tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79903283438680309832024-03-18T21:30:22.623-06:00The Grey SeekerSearching for Balance in All Things...ldrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11120727131981147945noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990328343868030983.post-5536241233261879522015-04-27T19:12:00.001-06:002015-04-27T19:35:17.630-06:00Kawasaki Disease Key Terms<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>A list of medical terminology
associated with Kawasaki disease with definitions in plain English and links to
more detailed information.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Symptoms:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Inflammation</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
– <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflammation">inflammation</a>
is the protective result of some kind of cellular damage in the body and is
marked by redness, swelling, and pain. When
this inflammation occurs in the blood vessels, it is called <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/vasculitis/basics/definition/con-20026049">vasculitis</a>. In <a href="http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/118/7/e110.full">Kawasaki disease</a>,
the small to medium blood vessels through the body may experience inflammation,
particularly in the coronary arteries of the heart. Inflammation can also be seen by the chapped
lips, strawberry tongue, rash, and reddened palms and soles.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Conjunctiva</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
– the <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002326.htm">conjunctiva</a>
is a thin membrane that covers the inner surface of the eyelid and the white
part of the eyeball. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Nonexudative</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<b>Bilateral</b> <b>Conjunctivitis</b> – this is a fancy way of saying the eyes are
red. <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001010.htm">Conjunctivitis</a>
is inflammation of the conjunctiva; <a href="http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/exudative">nonexudative</a>
means there is no puss or fluid; and bilateral means the redness occurs in both
eyes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Anterior</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<b>Uveitis</b> – <a href="http://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/eye-and-vision-problems/glossary-of-eye-and-vision-conditions/anterior-uveitis?sso=y">anterior
uveitis</a> is inflammation of the middle layer of the eye.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Oropharyngeal</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<b>changes </b>- <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oropharyngeal">oropharyngeal</a>
refers to the changes in the lips, mouth, and tongue. <a href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/965367-clinical#a0256">In KD this
includes</a> chapped, cracked lips and strawberry tongue.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Strawberry</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<b>Tongue</b> – with <a href="http://dentagama.com/news/93/Strawberry-Tongue">strawberry tongue</a>, inflammation
can cause the tongue to become a deep red color and have small, raised bumps –
eerily resembling a strawberry. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lip</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<b>Fissures</b> – lip <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/fissure">fissures</a> refer to
cracked lips.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lymphadenopathy</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
– <a href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/956340-overview">lymphadenopathy</a>
is the swelling of a lymph node. <a href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/965367-clinical#a0256">During KD</a>,
lymphadenopathy occurs most frequently in one of the lymph nodes of the
neck. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Polymorphous</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<b>Rash</b> – a <a href="http://www.dermnetnz.org/bacterial/kawasaki.html">rash often accompanies
Kawasaki disease</a>, most often found on the trunk of the body. <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polymorphous">Polymorphous</a> refers to the fact that the rash can look different on different
people. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Exanthem</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
– <a href="http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/exanthem">exanthema</a>
is a skin disruption (fancy word for rash) that is usually accompanied by
fever, like in Kawasaki disease. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Erythema</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
– <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erythema">erythema</a> is
a fancy word for redness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Edema</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
– <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/edema/basics/definition/con-20033037">edema</a>
is a fancy word for swelling caused by excess fluid. In KD, <a href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/965367-clinical#a0256">erythema and
edema</a> on the hands and feet are a classic symptom. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Desquamation</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
– <a href="http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/desquamation">desquamation</a>
is a fancy word for the peeling or shedding of the skin. In the later stages of Kawasaki disease, <a href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1111884-overview#aw2aab6b3">peeling
of the skin</a> on the hands and feet may occur. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Beau’s</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<b>Lines</b> – <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003247.htm">Beau’s lines</a>
are horizontal depressions or grooves in the surface of the nails. <a href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/965367-clinical">Beau’s lines</a>
can occur 1-2 months after the initial fever of Kawasaki disease. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Perianal</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<b>Erythema</b> – <a href="http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=7889">perianal
erythema</a> refers to redness around the anus. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Laboratory
Terminology:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Urinalysis</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
– a <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/urinalysis/basics/definition/prc-20020390">urinalysis</a>
is a test that evaluates a sample of urine.
<a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000989.htm">In
KD</a>, a urinalysis may show sterile pyuria, pus, or protein in the
urine. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sterile
Pyuria</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> – <a href="http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/sterile-pyuria">sterile
pyuria</a> is the presence of elevated white blood cells found during a
urinalysis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Acute-Phase
Reactants</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> – <a href="http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Acute+Phase+Reactant">acute-phase
reactants</a> are substances in the blood (proteins) that will increase when
something is wrong in the body – like during an infection, injury, or
trauma. In <a href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/965367-workup">Kawasaki disease</a>,
acute-phase reactants are almost universally elevated at first and usually
return to normal 6-10 weeks after the onset of the illness. These reactants may be measured with various
blood tests, including ESR and CRP.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ESR</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">/<b>SED</b> – ESR stands for <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003638.htm">Erythrocyte
Sedimentation Rate</a> and can also be referred to as SED rate. This is a blood test that will indirectly
measure the amount of inflammation in the body – it will measure the
acute-phase reactants, which means that the SED rate will usually be elevated
during the beginning phases of Kawasaki disease.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CRP</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
– CRP stands for <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/c-reactive-protein/basics/definition/prc-20014480">C-reactive
Protein Levels</a>. This is another
blood test that will show if there is inflammation in the body and may be
elevated during KD. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Alpha1</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-<b>Antitrypsin</b> – <a href="http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/alpha1-antitrypsin/tab/test/">Alphal-Antitypsin</a>
(AAT) is a protein – an acute-phase reactant – found in the blood that may
increase during the inflammation found in Kawasaki disease. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Meprin
A and Filamin C</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> – These are <a href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/965367-workup">2 urine proteins</a>
that researchers have linked to KD as possible biomarkers of Kawasaki disease.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CBC</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
– CBC stands for <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/complete-blood-count/basics/definition/prc-20014088">Complete
Blood Count</a>. This blood test will
measure a great deal of things including: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Red blood cells,
which carry oxygen<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">White blood cells,
which fight infection<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hemoglobin, the
oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hematocrit, the proportion of red blood
cells to the fluid component, or plasma, in your blood<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Platelets, which
help with blood clotting<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">During the acute phase of <a href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/965367-workup">Kawasaki disease</a>,
a CBC may show an elevated white blood count (WBC), elevated platelet count,
and/or normochromic anemia. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Normochromic</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<b>Anemia</b> – <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anemia/basics/definition/con-20026209">Anemia</a>
is a lack of the proper amount of red blood cells. There are many different kinds of anemia; in
Kawasaki disease, normochromic anemia may be found. This <a href="http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/anemia">type of anemia</a>
occurs when
the hemoglobin content of the red cells as measured by the MCHC is in the
normal range.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ECG</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
– an ECG (or EKG) is short for <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/electrocardiogram/basics/definition/prc-20014152">Electrocardiogram</a>. This
test uses electrodes attached to the skin to measure the electrical impulses of
your child's heartbeat. It is noninvasive
and painless, although you will have to remove the sticky circles from the skin
after the test. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Echo</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
– an echo refers to an <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003869.htm">Echocardiogram</a>. This
test uses ultrasound images to show how well the heart is functioning and
provides indirect evidence on how the coronary arteries are functioning. This is one of the <a href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/965367-workup#aw2aab6b5b3">most
important tests</a> performed during a Kawasaki disease diagnosis. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Magnetic
Resonance Imaging</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (<b>MRI</b>)
– an <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003795.htm">MRI</a>
creates an image of the body or part of the body using powerful magnets and
radio waves. It can be used to get a
clearer image of <a href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/965367-workup#a0756">coronary
artery damage</a> associated with Kawasaki disease. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Computed
Tomography (CT) </span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">– a CT or <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ctscans.html">CAT scan</a> is a
special x-ray that takes many cross-section images of the body or part of the
body. It can be used to get a clearer
image of <a href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/965367-workup#a0756">coronary
artery damage</a> associated with Kawasaki disease. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cardiac</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<b>Angiography</b> – <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003876.htm">cardiac
angiography</a> is a procedure that guides a special dye, aided by x-ray,
through the arteries of the heart. It is
often done in conjunction with cardiac catheterization. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cardiac</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<b>Catheterization</b> – <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003419.htm">cardiac
catheterization</a> involves the insertion of a small tube – a catheter – into
one side of the heart. Many diagnostic
tests can be performed during a cardiac catheterization. With <a href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/965367-workup">Kawasaki disease</a>,
angiography and catheterization are only performed when there are complications
such as coronary artery aneurysms. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Heart</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<b>Complications:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Coronary</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<b>Artery</b> – Coronary arteries run along
the outside of the heart and are responsible for providing oxygen-rich blood to
the heart muscle. <a href="http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/110/17/2747.full">Coronary artery
aneurysms</a> are the most common serious complication involved with Kawasaki
disease. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Aneurysm</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
– An <a href="http://www.healthofchildren.com/I-K/Kawasaki-Syndrome.html#ixzz3YXHsLslb">aneurysm</a>
is a weakened area in the wall of a blood vessel which causes an outpouching or
bulge. Aneurysms may be fatal if these weak areas burst, resulting in
uncontrollable bleeding.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Arrhythmia</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
– An <a href="http://www.healthofchildren.com/I-K/Kawasaki-Syndrome.html#ixzz3YXHsLslb">arrhythmia</a>
is any deviation from a normal heart beat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Arteritis</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
– <a href="http://www.healthofchildren.com/I-K/Kawasaki-Syndrome.html#ixzz3YXHsLslb">arteritis</a>
is inflammation of an artery.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Thrombocytosis
</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">– <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/thrombocytosis/basics/definition/con-20032674">thrombocytosis</a>
is a condition where your body produces too many platelets.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cardiomegaly</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
– <a href="http://www.healthofchildren.com/I-K/Kawasaki-Syndrome.html#ixzz3YXHsLslb">cardiomegaly</a>
is an enlarged heart.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Myocarditis</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
– <a href="http://www.healthofchildren.com/I-K/Kawasaki-Syndrome.html#ixzz3YXHsLslb">myocarditis</a>
is inflammation of the heart muscle (myocardium).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pericarditis
</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">– <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pericarditis/basics/definition/con-20035562">pericarditis</a>
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<b>Infarction</b> – a <a href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/155919-overview">myocardial infarction</a>
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disease, check out the <a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/p/desperately-seeking-kawasaki.html">Kawasaki
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I very often get asked specific questions about Kawasaki Disease and __________. While I feel that my <a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/p/desperately-seeking-kawasaki.html" target="_blank">DSK Kawasaki Disease Resource List</a> is very useful, it can sometimes get overwhelming to try and find a lot of information on one very narrow subject. So I'd like to start having in depth posts that give as much information as I can wrestle up on a subject and give everyone a chance to weigh in with their opinions. Let's see how it goes!<br /><br />I was recently asked if there are specific statistics on how many KD kids are diagnosed with high cholesterol. The short answer is... yes. The long answer is... it's way more complicated than a single statistic. So complicated that I didn't feel like I covered my bases until I had 20 links to share with you. And this is just breaking the tip of the iceberg.<br /><br />I've arranged the sources in chronological order; I feel it is a fair way to organize them and I like the timeline feel. I'm not giving an opinion of what I think about the information. I've tried to give a balanced amount of information and include different viewpoints that are available. You will notice that many of these articles may sometimes contradict each other. I don't like to try and sway anybody. I'm seeking answers just like you are. And I always like to hear as many sides as I can! I also assume that you all feel the same way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Many of these links are specifically about KD and cholesterol, many are about kids and cholesterol, and many are just about cholesterol. The last two are about the very latest findings in regards to KD and heart disease in general. I find each one gives me a better understanding of how to proceed with my KD kid. OK, here we go.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. "There was no correlation between the serum cholesterol concentrations and coronary artery abnormalities. These data lead us to infer that KD does not cause such permanent changes in cholesterol metabolism as to be considered a risk factor for atherosclerosis beyond that caused by the disease itself.” 1991, Source: <span style="color: #042eee;"><u><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1919886">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1919886</a></u></span><br />
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2. "We found that Kawasaki syndrome is associated with significant abnormalities in lipid profile. In the earliest days of illness, mean plasma concentrations of total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol were profoundly depressed, whereas mean triglyceride concentration was very high. Total cholesterol values rapidly returned to normal and remained stable more than 3 months after the onset of illness. HDL cholesterol concentration recovered more slowly after illness onset, and mean HDL cholesterol concentration was significantly lower than expected, even in the period, more than 3 years after illness onset. The lipid findings early in the course of Kawasaki syndrome are consistent with those delineated in a variety of acute infections. Both acute bacterial and viral infections are associated with diminished concentrations of low density lipoprotein and HDL cholesterol and with increased concentrations of very low density lipoprotein cholesterol, at least in part attributable to concurrent reductions of lipoprotein lipase and hepatic lipase activities. Altered lipid profile has been demonstrated to be related to the actions of a variety of structurally distinct cytokines (e.g., tumor necrosis factors, interleukins, interferony) released during the host response to infection. The changes in lipoprotein metabolism after acute infections are temporary, although recovery of lipid profile has been reported to be delayed as long as 1 month after disease onset in 80% of patients.23 The persistence of low HDL cholesterol for many years in our sample suggests a more lasting effect of Kawasaki syndrome on endothelial function, perhaps attributable to diminished activity of lipoprotein lipase. This enzyme resides on the capillary walls of most tissues and functions at the luminal surface of the vascular endothelium.” 1991, Source: <span style="color: #042eee;"><u><a href="http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/84/2/625.long">http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/84/2/625.long</a></u></span><br />
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3. "Lipoproteins participate in the acute response to inflammation. In animal models of acute inflammation and in adult humans with acute myocardial infarction, high density lipoprotein (HDL) levels decrease and serum amyloid A(SAA) increases and is incorporated into HDL. We previously showed that HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein A1 (apoA1) levels are dramatically low in acute Kawasaki disease (KD) and that the decline is associated with increased SAA. In this study we prospectively assessed the time course of changes in HDL composition in children with acute KD. 12 KD children had plasma obtained before initiation of treatment; 7 had follow-up specimens obtained 2 weeks(n=6) or 6 weeks later. Total cholesterol, triglycerides (TG), HDL cholesterol total and SAA in HDL, core TG in HDL (as%), and apoA1 were measured in each specimen. SAA increased and was present in HDL acutely but not at follow-up. At diagnosis, mean total cholesterol (133 mg/dl), HDL cholesterol (20 mg/dl), and apoA1 (52 mg/dl) levels were below the normal range while core TG was increased (52%). In paired comparisons, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and apoA1 all increased (+29 mg/dl, p<0.05; +14 mg/dl, p< 0.0001; +48 mg/dl, p<0.0001 respectively), whereas core TG decreased by 12% (p<0.05) despite no change in plasma TG levels. These studies describe participation of HDL in the acute phase response of KD; this response includes incorporation of SAA into HDL and the recruitment of core TG in exchange for cholesterol ester in the particle. Recovery towards normal begins within 2 weeks of therapy. This is the first demonstration of the participation of HDL in the acute phase response in children.” 1996, Source: <span style="color: #042eee;"><u><a href="http://www.nature.com/pr/journal/v39/n4s/full/pr1996291a.html">http://www.nature.com/pr/journal/v39/n4s/full/pr1996291a.html</a></u></span><br />
