Delta Gamma Center 19th Annual Run for Sight - Team Marley

PLEASE JOIN TEAM MARLEY & HELP SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS!!!

Team Marley is dedicated for Marley Hubbs. Please join TEAM MARLEY & the Delta Gamma Center for the 19th Annual Run For Sight. You are welcome to join our team to Run/Walk on Sunday, May 1, 2011 located at St.Louis Union Station. The race starts at 8:00am for a 5k Run/2-Mile Fun Walk. If you are unable to attend the event you are still welcome to make a contribution to TEAM Marley. Thank you again for all you do. It cost $20 for an individual participant in the race and $60 for a group of 4 participants. MAKE SURE WHEN YOU REGISTER YOUR SELECT TEAM MARLEY AS YOUR FUNDRASING TEAM AFFILIATION!!!! If you have any questions or need help with registration feel free to call or email me (636) 236-3980 heatherhubbs85@gmail.com


Marley's Story,
Marley is a very loving & friendly two year old who happens to have a developmental delay and Cortical Visual Impairment. When Marley was almost 5 months old I began to notice some developmental delays. She was unable to roll over & had difficulty lifting her head. It was also around this time that I began to notice Marley's eyes. She avoided eye contact, never seemed to look at faces & only focused on lights. Marley than began seeing an ophthalmologist & at the age of 8 months Marley still had no improvement in her development. Her eyes also began to show signs of cross eyes & the ophthalmologist scheduled her for Strabismus surgery which has made a remarkable difference in her vision. Although Marley still seems to have difficulty with close up objects she will visually attends to objects for longer periods now and is making eye contact which is HUGE!!!

Marley recieves Vision therapy twice a month from Delta Gamma for children with visual impairment. The DGC staff is committed to helping children who are blind or visually impaired reach their full potential through family-centered & specialized services & support. Every year the center provides thousands of hours in educational, theraputic & family support services to children & their families. They offers a playgroup for children under 3 called Buddy Builder once a week. They also provide parents with training, siminars, pot lucks & support groups.It's hard to put into words how much the Delta Gamma Center mean's to us but I wouldn't know where i would be without them. They offer Marley & I lots of support, endless resorces & truley care about kids with visual impairments.

Here is two links to news clips that aired in the past the, 1st explains more about the center itself & the 2nd talks about the opportunities they provide. Marley & I are in the 2nd video!
[url=http://www.ksdk.com/video/default.aspx]www.ksdk.com/video/default.aspx[/url]#/Visually+impaired+children+maintain+outgoing+drive+/66891532001

[url=http://www.ksdk.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=640800854001]www.ksdk.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=640800854001[/url]#/Visually+impaired+kids+strive+to+achieve+college+and+careers/640800854001

hope to see you on race day Sunday May 1st

Contributors on Behalf of Team Marley

1. De Smet
2. Nancy Hubbs
3. Chris Kohring
4. Chris Kohring, Charlene Allemann, Justin Hubbs, Karen Hubbs
5. Debbie Gormley
6. Carrie Sprague-Zapryanov, Darren Clawson, Barbara Ijames, Bernadette Ijames
7. Morgan Hershkowitz, Mariah Crossen, Jay Hershkowitz, DeeDee Hershkowitz
8. Rob Banden, Megan Lowery
9. Kristan Burlage, Kevin Hubbs
10. Sue Adams
11. Sue Ann, John Burke
12. Laura Uelk
13. courtney broyles
14. Donald Fronczak
15. Megan Burke
16. Lauren Ramirez-Presberg
17. Heather Hubbs, Marley Hubbs

Team Marley has raised $400.00.
Team Marley has a goal of raising $3,000.00.

progress: 13.33%