time to go back to school! Get the latest trends and gadgets

that make the grade on AOL Shopping.

>

August 25, 2008

hi Krista~

I think your idea is wonderful! We (my husband and I) sent out a letter to our friends and family to raise money for hopefest. I am sure it could have been written better and more informative on the details of scoliosis (as we get constant questions or comparsions to the people who had scoliosis in their teenage years). We could come up with a general letter that could be used to send to friends and families and then every time we come across a professional (doctors) who says that it has to be congenital because scoliosis does not happen in the US or something else that is completely wrong (happens way to frequently), we could send it to them.

Krista~ great idea! hopefully we could work on something as a group!

thanks for the check~ I will let you know when I get it...I plan on waiting outside of Toys r us...next sunday morning early to get a Wii~ wish me luck!

natalie

[infantile_scoliosi s] HOPEFEST

To: infantile_scoliosis @yahoogroups. com

Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 3:26 PM

HOPEFE ST Donation Challenge

We need your assistance!

On October 11, 2008, ISOP will be having our 2nd An nual HOPEFEST in

Virginia! This fundraiser is organized by a long standing member of

the CAST Support Group, whose son had the opportunity to grow

straight from the Early Treatment Method. Thanks to and her

family, the monies raised from the HOPEFEST will enable ISOP to

organize Early Treatment training tutorials (ETP's), next year.

ISOP decided a couple of years ago, to focus on ETPs as our number

one priority. We are sure the ETPs create the best opportunity to

make an impact in the medical community and expand awareness about

early treatment of infantile scoliosis. We want as many medical

professionals as possible to benefit directly from Dr. Mehta's

expertise, and as many children as possible to be seen and=2

0treated by

physicians trained in the Early Treatment Method.

We are so grateful to Dr. Mehta for dedicating her career to the

treatment of infantile scoliosis, and for her willingness to share

her invaluable knowledge with ISOP and the medical community. We are

also very grateful to the pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, here &

abroad for realizing the benefit of this gentle treatment and

adopting it in their own hospitals, and especially for embracing ISOP

and the ETP effort. This endeavor would not be possible without the

dedication from this core group of ET surgeons. Thanks, to these

=0 Asurgeons a significant number of our children are already benefiting

from Dr. Mehta's philosophy.20Each day, many new families who are

searching for a place to learn about infantile scoliosis and

treatment options discover the ISOP website. How might your life and

the life of your child be different without the guidance of ISOP, the

knowledge of early treatment, Dr. Mehta's brilliant lifetime of work,

and the help of these doctors?

We'd like to challenge each and every family who reads this, along

with your extended families and friends, to reach into your pockets

and make a donation to support our next HOPEFEST, a parent driven

initiative. Donations made to the HOPEFEST fundraiser will go

directly to subsidize the cost of ETP's, so more children will have

the opportunity to grow straight, gently and permanently.

Be an active part of ISOP's effort to increase the early use of

Plaster of Paris jackets in the U.S. Help us increase the number of

children saved from the "wait and see" mentality with its inevitable

surgeries and unnecessary trauma to our kids.

We are also in need of auction items, so if you think you can help,

please contact or ISOP, directâ€¦ jvsdembarqmail (DOT) com or

heather@infantilesc oliosis.org

To donate now, by mail or online, go to w ww.infantilescolio sis.org

a nd indicate that the donation is for HOPEFEST, so its directed,

appropriately.

Thanks, so much, in advance for your generosity and your contribution

to our effort!

&

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August 25, 2008

This might be something cheezy. We recently had a softball tournament to raise money for our medical expenses since we travel over 600 miles one way for Toby's care. We had t-shirts made that say Toby's Hope and Supporting Infantile Scoliosis. I thought about sending some for the auction at the Hopefest. Is there a way to bid on items at the auction online? Just a thought since we are so far away. Are you selling anything like tshirts supporting Hopefest? Let me know your thoughts........

