Central California Hemophilia Foundation

Last chance!!! Get your bids in now!! https://www.32auctions.com/cchfcrabfeed

March is Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month, and HCC is presenting Telling Without Yelling: The Art of Telling Your Story on March 10 & 17th! In this two-par...t workshop led by Janel Johnson-Momanyi, you will find out how to make yourself heard when you tell your story. Seize this opportunity to learn how to confidently share your experience as part of the bleeding disorders community. Register for part 1 of this two part workshop at https://forms.gle/vgNCgJVXnwyVp56j8 See more

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Online Auction Under Way Thank you, everyone who bought tickets for our curbside Surf & Turf Crab and Tri-tip Feed, which is coming up this Saturday (the 13th). If you didn’t get your order in for one of our delicious dinners by the deadline, sorry, but we won’t be able to accommodate walk-up orders. Advance purchase only this year.... (If you did order a dinner, you will receive instructions by regular mail for where to go and what time to get there to pick up your food.) But in the meantime, here is something else you can do to help support CCHF and the services it provides to the bleeding disorders community in our region: Our annual online auction is in process and there are lots of great items posted online, with more being added each day. So, click on the button below and take a look at the auction items. Also, bookmark the page so that you can return daily to see what new itemslike stays at great Reno/Tahoe resortshave been added. All of the proceeds will go to help fund CCHF programs and services. https://www.32auctions.com/organizati/79890/auctions/97982

RESERVATION DEADLINE EXTENDED 2 HOURS TO 9 P.M. TODAY! (We know you were busy watching the game.) It’s now, or wait until next year! Today (February 7th) is the sign-up deadline for our annual Surf & Turf Crab and Tri-tip Feed7 p.m. today to be exact.... Yes, this year we’re having to do it as a curbside eventmeaning you come and pick up the dinner on February 13th and take it home to enjoybut you’re still getting a pound and a half of fresh (not frozen) Dungeness crab, succulent BBQ tri-tip, rigatoni with homemade pasta sauce, a crisp green salad, rolls and butter and homemade cookies. You can also order a whole cheesecake, crab claw crackers and crab forks. But you have to do it today, or wait ‘til next year. And if you want to be entered in our door prize drawing for a PS-5 gaming console (one entry per dinner purchased), you definitely have to do it by 7 p.m. today. You must have an advance registration for the dinner (no walk-up sales on the 13th) and the only way to be entered in the drawing is to purchase a dinner. Oh, and by the way, what would a crab feed be without an auction. We’re just launched it and there are some great items. Click on the link below and take a look! So, don’t miss out. Click on the links below. Thanks! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cchf-surf-turf-curbside-crab-f https://www.32auctions.com/organizati/79890/auctions/97982

Don't Miss Out! If you haven’t already bought your Surf & Turf Crab & Tri-tip dinners, you’re about to run out of time. The deadline for reservations for our February 13th curbside event in this Sunday (February 7th). Procrastination is not an option if you want to get in on this great deal for a good cause. You’ll get a pound and a half of sweet, fresh (never been frozen) cracked and cleaned Dungeness crabplus half a pound of just-barbecued tri-tip, a generous portion of ri...gatoni with homemade pasta sauce, a crisp green salad, rolls, butter and homemade cookies. But there will be no walk-up dinner sales for this drive-up event. Advance purchase is required. And by the way, if you don’t like or can’t eat crab, you can order a dinner with tri-tip only. One more thing: For every dinner purchased, you will receive one entry in the drawing for our door prize: a brand new Play Station 5 game console. Dinner pick-up will take place on Saturday the 13th at the Elks Lodge where we normally hold our crab feed in person (6446 Riverside Blvd. in South Sacramento) between 3 and 6 p.m. All safety protocols are being observed during food preparation and delivery. So, what are you waiting for? Click on the link below and purchase your dinner(s) now! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cchf-surf-turf-curbside-crab-f

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity! The bleeding disorders community will always need strong leadership and Hemophilia Council of California’s Future Leaders program is a great way to learn how to be a leader and advocate for yourself as well as for the community. The deadline to apply for this year’s program, which is open to teens and young adults (ages 14-22) is February 19th. Participants will not only learn about government processes and how to communicate effectively with elected officials, but also will participate in this year’s virtual Legislative Day in April. If you’re interested, all the details, including application information, can be found at https://www.hemophiliaca.org/progra/future-leaders-program/

MENTAL HEALTH IN KIDS WITH MEDICAL CHALLENGES... Here is another excellent piece, courtesy of the Child Mind Institute, about helping kids deal with mental health challenges... When a child has a medical condition, families are, naturally, focused on finding and maintaining the most effective care. Concerned about the child’s physical well-being, it’s easy to overlook the emotional toll a chronic illness can take. Read more...... https://childmind.org//mental-health-in-children-with-ch/ See more

LOOKING FOR A GREAT GROUNDHOG DAY GIFT? Today is Groundhog Day! What? You forgot? You’re not alone. Our research shows that 9 out of 10 people reading this email probably have not yet purchased a Groundhog Day gift for their loved ones. But don’t despair! We have the solution for youand just in the nick of time. What would make a great Groundhog Day gift; something your favorite Groundhog fan(s) would really love? What could be better than a set of shiny new crab crackers an...d crab forksto go along with a great dinner of fresh Dungeness crab, barbecued tri-tip, salad, pasta with homemade sauce and homemade cookies? Where can you find all that? Look no further! You can get them all right here. Just click on the link below and sign up for our curbside Surf & Turn Crab & Tri-tip Feed. The take-home dinner event isn’t until Saturday, February 13th. But the deadline to sign up is this coming Sunday, the 7th. And if you sign up today, well, technically that makes it a Groundhog Day gift! Right? Problem solved! Better yet, for every dinner ticket purchased, you’ll get one entry in our drawing for a brand new PS5 game console. So, don’t delay. Order your crab cracker and crab fork (and dinner) now! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cchf-surf-turf-curbside-crab-f