Luella's Blog Updates

 

This is mostly a test to see if MailChimp is working to send blog updates. I guess I hadn't used my MailChimp account enough and it was deleted. So... unfortunately you probably all missed the posts about my 12th annual a cake for a cure, unless you saw it on Facebook. 

 

The exciting thing was I had a goal of $2,000 and we MORE than doubled it. Please check out the previous blog posts to find out more! 

 

Thank you!!

2025 A CAKE 4 A CURE WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT

 

 

It's Dravet Syndrome Awareness Day 

and that means it's the end of our fundraiser! 

 

 

AND YOU HELPED US MORE THAN 

DOUBLED OUR GOAL!!!!!

 

 

In the past 12 YEARS you have helped us send OVER $29,000 to the Dravet Syndrome Foundation to find a CURE!!! Luella and so many like her are waiting! Thank you for all the support!!

 

And now for the exciting announcement! Since we had SO MANY AMAZING SUPPORTERS 

NEAR AND FAR.. 

I DREW TWO WINNERS THIS YEAR... ONE LOCAL AND ONE DISTANT!

The LOCAL WINNER of 

a cake 4 a cure 2025 is...

JILL WOLF

 The DISTANT WINNER of 

a cake 4 a cure 2025 is...

MEGHAN WILSON

  

Congratulations!!  

 

 
And thanks again to EVERYONE who 
contributed to this fundraising effort!! 
We have some AMAZING supporters and we are 
SO VERY GRATEFUL to ALL of you!!

Thanks again!!

 

  

Link for video: https://youtu.be/cCS27Isk8m8

 

 

A CAKE 4 A CURE - YEAR 12!!

 

It's year 12 and you've helped us raise over $25,000 for the Dravet Syndrome Foundation (DSF) in honor of Luella to help find a CURE!

Our fundraising site has been set up by the Dravet Syndrome Foundation and you can donate directly to DSF here: acake4acure.com

If you'd like to donate cash or a check, please give your donation directly to Jim or Heather. Checks can be made out to "Dravet Syndrome Foundation." Please contact me if you have any questions. If you'd like to donate but do NOT want to be included in the drawing, let me know.

More details on the raffle can be found on this post below!

The donation site will close at NOON on June 23rd and 

the winners will be announced later that evening! 

ALL money will be donated to the Dravet Syndrome Foundation 

in honor of Luella to help find a cure! 

DONATE HERE!! acake4acure.com

Last year at the DSF conference, I had the honor of receiving Ciara’s Spirit of Hope Award. This was a complete surprise to me and such an honor. I want to thank all of you for helping us on this journey and for all your thoughtful donations to help find a cure!

 

 

A Little About Luella Update....

 Luella had five seizures last year and she's had three this year. Having epilepsy when you are 15 and always having to have someone around you is annoying to Luella. She has gotten an Apple watch with an app to help alert us of daytime seizures. We are hopeful it works well to give her a little more independence. She's come SO far from the early days with Dravet and we are so grateful for your support over the years! All updates about Luella are now posted in our private Facebook group - A Little About Luella. It helps us control who is allowed in the group and for us to not be SUPER public about Luella - she likes a little more privacy these days and we are honoring her wishes. 
The new group can be found here if you are interested in keeping up with Luella: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1343460006378305/

Last year's A CAKE 4 A CURE winner was Angela Nolz!! I had the honor and privilege of making Angela a special cake for her milestone birthday this year! She also got some macarons and cupcakes!

 

 

So, how does this work exactly?
Every $5 you donate gets you one entry into the drawing. I will keep track of the number of entries you get. Please note if you live far away you will not win a cake but I will ship 2 dozen cookies (decorated sugar cookies or chocolate chip cookies)! I will deliver a cake to the winner within a 100 mile radius of Luverne, MN - or you may choose to pick up your cake. If donate and you don't want to be included in the drawing please let me know. 

**Now for the fine print... 

1. I will only deliver within 100 miles of Luverne MN OR you may arrange to pick up the cake in Luverne. NOTE – If you live outside these areas, you may still donate but you will NOT be eligible for a cake UNLESS YOU pick up or you may choose cookies that I can ship.  

The winner from 2020 had cookies shipped!!

2. The cake will be a 10" round cake (or equivalent). This would be a great sized cake for a birthday with 20-25 guests! 

3. Level of detail is to my discretion but we'll coordinate on the design.

4. Cake must be “ordered” at least 4 weeks in advance. I will try to be available, although please understand that we might be busy. I would ask that you be flexible and have another occasion in mind. 

5. The donation website will close down at noon on June 23rd and the winners will be announced on Luella's blog later that evening!! 

 

6. The winners will be randomly picked by using wheelofnames.com.

If you'd like to learn more about Dravet syndrome or the Dravet Syndrome Foundation, please visit: http://www.dravetfoundation.org/

To find out more about my little cake/cookie hobby, check out Embellished Luv on facebook! You can see some of the fun cakes and cookies I've made in the past.  PLEASE NOTE: I'm currently NOT taking orders. I'm busy with other things these days, BUT the winner of the raffle will definitely get a cake!! (or cookies!) This is about the only baking I do for non-family!
Thank you!!! I can't wait to announce this year's winner!! 

AND please share!!

Luella on the first Dravet Syndrome Awareness Day in 2014.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Get your purple ready for June 23rd!

  

THANK YOU!!

DONATE HERE!! acake4acure.com

2024 a cake 4 a cure winner announcement!!

 

It's Dravet Syndrome Awareness Day 

and that means it's the end of our fundraiser! 

AND WE MADE OUR GOAL!!!!!

 

In the past 11 YEARS you have helped us send OVER $25,000 to the Dravet Syndrome Foundation to find a CURE!!! 

 

We just returned from the Dravet Syndrome Conference where we got to reconnect with some older Dravet friends and met some new ones too. It was so amazing to see all the research and exciting things coming for our kids. We WILL have a CURE someday thanks to all of you!! 

 

 

And now for the exciting announcement!

The WINNER of 

a cake 4 a cure 2024 is...

Angela Nolz

  

The Nolz family has been a huge supporter over the years and we are so grateful to you!! 

Congratulations!!  
And thanks again to EVERYONE who 
contributed to this fundraising effort!! 
We have some AMAZING supporters and we are 
SO VERY GRATEFUL to ALL of you!!

Here's a video of the drawing!!

Thanks again!!