The Beta Unit Comes Through Again!

We would like to give a heartfelt thanks once again to the Beta
Unit of South Brunswick school. The kids had their 2nd annual Halloween/Valentines Day fundraiser for Karina. The kids did a fantastic job selling flowers and they also gave Karina a very cute and cuddly teddy bear, and all the kids signed a giant card to give to Karina.

It is so wonderful knowing that these kids - whom have never met Karina - care about her soooo much. They are truly a very special group of kids. Thank you so much for all your efforts, thoughts, and prayers for our family. A special thanks to Mrs. Edwards for starting this now annual event!! We are forever grateful!

Love,
Fernando, Melissa, Arianna, & Karina

Butterfly Fly Away

June 26, 2009 was a very special night for the Colon Family. Arianna was in a vocal performance and sang a duet with family friend, Karly Mani. As a surprise to us, they sang a tribute to little Karina, their butterfly. It was a very emotional performance for everyone, especially for those of us who love Karina. There was not a dry eye in the theater! I was soooo proud of my daughter Arianna, for loving her sister so much, and for singing that beautiful song. Thank you, Music and Performance Studio, for dedicating the night's performance to our Karina.

Here is a link to the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TexctGnsC38

Graduation Day!

On June 10, 2009, Karina's big sister Arianna graduated from Preschool. We were all very proud to see Arianna walk down the aisle in her cap and gown.

And in a wonderful gesture by the Bloomingdale Day Care Center & Preschool, parents and teachers took up a donation for Karina and had Arianna present it to us during the ceremony. We were moved, and in tears, we gladly accepted! Thank you friends, it is very much appreciated!

THANK YOU!

Last night was a great success! The incredible team at AJ's Deli & Brick Oven Pizza really came through in a BIG way. Everyone worked so hard and we were blown away by how much they gave for our daughter Karina. We cannot say thank you enough. You truly are special people. We feel blessed to have you guys come into our lives. Also, a big thank you once again to Toni and the kids from the Beta Unit at South Brunswick school for making the flower pens, which Arianna had so much fun selling. They were so beautiful and thanks for your continued support for Karina. Of course, a very special thank you to Zia Lina for working soooo hard all day along with the AJ's crew. You continue to amaze us and we are so grateful to have you in our lives. Karina loves you ZIA!!=)

The money that was raised is more than we had hoped for. Again, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!

Great Pizza for a Great Cause

Next Monday, May 18th, AJ's Deli & Brick Oven Pizza of Haledon, New Jersey will be hosting a fundraiser for Love Karina. We can't thank them enough for doing this for our daughter. Here is the flyer:

Applebee's Thanks

We would like to thank everyone for dining (or ordering to go) at Applebee's on Thursday night. We really appreciate all the support. I'm sorry I probably didn't get a chance to see many people since we got there pretty late! We would especially like to thank Jodie for setting this up, and also to our secular franciscan brother who did a lot of the handing out of flyers to the local businesses. Thanks for all your help. These are just some of the local businesses who displayed our flyer:

Anselaine's Hair Salon, Butler
All American Shop, Butler
Bloomingdale Post Office
Bloomingdale Library
Foodworld, Bloomingdale
Glenwild Garden Center, Bloomingdale
Otto's Deli, Bloomingdale
Loreng's Transmissions, Bloomingdale
Bob's Barbershop, Bloomingdale
Van's Auto Shop, Butler
The Kinnelon Mudcats!

Butler United Medthodist Church, Butler
St. Anthony's of Padua Church, Butler
St. Anthony's Youth Group, Butler
St. Anthony Fraternity, Butler

Butler Firehouse Ziti Diner, Butler
Butler Senior Housing, Butler
Butler Senior Luncheon, Butler

Applebee's Fundraiser

There will be a fundraiser for Karina at Applebee's on Route 23 North in Butler, NJ on Thursday, April 23rd. Between 4pm and 9pm, 10% of your bill will go to the Love Karina fund. You need to bring the attached flyer with you when you go. This is only for the Applebee's in Butler only. Hoping for a good turnout! Thanks to our wonderful neighbor Jodie Comune for setting this up for us!