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May/June 2017

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50 IDAHO FALLS MAGAZINE MAY/JUNE 2017 IF furnishings, and the old furnishings were going to be sold with the money generated to go to a charity of Martin's choice. "The night before I had told my husband that I wanted to find the perfect charity or family to do [the fundraiser] for," Martin said. "I feel like the Lord was speaking to me and telling me, 'Here's your path; go meet this family.' " Martin spoke with Drew, who was with Andrew when she had stopped by. She told Drew that she wanted them to be the family and cause that Fairwinds supported with its refresh. "Her offer to help with fundraising was just amazing," Drew said. "We'd never known who she was. She was just driv- ing by, stopped and offered to help raise money for his cause. Pretty special. Pretty cool moment." The Fairwinds fundraiser went on from Febuary to May. The refresh is expected to have raised $7,000 for Andrew's fam- ily and, through them, the Children's Tumor Foundation. Andrew and his soda stand will be back on the corner of 8th Street and Flora Circle in 2017, continuing to fight to fund NF research. He'd love it if you stopped by for a snack. NF Walk Children's Tumor Foundation hosts several fundrais- ers for neurofibromatosis throughout the year. One of its most popular fundraisers is the NF Walk. This year's Idaho walk will be held in Meridian on September 16. Idaho's NF walk has a superhero theme, allowing volunteers and participants alike to dress up as superheroes and make a fun day of it. In addition to the fun run and family walk, games, food and prizes make the day an exciting affair for the entire family. The smaller children even get the chance to race against Flash, and all the kids get the chance to go through some superhero training. Groups participating in the walk register beforehand and raise money throughout the year. Andrew's 2017 fundraiser page can be found at tinyurl.com/k5m5be2. PHOTO COURTESY TRUSCOTT FAMILY Brogan (4), Zoey (8), Andrew (10), Griffin (2)

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