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4. "In several reports, abnormal convalescent serum lipid profiles have been identified after the acute febrile phase of Kawasaki disease in a subset of patients. In most reports these profiles returned toward normal by 1 year after onset of the disease. Additional studies to confirm these observations are needed; for now, counseling of parents and patients should conform with standard recommendations on nutrition for children and adolescents. For patients whose lipid profiles are abnormal, the physician may remeasure lipid levels a year later.” 1998, Source: <span style="color: #042eee;"><u><a href="http://www.besancon-cardio.org/recommandations/kawas-aha.htm">http://www.besancon-cardio.org/recommandations/kawas-aha.htm</a></u></span><br />
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5. "Subjects with low TC levels (<189 mg/dL) are at higher risk of dying even when many related factors have been taken into account. Although more data are needed to clarify the association between TC and all-cause mortality in older individuals, physicians may want to regard very low levels of cholesterol as potential warning signs of occult disease or as signals of rapidly declining health.” 2003, Source: <span style="color: #042eee;"><u><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12834520">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12834520</a></u></span><br />
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6. "This study demonstrates that children with a history of KD have an adverse cardiovascular risk profile long after resolution of the acute inflammatory illness. In those with coronary aneurysms, the profile is characterized by low HDL cholesterol and apoA-I levels, high apoB levels, and increased peripheral conduit arterial stiffness. In those without coronary complications, apoB levels and brachioradial arterial stiffness are likewise increased. Although the LDL cholesterol levels are higher in patients than in controls, the difference did not reach statistical significance. In addition, we did not find any significant differences in total plasma homocysteine levels and systemic BP between patients and controls. <br />
Lipid abnormalities in the acute phase of KD, with decreased total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and apoA-I levels, are reminiscent of those in acute infection and inflammation. Although several studies have suggested that such changes are transient, Newburger et al. have reported that HDL cholesterol levels remain low as long as three years after the initial illness. The findings of the present study, performed at a mean of 7.1 years after the initial illness, agree with those of Newburger et al. and further clarify that low HDL cholesterol levels are confined to patients with coronary aneurysm formation. As the severity of vasculitis in the acute phase is, to some extent, reflected by development of coronary lesions, our findings suggest that the degree of inflammation in the acute phase may have important bearings on late lipid abnormalities.<br />
The changes in cholesterol and lipoprotein levels long term after KD mimic those proposed to be atherogenic. Nonetheless, the underlying mechanisms remain speculative. Endothelial dysfunction has been shown years after resolution of the acute illness. Diminished lipoprotein lipase activity with reduced generation of HDL cholesterol, as a result of endothelial dysfunction, has been proposed as a possible mechanism. Furthermore, inhibition of lipoprotein lipase may decrease apoA-I levels by increasing its catabolism. The cause for the higher apoB and LDL cholesterol levels is unknown. Nonetheless, increased LDL cholesterol levels have been described in adults with chronic inflammation due to rheumatoid arthritis. Indeed, there is increasing evidence that low-grade vasculitis continues unabated after the end of the acute phase of KD. The changes in the lipid profile in our cohort may hence be a reflection of such a continued low-grade inflammatory process.” 2004, Source: <span style="color: #042eee;"><u><a href="http://content.onlinejacc.org/article.aspx?articleid=1132896#bib29">http://content.onlinejacc.org/article.aspx?articleid=1132896#bib29</a></u></span><br />
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7. "All children who have had Kawasaki disease should adopt a heart-healthy lifestyle (that is, no smoking, regular exercise, heart-healthy diet) and, if needed, be treated for risk factors for adult-type coronary artery disease, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Children in whom coronary enlargement was never detected return for follow-up infrequently.” 2008, Source: <span style="color: #042eee;"><u><a href="http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/118/7/e110.full">http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/118/7/e110.full</a></u></span><br />
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8. "A meta-analysis of prospective epidemiologic studies showed that there is no significant evidence for concluding that dietary saturated fat is associated with an increased risk of CHD or CVD. More data are needed to elucidate whether CVD risks are likely to be influenced by the specific nutrients used to replace saturated fat.” 2010, Source: <span style="color: #042eee;"><u><a href="http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/91/3/535.long">http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/91/3/535.long</a></u></span><br />
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9. Patients who form coronary artery aneurysms of any size in the acute phase are definitely at higher risk for coronary artery disease in early adulthood and later in life. Smaller aneurysms do usually regress and appear normal after the acute phase, but risk of coronary artery occlusion in later life is still increased. Larger (greater than 8 millimeters in diameter) aneurysms remain a lifelong problem affecting normal blood flow and causing blood clots. They can also cause cholesterol plaques to form that lead to blockages. 2011, Source: <span style="color: #042eee;"><u><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/05/kawasaki.syndrome.brawley/">http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/05/kawasaki.syndrome.brawley/</a></u></span><br />
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10. "A significant change from previous guidelines is the new recommendation that all children be screened for high cholesterol at least once between the ages of 9 and 11 years, and again between ages 17 and 21 years. The NCEP Expert Panel on Blood Cholesterol Levels in Children and Adolescents, issued in 1992, instead called for screening only children with a family history of heart disease or high cholesterol. Physicians now will be able to use a non-HDL cholesterol test that does not require children to fast; children with abnormal results should be followed up with a fasting lipid profile.” 2011, Source: <span style="color: #042eee;"><u><a href="http://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/pages/Physicians-Recommend-all-Children,-Ages-9-11,-Be-Screened-for-Cholesterol.aspx#sthash.Bji3buo0.dpuf">http://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/pages/Physicians-Recommend-all-Children,-Ages-9-11,-Be-Screened-for-Cholesterol.aspx#sthash.Bji3buo0.dpuf</a></u></span><br />
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11. Expert Panel on Integrated Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health and Risk Reduction in Children and Adolescents: Summary Report. 2011, Source: <span style="color: #042eee;"><u><a href="http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/site/misc/2009-2107.pdf">http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/site/misc/2009-2107.pdf</a></u></span><br />
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12. New Guidelines for Universal Child Cholesterol Screening. 2011, Source: <span style="color: #042eee;"><u><a href="http://www.childrensnational.org/files/PDF/DepartmentsAndPrograms/HLK/Cardiology/preventive-cardiology/New-Guidelines-for-Cholesterol-Screening.pdf">http://www.childrensnational.org/files/PDF/DepartmentsAndPrograms/HLK/Cardiology/preventive-cardiology/New-Guidelines-for-Cholesterol-Screening.pdf</a></u></span><br />
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13. "Arditi said the study's findings also may have implications for children with Kawasaki Disease in that they may need to be closely monitored for future development of early-onset atherosclerosis. Also, doctors treating children who have had Kawasaki Disease should closely monitor other known cardiovascular disease risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and smoking, Arditi said.<br />
Atherosclerosis occurs when fat, cholesterol, and other substances build up in the walls of arteries and form hard structures called plaques. Over the course of years, plaque buildup makes it harder for blood to flow because the plaque narrows arteries and makes them stiffer. When pieces of plaque break off and move to smaller vessels, they can cause stroke, heart attack or pulmonary embolism.<br />
In the study, which was funded with a grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, mice with Kawasaki Disease were fed a high-fat diet and then compared to mice that did not have Kawasaki Disease but did eat the same high-fat diet. The Kawasaki mice developed significantly more atherosclerotic plaque at a younger age.” 2012, Source: <span style="color: #042eee;"><u><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120717182957.htm">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120717182957.htm</a></u></span><br />
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14. "Cholesterol is a very misunderstood molecule. And though many people might not be aware of it, there has long been a vocal minority of doctors, researchers and health professionals who believe that cholesterol and fat have been wrongly convicted as the primary promoters of heart disease. Along with many of our fellow health professionals, we believe that this emphasis on cholesterol has caused us to take our attention off what we believe to be the true promoters of heart diseases – inflammation, oxidative damage, stress and sugar.” 2012, Source: <span style="color: #042eee;"><u><a href="http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/cholesterol-facts-vs-myths">http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/cholesterol-facts-vs-myths</a></u></span><br />
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15. Our finding that 5% of all young adults being evaluated for ischemia may have KD as a cause of their symptoms has important implications for adult cardiologists. The pathology of coronary lesions in patients with a history of KD is very different from the pathology of typical coronary atherosclerosis, and so optimal treatment of each is distinct.19 While typical atherosclerosis is characterized by lipid-laden macrophages, extracellular lipid droplets, and cholesterol crystals, these features are absent in coronary lesions after KD.20 Acutely, KD vasculopathy begins with endothelial cell swelling and subendothelial edema, followed by an intense inflammatory process leading to regions of myointimal proliferation with focal destruction of the internal elastic lamina, medial smooth muscle cell necrosis, and aneurysm formation,21, 22 Over time, myointimal proliferation leads to fibrous scar formation, often with calcification.” 2012, Source: <span style="color: #042eee;"><u><a href="http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/early/2012/05/15/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.082107.full.pdf+html">http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/early/2012/05/15/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.082107.full.pdf+html</a></u></span><br />
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16. "Several studies have recently found greater long-term incidence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors in KD patients. Newburger et al first demonstrated that KD patients, particularly those with persistent coronary abnormalities, have decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels long after acute illness. Cheung et al, in their follow-up of KD patients at a mean of 7 years after illness, found that patients with CAA had not only reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, but also low apolipoprotein A and elevated apolipoprotein B, all risk factors for cardiovascular disease; these patients also demonstrated increased peripheral conduit arterial stiffness, indicating that they have suboptimal cardiovascular health. In comparison, KD patients without CAA demonstrated slightly improved lipid profiles, but were still found to have elevated apolipoprotein B, as well as increased brachio-radial arterial stiffness.” 2013, Source: <span style="color: #042eee;"><u><a href="http://www.pediatr-neonatol.com/article/S1875-9572(12)00222-7/fulltext">http://www.pediatr-neonatol.com/article/S1875-9572(12)00222-7/fulltext</a></u></span><br />
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17. "Professor Jeremy Pearson, associate medical director at the British Heart Foundation - which co-funded the study, said: "This analysis of existing data suggests there isn't enough evidence to say that a diet rich in polyunsaturated fats but low in saturated fats reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease. But large scale clinical studies are needed, as these researchers recommend, before making a conclusive judgement.<br />
"Alongside taking any necessary medication, the best way to stay heart healthy is to stop smoking, stay active, and ensure our whole diet is healthy - and this means considering not only the fats in our diet but also our intake of salt, sugar and fruit and vegetables.” 2014, Source: <span style="color: #042eee;"><u><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/03/18/saturated-fat-not-cause-heart-disease_n_4984392.html">http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/03/18/saturated-fat-not-cause-heart-disease_n_4984392.html</a></u></span><br />
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18. "Current evidence does not clearly support cardiovascular guidelines that encourage high consumption of polyunsaturated fatty acids and low consumption of total saturated fats.” 2014, Source: <span style="color: #042eee;"><u><a href="http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1846638">http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1846638</a></u></span><br />
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19. "This is the largest US study of longer-term cardiac outcomes after KD and reveals a low rate of adverse cardiovascular events through age 21. Additional validation studies, including studies with longer-term follow-up, should be performed.” 2014, Source: <span style="color: #042eee;"><u><a href="http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/133/2/e305.abstract">http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/133/2/e305.abstract</a></u></span><br />
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20. "Study Rundown: Kawasaki Disease (KD) affects medium-sized blood vessels, is most often seen in children younger than 5 years of age, and is sometimes confused for an infectious process given its common presentation of fever. Accurate diagnosis of KD is crucial, as treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and aspirin has been shown to reduce the risk of coronary aneurysm development secondary to KD’s inflammatory process. This retrospective study compared patient records from children with and without KD, and examined for differences in cardiovascular events. There was no significant difference in cardiovascular events between the two groups. Despite an overall low rate of persistent aneurysms in the KD group, cases of aneurysm development were more likely associated with an adverse event. Retrospective data was obtained from the Kaiser Permanente database, potentially underestimating adverse event data if patients obtained follow-up care elsewhere. This large study reassures the low risk of cardiovascular events in children treated for KD, though even longer-term follow-up is prudent.” 2014, Source: <span style="color: #042eee;"><u><a href="http://www.2minutemedicine.com/cardiovascular-events-in-kawasaki-disease-not-significantly-elevated-over-controls/">http://www.2minutemedicine.com/cardiovascular-events-in-kawasaki-disease-not-significantly-elevated-over-controls/</a></u></span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2.html" target="_blank">Day 2: Create an email signature to promote Kawasaki Disease awareness.</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_7.html" target="_blank">Day 7: Decorate your home and car windows with KD awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-day-8.html" target="_blank">Day 8: Participate in a KD Clinical Study</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/to-celebrate-4th-annual-national.html" target="_blank">Day 9: Share Kawasaki Disease themed infographics and memes.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_10.html" target="_blank">Day 10: Organize a 5K run for Kawasaki Disease.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_11.html" target="_blank">Day 11: Get your community involved in KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_12.html" target="_blank">Day 12: Hand out heart lollipops with KD information.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_13.html" target="_blank">Day 13: Start or join a Kawasaki Disease support group.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_14.html" target="_blank">Day 14: Buy, make, and wear KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_15.html" target="_blank">Day 15: Organize a charity golf or mini-golf tournament for KD.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_16.html" target="_blank">Day 16: Organize a local blood drive for KD and donate blood.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_17.html" target="_blank">Day 17: Get your child's school involved.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2601.html" target="_blank">Day 18: Make a KD inspired float for a local parade.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_19.html" target="_blank">Day 19: Organize a charity sporting event for KD.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_20.html" target="_blank">Day 20: Donate $26 on January 26th and urge others to do the same.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_21.html" target="_blank">Day 21: Get your public library involved in KD awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_22.html" target="_blank">Day 22: Get your religious and non-religions organizations and clubs involved.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_23.html" target="_blank">Day 23: Attend a Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_24.html" target="_blank">Day 24: Help a Kawasaki Disease Survivor with their very own awareness campaign or fundraiser.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_25.html" target="_blank">Day 25: Make a Kawasaki Disease awareness inspired wreath.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So let's get to the final idea of "26 days of Kawasaki Disease Awareness."</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Day 26: Share Kawasaki Disease Facts.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If we are going to spread KD information, we need to strive to spread current, factual information. Many of the following KD facts are more well known, others may not be so wide spread. It is crucial to remember that many of these facts come from a variety of different sources and all will be linked to where I originally found the information. All facts should be considered based on the context of the article that contains it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">#1) Kawasaki Disease is the <a href="http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijpedi/2013/645391/" target="_blank">#1 cause of acquired heart disease</a> in children, worldwide. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">#2) Although many theories exist, it has </span><a href="http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijpedi/2013/645391/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">not yet been proven</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> what exactly causes Kawasaki Disease.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">#3) 75% of people who are diagnosed with KD are </span><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3826559/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">under 5 years of age</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">#4) There is </span><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3826559/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">no diagnostic test</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> for Kawasaki Disease; it is diagnosed by ruling out other illnesses through diagnostic tests and a thorough history and physical. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">#5) To be </span><a href="http://www.kdfoundation.org/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">diagnosed with KD</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, you have had a fever for at least five days and show at least 4 out of these 5 symptoms: rash; swollen lymph nodes in the neck; swollen, chapped lips and a strawberry tongue; swollen hands and feet with red palms and/or soles; and bloodshot eyes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">#6) Approximately 25% of KD cases will present as </span><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3826559/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Incomplete Kawasaki Disease</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, where </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 21px;">less than four of the principal features are present but laboratory results or echocardiography suggests the diagnosis of KD.