Thanks, Belinda,mother of Toby 3 yrs

[infantile_scoliosi s] HOPEFEST> To: infantile_scoliosis @yahoogroups. com> Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 3:26 PM > > > > > HOPEFE ST Donation Challenge> We need your assistance!> On October 11, 2008, ISOP will be having our 2nd An nual HOPEFEST in > Virginia! This fundraiser is organized by a long standing member of > the CAST Support Group, whose son had the opportunity to grow > straight from the Early Treatment Method. Thanks to and her > family, the monies raised from the HOPEFEST will enable ISOP to > organize Early Treatment training tutorials (ETP's), next year. > ISOP decided a couple of years ago, to focus on ETPs as our number > one priority. We are sure the ETPs create the best opportunity to > make an impact in the medical community and expand awareness about > early treatment of infantile scoliosis. We want as many medical > professionals as possible to benefit directly from Dr. Mehta's > expertise, and as many children as possible to be seen and treated by > physicians trained in the Early Treatment Method. > We are so grateful to Dr. Mehta for dedicating her career to the > treatment of infantile scoliosis, and for her willingness to share > her invaluable knowledge with ISOP and the medical community. We are > also very grateful to the pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, here & > abroad for realizing the benefit of this gentle treatment and > adopting it in their own hospitals, and especially for embracing ISOP > and the ETP effort. This endeavor would not be possible without the > dedication from this core group of ET surgeons. Thanks, to these > =0 Asurgeons a significant number of our children are already benefiting > from Dr. Mehta's philosophy.20Each day, many new families who are > searching for a place to learn about infantile scoliosis and > treatment options discover the ISOP website. How might your life and > the life of your child be different without the guidance of ISOP, the > knowledge of early treatment, Dr. Mehta's brilliant lifetime of work, > and the help of these doctors?> We'd like to challenge each and every family who reads this, along > with your extended families and friends, to reach into your pockets > and make a donation to support our next HOPEFEST, a parent driven > initiative. Donations made to the HOPEFEST fundraiser will go > directly to subsidize the cost of ETP's, so more children will have > the opportunity to grow straight, gently and permanently. > Be an active part of ISOP's effort to increase the early use of > Plaster of Paris jackets in the U.S. Help us increase the number of > children saved from the "wait and see" mentality with its inevitable > surgeries and unnecessary trauma to our kids. > We are also in need of auction items, so if you think you can help, > please contact or ISOP, direct… jvsdembarqmail (DOT) com or > heather@infantilesc oliosis.org > To donate now, by mail or online, go to w ww.infantilescolio sis.org > a nd indicate that the donation is for HOPEFEST, so its directed, > appropriately.> Thanks, so much, in advance for your generosity and your contribution > to our effort!> & > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It's time to go back to school! Get the latest trends and gadgets that make the grade on AOL Shopping. > > > > > > > It's time to go back to school! Get the latest trends and gadgets that make the grade on AOL Shopping.>

August 25, 2008

Thanks for all your ideas...In the past I've mentioned doing a similar letter, however, ISOP sends out 1-2 letters per year to many people for a plea for donations. This actually adds up quite a bit of money for ISOP to print each letter and pay for postage. IF you are interested in doing this, we could come up w/a letter to go out by weeks end, and each individual wishing to participate can print off the desired number of letters, and pay for postage.

Saying THANKS doesn't even express my sincere gratitude for you all coming together.

I really appreciate the effort you all are putting forth, and you all know the good cause it's going for, THANKS!!!

From: hrhandco <heather@infantilesc oliosis.org>Subject: [infantile_scoliosi s] HOPEFESTTo: infantile_scoliosis @yahoogroups. comDate: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 3:26 PM

HOPEFE ST Donation ChallengeWe need your assistance!On October 11, 2008, ISOP will be having our 2nd An nual HOPEFEST in Virginia! This fundraiser is organized by a long standing member of the CAST Support Group, whose son had the opportunity to grow straight from the Early Treatment Method. Thanks to and her family, the monies raised from the HOPEFEST will enable ISOP to organize Early Treatment training tutorials (ETP's), next year. ISOP decided a couple of years ago, to focus on ETPs as our number one priority. We are sure the ETPs create the best opportunity to make an impact in the medical community and expand awareness about early treatment of infantile scoliosis. We want as many medical professionals as possible to benefit directly from Dr. Mehta's expertise, and as many children as possible to be seen and

treated by physicians trained in the Early Treatment Method. We are so grateful to Dr. Mehta for dedicating her career to the treatment of infantile scoliosis, and for her willingness to share her invaluable knowledge with ISOP and the medical community. We are also very grateful to the pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, here & abroad for realizing the benefit of this gentle treatment and adopting it in their own hospitals, and especially for embracing ISOP and the ETP effort. This endeavor would not be possible without the dedication from this core group of ET surgeons. Thanks, to these =0 Asurgeons a significant number of our children are already benefiting from Dr. Mehta's philosophy.20Each day, many new families who are searching for a place to learn about infantile scoliosis and treatment options discover the ISOP website. How might your life and the life of your child be different without

