Throughout the years we have been very busy and we have accomplished A LOT for families affected by Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia through research, awareness and support!



1995

• CHERUBS is founded with 2 members; Dawn Torrence, mom of Shane Torrence, and Rhonda Montague, mom of Preston Montague
• CHERUBS files for an Employee Identification Number, the first step to Non-Profit Status
• CHERUBS is granted an EIN and 501 (c) III Non-Profit Status
• CHERUBS Board of Directors is formed
• Our first issue of our newsletter, The Silver Lining, is published
• CHERUBS Parent Reference Guide was created

1996

• First newspaper article about CHERUBS is printed
• CHERUBS attend our first American Pediatric Surgical Associations conference in San Diego, CA

1997

• CHERUBS first Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Survey Results are published
• CHERUBS New Member Packets are created
• CHERUBS goes on-line
• CHERUBS web site is created
• CHERUBS first listserv is started
• CHERUBS Prayer List is created

1998

• We have our first Secretary, volunteer Judi Toth, mom of Christopher Toth
• CHERUBS Volunteer Coordinator position is created
• Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Survey Results are published
• International & State Representatives are created
• Cooking with Cherubs is published
• CHERUBS 1999 Calendars are published
• CHERUBS first bake sale
• CHERUBS first raffle held
• CHERUBS first on-line chats
• CHERUBS membership grows to over 100 CDH families

1999

• CHERUBS is contacted by ABC's 20/20 staff for input on a story of a cherub
• CHERUBS members participate in Noah's Flood ECMO Fundraiser for National Children's Hospital in Washington, DC
• Our first Grieving Parents Get-Together is held outside of Washington, DC
• Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Survey Results are published
• CHERUBS listservs move to Onelist.com, which becomes Yahoogroups
• A forum for CDH medical professionals is created
• New seperate listservs were created for grieving parents and parents of survivors
• CHERUBS Advisory Committee is created
• CHERUBS Conference Committee is created
• CHERUBS Kids Book Committee is created
• CHERUBS Fundraising Committee is created
• CHERUBS Research Committee is created
• CHERUBS Welcoming Committees are created
• CHERUBS Card Committees are created
• CHERUBS Grant Committee is Created
• CHERUBS Welcoming Committees are created
• CHERUBS Totebag Committee is created
• CHERUBS Library Committee is created
• CHERUBS offer parents free web site graphics
• CHERUBS 2000 Calendars are published
• CHERUBS first Lock-In Fundraiser
• CHERUBS first t-shirts and sweatshirts are created
• CHERUBS first Christmas Fairy fundraiser
• Newsletter Tribute fundraiser is started
• CHERUBS membership grows to over 500 CDH families

2000

• Our first CHERUBS International Member Conference is held in Orlando, Florida
• Our first Australia National Member Get-together is held
• Our first Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
• Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Survey Results are published
• CHERUBS first message boards were created
• Cooking with Cherubs Volume II is published
• Our first Ebay Auctions are held
• Our first Celebrity Auction is held
• Listservs were created for our various Committees

2001

• Family Circle magazine contacts CHERUBS for input on a story of a cherub
• CHERUBS petition for Certification of Ultrasound Technicians is started
• Our first North Carolina member get-together is held outside of Charlotte, NC
• Our first member Candlelighting Ceremony is held
• CHERUBS CDH Video Committee is formed
• CHERUBS Australia creates it's own national web site
• Australia National Member Get-together is held
• Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
• CHERUBS reaches 1000 members

2002

• CHERUBS moves into it's first office
• Our first Alabama member get-together is held
• Our first Texas member get-together is held
• Our first United Kingdom National Member Get-together is held
• Australia National Member Get-together is held
• CHERUBS 2nd Celebrity Ebay Auction is held
• Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
• CHERUBS is contacted by Lifetime Televisions "Strong Medicine" for a CDH story line
• CHERUBS membership grows to over 1000 CDH families

2003

• Member Ebay Auction fundraiser is held
• Australia National Member Get-together is held
• United Kingdom National Member Get-together is held
• Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH

2004

• CHERUBS UK is granted Non-Profit Status
• Heidi Cadwell represents CDH parents at the International CDH Study Group Congress in Texas
• CHERUBS Listservs were created for each state and country where we have members
• CHERUBS cafepress store is launched
• Australia National Member Get-together is held
• United Kingdom National Member Get-together is held
• Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
• CHERUBS 2005 Calendars are published
• CHERUBS Adopt A Cherub Link Program was started

2005

• CHERUBS submits research data for inclusion in the International CDH Study Group Congress in Germany
• Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
• United Kingdom National Member Get-together is held
• Australia National Member Get-together is held
• CHERUBS membership grows to over 1500 CDH families