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">#7) Number of children <5 diagnosed with KD each year, broken down by country (and rounded to the nearest whole number):</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/22/2/22_JE20110131/_pdf" target="_blank">Japan</a> - 220 per 100,000</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Korea - 113 per 100,000</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Taiwan - 69 per 100,000</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Canada - 26 per 100,000</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">United States - 19 per 100,000</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.kdfoundation.org.au/kd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=69&Itemid=41" target="_blank">Australia</a> - 10 per 100,000</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/22/2/22_JE20110131/_pdf" target="_blank">England</a> - 8 per 100,000</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">#8) If left untreated, Kawasaki Disease will lead to coronary artery aneurysms in <a href="http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijpedi/2013/645391/" target="_blank">25% of cases</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">#9) Children with Kawasaki Disease have a </span><a href="http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2013/605123/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">higher risk of developing atopic dermatitis</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> (eczema) than healthy controls.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">#10) Parents whose children have had KD reported a higher proportion of </span><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12612239" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">anxiety issues, allergies, and orthopedic/bone/joint issues</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"> in their children than did the general US population sample.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">#11) Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki </span><a href="http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/106/2/e27.full" style="line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">first saw the illness known later as Kawasaki Disease</a><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"> in 1961. He wrote his first Japanese-language report on KD on 1967 and his first English-language report in 1974.</span><br /><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><br /> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">#12) The first cases of Kawasaki Disease to be </span><a href="http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/106/2/e27.full" style="line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">recognized in the United States</a><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"> were in Hawaii in the early 1970s.</span><br /><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">#13) Most </span><a href="http://www.pediatr-neonatol.com/article/S1875-9572%2812%2900222-7/fulltext" style="line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">coronary artery aneurysms</a><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"> resulting from Kawasaki Disease are small to medium in size and 50-67% of small-medium CAA's will regress back to normal size within 1-2 years.</span><br /><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">#14) Several lines of evidence suggest that </span><a href="http://www.pediatr-neonatol.com/article/S1875-9572%2812%2900222-7/fulltext" style="line-height: 16px;" target="_blank">regressed CAA may be at risk for some long-term complications</a><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">, particularly accelerated atherosclerotic disease.</span><br /><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">#15) The American Heart Association and the Japanese Ministry of Health both determine what kind of follow up is needed based on the </span><a href="http://www.pediatr-neonatol.com/article/S1875-9572%2812%2900222-7/fulltext" style="line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">health of the coronary arteries</a><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"> during and after KD and assign different risk levels. </span><br /><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">#16) Risk Levels:</span></div>
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<li>Risk Level II: Transient coronary artery dilation which disappears within the first 6-8 weeks.</li>
<li>Risk Level III: 1 small-medium coronary artery aneurysm/major coronary artery</li>
<li>Risk Level IV: ≥1 large or giant coronary artery aneurysm, or multiple or complex aneurysms in same coronary artery, without obstruction</li>
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#17) Kawasaki Disease has a <a href="http://www.sudanjp.org/uploads/9/2/7/0/9270568/sjp_v12_2_recurrent_kawasaki_disease_resistant_to_initial_treatment_with_intravenous_immunoglobulin.pdf" target="_blank">male to female ratio of 1.5:1</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">#19) The proportion of patients suffering a recurrence increase with age, while the majority of recurrence occurs within 2 years of the initial attack. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">#20) In rare cases (0.2%), patient can suffer </span><a href="http://www.sudanjp.org/uploads/9/2/7/0/9270568/sjp_v12_2_recurrent_kawasaki_disease_resistant_to_initial_treatment_with_intravenous_immunoglobulin.pdf" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">multiple recurrences</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">#21) Children who are febrile </span><a href="http://www.sudanjp.org/uploads/9/2/7/0/9270568/sjp_v12_2_recurrent_kawasaki_disease_resistant_to_initial_treatment_with_intravenous_immunoglobulin.pdf" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">more than 36 hours</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"> after the completion of their initial IVIG infusion require additional therapy.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">#22) World's Top Institutions for Kawasaki Disease, according to </span><a href="http://expertscape.com/leaders/kawasaki-disease" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">Expertscape</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">:</span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Northwestern University, Chicago</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Chang Gung University, Taiwan</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Boston Children's Hospital</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, Netherlands</span></li>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">#23) World's Top Specialists in Kawasaki Disease, according to </span><a href="http://expertscape.com/leaders/kawasaki-disease" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">Expertscape</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">:</span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Dr. Jane Newburger, Boston Children's</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Dr. Standford Shulman, Northwestern</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Dr. Anne Rowley, Northwestern</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Dr. Masato Takahashi, USC</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Dr. Brian McCrindle, Sick Kids</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Dr. Rae Yeung, Sick Kids</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 21px;">#25) There are </span><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3826559/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" target="_blank">4 stages or phases</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 21px;"> of Kawasaki Disease:</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So there you go, 26 facts about Kawasaki Disease that can educate those all over the world and even introduce KD to many who have never heard of it. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>To commemorate the 4th annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26, 2014, I will be posting 26 ideas on how you can spread KD awareness in your own community and beyond - one idea per day until the 26th. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Day 1: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Help make 'National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day' officially recognized at the local, state, and national levels.</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2.html" target="_blank">Day 2: Create an email signature to promote Kawasaki Disease awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_3.html" target="_blank">Day 3: Organize an art contest.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_7.html" target="_blank">Day 7: Decorate your home and car windows with KD awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-day-8.html" target="_blank">Day 8: Participate in a KD Clinical Study</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/to-celebrate-4th-annual-national.html" target="_blank">Day 9: Share Kawasaki Disease themed infographics and memes.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_10.html" target="_blank">Day 10: Organize a 5K run for Kawasaki Disease.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_11.html" target="_blank">Day 11: Get your community involved in KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_12.html" target="_blank">Day 12: Hand out heart lollipops with KD information.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_13.html" target="_blank">Day 13: Start or join a Kawasaki Disease support group.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_14.html" target="_blank">Day 14: Buy, make, and wear KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_15.html" target="_blank">Day 15: Organize a charity golf or mini-golf tournament for KD.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_16.html" target="_blank">Day 16: Organize a local blood drive for KD and donate blood.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_17.html" target="_blank">Day 17: Get your child's school involved.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2601.html" target="_blank">Day 18: Make a KD inspired float for a local parade.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_19.html" target="_blank">Day 19: Organize a charity sporting event for KD.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_21.html" target="_blank">Day 21: Get your public library involved in KD awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_22.html" target="_blank">Day 22: Get your religious and non-religions organizations and clubs involved.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_23.html" target="_blank">Day 23: Attend a Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_24.html" target="_blank">Day 24: Help a Kawasaki Disease Survivor with their very own awareness campaign or fundraiser.</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you consider yourself a crafty person, consider combining that hobby with KD awareness. There are many crafts that you could do to raise awareness -- you could make red and orange awareness ribbons, christmas tree ornaments, awareness posters, stuffed animals, and the list goes on and on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I happen to enjoy making wreaths and was inspired by a heart-shaped, felt circle wreath that I thought lent itself perfectly to this cause. Here is my finished KD Awareness wreath.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I won't bother to write out my own instructions, considering there are many far more crafty blogs that have done just that. Here are a few more tutorials to choose from, each has their own tricks and tips:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.domestifluff.com/2009/11/how-to-make-a-ruffly-felt-rosette-wreath/" target="_blank">How to Make a Ruffly Felt Rosette Wreath</a> by Domistifluff (this is the original one that most others I've seen are based on)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After you get your basic wreath done, you can start to customize it with KD awareness. Add pictures, words, or maybe black "KD" letters to give your wreath a personal touch. (I didn't quite have time for that with mine.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And now for another question: how you would like to win this wreath? I'm giving this wreath away to one lucky reader so you can share KD awareness in your own home. Please enter the raffle below for a chance to win. I will announce the winner tomorrow, on the last day of 26 days of KD awareness, which also happens to be National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>To commemorate the 4th annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26, 2014, I will be posting 26 ideas on how you can spread KD awareness in your own community and beyond - one idea per day until the 26th. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2.html" target="_blank">Day 2: Create an email signature to promote Kawasaki Disease awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_3.html" target="_blank">Day 3: Organize an art contest.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_7.html" target="_blank">Day 7: Decorate your home and car windows with KD awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-day-8.html" target="_blank">Day 8: Participate in a KD Clinical Study</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_10.html" target="_blank">Day 10: Organize a 5K run for Kawasaki Disease.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_14.html" target="_blank">Day 14: Buy, make, and wear KD awareness.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2601.html" target="_blank">Day 18: Make a KD inspired float for a local parade.</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_23.html" target="_blank">Day 23: Attend a Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A whopping <a href="http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijpedi/2013/645391/" target="_blank">75% of Kawasaki Disease cases</a> occur in children under 5 years of age. Many of these children will (thankfully) never remember what it's like to go through KD. But that can also have some side effects of its own, especially if the child is left with heart disease.* I can't begin to imagine how it must feel to know that you have a disease but not know why. Educating these kids about KD and helping them become a part of the KD awareness movement will give them a sense of purpose - a sense of control over a disease they once had no control over. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There are many activities children can plan, mostly on their own, that can raise awareness for Kawasaki Disease. Here is one idea from a KD family - <a href="http://thedogoodermama.com/2013/06/01/cfc-benefits-the-kawasaki-disease-foundation-in-june/" target="_blank">this little cutie</a> donated her "chores for charity" money to <a href="http://www.crowdrise.com/sarahchalke/fundraiser/sarahchalkefundraisers" target="_blank">Sarah Chalke's KD fundraiser</a> on Crowdrise. Besides donating their allowance to KD research, here are a few other ideas children can do:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Address number curb painting</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_12.html" target="_blank">KD Lollipop giveaway or fundraiser</a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.kidscaring4kids.org/getinvolved/fundraising_ideas" target="_blank">Penny war</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Magic show</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sell homemade craft/jewelry</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Has your child gotten involved in the KD awareness movement? Tell us all about it! And come back tomorrow for day 25 of 26 days of Kawasaki Disease Awareness!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">*Sidenote: I will soon be posting many more KD facts, but this one has special meaning for today's post so I wanted to share. A <a href="http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2014/01/15/peds.2013-1638" target="_blank">new study</a> just out is reporting that when the initial outcome of KD is good (<a href="http://www.2minutemedicine.com/cardiovascular-events-in-kawasaki-disease-not-significantly-elevated-over-controls/" target="_blank">no persistent aneurysms</a>), rates of cardiovascular events were no higher than in the control group. Doctors, of course, want more follow-up studies done to verify these results, but this is VERY good news for lots of little hearts out there! It also illustrates the absolute importance of a prompt diagnosis (within 10 days of fever onset) and the immediate need for a diagnostic test. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>To commemorate the 4th annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26, 2014, I will be posting 26 ideas on how you can spread KD awareness in your own community and beyond - one idea per day until the 26th. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Day 1: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Help make 'National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day' officially recognized at the local, state, and national levels.</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2.html" target="_blank">Day 2: Create an email signature to promote Kawasaki Disease awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_3.html" target="_blank">Day 3: Organize an art contest.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_4.html" target="_blank">Day 4: Pass out KD awareness posters.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_6.html" target="_blank">Day 6: Contact news outlets about running a KD story.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_7.html" target="_blank">Day 7: Decorate your home and car windows with KD awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-day-8.html" target="_blank">Day 8: Participate in a KD Clinical Study</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/to-celebrate-4th-annual-national.html" target="_blank">Day 9: Share Kawasaki Disease themed infographics and memes.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_10.html" target="_blank">Day 10: Organize a 5K run for Kawasaki Disease.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_11.html" target="_blank">Day 11: Get your community involved in KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_12.html" target="_blank">Day 12: Hand out heart lollipops with KD information.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_13.html" target="_blank">Day 13: Start or join a Kawasaki Disease support group.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_14.html" target="_blank">Day 14: Buy, make, and wear KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_15.html" target="_blank">Day 15: Organize a charity golf or mini-golf tournament for KD.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_16.html" target="_blank">Day 16: Organize a local blood drive for KD and donate blood.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_17.html" target="_blank">Day 17: Get your child's school involved.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2601.html" target="_blank">Day 18: Make a KD inspired float for a local parade.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_19.html" target="_blank">Day 19: Organize a charity sporting event for KD.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_20.html" target="_blank">Day 20: Donate $26 on January 26th and urge others to do the same.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_21.html" target="_blank">Day 21: Get your public library involved in KD awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_22.html" target="_blank">Day 22: Get your religious and non-religions organizations and clubs involved.</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The first US Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium took place in San Diego, California in November of 2009. Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki - the doctor who first recognized the disease - was in attendance, along with KD experts Dr. Jane Burns and Dr. Adriana Tremoulet. It is the only symposium that has been completely uploaded to Youtube (that I've found) and you can view it <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiffzL-D68Q&list=PL8E01329CFB223066&feature=c4-overview-vl" target="_blank">here</a>. The KD program at University of California at San Diego has presented a <a href="http://www.pediatrics.ucsd.edu/News/Document%20Library/KDSymposium092510.pdf" target="_blank">symposium</a> every <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2013-kawasaki-disease-parent-symposium-registration-6003630019" target="_blank">year</a> since 2009. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Another <a href="http://www.zvents.com/san_jose_ca/events/show/269374765-1st-kawasaki-disease-parent-symposium-in-san-jose-ca" target="_blank">Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium</a> was held in San Jose, California in 2012. This symposium featured Dr. Michael Portman from the KD program at Seattle Children's Hospital and KD specialist, </span><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sadeep Shrestha, from the University of Alabama-Birmingham. In 2013, the Seattle Children's Research Institute held its own <a href="http://www.event2me.com/6302712" target="_blank">KD Parent Symposium</a> with Dr. Portman. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Kawasaki Disease Foundation in India has also held <a href="http://www.kawasakidiseaseindia.org/html/Events-KD%2001.html" target="_blank">KD summits</a> for medical professionals, students, and parents. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">These symposiums are a parent's best chance to hear about the latest Kawasaki Disease research straight from the experts' mouths. It is one of the only opportunities many will have to meet these KD experts in person. These doctors come equipped with the latest statistical data and directly address the audience of KD parents and survivors. There is also a question and answer period when people can get answers to their most pressing questions.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I haven't been able to attend one of these events, yet, but I've had the pleasure of talking to some mothers who have attended in the past. Their experiences show just how much awareness can be spread by attending:</span></span><br />
