ARDS Foundation of Illinois ARDS Foundation, charitable organization offers support to families/victims of Acute (Adult) Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

Make A Difference

Remember that every person counts, every dollar counts, every voice counts.

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American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago's first Women & Lung Health Conference

Photo of Eileen & Stephanie ARDS Foundation President, Eileen Rubin Zacharias, and Chicago ARDS Foundation Volunteer and Survivor, Stephanie Ball Linebaugh participated in the American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago's first Women & Lung Health Conference.

During the conference, Eileen and Stephanie were able to educate the many attendees who had never heard about ARDS with their own personal stories. Also, they were able to meet many in the medical profession who attended the conference and are on the front lines treating patients and doing research regarding lung syndromes and diseases.

After a full day, both felt they had done just a little bit more to "Make a Difference" in our constant battle against ARDS.

Remember that every person counts, every dollar counts, every voice counts.

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ARDS Memory Quilt Click to see completed ARDS Memory Quilt II and to find out more information.
Gift Wrapping at Barnes and Nobles, Deerfield, Illinois
On November 28th, from 9AM-3PM and on December 18th at 3-9 PM, the volunteers from the ARDS Foundation will be wrapping books and gifts at the bookstore located at 728 North Waukegan Road, Deerfield, IL 60015. If you are in the area, come join us and Make a Difference in the fight against ARDS!
Click to Enlarge ARDS Surivivor, Stephanie & ARDS Family Member, Lily	Click to Enlarge ARDS Survivor, Deb, ARDS Volunteer, Laurie, and ARDS Family Member, Lily

Help us raise money! On the evening of Sunday, November 14,2004 The ARDS Foundation is part of The Westfield Works Wonders event to be held at the Westfield/Fox Valley Mall in Aurora, IL. This is an exclusive evening of early holiday shopping. The event is designed to raise money for charitable organization, while at the same time to create an enjoyable shopping event for customers prior to the busy holiday season! How does it work? Contact Paula by filling out our Contact Form. Buy a ticket to the event for $5 and shop! It is that easy. 100% of the $5 cost goes to the ARDS Foundation! That night there will be special discounts at the stores, Free Gift Boxes, Grand Prizes, Entertainment, Refreshments and More! The mall is closed to the general public, only those who buy tickets can attend (tickets can be purchased that night). If anyone lives in the area and would like to help sell tickets, please let me know. The first 15 organizations to sell 100 tickets can also have a representative sitting at the door to sell tickets that night, so lets get the first 100 sold! What a great way to "Make a Difference" and get your holiday shopping done! Thanks!
"A Yummy Way to "Make A Difference" Paula Blonski, the Vice President of the foundation is also a consultant for a line for gourmet food products. The products are delicious, and easy to prepare. Each item is made with a maximum of only two other products. They are perfect for today’s busy lifestyles. During the month of August, anyone who places an order with Paula, all proceeds of the sale will be donated to the foundation. The orders are placed through a website and shipped directly to your home! If you are interested in a yummy way to “make a difference”, please contact Paula by filling out our Contact Form to get more information.

DC Ranch Community Spring Sale
Community Works Together to Support the ARDS Foundation
Residents of the DC Ranch community organized a spring garage sale on Saturday, May 22, 2004, for the public to browse bargains and raise funds for the ARDS Foundation. DC Ranch residents sold household items, clothing, sporting goods and more in their front yards. Donations were accepted as the participation fee for a dozen homes in DC Ranch. The public also had an opportunity to contribute to the foundation as they checked in at the community center.Proceeds from items such as T-shirts, bottled water and cookies were donated to the foundation.This was a great day for ARDS awareness as over 200 shoppers attended the sale and not only found great deals, bit also gain knowledge about acute respiratory distress syndrome. To learn more information about DC Ranch, please visit the website at www.dcranch.com.


Remember that every person counts, every dollar counts, every voice counts.