Family and Friends Raise Over $2,900 in Memory of Alana Christine Whited
On September 24th, 2011 a gospel concert was held at Immanuel Baptist Church in Lebanon, Tennessee in memory of our little girl, Alana Christine Whited. We wanted to help spread the word about Spinal Muscular Atrophy to help others learn about this disease and the symptoms to look for in children living with SMA. Our goal was to raise money to help other families who are going through what we did with our little princess. It is not easy and every helping hand or voice makes a difference. We want to keep Alana’s spirit alive and let her know how much we love her by helping Families of SMA.
Alana touched a lot of people with her warm smiles even through her sickness. Several groups belonging to MSGMA (Mid-South Gospel Music Association) gave their talent and time and we truly appreciate all the hard work that everyone put in. During the concert, a slideshow was shown in memory of our daughter to show how much joy she brought to us in only a short six months. Along with this concert, we have placed donation boxes with Alana’s picture, information on SMA and the link to Families of SMA’s website in local business’s during the Christmas season. We also placed Alana’s Gift Registry page on our Facebook pages around the holidays and her birthday so that we could raise money for this cause. Through everyone’s kindness and generosity we raised $2,925 for Families of SMA! We hope to do many more benefits in honor of Alana and continue to spread the word about SMA in hopes to one day find a cure for this disease.
Sincerely,
The Whited Family
Thank you to the Whited Family for your hard work in planning the gospel concert which helped to raise awareness and funds for Families of SMA. Your dedication is inspiring hope that one day we will find a treatment and a cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
To see more pictures from the gospel concert, please visit our Flickr page!
