Month: March 2021

You’re invited to the first-ever Baubles & Bubbles for Better Bones event!

Posted on by Delores Selivon

Please join former OI Foundation Board of Directors member, Robin Wright, for a special behind-the-scenes tour of the Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels auction. OI community members, friends and family will have a special all-access pass for this one-of-a-kind virtual event on Tuesday, April 13th from 6-7pm ET.

During the virtual event, enhance your viewing with a bottle of Sotheby’s Champagne, Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru* and Godiva Assorted Chocolates gift box. Champagne and chocolate will be shipped to your home prior to the event, the cost of which is included in the package.
*Or a comparable bottle

To register for this event, or to order your champagne and chocolate package, please visit www.oif.org/finewinesnewyork.

LAST CALL! COVID-19 Survey Closes Wednesday

Posted on by Delores Selivon

As a follow-up to the survey in July 2020, the OI Foundation has created a second survey focused on how the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the OI community.

More than 500 OI community members have completed this survey. If you have not taken the survey yet, we need to hear from YOU! Please take a few minutes to complete the survey today to help the OIF better understand and serve the OI community in 2021. Survey results will be shared on the OIF website and Breakthrough newsletter this spring.

This survey will close on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.

We need YOUR help to proclaim National OI Awareness Week in every state!

Posted on by Delores Selivon

Wow! Last year,  23 states officially proclaimed National OI Awareness Week! Thank you to everyone who helped raise awareness of OI in their local and state communities. Help us proclaim May 1-8, 2021 as National OI Awareness Week across the country!

It only takes 5 minutes to submit a proclamation for your state! Once you submit a proclamation request, contact Christina Teufert at cteufert@oif.org or 301-947-0083. If you receive your proclamation in the mail, please send a scanned copy to cteufert@oif.org

To request a proclamation in your state, follow the steps below.

  1. Click on your state below.
  2. If needed, please use the suggested Proclamation Request Language and Suggested Proclamation language. If required, you may copy/paste this into your proclamation request form.
  3. Once you have submitted the request, notify Christina at cteufert@oif.org. Please include your name and the state you submitted a proclamation request for.
  4. When you receive your proclamation, please send an electronic version to cteufert@oif.org. If you did not receive an electronic version, please send a photo of the mailed proclamation.

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida

Hawaii
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Iowa
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Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey

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New York
North Carolina
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Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina

South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Washington, DC
Wyoming

Thank you for your help!