2006

• "Stories of Cherubs" is published
• CHERUBS new web site is started
• Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
• Australia National Member Get-together is held
• United Kingdom National Member Get-together is held

2007

• With several other support groups, CHERUBS founds the Alliance of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Organizations
• CHERUBS Australia files for Non-Profit Status
• CHERUBS Board of Directors welcomes 3 new members
• Angels for CHERUBS is started
• CHERUBS New Member Coordinator position is created
• CHERUBS new web site goes live
• CHERUBS offers parents personal photo albums on-line
• CHERUBS offers parents personal web blogs
• CHERUBS offers dads their own forum
• CHERUBS offers grandparents their own forum
• CHERUBS Angel Ball Committee is formed
• CHERUBS Golf Tournament planning begins
• Ohio member picnic is held in Columbus, OH
• Australia National Member Get-together is held
• United Kingdom National Member Get-together is held
• Michigan get-together is held in Flint, MI
• CHERUBS Posting Contest Started
• ATV Rally Planned
• CDH / NICU Baby Book Committee formed
• Trick-or-Treat for CHERUBS Fundraiser started
• CHERUBS begins affiliate relationship with GoodSearch.com
• First Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Information Packet Party held
• CHERUBS undergoes an NC State Department audit and investigation and passes with flying colors
• Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Ribbon Created
• Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Jewelry designing begins
• CDH Awareness Logo created
• CHERUBS Myspace Page created
• CHERUBS Blogger Account created
• CHERUBS Live Space created
• CHERUBS Car Wash is held
• CHERUBS Truffle Sale is held
• CHERUBS is listed with Wikipedia
• Children's Holiday Card Drawing Contest
• Christmas Raffle Idea begun
• Donation Jar Idea begun
• Christmas Fundraising Posters for Stores Idea begun
• Valentine's Day Fundraising Posters for Stores Idea begun
• CHERUBS membership grows to over 2000 CDH families
• CHERUB Web Site averages 300,000 hits per MONTH

2008

• CHERUBS name changed to CHERUBS - The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Awareness and Support
• 2008 International Member Conference
• Inaugural Angel Ball
• Golf Tournament
• CDH Awareness Video
  
• 2008 International Member Conference was a huge success!
• CDH Street Signs Awareness Program begun
• CHERUBS On YouTube
  
• CHERUBS Facebook CDH Cause
• CHERUBS Facebook CDH Group
• CHERUBS Facebook Goodsearch Group
• CHERUBS on Change.org
• Fight Against Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia at Change.org
• CHERUBS on firstgiving.com
• CHERUBS is chosen out of 55,000 charities to be goodsearch.com charity of the day
• Customizable CDH Awareness Ribbon is created
• Let Me Tell You About CDH Logo is created
• Ask Me About CDH Logo is created
• CDH Awareness Keychains
• CHERUBS on Zazzle.com
• CHERUBS Random Acts of Kindness Cards
• New CDH Logo For Teenagers
  
• Ohio Member Picnic
• Michigan Member Get-Together
• North Carolina Member Get-Together
• CDH Awareness Bracelets
  
• "Take A Stand Against CDH" campaign started
• Oklahoma City, OK newspaper "The Oklahoman" article
• Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill, NC News 14 television interview
• Durham, NC "Herald-Sun" newspaper article
• "CDH Awareness Platform" for Beauty Pageants started
  
• ATV Rally
• Rochester, IN newspaper article
• National ATV Magazine article
• Carolina News Wire press release
  
• New Volunteer Software Installed
• 2008 Conference Speech Videos
  
• Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Educational Items added to cafepress
• Anatomy of CDH graphics freely distributed
• Personalized CDH Awareness Ribbons Items added to cafepress
  
• Gabe's Bowl-a-Thon
• Gift Bag Project Started
• With other organizations and over 6000 people, CHERUBS leads the fight against the trademark on the phrase "Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness"
• CHERUBS CDH Research Fund Started
• 14 Newspaper Interviews
• 3 Television Interviews
• Happy Birthday Jeremiah Car Show
  
• Personalized Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Ribbons Begun
• "Stories of Cherubs" Vol. II published
• "Cooking With Cherubs" Vol. III published
• 2009 Photos of Cherubs Calendar published
• CHERUBS Membership Grows to Over 2500 Families