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<span style="background: #F7F7F7;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"I personally think they
are important because you get to learn about all the latest KD research and
developments directly from the specialists in a way that you wouldn’t get just
by reading about them. In other words, at the symposiums the specialists
explain what they are learning about KD via their research in a language that
is easy to understand, and you get to ask any questions you may have. What I
get out of attending is not only a very educational experience in that it helps
me keep up to date with KD but it also allows me to meet other parents who have
gone through what we went through, which gives me peace of mind about the
unknowns of KD through the sharing of our kids stories and updates on their
health." — Vanessa Gutierrez</span></span></blockquote>
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findings for the year in KD. Research, budget cuts, discoveries, long term
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>To commemorate the 4th annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26, 2014, I will be posting 26 ideas on how you can spread KD awareness in your own community and beyond - one idea per day until the 26th. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Day 1: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Help make 'National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day' officially recognized at the local, state, and national levels.</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2.html" target="_blank">Day 2: Create an email signature to promote Kawasaki Disease awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_3.html" target="_blank">Day 3: Organize an art contest.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_4.html" target="_blank">Day 4: Pass out KD awareness posters.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_6.html" target="_blank">Day 6: Contact news outlets about running a KD story.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_7.html" target="_blank">Day 7: Decorate your home and car windows with KD awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-day-8.html" target="_blank">Day 8: Participate in a KD Clinical Study</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/to-celebrate-4th-annual-national.html" target="_blank">Day 9: Share Kawasaki Disease themed infographics and memes.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_10.html" target="_blank">Day 10: Organize a 5K run for Kawasaki Disease.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_11.html" target="_blank">Day 11: Get your community involved in KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_12.html" target="_blank">Day 12: Hand out heart lollipops with KD information.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_13.html" target="_blank">Day 13: Start or join a Kawasaki Disease support group.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_14.html" target="_blank">Day 14: Buy, make, and wear KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_15.html" target="_blank">Day 15: Organize a charity golf or mini-golf tournament for KD.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_16.html" target="_blank">Day 16: Organize a local blood drive for KD and donate blood.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_17.html" target="_blank">Day 17: Get your child's school involved.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2601.html" target="_blank">Day 18: Make a KD inspired float for a local parade.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_19.html" target="_blank">Day 19: Organize a charity sporting event for KD.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_20.html" target="_blank">Day 20: Donate $26 on January 26th and urge others to do the same.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_21.html" target="_blank">Day 21: Get your public library involved in KD awareness.</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Day 22: Get your religious and non-religions organizations and clubs involved.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The people who are most likely to listen to and remember your message are people who care about you. When you need help with your awareness campaign, reach out to your social network. The live one! Considering that somewhere around <a href="http://www.pewforum.org/2012/12/18/global-religious-landscape-exec/" target="_blank">8 in 10 people</a> identify with a religion, your religious establishment may be a great place to start. Whether you go to church, synagogue, or mosque - you will find people who may be affected by Kawasaki Disease in the future; you will find people who want to help you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">That is only the tip of the iceberg. Are you in a quilting circle? Ask your fellow quilters if you can make a Kawasaki Disease Awareness themed quilt. Wow, can you imagine how beautiful that could be? This quilt could go on a display tour around your town as an ongoing awareness campaign. It could also be auctioned off for your favorite KD charity. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Are you a member of a local sporting team? I've written multiple posts now about how lucrative charity sporting events can be. Maybe your Zumba class would help you organize a KD inspired flashmob! Maybe your volleyball tournament could raise money for KD or wear KD inspired shirts or uniforms. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Whatever clubs or organizations you happen to belong to, reach out to your friends and find a fun and creative way to make a difference in the world. Here are just a few more ideas you could possibly use:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bake Sale</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Yard/Garage/Community Sale</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Raffle</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bingo Night</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Casino Night</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Charity Fashion Show</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Charity Silent (or not-so-silent) Auction</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Arts and Crafts Fair</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Dance-a-thon</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Battle of the bands</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Cookbook</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For even more suggestions, check out <a href="http://www.signupgenius.com/nonprofit/50-creative-and-easy-fundraising-ideas.cfm" target="_blank">this article</a> or <a href="http://www.cafod.org.uk/Fundraise/Guide-to-fundraising/A-Z-of-fundraising-ideas" target="_blank">this article</a>. What will you be doing to raise awareness for KD? Tell us about it. And come back tomorrow for day 23 of 26 days of Kawasaki Disease Awareness. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>To commemorate the 4th annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26, 2014, I will be posting 26 ideas on how you can spread KD awareness in your own community and beyond - one idea per day until the 26th. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2.html" target="_blank">Day 2: Create an email signature to promote Kawasaki Disease awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_3.html" target="_blank">Day 3: Organize an art contest.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_4.html" target="_blank">Day 4: Pass out KD awareness posters.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_6.html" target="_blank">Day 6: Contact news outlets about running a KD story.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_7.html" target="_blank">Day 7: Decorate your home and car windows with KD awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-day-8.html" target="_blank">Day 8: Participate in a KD Clinical Study</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/to-celebrate-4th-annual-national.html" target="_blank">Day 9: Share Kawasaki Disease themed infographics and memes.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_10.html" target="_blank">Day 10: Organize a 5K run for Kawasaki Disease.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_11.html" target="_blank">Day 11: Get your community involved in KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_12.html" target="_blank">Day 12: Hand out heart lollipops with KD information.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_13.html" target="_blank">Day 13: Start or join a Kawasaki Disease support group.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_14.html" target="_blank">Day 14: Buy, make, and wear KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_15.html" target="_blank">Day 15: Organize a charity golf or mini-golf tournament for KD.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_16.html" target="_blank">Day 16: Organize a local blood drive for KD and donate blood.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_17.html" target="_blank">Day 17: Get your child's school involved.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2601.html" target="_blank">Day 18: Make a KD inspired float for a local parade.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_19.html" target="_blank">Day 19: Organize a charity sporting event for KD.</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Day 21: Get your public library involved in KD awareness.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The public library holds a lot more than just books. The library is a collection of stories brought together by printed pages, electronic sources, media and visual arts, and human experiences. When you look beyond the shelves, you will find a world of possibilities. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Start by looking for stations of informational pamphlets and brochures. If your library has one, ask if you can add a stack of KD awareness pamphlets. Contact KD Foundations about getting supplies. Make sure you keep checking in to see if the supply needs to be refilled.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Take this idea one step further by inquiring about a full-blown Kawasaki Disease Awareness display. Put together a table or bulletin board presentation to be exhibited in the library for an extended period of time. Maybe they would let you do it for the whole month of January, including Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26th. Create a dynamic presentation that combines photography, illustrations, and text to not only provide vital KD information but to also evoke a shared emotional experience. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Many libraries have areas for presentations and offer a <a href="http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Beyond_Books_How_Get_the_Most/" target="_blank">wide array of adult programs</a> like health talks and parenting workshops. Take advantage of the one person who knows the library most intimately - your librarian. Start up a conversation with them about your KD awareness advocacy and get their opinion. Collaborate to find the best possible way to combine KD awareness with the library's available resources. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have you taken advantage of your library for KD awareness? Tell us about it. And come back tomorrow for day 22 of 26 days of Kawasaki Disease Awareness. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>To commemorate the 4th annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26, 2014, I will be posting 26 ideas on how you can spread KD awareness in your own community and beyond - one idea per day until the 26th. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Day 1: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Help make 'National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day' officially recognized at the local, state, and national levels.</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2.html" target="_blank">Day 2: Create an email signature to promote Kawasaki Disease awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_3.html" target="_blank">Day 3: Organize an art contest.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_4.html" target="_blank">Day 4: Pass out KD awareness posters.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_6.html" target="_blank">Day 6: Contact news outlets about running a KD story.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_7.html" target="_blank">Day 7: Decorate your home and car windows with KD awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-day-8.html" target="_blank">Day 8: Participate in a KD Clinical Study</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/to-celebrate-4th-annual-national.html" target="_blank">Day 9: Share Kawasaki Disease themed infographics and memes.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_10.html" target="_blank">Day 10: Organize a 5K run for Kawasaki Disease.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_11.html" target="_blank">Day 11: Get your community involved in KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_12.html" target="_blank">Day 12: Hand out heart lollipops with KD information.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_13.html" target="_blank">Day 13: Start or join a Kawasaki Disease support group.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_14.html" target="_blank">Day 14: Buy, make, and wear KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_15.html" target="_blank">Day 15: Organize a charity golf or mini-golf tournament for KD.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_16.html" target="_blank">Day 16: Organize a local blood drive for KD and donate blood.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_17.html" target="_blank">Day 17: Get your child's school involved.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2601.html" target="_blank">Day 18: Make a KD inspired float for a local parade.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_19.html" target="_blank">Day 19: Organize a charity sporting event for KD.</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Day 20: Donate $26 on January 26th and urge others to do the same.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's less than dinner for two at Applebee's; it's less than a movie including popcorn and a drink; it's less than most tanks of gas. $26 won't make a huge dent in your wallet, but if enough people donate, it could make a significant difference in the lives of every Kawasaki Disease sufferer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://togetherwedonate.org/why-do-we-give-to-charity/" target="_blank">Top 10 Reasons to Why We Give to Charity</a> by TogetherWeDonate.org</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There are many different kinds of KD research going on around the world right now. Some of the most important research happening at the moment has to do with developing a diagnostic test. Much of this research depends on donations from the general public. Here are just some of the places you can look into to see if you might want to donate money to their cause. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.kdfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Kawasaki Disease Foundation</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.kdfoundation.org.au/kd/" target="_blank">Kawasaki Disease Foundation - Australia</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.kawasakidiseaseindia.org/" target="_blank">Kawasaki Disease Foundation - India</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.kawasakikidsfoundation.org/home.cfm" target="_blank">Kawasaki Kids Foundation</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://buseyfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Busey Foundation</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.vasculitisfoundation.org/" target="_blank">The Vasculitis Foundation</a></span><br />
<a href="http://www.vasculitis.ca./" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Vasculitis Foundation Canada</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Crowdrise Fundraisers:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.crowdrise.com/sarahchalke/fundraiser/sarahchalkefundraisers" target="_blank">Sarah Chalke for Kawasaki Disease Foundation</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.crowdrise.com/buseyfoundation/fundraiser/brandonwatson21" target="_blank">Brandon Watson for the Busey Foundation</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.rchsd.org/programsservices/a-z/i-k/kawasakidiseaseclinic/index.htm" target="_blank">Kawasaki Disease Program and Clinic at Rady's Children's Hospital, San Diego</a></span><br />
<a href="http://www.seattlechildrens.org/research/developmental-therapeutics/portman-research-group/kawasaki-disease-program/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Kawasaki Disease Program Seattle Children's Hospital</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.childrenshospital.org/centers-and-services/programs/f-_-n/kawasaki-disease-program/kawasaki-disease-program" target="_blank">Kawasaki Disease Program Boston Children's Hospital</a></span><br />
<a href="http://www.nationwidechildrens.org/kawasaki-disease-program" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Kawasaki Disease Program at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.childrenscolorado.org/about/news/2013/kawasaki-disease-awareness-day" target="_blank">Kawasaki Disease Program Children's Hospital, Denver</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sickkids.ca/Centres/heart-centre/Information-For-Families/Clinic-Information/Clinic-Information.html" target="_blank">LaBatt Family Heart Centre, SickKids Hospital, Toronto</a></span><br />
<a href="https://www.luriechildrens.org/en-us/care-services/conditions-treatments/kawasaki-disease/research/Pages/index.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Kawasaki Disease Program at Children's Hospital of Chicago</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can, of course, check out your local hospital (or the hospital that treated your child for KD) to see if anyone there is conducting research on KD. Have you donated to KD research? Where? Come back tomorrow for day 21 of 26 days of Kawasaki Disease.</span><br />
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<i>To commemorate the 4th annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26, 2014, I will be posting 26 ideas on how you can spread KD awareness in your own community and beyond - one idea per day until the 26th. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Day 1: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Help make 'National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day' officially recognized at the local, state, and national levels.</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2.html" target="_blank">Day 2: Create an email signature to promote Kawasaki Disease awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_3.html" target="_blank">Day 3: Organize an art contest.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_7.html" target="_blank">Day 7: Decorate your home and car windows with KD awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-day-8.html" target="_blank">Day 8: Participate in a KD Clinical Study</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/to-celebrate-4th-annual-national.html" target="_blank">Day 9: Share Kawasaki Disease themed infographics and memes.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_10.html" target="_blank">Day 10: Organize a 5K run for Kawasaki Disease.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_11.html" target="_blank">Day 11: Get your community involved in KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_12.html" target="_blank">Day 12: Hand out heart lollipops with KD information.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_13.html" target="_blank">Day 13: Start or join a Kawasaki Disease support group.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_14.html" target="_blank">Day 14: Buy, make, and wear KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_15.html" target="_blank">Day 15: Organize a charity golf or mini-golf tournament for KD.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_16.html" target="_blank">Day 16: Organize a local blood drive for KD and donate blood.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_17.html" target="_blank">Day 17: Get your child's school involved.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2601.html" target="_blank">Day 18: Make a KD inspired float for a local parade.</a></span></span><br />
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In previous days, I've already mentioned organizing a 5k run or golf tournament to spread Kawasaki Disease awareness. When you think about it, most sports could be used as a charity event. Here are just some of the more popular ideas.</span></div>
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Basketball game or tournament:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.100fundraisingideas.com/basketball-fundraisers/" target="_blank">Basketball Fundraisers</a></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.rewarding-fundraising-ideas.com/basketball-tournament-fundraiser.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Fundraising ideas for your Basketball Tournament</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://avcssbasketball.com/running-hosting-youth-basketball-tournament/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Running a Youth Basketball Tournament</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.hoopsafrica.org/get-involved/fundraise/fundraising-ideas/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Fundraising Ideas from Hoops 4 Hope</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://3on3basketball.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3 on 3 Basketball Fundraiser</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.dojiggy.com/s/Sports-Fundraising/Softball-Fundraising/index.cfm" target="_blank">Softball Fundraising</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://works.bepress.com/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1023&context=beau_brock" target="_blank">How to plan and execute your own charity tennis event</a></span></div>