the guidance of ISOP, the knowledge of early treatment, Dr. Mehta's brilliant lifetime of work, and the help of these doctors?We'd like to challenge each and every family who reads this, along with your extended families and friends, to reach into your pockets and make a donation to support our next HOPEFEST, a parent driven initiative. Donations made to the HOPEFEST fundraiser will go directly to subsidize the cost of ETP's, so more children will have the opportunity to grow straight, gently and permanently. Be an active part of ISOP's effort to increase the early use of Plaster of Paris jackets in the U.S. Help us increase the number of children saved from the "wait and see" mentality with its inevitable surgeries and unnecessary trauma to our kids. We are also in need of auction items, so if you think you can help, please contact or ISOP, direct… jvsdembarqmail (DOT) com or heather@infantilesc oliosis.org To donate now, by mail or online, go to w ww.infantilescolio sis.org a nd indicate that the donation is for HOPEFEST, so its directed, appropriately.Thanks, so much, in advance for your generosity and your contribution to our effort! &

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August 25, 2008

Absolutely! One letter can go out to all parents that are registered members and then each member can make copies and can provided postage. I don't know if you need to rush and get it out before the end of the week. I was just thinking of the future, even sometime before the end of the year. I know that businesses in particular start to think about tax write offs toward the end of the year. This could be another way of fund raising aside from Hopefest. Thanks for the positive feed back. ~Krista

From: hrhandco <heather@infantilesc oliosis.org>Subject: [infantile_scoliosi s] HOPEFESTTo: infantile_scoliosis @yahoogroups. comDate: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 3:26 PM

HOPEFE ST Donation ChallengeWe need your assistance!On October 11, 2008, ISOP will be having our 2nd An nual HOPEFEST in Virginia! This fundraiser is organized by a long standing member of the CAST Support Group, whose son had the opportunity to grow straight from the Early Treatment Method. Thanks to and her family, the monies raised from the HOPEFEST will enable ISOP to organize Early Treatment training tutorials (ETP's), next year. ISOP decided a couple of years ago, to focus on ETPs as our number one priority. We are sure the ETPs create the best opportunity to make an impact in the medical community and expand awareness about early treatment of infantile scoliosis. We want as many medical professionals as possible to benefit directly from Dr. Mehta's expertise, and as many children as possible to be seen and

treated by physicians trained in the Early Treatment Method. We are so grateful to Dr. Mehta for dedicating her career to the treatment of infantile scoliosis, and for her willingness to share her invaluable knowledge with ISOP and the medical community. We are also very grateful to the pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, here & abroad for realizing the benefit of this gentle treatment and adopting it in their own hospitals, and especially for embracing ISOP and the ETP effort. This endeavor would not be possible without the dedication from this core group of ET surgeons. Thanks, to these =0 Asurgeons a significant number of our children are already benefiting from Dr. Mehta's philosophy.20Each day, many new families who are searching for a place to learn about infantile scoliosis and treatment options discover the ISOP website. How might your life and the life of your child be different without

the guidance of ISOP, the knowledge of early treatment, Dr. Mehta's brilliant lifetime of work, and the help of these doctors?We'd like to challenge each and every family who reads this, along with your extended families and friends, to reach into your pockets and make a donation to support our next HOPEFEST, a parent driven initiative. Donations made to the HOPEFEST fundraiser will go directly to subsidize the cost of ETP's, so more children will have the opportunity to grow straight, gently and permanently. Be an active part of ISOP's effort to increase the early use of Plaster of Paris jackets in the U.S. Help us increase the number of children saved from the "wait and see" mentality with its inevitable surgeries and unnecessary trauma to our kids. We are also in need of auction items, so if you think you can help, please contact or ISOP, direct… jvsdembarqmail (DOT) com or heather@infantilesc oliosis.org To donate now, by mail or online, go to w ww.infantilescolio sis.org a nd indicate that the donation is for HOPEFEST, so its directed, appropriately.Thanks, so much, in advance for your generosity and your contribution to our effort! &

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August 25, 2008

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Steph, , Jill, Liz and everyone else who responded,

This is wonderful! Thanks for your willingness

to support the Hopefest and ISOP.

Cant wait to get to Virginia!!

HRH