My goal this summer!

Actually, I have a few goals. Three more days until my acro team goes to Orlando, Florida, to compete in the 2010 Acrobatic Gymnastics National Championships. We've been training hard. I didn't even know that I had the muscles that are sore right now! Wish us luck!

My other goal, of course, is to bring more awareness for Kids 4 Kures. I've been busy writing letters to companies, interviewing business people here in San Luis Obispo and contacting community organizations (like Rotary, Chamber of Commerce and Lyon's Clubs) to ask for speaking opportunities at their meetings.

I'll keep updating my progress on my blog. Stay tuned for interviews of Peaches Olson and Reese Davies.

Thanks Mimi Phene-McKellar!

Mimi’s the owner of Central Coast Gymnastics (where I’m an acro gymnast). She’s a member of Executive Networking in San Luis Obispo, and recently she talked about Kids 4 Kures at one of her meetings. She sold a bunch of boxes of cards too. You are awesome Mimi! And thanks to the people at Executive Networking for supporting K4K!

Summertime. Lots to do. Let’s see!

Train for 2010 Acrobatic Gymnastics National Championships. Sixteen more days and counting. GO CCG!

Write letters to businesses to tell them about Kids 4 Kures. Please write me back Doug Parker, Joe Shoen and Warren Buffett! I really want your advice!

Make a few gift baskets for upcoming silent auctions to support local cancer charities!

Hang out with my friends. They are awesome!

Orlando, Florida, here we come!

My acrobatic gymnastics team qualified for the 2010 Acrobatic Gymnastics National Championships, so we’re off to Kissimee, Florida. I hope to be able to speak at a few Rotary meetings about Kids 4 Kures while I’m there. I’ve sent letters to Rotary Clubs in Orlando and hope to hear from them soon. I’ll keep you posted. Wish me luck!

Thanks Julie!

Letter to the Editor in the SLO Tribune

Support Kids 4 Kures

Remember the name Emily Flachman. This young student is destined to make a big change in the world!

Flachman is a student at C.E. Teach Elementary School and the founder of Kids 4 Kures (“Good News!” June 19). She and her school friends recently held a fundraiser at a local restaurant for her nonprofit organization.

Flachman was motivated to start this program as a “community action” project encouraged by the teachers at her school. I have had the pleasure of working with Teach Elementary School for the past 17 years with my company, and I am very impressed that its curriculum includes community involvement.

Many of the students select projects that have made great changes in our community, but Flachman took it one step further and has expanded her mission to a much larger scale.

I encourage everyone to visit Kids 4 Kures at http://kids4kures.org and see how you can help Flachman’s program to support cancer charities.

And remember her name, as I am sure she will become a CEO of some large organization one day!

Julie London

Arroyo Grande

Read more: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2010/06/27/1195572/letters-to-the-editor-628.html#storylink=omni_popular#ixzz0sAEWjCRm

Welcome to Kids4Kures!

Hi. Welcome to my new Kids4Kures blog!

My name is Emily Flachman. I'm a fifth grader at Charles E. Teach Elementary School in San Luis Obispo, California. Each student in my class was challenged to create their own Community Action Project that would better our community as well as the world around us. My idea was to develop a program that would help people who have cancer. My grandmother had cancer and I know she would have been very proud of my choice of project.

I hope to achieve my project goal through fundraising for cancer charities by creating a gift set of cool greeting cards to sell. The cards will have beautiful illustrations that were hand-drawn by my very special friend, Peaches Olson, who is a great artist. She has been affected with cancer in her own life so she holds my project close to her heart too. I will donate the profits from the sale of my cards to support local non-profit cancer charities.

My program is called Kids4Kures. I thought, hey, I'm just a 10 year old kid, but I believe I can really do this. Kids4Kures just made perfect sense to me. I think kids my age can make a difference in the world. We can all work hard together to help find a cure, and hopefully soon! 

Thanks for visiting my new blog. I am also learning more about the Internet, charities and business with my project! Please visit my website that will be completed in the next few weeks at Kids4Kures.com. Keep watching my blog for more information on my cards that will be coming soon around town. The cards will be sold in gift packs with envelopes. I am including a free bookmark with each set that will have my Kids4Kures message for you to share. 

So please help support my project, my cause and my dream. Help make a difference with me by buying Kids4Kures cards. You'll really love them, and so will those who get your gift. Remember, Kids can Kure with your help!

Sincerely,

Emily Flachman