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<a href="http://assets.usta.com/assets/650/USTA_Import/Northern/dps/doc_37_1778.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So you Want to Run a Tennis Tournament? </span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Billards tournament:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pool4u.com/Docs/How-To-Run-A-Pool-Tournament.aspx" target="_blank">How to Run a Pool Tournament</a></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.life123.com/hobbies/games/billiards/how-to-run-a-pool-tournament.shtml" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">How to Set up a Billiards Pool Tournament</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.soccer-tournament-guide.com/RunningYourOwnSoccerTournament.html" target="_blank">The Ultimate Guide to Running your Soccer Tournament</a></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.grassrootsoccer.org/what-you-can-do/soccer-events/host-a-tournament/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Grassroot Soccer</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.rewarding-fundraising-ideas.com/soccer-fundraiser.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Soccer Fundraiser - A Tournament</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.stepbystepfundraising.com/bowling-for-a-purpose/" target="_blank">Bowling for a Purpose</a></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.100fundraisingideas.com/charity-bowling-night/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Charity Bowling Night</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.fundraisingip.com/fundraising/bowling-for-dollars-a-bowling-fundraiser/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bowling for Dollars: A Bowling Fundraiser</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was able to find a few Kawasaki Disease themed sporting events, here they are in no particular order:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.justgiving.com/ShelleySkydive" target="_blank">Shelley's Skydive for Kawasaki Disease</a></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.thelaurencurrietwilightfoundation.org/blog/category/fundraising-events/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Kiliminjaro Climb for Fundraising & Awareness</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.gosh.org/gen/events-and-appeals/appeals/the-tick-tock-club/news/transplant-games-success/" target="_blank">Great Ormond Street Hospital patients triumph at the 2013 British Transplant Games</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.active.com/hilliard-oh/basketball/basketball-races/hoops-for-hearts-for-the-kawasaki-disease-foundation-2014" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hoops for Hearts for the Kawasaki Disease Foundation</span></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/02/13/2877493/tennis-club-bellinghams-hoyos.html" target="_blank">Tennis Club, Bellingham's Hoyos to host tournament to fight Kawasaki Disease</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://juliealtenbach.harrynorman.com/YOUNGNewsandSpecialEvents.aspx" target="_blank">Bowl-a-thon for Make-a-Wish Foundation</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://scottlindenoutdoors.com/2009/02/24/casey-jones-you-and-the-kawasaki-disease-foundation-are-winners/" target="_blank">Clay Target Shoot-out Competition</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have you ever organized a charity sporting event for Kawasaki Disease (or anything else)? Do you think one of these options would do well in your city? Tell us about it! And come back tomorrow for day 20 of 26 days of Kawasaki Disease Awareness. </span><br />
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<i>To commemorate the 4th annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26, 2014, I will be posting 26 ideas on how you can spread KD awareness in your own community and beyond - one idea per day until the 26th. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Day 1: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Help make 'National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day' officially recognized at the local, state, and national levels.</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2.html" target="_blank">Day 2: Create an email signature to promote Kawasaki Disease awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_3.html" target="_blank">Day 3: Organize an art contest.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_4.html" target="_blank">Day 4: Pass out KD awareness posters.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_6.html" target="_blank">Day 6: Contact news outlets about running a KD story.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_7.html" target="_blank">Day 7: Decorate your home and car windows with KD awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-day-8.html" target="_blank">Day 8: Participate in a KD Clinical Study</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/to-celebrate-4th-annual-national.html" target="_blank">Day 9: Share Kawasaki Disease themed infographics and memes.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_10.html" target="_blank">Day 10: Organize a 5K run for Kawasaki Disease.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_11.html" target="_blank">Day 11: Get your community involved in KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_12.html" target="_blank">Day 12: Hand out heart lollipops with KD information.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_13.html" target="_blank">Day 13: Start or join a Kawasaki Disease support group.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_14.html" target="_blank">Day 14: Buy, make, and wear KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_15.html" target="_blank">Day 15: Organize a charity golf or mini-golf tournament for KD.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_16.html" target="_blank">Day 16: Organize a local blood drive for KD and donate blood.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_17.html" target="_blank">Day 17: Get your child's school involved.</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thanksgiving, St. Patrick's Day, Fourth of July, Memorial Day -- I just dare you to name a holiday that doesn't have a parade for it somewhere. Parades are a great way to bring the community together in celebration and remembrance. Parades are also a great way to get your message heard by a huge group of people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">First, figure out what parade you would like to enter. Then get some help - floats can take a lot of work, depending on your design. Put the word out in your community that you are looking for other families that have been affected by Kawasaki Disease to collaborate on this idea. Try local newspapers, magazines, radio, or your local public television station. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now plan your float! There are, of course, many resources out there to assist you. Here are just a few:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://homecoming.umd.edu/parade/float_building_guide" target="_blank">Float Building Guide - University of Maryland</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.valleydecorating.com/howto.html" target="_blank">How to Build a Float - Valley Decorating</a></span><br />
<a href="http://www.salinasparade.com/FloatWorkshopHandout.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Float Workshop Handout - Salinas Parade</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now get a group of people to ride on your float in the parade. You can give them <a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_12.html" target="_blank">KD lollipops</a> to throw to the crowd!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Do other countries go parade crazy like America? Have you ever seen a float for KD? Could you see yourself participating in a float? What would your KD float look like? Tell us your ideas. And come back tomorrow for day 19 of 26 days of Kawasaki Disease. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>To observe the 4th annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26, 2014, I will be posting 26 ideas on how you can spread KD awareness in your own community and beyond - one idea per day until the 26th. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Day 1: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Help make 'National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day' officially recognized at the local, state, and national levels.</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2.html" target="_blank">Day 2: Create an email signature to promote Kawasaki Disease awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_3.html" target="_blank">Day 3: Organize an art contest.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_4.html" target="_blank">Day 4: Pass out KD awareness posters.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_7.html" target="_blank">Day 7: Decorate your home and car windows with KD awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-day-8.html" target="_blank">Day 8: Participate in a KD Clinical Study</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/to-celebrate-4th-annual-national.html" target="_blank">Day 9: Share Kawasaki Disease themed infographics and memes.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_10.html" target="_blank">Day 10: Organize a 5K run for Kawasaki Disease.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_11.html" target="_blank">Day 11: Get your community involved in KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_12.html" target="_blank">Day 12: Hand out heart lollipops with KD information.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_13.html" target="_blank">Day 13: Start or join a Kawasaki Disease support group.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_14.html" target="_blank">Day 14: Buy, make, and wear KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_15.html" target="_blank">Day 15: Organize a charity golf or mini-golf tournament for KD.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_16.html" target="_blank">Day 16: Organize a local blood drive for KD and donate blood.</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A child's tireless energy, innocent curiosity, and indiscriminate compassion gives them everything they need to be the most successful of advocates. Children truly want to help because they care about the world every bit as much as adults do. And what better way to teach our future leaders how to show compassion and understanding for thy fellow humans than by helping to save lives? When you see a group of motivated 2nd graders hatch an awareness idea and zealously see it through to fruition, you are seeing advocacy in its purest form. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Many of these school children have (or will have) younger brothers and sisters who are still at the age when the risk of KD is the greatest. Every new parent who learns about Kawasaki Disease is a win for the awareness movement. Here are just a few of the many ways you can get your child's school involved in KD awareness:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Write a one page KD information sheet and give enough copies to the school to send one home with each student. Add useful information, KD statistics, symptoms, or memorable graphics to drive home your message.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Give a presentation to your child's class. If possibly, use PowerPoint, photos, or videos. If you like speaking in front of an audience, telling an elementary class your story will captivate them; maybe they'll ask you back to present to the entire school!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If your school participates in "color days," ask that one day all the students and faculty wear red for Kawasaki Disease awareness.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ask your child's teacher if the class could do a group project creating posters for National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day. These can be hung up around the school or even at different places around town. Offer to bring in the supplies for this project!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pass out KD lollipops to every child in the school (they'll love you for this one).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Put on a class or school play that involves the topic of KD. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">What other ways could we get our children's schools involved in Kawasaki Disease awareness? If you've done this in the past, please share your experience with us. And come back tomorrow for day 18 of 26 days of Kawasaki Disease Awareness. </span></div>
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<i>To celebrate the 4th annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26, 2014, I will be posting 26 ideas on how you can spread KD awareness in your own community and beyond - one idea per day until the 26th. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Day 1: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Help make 'National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day' officially recognized at the local, state, and national levels.</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2.html" target="_blank">Day 2: Create an email signature to promote Kawasaki Disease awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_3.html" target="_blank">Day 3: Organize an art contest.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_4.html" target="_blank">Day 4: Pass out KD awareness posters.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_6.html" target="_blank">Day 6: Contact news outlets about running a KD story.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_7.html" target="_blank">Day 7: Decorate your home and car windows with KD awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-day-8.html" target="_blank">Day 8: Participate in a KD Clinical Study</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/to-celebrate-4th-annual-national.html" target="_blank">Day 9: Share Kawasaki Disease themed infographics and memes.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_10.html" target="_blank">Day 10: Organize a 5K run for Kawasaki Disease.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_11.html" target="_blank">Day 11: Get your community involved in KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_12.html" target="_blank">Day 12: Hand out heart lollipops with KD information.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_13.html" target="_blank">Day 13: Start or join a Kawasaki Disease support group.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_14.html" target="_blank">Day 14: Buy, make, and wear KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_15.html" target="_blank">Day 15: Organize a charity golf or mini-golf tournament for KD.</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Day 16: Organize a local blood drive for KD and donate blood.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">According to the <a href="http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-about-blood/blood-facts-and-statistics" target="_blank">Red Cross</a>, someone in the United States needs blood every two seconds. When one person gives one pint of blood, they are potentially saving the life of three people. And a single car accident victim can require as much as 100 pints of blood. This idea will do much more than raise awareness for Kawasaki Disease; it will save lives. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The standard treatment for KD, which reduces the chances of coronary artery involvement to <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2526401/" target="_blank">3-5%</a>, is called Intravenous Immunoglobulin (<a href="http://www.apsfa.org/docs/APS-ivig2.pdf" target="_blank">IVIG</a>). Blood consists of <a href="http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-about-blood/blood-components" target="_blank">four different components</a>; red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are all suspended in plasma. IVIG is made from human plasma, and is therefore reliant on donations of whole blood and plasma for its supply. According to <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1809480/" target="_blank">this article</a>, it can take between 1,000 and 15,000 donors for one dose of IVIG. This number often varies, which shows how different brands of IVIG are <a href="http://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(05)00901-7/abstract" target="_blank">prepared differently</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">*Edit* Regular blood donations are not used to make IVIG. To donate plasma used to make IVIG, you need to find a specific plasmapheresis donation site. Here is some more information on <a href="http://www.mbc.org/About-Blood/Right-type-for-your-type/Plasma" target="_blank">plasmapheresis</a>. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But when you donate blood and organize blood drives, you are still helping thousands of people and creating an opportunity to raise awareness for Kawasaki Disease. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When you decide to organize a blood drive at your local workplace, school, or community center, you work directly with a blood drive representative or coordinator who is there to help you every step of the way. The Red Cross gives only three responsibilities to the "<a href="http://www.redcrossblood.org/hosting-blood-drive" target="_blank">blood drive host</a>," which include:</span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #252525; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 1.45em;">Brings equipment and supplies to you, sets everything up and takes it down at the end.</span></span></li>
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<span style="color: #252525; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This idea was realized in 2013 by three KD moms in North Bay, California who put on a very successful blood drive for Kawasaki Disease. Not only did they raise awareness, they got their community involved, <a href="http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_24401283/solano-moms-seek-publics-help-blood-drive" target="_blank">reached out to news agencies for a wider audience</a>, and they saved countless lives! For more on their story, <a href="http://fox40.com/2013/10/12/local-children-battle-kawasaki-disease/#Qsm5pbPeFGg1MpDV.01" target="_blank">watch this video</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #252525; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Two of the women who organized the event, Dana Aleman and Leticia DeGracia, both agreed that the blood drive was a great way to raise awareness for KD. They had a chance to meet with other KD parents and spread information on the disease. They had over 200 people pledge to donate and collected a total of 176 pints of blood! (Some people will not be able to donate blood, and you can find out more about the <a href="http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/eligibility-requirements" target="_blank">Red Cross' eligibility requirements here</a>.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #252525;">The </span><a href="https://ribloodcenter.wordpress.com/tag/kawasaki-disease/" target="_blank">Quianu Robinson Blood Drive and Fundraiser</a> has been an annual event at the Rhode Island Blood Center since 2010. Quianu's mom, Jennifer, started this wonderful event to raise money and awareness for Kawasaki Disease. To learn more of Quianu's story, check out his <a href="https://www.facebook.com/QuianusJourneyWithKD" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>To celebrate the 4th annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26, 2014, I will be posting 26 ideas on how you can spread KD awareness in your own community and beyond - one idea per day until the 26th. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Day 1: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Help make 'National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day' officially recognized at the local, state, and national levels.</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2.html" target="_blank">Day 2: Create an email signature to promote Kawasaki Disease awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_3.html" target="_blank">Day 3: Organize an art contest.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_4.html" target="_blank">Day 4: Pass out KD awareness posters.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_5.html" target="_blank">Day 5: Write about your Kawasaki Disease experience.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_6.html" target="_blank">Day 6: Contact news outlets about running a KD story.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_7.html" target="_blank">Day 7: Decorate your home and car windows with KD awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-day-8.html" target="_blank">Day 8: Participate in a KD Clinical Study</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/to-celebrate-4th-annual-national.html" target="_blank">Day 9: Share Kawasaki Disease themed infographics and memes.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_10.html" target="_blank">Day 10: Organize a 5K run for Kawasaki Disease.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_11.html" target="_blank">Day 11: Get your community involved in KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_12.html" target="_blank">Day 12: Hand out heart lollipops with KD information.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_13.html" target="_blank">Day 13: Start or join a Kawasaki Disease support group.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_14.html" target="_blank">Day 14: Buy, make, and wear KD awareness.</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Day 15: Organize a charity golf or mini-golf tournament for KD.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is one of those ideas that will take a great deal or work, but the reward can be immense. Charity golf tournaments are some of the most successful charity events held, just check out these success stories:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.townepark.com/2013/09/bogeys-birds-2013-charity-golf-tournament-rousing-success/" target="_blank">Bogeys & Birds 2013 Charity Golf Tournament a Rousing Success!</a> by Towne Park</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.stayclassy.org/birmingham/events/trey-hardee-charity-golf-tournament/e24561" target="_blank">Trey Hardee Charity Golf Tournament</a> for the Flatwater Foundation</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_23626552/cancer-survivors-golf-tournaments-raise-big-bucks-charity" target="_blank">Cancer survivor's golf tournaments raise big bucks for charity</a> by Contra Costa Times</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/10/prweb11185850.htm" target="_blank">25 Middle Tennessee Non-Profits Win at CCA's Charity Golf Classic</a> by PRWeb</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There is also a great deal of information available to help you plan your golf tournament - whole books have been written on the subject! Here are just a few examples:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.golfregistrations.com/s/How-to-Organize-a-Golf-Tournament/index.cfm" target="_blank">How to Organize a Golf Tournament</a> by Golf Registrations</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.leaderboard-la.com/pdf's/GolfBookPDF.pdf" target="_blank">How to Organize Successful Charity Golf Tournaments </a>by Pat Cash</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.whinersgolf.com/18-charity-golf-outing-success-tips/" target="_blank">18 Charity Golf Outing Success Tips</a> from The Whiner's Gold Club</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Considering that Kawasaki Disease affects primarily children, a miniature gold tournament may be more appropriate. It would also be less of a commitment and easier to organize. There are also many sites offering great advice for organizing your own mini golf tournament. Here are a few:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://support.mymsaa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Mini_Golf_Fundraiser" style="line-height: 26px;" target="_blank">How to organize a Mini Golf event</a><span style="line-height: 26px;"> from Multiple Sclerosis Association of America</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.dojiggy.com/s/Sports-Fundraising/Mini-Golf-Fundraising/index.cfm" target="_blank">Charity Mini Golf Tournament </a>by DoJiggy</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.myrtlebeachfamilygolf.com/groups-events/Myrtle-Beach-Family-Golf-Tournament-Profit-Tips.aspx" target="_blank">Mini Golf Tournament Profit Tips</a> by Myrtle Beach Family Golf</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.conquerchiari.org/subs%20only/Volume%205/Issue%205(5)/Fundraising%20Mini%20Golf%205(5).html" target="_blank">Miniature Golf Is An Easy Fundraising Idea</a> by Conquer Chiari</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.premieramusementdevelopers.com/press-room.html?item=planning-a-golf-tournament-fundraiser-miniature-golf-fun" style="line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">Planning A Golf Tournament Fundraiser - Miniature Golf Fun</a><span style="line-height: 18px;"> by Premier Amusement Developers</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">And here are some miniature golf charity tournament success stories:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://keeplewisvillebeautiful.org/golf_tournament.htm" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">KLB Miniature Golf Tournament</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> by Keep