2009

• Michigan Bowl-A-Thon
• Valentine's Day Awareness Fundraisers
• CHERUBS 2009 UK Conference
• 1st CDH Celebrity Spokesperson, Patsy Pease
• CDH Celebrity Spokesperson, Wendy Petty
• 1st CDH Beauty Pageant Platform given by Wendy Petty
• CDH Celebrity Spokesperson, Jaquetta Taborn
• CDH Celebrity Spokesperson, Rene Couret
• CDH Awareness & Education Posters
• Adopt A Hospital Program Started
• International Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Day of Prayer &; Education
• "We Own Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness" Video featuring 100's of children born with CDH
• Texas Bake Sale
• Pennsylvania Get-Together
• Spanish CDH Brochure
• German CDH Brochure
• Dutch CDH Brochure
• Portuguese CDH Brochure
• CDH Research Site Begun
• CHERUBS Represents CDH Families at American Pediatric Surgical Association Conference
• CHERUBS Begins Research Work With Over 80 Hospitals In The International CDH Study Group
• Several Interviews for National Media
• CDH Baby Book
• CDH Song and Book Project With The Jammies
• CHERUBS CDH Scholarship Fund Started
• CHERUBS CDH Family Support Fund Started
• CHERUBS CDH Family Assistance Fund Started
• CHERUBS CDH Awareness Fund Started
• CDH Superhero Items Created
• CHERUBS Facebook Page Created
• CHERUBS Twitter Account Created
  
• Christmas with Kasey Fundraiser
• International Children's Memorial Day
• "Mystery Diagnosis" TV Show
• CHERUBS Non-Profit Status changed from Private to Public
• CDH Kid's Song
• 2009 International Member Conference in San Antonio, Texas
• Chase Giving Contest Participation
• 2010 CDH Cherubs Calendar
• CDH Awareness Kits created
  
• CDH HOPE Totebag project renamed and began
• Over 50 totebags sent to new and expectant CDH families
• 2 Legal Firms sign on pro bono to help fight the CDH Awareness Trademark
• Collaborated with 4 more hospitals to promote their CDH research studies
• First CHERUBS HOPE Totebag delivered
• Over 50 HOPE Totebags sent  to new and expectant CDH Parents
• CDH Research Site created
• Began collaboration with International CDH Study Group
• CDH Kids Song
• “Never Let You Go” Song recorded for CDH families
• “Never Let You Go” video created
• CDH Conference Videos
• CDH Blog Ring created
• Free blogger templates created
• Holiday CDH Awareness Logos Created
• More CDH Awareness Graphics Created
• CDH Awareness Ribbon ornaments created and sold
• Diaper cake fundraiser
• Caleb’s Birthday Packet Party was held
• Published preliminary CDH Research Survey Results Published over 100 articles on our blog
• 3 Daytime Emmy Awards donated
• Holiday Jewelry Fundraiser
• Placed in the Top 3 of the 2009 Intel Vote for a Cause contest out of 1000’s of charities
• Participated in 2009 Chase Community Giving Contest
• Participated in 2009 Qdoba Contest
• 7 CDH parents got tattoos of graphics we created to help raise CDH Awareness
• Created over 100 personalized CDH Awareness Ribbons with over 5000 CDH awareness projects
• DRG Properties Fundraiser
  
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• Passed our first IRS audit
• Began CHERUBS Member Book Club for parents shut in during winter months
• Created the first CDH Awareness Profile Stickers for Facebook
• Created 2 CDH Awareness applications for Facebook
• Created interactive map of where CDH families live to look at possible clusters
• Created “CDH Superhero” products
• New Web Site creation begun
• First “12 Days of CDH Christmas” news event
• Became sponsored by Kohl’s Department store
• “We Own CDH Awareness” Video created
• Congressional Bill for CDH Research written
• CDH ticker created to count number of babies born with CDH since 2000
• First “12 Days of CDH Christmas” news event
• Became sponsored by Kohl’s Department store
• New Volunteer Paperwork & Guidelines
• Membership reaches over 3000
  

2010:

• CDH Research Site
• CHERUBS new web site
  
• 2010 International Member Conference in Orlando, Florida
  
• 2010 "Save the Cherubs" Campaign
• CDH Research Congressional Bill
• CDH Research Congressional Bill video
• CDH Research Congressional Bill web site
  
• CDH Awareness Congressional Bill
• CDH Awareness Congressional Bill video
• CDH Awareness Congressional Bill web site
  
• Continued Fight Against the Trademark on "Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness"
• CDH Awareness Shop web site
• CDH Awareness E-cards
• CDH Fundraisers Site
• CDH Fundraisers brochures and graphics
• CDH Volunteers Site
• CDH Hope Site
• CDH Ribbons Site
  
• Hospital Angel volunteer position created
  
• Angel Ball
• Golf Tournament
• Halloween Change for Cherubs Awareness Project
• Ohio Picnic
• Pennyslviania Picnic
• NC Zoo Trip
• CHERUBS Australia Conference
• CHERUBS UK Conference
• Ebay Auctions
• CHERUBS Car Wash
• CDH Walk
• CDH Balloon Release
• CDH Song released
  
• CDH Song Video released