An Update On Cadence!

Great News!

Be The Change, The Brandy Angel Foundation (BAF) was able to raise enough money to buy the property needed for the Fox Family!

And now the next goal is to raise $80,000 to build the home on the property!

HOW CAN ONE DONATE??

Monetary donations can be mailed to: 

Be The Change- Brandy Angel Foundation

1201 Whispering Lakes Trail

Madison GA 30650

They can also be dropped off at any Bank South location in the name of the foundation, as well as PayPal through BeTheChangeBAF@gmail.com.

There is also another way you can donate $$ even if you do not have $$!

By DONATING PLASMA at BIOLIFE

You can literally get paid to have $100 donated!  

(You can donate at any location, but use Joe Nelson from the Snellville, GA location when you sign up and register to give as your referral, and the full $100 referral will go towards Cadence and her home!  

Remember, the referral $$ is not given until your SECOND successful donation.  So you will need to give twice.)

Keep in mind too, that when you donate plasma - you will be actually be helping more than just Cadence!  The plasma will go to help someone with other medical issues from deficiency syndromes to hemophilia.  You will be compensated money to have someone else's money donated to a great cause AND if you are feeling really generous - you can then donate your compensation through the website mentioned above, PayPal or at any Bank South location! 

Eat Up Me Hearties!

FOOD!

I did bring a few snacks for the road - chips, mixed nuts, granola bars, etc.  Just in case I didn't feel like stopping or didn't have time.

First night I stopped at a Logan's Roadhouse.  I didn't have a birthday coupon for it, but it had been a LONG time since I had visited one.  I LOVE their rolls, lol.
The entire purchase was paid for using my plasma card.

Next stop for food: a morning cappuccino from the gas station next to my hotel.  ;)  The hotel I stayed at (also cost covered by the plasma card) only had coffee - Ick.  I do not like coffee...


Along the way...

and a few restaurants in MN.

(Top Left) Kona Grill
(Top Center) DSW
(Top Right) Pita Pit & Jamba Juice
(Bottom Left) IHOP
Bottom Center) TCBY, 5-8 Club & Celt's Craft House
(Bottom Right) Potbelly's, Denny's, Perkins, Rita's, A&W, Baker's Square

Here is a full list of the places I have picked up free food so far:

5-8 Grill

A&W

Baker's Square

Celts Craft House

Culvers

Dennys

Dickey's BBQ

DSW

Godfathers Pizza

Honey Baked Ham

Houlihans

IHOP

Jamba Juice

Jersey Mikes

Kona Grill

Nothing Bundt Cake

Olive Garden

Perkins

Panera Bread

Piada

Pita Pit

Potbelly

Ritas Italian Ice

Sbarro

Starbucks

Red Rabbit

Au Bon Pain

Hooters

Which Wich

Lennys Subs

Waffle House

I also just went to the Mad Italian tonight and had Captain D's for lunch!

Also earlier this week: Schlotskys, RedBox, McAlister's, Panera Bread, Uncle Maddio's.
I still have about 22 places to go!

I've Got Gas!

Sorry for the delay in updated posts.  Went without good internet for a while and had some other issues and things come up that I needed to take care of...long story short - made the trip from Atlanta to Minnesota and back successfully!

First order of business in the trip was getting gas.  It took about $100 to go one way.

Gassed up for the first time just outside of CHATTANOOGA, TN.








Second stop for gas was in CAVE CITY, KY.

TAYLORSVILLE, INDIANA

CIGARY, INDIANA

...and $12 in MONONA, WI.


Keep in mind also, that I started out with a half tank of gas (Approx $15).


Total spent in gas: $79.25

Using the GasBuddy App was a HUGE benefit.  Gas in most places was anywhere from $2.35-$2.50 on average.  Being able to look around and find cheaper gas nearby or just ahead saved several dollars!

One of the best examples of saving gas was here in Taylorsville, IN.
I had stopped in Columbus to grab a couple things, and while there I checked out gas prices since I was on half a tank.  Not having a Sam's Club membership, I was still able to save over 30 cents compared to one of the nearby gas stations and at least 7 cents at the next lowest priced station.



All gas was covered by the BioLife Plasma card!