Lewisville Beautiful</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.ravallirepublic.com/news/local/article_39fc3ce8-507b-11e1-84de-001871e3ce6c.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Putting for dollars: Soroptimists host annualmini-golf tournament fundraiser</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> by Revalli Republic</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.milfordedfoundation.org/2013/11/02/mini-golf-fundraiser-a-success/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Mini-Golf Fundraiser a Success!</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> by
Milford Education Foundation</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.mulligansminigolf.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Michael Moriarty Scholarship Tournament– Huge Success Over $12,000 Raised!</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> By Mulligan’s Miniature Golf</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>To celebrate the 4th annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26, 2014, I will be posting 26 ideas on how you can spread KD awareness in your own community and beyond - one idea per day until the 26th. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Day 1: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Help make 'National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day' officially recognized at the local, state, and national levels.</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2.html" target="_blank">Day 2: Create an email signature to promote Kawasaki Disease awareness.</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_7.html" target="_blank">Day 7: Decorate your home and car windows with KD awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-day-8.html" target="_blank">Day 8: Participate in a KD Clinical Study</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/to-celebrate-4th-annual-national.html" target="_blank">Day 9: Share Kawasaki Disease themed infographics and memes.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_10.html" target="_blank">Day 10: Organize a 5K run for Kawasaki Disease.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_11.html" target="_blank">Day 11: Get your community involved in KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_12.html" target="_blank">Day 12: Hand out heart lollipops with KD information.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_13.html" target="_blank">Day 13: Start or join a Kawasaki Disease support group.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's a little awkward to go up to strangers on the street and say, "Hey, have you ever heard of Kawasaki Disease?" (This will not be one of the 26 ideas!) It would be much easier if people would just come up to you and ask "What is Kawasaki Disease?" wouldn't it? Well, make or buy a Kawasaki Disease awareness t-shirt and see just that happen over and over again. You can also use a variety of other promotional tools - like jewelry, bumper stickers, and stationary. Raising awareness could be as simple as wearing a homemade KD awareness ribbon or wearing red on Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here are some of the places you can find Kawasaki Disease awareness merchandise:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">***Edit* This Zazzle store has unfortunately closed.***</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Faces of Kawasaki Disease has the biggest selection of merchandise I've found, on Zazzle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/100233905/kawasaki-disease-awareness-bracelet?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=Kawasaki+disease&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade%2Fjewelry&ga_view_type=gallery" target="_blank">Kawasaki Disease Awareness Bracelet</a> by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/HopeFaithAndBeads?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">HopeFaithandBeads</a> on Etsy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">KD awareness checks from Checks Superstore: <a href="http://www.checks-superstore.com/productdetails.aspx?qfProductID=CSH-01&origin=product-search&source=pla&kwd=&sub=G-M-E-Product_Feed~&gdftrk=gdfV26552_a_7c113_a_7c259_a_7cCSH_d_01&gclid=COr2ooyQ_7sCFdEWMgod4zYAqw" target="_blank">example 1</a> and <a href="http://www.checks-superstore.com/productdetails.aspx?qfProductID=CSG-99&origin=product-search&source=pla&kwd=&sub=G-M-E-Product_Feed~&gdftrk=gdfV26552_a_7c113_a_7c259_a_7cCSG_d_99&gclid=CJu35aSQ_7sCFe5aMgodxmQA3A" target="_blank">example 2</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Orange and Red <a href="http://www.personalizedcause.com/shop/collections/classic/detail/c_orangered.html" target="_blank">KD awareness ribbon pin</a> from Personalized Cause.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">KD Awareness ribbon - <a href="http://www.supportourribbons.com/custom-ribbon-magnet-sticker/24696/Kawasaki+Disease+++Awareness" target="_blank">magnets or stickers</a> from Support Our Ribbons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Many people make their own KD awareness jewelry and apparel. A few KD advocates made these shirts for a <a href="http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_24401283/solano-moms-seek-publics-help-blood-drive" target="_blank">blood drive they organized</a>. More on that idea another day! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Have you made anything for KD awareness? I'd be happy to add it. Comment here or over on DSK Facebook. Come back tomorrow for day 14 of 26 days of Kawasaki Disease.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>To celebrate the 4th annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26, 2014, I will be posting 26 ideas on how you can spread KD awareness in your own community and beyond - one idea per day until the 26th. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Day 1: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Help make 'National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day' officially recognized at the local, state, and national levels.</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2.html" target="_blank">Day 2: Create an email signature to promote Kawasaki Disease awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_3.html" target="_blank">Day 3: Organize an art contest.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_4.html" target="_blank">Day 4: Pass out KD awareness posters.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_5.html" target="_blank">Day 5: Write about your Kawasaki Disease experience.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_7.html" target="_blank">Day 7: Decorate your home and car windows with KD awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-day-8.html" target="_blank">Day 8: Participate in a KD Clinical Study</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/to-celebrate-4th-annual-national.html" target="_blank">Day 9: Share Kawasaki Disease themed infographics and memes.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_10.html" target="_blank">Day 10: Organize a 5K run for Kawasaki Disease.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_11.html" target="_blank">Day 11: Get your community involved in KD awareness.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_12.html" target="_blank">Day 12: Hand out heart lollipops with KD information.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ten years ago, it was extremely hard to find information on Kawasaki Disease and even harder to find support groups. The internet and social media has changed all that; even though the KD community is small compared to other communities, it is now much easier to find support -- at least online. Local KD support groups that meet in person are still a rare occurrence... but you could change all that!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">KD support groups raise awareness for KD by bringing people together that share the same passion for this cause. This shared passion will bring about a group motivation that could lead to many more chances to spread information. Joining a support group will give you access to much more information about the syndrome, which you will then be able to share with others. Another enormous benefit to joining a KD support group is the sense of togetherness and understanding that it will bring. I hate what has brought us together, but I have been deeply moved and forever changed by my fellow KD Mommas and survivors that I have met along my journey. I consider many of these people my friends. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here is a list of Facebook Kawasaki Disease support groups. Some are more general and are for anyone who has been affected by KD while others are more specific and are for people from a certain region or who have lingering problems like coronary artery aneurysms. Some are more active than others. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/31878361273/" target="_blank"><span itemprop="name">Kawasaki Disease</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span itemprop="name"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span itemprop="name"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/443451502400115/" target="_blank">Kawasaki Disease Support and Awareness </a></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span itemprop="name"> </span></span></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/157288384404502/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Kawasaki Disease - Raise Awareness </a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span itemprop="name"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/218771441597617/" target="_blank">Kawasaki In Canada </a>(Open to Anyone)</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span itemprop="name"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span itemprop="name"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2438094502/" target="_blank">Kawasaki Disease Support Group</a></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><span itemprop="name"> </span></b></span></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/219801014711202/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Kawasaki Support Group UK</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/113502759084/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Kawasaki...not the motorcycle... The Disease</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/518614888217194/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Kawasaki Disease Support - Children with Aneurysms</a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There are also many Facebook Pages that are dedicated to Kawasaki Disease. Some pages are for specific foundations or groups, others are dedicated to a specific KD survivor. All are passionate about spreading KD awareness and are here to help give information and support. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TeamKawasakiDiseaseAL" target="_blank">Team Kawasaki Disease - AL</a> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span itemprop="name"> </span></span></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/IsaiahsKDJourney?fref=pb" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span itemprop="name">Isaiah's Kawasaki Disease Journey</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/kawasakidiseasefoundation" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Kawasaki Disease Foundation<b> </b></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/KawasakiKidsFoundation?fref=pb&hc_location=profile_browser" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Kawasaki Kids Foundation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Cooper5k" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Cooper 5K & Fun Run</a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/OMGKawasaki?fref=pb" target="_blank"><span itemprop="name">Don't STOP the BEAT 5k</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span itemprop="name"> </span></span></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kawasaki-Support-Group-UK/131678930243761" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Kawasaki Support Group UK</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kawasaki-Disease-Foundation-Australia/215578498590959" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Kawasaki Disease Foundation - Australia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Busey-Foundation/464010120312527" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">The Busey Foundation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/VasculitisFoundation" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span itemprop="name">Vasculitis Foundation</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/KawasakiSyndromForum" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Kawasaki Syndrom Forum (German)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/WishOfInnocents?fref=pb&hc_location=profile_browser" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">The Wish of Innocents (KD Documentary)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/KDFGala?fref=pb&hc_location=profile_browser" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Kawasaki Disease Foundation Gala</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kawasaki-Disease-in-Saskatchewan/565518016815202" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Kawasaki Disease in Saskatchewan</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Texas-Kawasaki-Disease-Group/168270613360904?fref=pb&hc_location=profile_browser" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">North Texas Kawasaki Disease Group</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Kdparentsofsouthtexas?fref=pb&hc_location=profile_browser" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">South Texas Kawasaki Disease Parents</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kawasaki-Kids-Club/230222510450650?fref=pb&hc_location=profile_browser" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Kawasaki Kids Club</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DoencaDeKawasaki?fref=pb&hc_location=profile_browser" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Doenca de Kawasaki</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/QuianusJourneyWithKD" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span itemprop="name">Quianu Robinson's Kawasaki Disease Awareness Page</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/PrayersForPeytonBrown" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Prayers for Peyton Brown</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/prayersforpaxton?fref=pb&hc_location=profile_browser" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Prayers for Paxton</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/PrayersForRylee?hc_location=stream" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Prayers for Rylee</a></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Anyone who wants to can start a group or a page on Facebook. A good way to try and start a local support group is to first start one online and see if you can reach people in your area who might be interested. Contacting the pages and groups above about your new page will help your message spread faster. You can also take more local routes like putting ads in your local newspapers and magazines or put up flyers at local business bulletin boards. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Have you found support in a Kawasaki Disease group? Tell us about it! And come back tomorrow for day 14 of 26 days of Kawasaki Disease.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>To celebrate the 4th annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26, 2014, I will be posting 26 ideas on how you can spread KD awareness in your own community and beyond - one idea per day until the 26th. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Day 1: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Help make 'National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day' officially recognized at the local, state, and national levels.</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2.html" target="_blank">Day 2: Create an email signature to promote Kawasaki Disease awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_3.html" target="_blank">Day 3: Organize an art contest.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_4.html" target="_blank">Day 4: Pass out KD awareness posters.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_5.html" target="_blank">Day 5: Write about your Kawasaki Disease experience.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_6.html" target="_blank">Day 6: Contact news outlets about running a KD story.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_7.html" target="_blank">Day 7: Decorate your home and car windows with KD awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-day-8.html" target="_blank">Day 8: Participate in a KD Clinical Study</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/to-celebrate-4th-annual-national.html" target="_blank">Day 9: Share Kawasaki Disease themed infographics and memes.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_10.html" target="_blank">Day 10: Organize a 5K run for Kawasaki Disease.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_11.html" target="_blank">Day 11: Get your community involved in KD awareness.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today we are back to sweet and simple... literally! I've seen this delightful idea done by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TeamKawasakiDiseaseAL" target="_blank">Team Kawasaki Disease - AL</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thefacesofkd" target="_blank">The Faces of Kawasaki Disease</a>. The idea is easy but the message will spread quickly and effectually. Buy some bulk heart lollipops, slap a Kawasaki Disease message on each one, and hand them out. Done!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There are a few different ways to attach some KD information to each sucker. You can make stickers to affix directly to the wrapper. These will be easy to make and attach, but most likely will be thrown away. You can print a KD message on regular card stock and secure it to the stick with string or ribbon. This idea will take more time but there's also a better chance of your message being saved. You can substitute the card stock with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Avery-Magnet-Sheets-Inches-03270/dp/B00006HN5Q" target="_blank">magnet sheets</a> and now there's an even better chance your KD message will survive. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There are tons of places to buy heart suckers, the cheapest I found at the time of publication was <a href="http://www.rakuten.com/prod/assorted-red-heart-lollipops-candy-100ct/242970482.html?listingId=251127686" target="_blank">this offer</a> from Rakuten.com - 100 count for $21 plus $10.50 for shipping.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you want to take this idea to the next level you can order a large supply and give them to businesses around town to pass out. Banks, restaurants, and grocery stores would all be great places to reach a lot of people. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can turn this idea into a fundraiser by ordering the <a href="http://oldfashioncandy.com/fundraising/products/heart-lollipop-fundraiser?source=googleps&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=heartlollipops&utm_campaign=product&gclid=CNWegdf397sCFcxAMgodEysADw" target="_blank">Heart Lollipop Fundraiser</a> from the Old Fashion Candy Company. From their website:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"Lovely lollipop candy
fundraisers! Get yours started today with the Hearts lollipop candy fundraiser.
