Woo-Hoo! I'm A Finalist!

My 'Friendly Turtle' made the final 17!

NCF: Art Show

Neuro Challenge Foundation's:

Facing Parkinson Disease - Photos and Paintings

November 1, 2010

Art Center of Sarasota

photos of a family living with parkinson disease

(photos by Cliff Roles)

artwork by Mic Gilkey and Gana Gilkeyphotos donated by Strawberry Moon

Co-chairs of the fabulous event:

Kathy Gilkey and Laura Gilkey

and volunteer Gana Gilkey

SMP was honored to be a part of such a wonderful event.

NCF: Caregivers Special Event

information about NCF...

enjoying the chocolate fountain

one of the many wonderful caregivers (and my mom)

the hosts

♥ SMP was proud to photograph this event ♥

(and man the lemonade booth as a volunteer!)

NCF Volunteer Meeting...

planning is underway for some of Neuro Challenge Foundation's awesome fundraisers and events. check it out here.

some of the NeuroChallenge Foundation board members

loyal volunteers...

lots of love goes behind putting this together...

♥ SMP is proud to be an NCF volunteer. ♥

Shoebox Butterfly Gardens

In celebration of National Landscape Architecture Month and Earth Day, Michael A. Gilkey, Jr. visited Sarasota’s Southside Elementary School for six days in April, leading all kindergarten classes in the creation of their own shoebox butterfly gardens.

check out the photos i took of the fun event HERE.

A Village For a Family

a benefit for the Augsburgers
a celebration of community
March 21, 2010

sponsored by WSLR community radio
and Sarasota's Midwives

having fun despite the rain

kids of all ages enjoyed face painting... magic bubbles... awesome music by local musicians...
yummy treats!! ♥ Kaya Soul Augsburger ♥

more fabulous music...
fun in the bounce house

Radio-Free Carmela with one of her younger fans

Colleen Augsburger with event coordinators:
Courtney and Laura
SMP was proud to donate photography for this wonderful event.

NCF Event: Parkinson Symposium

The 12th Annual Parkinson Symposium
A community education event for patients, caregivers, healthcare providers and the community, sponsored by Sarasota Memorial's Institute for Advanced Medicine and the Neuro Challenge Foundation.

the event was held at the Healthplex in Sarasotaover 600 people attended!
2 of the NCF Board Members:
Heidi Godman and Marilyn Tait
Keynote Speakers:
Dr. Mandel, Dr. Sutherland, and Dr. Shumacher
"Advances in the Treatment of Parkinson Disease"

♥ SMP was honored to be a NCF volunteer and donate photography for this event ♥

Maternal Healthcare in the 21st Century: Sarasota and Beyond

NOVEMBER 1st, 2009

an event put on by Florida Friends of Midwives to promote healthy birth practices in Sarasota and beyondsome of Sarasota's local midwives:
Christina Holmes of Birthways Family Birth Center
Alina Vogelhut and Harmony Miller, both of
Rosemary Birthing Home
event coordinators:
Laura Gilkey, VP of Florida Friends of Midwives
Sonia Fuentes, co-founder of NOW
panelists:
Kelly Kirschner, vice mayor of Sarasota
Rep. Keith Fitzgerald, District #69
some of the donated raffle items
admiring part of the Safe Motherhood Quilt
panelists:
Dr. Washington Hill, medical director @ SMH
Ina May Gaskin, midwife and author
Laura Gilkey, Kangaroo Promotions
sharing a moment during the panel
panelist:
Jennifer Highland of Healthy Start Coalition
CNM Cheryl Hollifield of Breath of Life
LPN Patti Treubert, childbirth educator & doula

Strawberry Moon was proud to donate photography for this wonderful event.

A Day to Celebrate Midwives

~*~ INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE MIDWIFE ~*~
membership & donation table for
Florida Friends of Midwives

presentation by a student of midewiferycelebrating mothers,
celebrating babies,
celebrating midwives.midwife harmony thanks FFOM membership chair, laura for putting the celebration together.

all event photography donated by SMP

Cause 4 Fashion

Neuro Challenge Foundation's

Cause 4 Fashion

March 5th, 2009

this event and all its proceeds are to benefit the advancement of Parkinson's disease research

the event was held @ The Met

Neuro Challenge Board of Directors:
ABC 7's Heidi Godman & Doreen Sutherland

modeling the lovely Neuro Challenge scarf

(all proceeds go to the NCF)

volunteer bartenders: Jessica & Laura

the Neuro Challenge "Cause-mo-tini"the event was catered by Geoffrey Blythe
Dr. Dean Sutherland :: Neurologist

Doreen Sutherland :: event host & coordinator

Brenda Michel :: owner of The Met

all event photography donated by:

~*~ Strawberry Moon ~*~