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Dawson to headline 66th Annual Pitch and Hit Club Awards Banquet

Posted on: January 20th, 2012 by Staff

Hall of Famer Andre Dawson will be the featured guest atop the list of baseball royalty at the 66th Annual Awards Banquet held by the Pitch and Hit Club of Chicago. The gathering will take place Sunday, January 29th at the Carlisle Banquet Hall at 435 E. Butterfield Road in Lombard, IL The Pitch and [...]

Join Ryan Dempster at The Palm Chicago to help Strike Out 22q!

Posted on: October 18th, 2011 by Staff

CHICAGO — Make a date at The Palm Restaurant Chicago to “Strike Out 22q”! Join Ryan Dempster and friends at The Palm Restaurant located at 323 East Wacker Drive (Chicago, Ill. 60601) for an “Evening at The Palm” fundraiser on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 from 6:30–9:30 p.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit The Ryan [...]

And the Winners Are…….

Posted on: October 3rd, 2011 by Staff

The International 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome Foundation Announces it’s 7th Annual Calendar Contest Winners.

22q Awareness Tour Kicks Off

Posted on: August 10th, 2011 by Staff

The Ryan and Jenny Dempster Family Foundation 22q Tour Bus may be headed to a city near you! Click here for locations to join us and help spread awareness of 22q!

Second Annual Dempster Foundation Casino Night Set For Next Week

Posted on: July 12th, 2011 by Staff

Foundation to host fundraiser at the Palmer House to support children and families affected by 22q11.2 Deletion CHICAGO (July 12, 2011) – Chips are down and the cards are set for the Second Annual Casino Night taking place Wednesday July 20, 2011 at the Palmer House Chicago. The Casino Night fundraiser will feature a night [...]

Dempster Foundation Announces Second Annual Casino Night Fundraiser

Posted on: May 25th, 2011 by Staff

Foundation to host fundraiser at the Palmer House to support children and families affected by 22q11.2 Deletion (DiGeorge Syndrome/VCFS) CHICAGO (May 2011) –- Cubs Pitcher Ryan Dempster and his wife, Jenny, announce the date of their annual marquis fundraiser — The Second Annual Casino Night –Wednesday, July 20, 2010, at the Palmer House to benefit [...]

UC Davis MIND Institute Participates in “22Q at the Zoo”

Posted on: May 20th, 2011 by Staff

Media-Newswire.com — SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The UC Davis MIND Institute is partnering with the Sacramento Zoo to raise awareness about chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, a condition caused by the deletion of a small piece of chromosome 22. “22Q at the Zoo” takes place on Sunday, May 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the [...]

“An Afternoon with Ryan Dempster” to support the Ryan & Jenny Dempster Family Foundation.

Posted on: April 2nd, 2011 by Staff

Media Contact: Terese McDonald Owner – Candyality (p) 773-472-7800 “An Afternoon with Ryan Dempster” to support the Ryan & Jenny Dempster Family Foundation. Hosted by Chicago’s very own local sweets shop, Candyality-3425 North Southport Ave. on Sunday April 3, 2011 from 4-6 p.m. Local business hosts afternoon appearance to raise money for children with 22q11.2 [...]

Finley Dunne’s Tavern to Host 14th Annual “Eve of the Opener” to Benefit the Dempster Family Foundation

Posted on: March 15th, 2011 by J. Michael Moore

CHICAGO -– Cubs baseball is back! Celebrate the opening of the Cubs 2011 Season at Finley Dunne’s Tavern located at 3458 N. Lincoln (Chicago, IL 60657). Finley Dunne’s will host the 14th Annual “Eve of the Opener” on Thursday, March 31 from 7-11 p.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit The Ryan and Jenny Dempster [...]

VCFSEF hosts the first International Walk For Awareness in Malls across America and Internationally February 11 and 12, 2011

Posted on: January 20th, 2011 by J. Michael Moore

The Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome Educational Foundation hosted the first International Walk for Awareness the weekend of February 11 and 12, 2011. Walk raised awareness and funds for VCFS (22q deletion). Walkers registered as an individual or as a group and received a t-shirt and brochures to distribute. In addition, walkers could ask friends and/or family members to “sponsor” [...]