They are available in various colors and flavors and are a popular candy
fundraiser that kids love! Each case contains 80 lollipops. Our case sizes are
small so that you may order a variety of products for your fundraiser."</span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">With a selling price of fifty cents per sucker, your profit comes out to $16 per case.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If the magnet idea struck your fancy, you could nix the suckers altogether and just hand out magnets. You can buy <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Avery-Magnet-Sheets-Inches-03270/dp/B00006HN5Q" target="_blank">nifty magnet sheets</a> that run through your printer and then just cut to size. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have you done this idea in the past? Tell us all about it! Come back tomorrow for day 13 of 26 days of Kawasaki Disease Awareness.</span><br />
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ldrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11120727131981147945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990328343868030983.post-61938521356265334902014-01-11T11:40:00.000-07:002014-01-11T11:40:26.127-07:0026 Days of Kawasaki Disease Awareness: Day 11<div style="background-color: white;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>To celebrate the 4th annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26, 2014, I will be posting 26 ideas on how you can spread KD awareness in your own community and beyond - one idea per day until the 26th. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Day 1: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Help make 'National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day' officially recognized at the local, state, and national levels.</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2.html" target="_blank">Day 2: Create an email signature to promote Kawasaki Disease awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_3.html" target="_blank">Day 3: Organize an art contest.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_4.html" target="_blank">Day 4: Pass out KD awareness posters.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_5.html" target="_blank">Day 5: Write about your Kawasaki Disease experience.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_6.html" target="_blank">Day 6: Contact news outlets about running a KD story.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_7.html" target="_blank">Day 7: Decorate your home and car windows with KD awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-day-8.html" target="_blank">Day 8: Participate in a KD Clinical Study</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/to-celebrate-4th-annual-national.html" target="_blank">Day 9: Share Kawasaki Disease themed infographics and memes.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_10.html" target="_blank">Day 10: Organize a 5K run for Kawasaki Disease.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now let's get to today's idea:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Day 11: Get your community involved in KD awareness.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yesterday I talked about getting your community involved in a 5k run. Today let's talk about the variety of other ways you can get your community involved in Kawasaki Disease awareness. The ideas I mention today are only the tip of the iceberg and once you start looking into it, you will be amazed at just how many people, businesses, and organizations would be elated to join our cause. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><u>Meet Me at the Fair</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This past December, my family and I attended a holiday event in our city that brought together many different businesses and organizations. When we got there, I received a small brochure giving some information about the event. The moment I read, "the Holiday Stroll benefits <a href="http://www.arthritis.org/new-mexico/" target="_blank">The Arthritis Foundation of New Mexico</a>," I couldn't help myself from thinking, "that could be Kawasaki Disease!" </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Start thinking about all of the events, festivals, concerts, performances, and fairs that you have grown up enjoying in your city or state. Now start thinking about all the ways you could bring KD awareness to those events. Whenever you attend an event in your area, go with awareness in mind, and pay attention to other charitable connections taking place. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Many concerts and fairs have entire tents or areas set up just for charitable organizations. If you can procure a table at an event, you can then start contacting Kawasaki Disease foundations to obtain informational materials. Think about other promotional elements you could acquire or make -- bumper stickers, buttons, awareness ribbons, heart lollipops, bracelets. You could start a mailing list that people can signup for to receive additional information. This list can become a contact list for future KD events. Make sure you make that clear on the form! You could also have a face/body painting station. Imagine walking around your favorite state fair and seeing people covered in KD hearts!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><u>Businesses and Community Giving</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There are thousands of businesses that are currently looking for ways to give back to their community. I did a quick search of some businesses just off the top of my head and this is what I found:</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. Sprouts Farmers Markets:</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"At Sprouts Farmers Market, we believe in giving back to the
communities we serve. We support local non-profit and educational institutions
that share our goal of improved health, nutrition and fitness. Over the years,
we have been proud to be associated with many incredible causes, doing our part
to improve the lives of thousands of people through planned contributions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We also regularly sponsor events and make in-kind donations
to local community causes that address healthy living and eating for children and
families. Donations are also granted at store level, in the form of food
donations or gift cards, to qualifying organizations that are aligned with our
goals. Examples include donations of bananas or water for fundraising events;
donations of reusable bags for health fairs and green festivals; and donations
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Children’s charities</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Youth scouts</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Religious youth groups</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Plan your next fundraising event at Chuck E. Cheese's and
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Materials to promote the event</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">15% donation to your organization for all sales generated by
your participating friends and family members. This includes all food,
merchandise and token deals purchased by your group through the sign-ups on the
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To see a step-by-step guide to how this works, <a href="http://www.chuckecheese.com/events/fundraising/non-profit-fundraiser" target="_blank">click here</a>. </span></div>
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embedded into AutoZone's culture, and the tradition of giving continues even
stronger today. Through hard work and dedication, AutoZone provides a unique
culture of customer satisfaction that has made us the leading retailer and a
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>To celebrate the 4th annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26, 2014, I will be posting 26 ideas on how you can spread KD awareness in your own community and beyond - one idea per day until the 26th. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Day 1: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Help make 'National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day' officially recognized at the local, state, and national levels.</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2.html" target="_blank">Day 2: Create an email signature to promote Kawasaki Disease awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_3.html" target="_blank">Day 3: Organize an art contest.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_4.html" target="_blank">Day 4: Pass out KD awareness posters.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_5.html" target="_blank">Day 5: Write about your Kawasaki Disease experience.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_6.html" target="_blank">Day 6: Contact news outlets about running a KD story.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_7.html" target="_blank">Day 7: Decorate your home and car windows with KD awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-day-8.html" target="_blank">Day 8: Participate in a KD Clinical Study</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/to-celebrate-4th-annual-national.html" target="_blank">Day 9: Share Kawasaki Disease themed infographics and memes.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Day 10: Organize a 5K run for Kawasaki Disease.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is one of the more time-consuming and complicated ideas featured, but it can also be one of the most rewarding. You have to have healthy amounts of dedication, motivation, socialization, and organization to pull off a 5K run, but if you have what it takes, you can yield amazing results, as you will see below. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A 5K run or walk will have so many rewards in addition to spreading some major Kawasaki Disease awareness. For one, you can also raise money for your favorite KD charity. You will also be making a difference in your own community. A run/walk will get a large group of people from your community up and moving, bringing people together in a positive way. Not only are you promoting Kawasaki Disease awareness, you are promoting healthy heart awareness - and those two go hand-in-hand. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Many people would love to do this idea, they just have no idea where to start. There are some really detailed websites that take you step-by-step through the process from start to finish. Here are just a few examples:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This </span><a href="http://www.dosomething.org/actnow/actionguide/how-host-5k-run-your-cause" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">short article</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> by DoSomething.org outlines some of the main steps to organizing a 5K.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This article by Active.com explains in great detail "</span><a href="http://www.active.com/running/articles/how-to-organize-your-first-race" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">How to Organize Your First Race</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">."</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Another very </span><a href="http://nonprofitpeople.monster.com/training/articles/673-how-to-organize-a-5k-charity-run?page=1" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">comprehensive article</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> from nonprofitpeople.com with great tips.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There have been a few very successful 5K runs in the Kawasaki Disease community already. I'd like to mention two of these great examples to learn from, find inspiration in, and reach out to for information and advice in your own endeavors. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><u>Cooper 5k and Fun Run</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In September of 2013, over 300 people participated in the first annual <a href="http://www.thecooper5k.com/home" target="_blank">Cooper 5K and Fun Run</a> in honor of Cooper Logan. Just one year before that, Cooper suffered 2 coronary artery aneurysms due to Kawasaki Disease. The Logan family has now made it a mission to raise funds and awareness and help stop this disease from hurting other children like it hurt Cooper. They created the <a href="http://www.kawasakikids.org/" target="_blank">Kawasaki Kids Foundation</a> and have two different Cooper 5Ks planned for 2014. You can already register on their website. I asked Mr. Logan to tell me a little bit about his experience and this is what he had to say:</span><br />
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We had goals of 150 participants and to raise $10k. Due to the amazing response
that we received in the press, community and among families, we exceeded that
goal. We raised over $18k and had 320 participants. We now have a Cooper 5K in
Utah and Colorado in 2014.The amount of great education that came from the
Cooper 5K led to thousands of new people knowing about KD! We are dedicated to
help anyone who would like to put on a 5k in the future. Please contact us at </span><span style="color: windowtext;"><a href="http://www.kawasakikids.org/"><span style="color: #3b5998; text-decoration: none;">www.kawasakikids.org</span></a></span><span style="color: #333333;"> for assistance on your
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">On July 20, 2013, people from all over the US met in Bryon, Ohio for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OMGKawasaki" target="_blank">Don't Stop the Beat 5k</a> run in honor of Owen Grant. Owen suffered from KD in 2012 and his mother organized this race to raise awareness and money for the <a href="http://www.kdfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Kawasaki Disease Foundation</a>. Ms. Grant went on to raise over $17,000, brought together people from 9 different states, and made the front page of her local newspaper. I think that's what we call a KD awareness trifecta. Here's what Ms. Grant had to say about the event:</span><br />
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As you know, we were able to raise around $17,000 from a very small farm town
& had several hundred runners come to support (and most importantly learn
about KD). Everyone received a KD T-shirt as well and I know that is still
having an impact. We ordered over 300 KD awareness T-shirts and I hear stories
all the time that someone had their shirt on and a stranger asked them what KD
was. It opens up the door for others to help spread the word about KD even if
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">If you don't think you are up to organizing an entire race, but this idea has piqued your interest, you can see if there is an <a href="http://www.heartwalk.org/site/c.rjJ0J6MHIoE/b.5777283/k.2284/Heart_Walk__National_Web_Site.htm" target="_blank">American Heart Association Heart Walk</a> in your area. The AHA puts on dozens of Heart Walks all across the United States every year to raise money and awareness for their organization. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Are you considering organizing your own 5K run? Do you have another idea to raise awareness for Kawasaki Disease? Comment! Please! And come back tomorrow for day 11 of 26 days of Kawasaki Disease awareness. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>To celebrate the 4th annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26, 2014, I will be posting 26 ideas on how you can spread KD awareness in your own community and beyond - one idea per day until the 26th. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Day 1: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Help make 'National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day' officially recognized at the local, state, and national levels.</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2.html" target="_blank">Day 2: Create an email signature to promote Kawasaki Disease awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_3.html" target="_blank">Day 3: Organize an art contest.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_4.html" target="_blank">Day 4: Pass out KD awareness posters.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Short, sweet, and to the point. I'll just let these speak for themselves. They are all available to share, so share, share away!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All of the following were made by Brooke at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TeamKawasakiDiseaseAL" target="_blank">Team Kawasaki Disease - AL</a>. They can be found on her Facebook page for easy sharing:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kawasakidiseasefoundation" target="_blank">Kawasaki Disease Foundation</a> posted this one on their Facebook timeline:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And here are a few I have put together, they are all available on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DesperatelySeekingKawasaki" target="_blank">my FB</a> as well:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>To celebrate the 4th annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26, 2014, I will be posting 26 ideas on how you can spread KD awareness in your own community and beyond - one idea per day until the 26th. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2.html" target="_blank">Day 2: Create an email signature to promote Kawasaki Disease awareness.</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">According to ClinicalTrials.gov, a <a href="http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/about-studies/learn" target="_blank">clinical study</a> gains new insights and medical knowledge by researching human volunteers or participants. In general, studies will focus on treatment, diagnosis, or prevention of diseases. There are two kinds of clinical studies: interventional and observational. In an <a href="http://www.psychologyandsociety.com/observationalstudy.html" target="_blank">observational study</a>, the researcher observes the participants without interference or influence. In an <a href="http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/about-studies/learn" target="_blank">interventional study</a> (also known as a clinical trial) the researcher provides an intervention to the participants and then observes the results. Interventions can be drugs, procedures, or even just a change to the participants' usual behavior. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Participating in clinical studies raises awareness for Kawasaki Disease by allowing the medical community the ability to make advancements in this area. While it has been shown that KD has been around a lot longer, it has only been studied for last 40 years. There is so much we still don't know about this illness; participating in clinical studies can help provide answers to all the unknown questions. When you volunteer, you help future children who will have KD. And when we finally get a diagnostic test for KD, many more people will become aware. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It must be remembered that clinical studies can sometimes carry risks, and those should be considered along with the positives. For more information about clinical studies in general, check out these resources:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/clinicaltrials.html" target="_blank">Clinical Trials by MedlinePlus.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/clinicaltrials.html" target="_blank">Children and Clinical Studies by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There are many Kawasaki Disease studies currently in progress, both observational and interventional. Here is a list of all the KD studies I know about. If you have information on others, please send me the information. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.rchsd.org/programsservices/a-z/i-k/kawasakidiseaseclinic/index.htm" target="_blank">Kawasaki Disease Clinic at Rady's </a>Children's Hospital in San Diego currently has four active KD studies. This is taken directly from their <a href="http://www.rchsd.org/programsservices/a-z/i-k/kawasakidiseaseclinic/ResearchandClinicalTrials/index.htm" target="_blank">website</a>: </span><br />
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for a clinical trial to evaluate the treatment of children with acute Kawasaki
disease and coronary artery disease with atorvastatin. If you are a parent of a
child with Kawasaki disease and would like to learn more about this
study, please call the Hospital operator at 858-576-1700 and ask for the
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Diego and the San Diego Cardiac Center to learn more about the care and
monitoring of adults who suffered from Kawasaki disease in childhood. To learn
more about this study or to participate, please contact the study team at </span><a href="mailto:adultkd@ucsd.edu" style="text-indent: 0in;"><span style="color: #0097a6; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">adultkd@ucsd.edu</span></a><span style="text-indent: 0in;">.</span></span></li>
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patients with Kawasaki disease and their biologic parents to see how children
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study and how to participate, email</span><a href="mailto:kdgenetics@ucsd.edu" style="text-indent: 0in;"><span style="color: #0097a6; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">kdgenetics@ucsd.edu</span></a><span style="text-indent: 0in;">.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #333333; line-height: 15.59375px;">"Interested in helping with Australian Kawasaki disease research? </span><span style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #333333; line-height: 15.59375px;">Have you or your child had Kawasaki Disease? </span><span style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #333333; line-height: 15.59375px;">Are they aged 6-30 years? </span><span style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #333333; line-height: 15.59375px;">Are you able to come to the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne for a single two hour visit, arranged at your convenience? </span><span style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #333333; line-height: 15.59375px;">Please contact the study coordinator, Dr Katherine Chen (03 9936 6553 or katherine.chen@mcri.edu.au) for more information. </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: 0in;">For other studies currently recruiting, check out </span><a href="http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?term=kawasaki+disease&Search=Search" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: 0in;" target="_blank">this KD list</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: 0in;"> by CT.gov."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Are you currently participating in one of these studies? We would love to hear about your experiences! If you are participating in a study I have not listed here, please give me the details and I'll add it. And come back tomorrow for day 9 of 26 days of Kawasaki Disease Awareness. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>To celebrate the 4th annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26, 2014, I will be posting 26 ideas on how you can spread KD awareness in your own community and beyond - one idea per day until the 26th. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Day 1: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Help make 'National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day' officially recognized at the local, state, and national levels.</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today's idea comes from <a href="http://www.thefacesofkd.com/KD_Awareness_Day.html" target="_blank">this article</a> written by Vanessa at <a href="http://www.thefacesofkd.com/kawasakidisease.php" target="_blank">The Faces of Kawasaki Disease</a>. A huge thank you to <a href="http://www.thefacesofkd.com/KD_Faces_Team.html" target="_blank">Vanessa, Linda, and all the KD Mommas</a> who run this extremely dedicated page that has helped hundreds of parents and survivors over the years. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">At first glance, this idea is very simple; just use special paint to decorate the windows of your home and car with facts or pictures about KD. Hearts, website addresses, awareness ribbons... there are dozens of possibilities here, but if you do this on your car, make sure you don't obstruct your view while driving. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Once I started to research this a little, I discovered a not-so-simple part: picking your paint! It turns out there are a plethora of options for this craft including:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Many include a recipe that combines water-based paint and dish soap like this article from <a href="http://apronsandapples.blogspot.com/2011/06/diy-window-paint-fast-cheap-and-fun.html" target="_blank">Aprons and Apples</a>. This post by <a href="http://theabundantwife.com/diy-halloween-window-painting/" target="_blank">The Abundant Wife</a> has the great idea to outline with dry erase markers before filling in with your paint. Then there were posts like this one from <a href="http://www.parenthacks.com/2013/07/diy-window-clings-with-fabric-paint.html" target="_blank">Parent Hacks</a> that use window clings made by painting designs onto wax paper with fabric paint (puffy paint works as well). These are SO cute!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All of these great options allow you to get extremely creative with your designs, so show off your artistic ability along with your advocacy skills. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you decide to decorate your windows, please take some pictures to share with us here or over on Facebook. I'd love to add some pictures to this post. And please join me tomorrow for day 8 of 26 days of Kawasaki Disease awareness. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>To celebrate the 4th annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26, 2014, I will be posting 26 ideas on how you can spread KD awareness in your own community and beyond - one idea per day until the 26th. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Day 1: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Help make 'National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day' officially recognized at the local, state, and national levels.</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2.html" target="_blank">Day 2: Create an email signature to promote Kawasaki Disease awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_3.html" target="_blank">Day 3: Organize an art contest.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_4.html" target="_blank">Day 4: Pass out KD awareness posters.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Most news outlets are always looking to the public for new and interesting content. Many run special segments dealing with specific issues like health or kids. Reach out to the local media in your area; you may be surprised how many outlets are actually available to you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Local television and radio stations welcome suggestions. I went to my three local TV news websites and at each one I found a link from the homepage to a form you can fill out to contact them with story ideas. Call your favorite radio morning show on January 26th and let them know it's National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day, maybe they'll put you on the radio. Web radio is another way KD advocates have reached out to the public. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There are also many ways to reach out to the print publications and local newspapers in your area. These publications always provide contact information for story tips both in their print and on their websites. If you would rather tell your story in your own words, consider writing a letter to the editor. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dana Aleman and Leticia DeGarcia were featured on a local spot on a Sacramento news station: "<span style="color: black; line-height: 20px;">19 out of 100,000 American children between birth and age five will get Kawasaki’s disease. So what is the likelihood that the mothers of three children diagnosed with this disease live in the Sacramento region and work at the same hospital?" -- <a href="http://fox40.com/2013/10/12/local-children-battle-kawasaki-disease/#Qsm5pbPeFGg1MpDV.01" target="_blank"><i>Local Children Battle Kawasaki Disease. Fox 40 Sacramento. October, 2013.</i></a></span><span style="color: black; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Logan Family, founders of the Kawasaki Kids Foundation were featured on a news station in Denver: "<span style="color: #404040; line-height: 17px;">Three-year-old Cooper Logan is battling a giant heart aneurysm. He is at risk of having a heart attack, all because of an illness that took too long for doctors to identify." -- </span><a href="http://www.thedenverchannel.com/lifestyle/health/kawasaki-disease-looks-like-a-virus-but-could-cause-permanent-heart-damage-in-children" style="color: #9acd3f; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><i style="color: #9acd3f; text-decoration: none;">Kawasaki disease looks like a virus, but could cause permanent heart damage in children.</i><span style="color: #9acd3f;"> The Denver Channel. May, 2013.</span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #404040; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">KD was featured on the TV show <i>The Doctors</i> when the talked to actress Sarah Chalke about her son's bout with KD. --<i> <a href="http://on.aol.com/video/scrubs-star-sarah-chalke-on-kawasaki-disease-517955197" target="_blank">Scrubs Star Sarah Chalke on Kawasaki Disease.</a></i><a href="http://on.aol.com/video/scrubs-star-sarah-chalke-on-kawasaki-disease-517955197" target="_blank"> The Doctors. October, 2013.</a></span></span></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/child-care-fusion/2013/05/03/give-blood-kawasaki-disease" style="color: #9acd3f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Give Blood: Kawasaki Disease (Interview). Child Care Fusion BlogTalkRadio. May, 2013.</a><span style="color: #484848; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/child-care-fusion/2013/04/20/know-kawasaki-disease#.UXK4lKoTNws.facebook" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Know Kawasaki Disease (Interview). Child Care Fusion BlogTalkRadio. April, 2013</a><span style="color: #484848; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.patientpower.info/program/kawasaki-disease-ask-the-expert" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Kawasaki Disease: Ask the Expert. Webcast on Patient Power. August, 2007. </a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.patientpower.info/program/kawasaki-disease-the-race-for-accurate-diagnosis-and-treatment-in-children" style="color: #9acd3f; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Kawasaki Disease: The Race for Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment in Children. Webcast on Patient Power. July, 2007.</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.wrex.com/story/23761626/2013/10/22/a-look-at-kawasaki-disease" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A Look at Kawasaki Disease. 13WREX. October, 2013.</span></a></li>
<li style="font-family: Molengo;"><a href="http://www.portorchardindependent.com/sports/222752981.html" style="color: #9acd3f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><i style="color: #9acd3f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">Schoales Acclimating to Collegiate Soccer.</i><span style="color: #9acd3f; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;"> Port Orchard Independent. September, 2013.</span></a></li>
<li style="font-family: Molengo;"><a href="http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20130915/SPORTS0103/309150030/Do-Fairport-s-Clough-paddles-cause-close-home" style="color: #9acd3f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><i>Do It: Fairport's Clough Paddles for a Cause Close to Home.</i> Democrat & Chronicle. September, 2013.</a></li>
<li style="font-family: Molengo;"><a href="http://kykernel.com/2013/09/22/little-superhero-named-this-years-childrens-miracle-network-cmn-hospitals-kentucky-champion/" style="color: #9acd3f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><i>Little "Superhero" Named This Year's Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals Kentucky Champion.</i> Kentucky Kernel. September, 2013. </a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.canadianchildmagazine.ca/Uncommon%20Childhood%20Diseases.pdf" target="_blank"><i>Uncommon Childhood Diseases.</i> Canadian Magazine. Fall, 2013.</a></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Molengo;"><a href="http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/10642501.Heart_transplant_girl_wins_silver_on_the_running_track/" style="color: #9acd3f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><i style="color: #9acd3f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">Heart Transplant Girl Wins Silver on the Running Track.</i><span style="color: #9acd3f; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;"> Bucks Free Press. August, 2013.</span></a></li>
<li style="font-family: Molengo;"><a href="http://kokomoperspective.com/lifestyles/mother-raises-awareness-for-kawasaki-disease/article_7364b2b6-d771-11e2-89bc-001a4bcf887a.html" style="color: #9acd3f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><i>Mother Raises Awareness for Kawasaki Disease.</i> KokomoPerspective. June, 2013.</a></li>
<li style="font-family: Molengo;"><a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/cal-bears/ci_23147891/lynbrook-highs-josh-huang-overcomes-disability-excel-badminton" style="color: #9acd3f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><i>Lynbrook High's Josh Huang overcomes disability to excel on badminton court, in classroom.</i> Mercury News. May, 2013.</a></li>
<li style="font-family: Molengo;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.chop.edu/service/cardiac-center/patient-stories/kawasaki-disease-heart-transplant-kendall.html" style="color: #9acd3f; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><i>Kawasaki Disease and Heart Transplant: Kendall's Story.</i> CHOP Cardiac Center.</a></span> </li>
<li style="font-family: Molengo;"><a href="http://myilluminateblog.com/battling-kawasaki-disease-avas-story/" style="color: #9acd3f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><i>Battling Kawasaki Disease: Ava's Story.</i> Illuminate Blog. April, 2013.</a></li>
<li style="font-family: Molengo;"><a href="http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2013/04/39145/after-misdiagnoses-7-year-old-is-treated-for-kawasaki-disease/" style="color: #9acd3f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><i>After misdiagnoses, 7-year-old is treated for Kawasaki disease.</i> The Suffolk Times. April, 2013.</a></li>
<li style="font-family: Molengo;"><a href="http://northfork.patch.com/groups/editors-picks/p/little-girl-battles-rare-disease-community-rallies" style="color: #9acd3f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><i>Little Girl Battles Rare Disease, Community Rallies.</i> North Fork Patch. April, 2013.</a></li>
<li style="font-family: Molengo;"><a href="http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/surviving-the-disease-1.430869#.Uk738mTwJrp" style="color: #9acd3f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><i>Surviving the Disease.</i> AOL News. January, 2009.</a></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>To celebrate the 4th annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26, 2014, I will be posting 26 ideas on how you can spread KD awareness in your own community and beyond - one idea per day until the 26th. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Day 1: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Help make 'National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day' officially recognized at the local, state, and national levels.</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2.html" target="_blank">Day 2: Create an email signature to promote Kawasaki Disease awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_3.html" target="_blank">Day 3: Organize an art contest.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_4.html" target="_blank">Day 4: Pass out KD awareness posters.</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It has never been easier to share your words with others. <a href="http://impossiblehq.com/how-to-start-a-blog-guide" target="_blank">Blogging</a> is free and more popular than ever; some of the most poignant and inspiring articles that go viral begin at small, personal blogs and are picked up by larger sites. Your words can reach out to scared or confused parents around the world and make a difference in their lives. I tell you, it is a magical power. But you don't have to take my word for it, just ask any of these bloggers who write about Kawasaki Disease:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.kawasaki-disease.co.uk/" style="color: #9acd3f; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Todd's Story</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://kawasakidisease.us/" style="color: #9acd3f; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A Kawasaki Heart</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #484848; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://scheesegirls.blogspot.com/" style="color: #9acd3f; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Molly's Heart Story </a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://evansupdateskawasaki.blogspot.com/" style="color: #9acd3f; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Evan's Updates</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #484848; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://kdsucks.blogspot.com/" style="color: #9acd3f; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Motorcycles Don't Cause Kawasaki Disease</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #484848; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://isaiahskdjourney.blogspot.com/" style="color: #9acd3f; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Isaiah's Journey</a></span></li>
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Other writers use their already established blog or other social media to spread their KD story:</span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #9acd3f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://dawnderossett.blogspot.com/2013/12/kawasaki-disease-awareness.html?spref=tw" target="_blank"><i>Kawasaki Disease Awareness </i>by Being a Mom and a Business Owner.</a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #9acd3f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://www.stockpilingmoms.com/2013/11/what-should-i-expect-from-bypass-surgery/" target="_blank"><i>What Should I Expect From Open Heart Surgery?</i> by Stockpiling Moms</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #9acd3f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://lilynelsenblog.wordpress.com/2013/11/17/kawasaki-disease/" target="_blank"><i>Kawasaki Disease: Raising Funds and Awareness</i> by Lily Nelsen.</a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #9acd3f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://www.ashleyspain.net/2013/09/kawasaki-disease-faq.html?spref=fb" style="color: #9acd3f; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><i>Kawasaki Disease FAQ</i> by Ashley Spain: The Many Ramblings of a Sarcastic and Sleep Deprived Mom.</a></span></li>
<li><a href="http://yesterdayontuesday.com/2013/07/my-familys-story-conquering-kawasaki-disease/" style="color: #9acd3f; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>My Family's Story: Conquering Kawasaki Disease </i>by Yesterday On Tuesday. </span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://mylittlecircusandme.blogspot.com/2013/06/kawasaki-disease-nightmare-i-never.html?spref=tw" style="color: #9acd3f; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Kawasaki Disease: A Nightmare I Never Expected, Part 1</i> by My Little Circus & Me. </span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://southlake.macaronikid.com/article/519588/a-mac-moms-medical-journey" style="color: #9acd3f; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>A Mac Mom's Medical Journey: Story of Fear and Hope</i> by Macaroni Kid South Lake. </span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://thedogoodermama.com/2013/06/01/cfc-benefits-the-kawasaki-disease-foundation-in-june/" style="color: #9acd3f; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><i>CFC Benefits the Kawasaki Disease Foundation in June</i> by The Do-Gooder Mama. </a></span></li>
<li><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/finding-hope/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Finding Hope</i> by My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia.</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fromheretothere-blog.com/2013/03/kawasaki-my-story.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Kawasaki: My Story</i> by From Here to There. </span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.rosiepope.com/blog/my-scary-experience-with-my-sons-fever/" style="color: #9acd3f; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>My Scary Experience with My Son's Fever</i> by Rosie Pope Blog. </span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://ashleysattick.blogspot.com/2013/01/jordans-kawasaki-disease.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Jordan's Kawasaki Disease</i> by Ashley's Attick Blog. </span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://doctahdad.blogspot.com/2012/05/rory-incomplete-kawasaki-disease-and.html" style="color: #9acd3f; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Rory, Incomplete Kawasaki Disease, and What's Next </i>by DOctah Dad Blog. </span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://jewishmom.com/2012/04/24/my-daughters-kawasaki-syndrome-journey-by-sara-gallor/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>My Daughter's Kawasaki Syndrome Saga</i> by JewishMom.</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ourprincessdana.com/2012/10/a-tale-of-how-we-overcame-kawasaki.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>A Tale of How We Overcame Kawasaki</i> by Princess Dana Diaries.</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://createdbybec.blogspot.com.au/2011/12/kawasaki-disease-week-in-hospital.html" style="color: #9acd3f; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Kawasaki Disease - A Week in Hospital</i> by BECreative. </span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.hipmamab.com/lalala/2011/12/5/december-5th-our-kawasaki-disease-anniversary.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>December 5th - Our Kawasaki Disease Anniversary</i> by HipMamaB.</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://dentographer.blogspot.com/2011/10/kawasaki-disease-parents-experience.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Kawasaki Disease - A Parent's Experience</i> by This Life I Lead.</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://petcobra.blogspot.com/2004/12/two-things-you-need-to-know.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Kawasaki Disease - Two Things You Need to Know</i> by Pet Cobra.</span></a></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Are you more of a visual person than literary? Consider making your own video for youtube. A picture says a thousand words -- this phrase has special meaning to KD, considering the disease is diagnosed by visual symptoms. Other KD families have made some very informative and moving videos which show in great detail what the symptoms of Kawasaki Disease look like. Some of these families have experienced things like refractory KD, recurrent KD, and a KD diagnosis in more than one child. </span></div>
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<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv99nSXJtD0" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Kawasaki Disease by Kristin Salazar</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewKOc-DqZEI" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Kawasaki Disease Tre's Story by Amber Soileau</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BC2eitVb0s&feature=youtube_gdata_player" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Kawasaki Disease Olivia's Story by Angel Clore</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66n6Rx3sziE" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Juliet Kawasaki Disease Fight by BarbieJulietMommy09</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjkqVY5QHqo" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Kawasaki Disease (KD) Awareness by Neil Reyes</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5eQOJJsWW8" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Kawasaki Disease Awareness by Christy Perry</span></a></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>To celebrate the 4th annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day on January 26, 2014, I will be posting 26 ideas on how you can spread KD awareness in your own community and beyond - one idea per day until the 26th. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Here are the past days:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Day 1: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Help make 'National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day' officially recognized at the local, state, and national levels.</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_2.html" target="_blank">Day 2: Create an email signature to promote Kawasaki Disease awareness.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thegreyseeker.blogspot.com/2014/01/26-days-of-kawasaki-disease-awareness_3.html" target="_blank">Day 3: Organize an art contest.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is one of the very easiest and cheapest ways to spread Kawasaki Disease awareness. You receive posters from KD foundations, free of charge, and you pass them out wherever you see fit. Some good places would be all the pediatrician offices in your town, school nurse's offices, and daycare centers. Ask the recipients to post them in their exam rooms, restrooms or lobbies - anywhere parents are apt to see them. You can ask if they would like one poster for every exam room. There are two different foundations that currently have posters available for free. Don't worry about choosing one; if you decide to do this project, get posters from both foundations and shuffle! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.kdfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Kawasaki Disease Foundation</a>, founded in 2000, has this awareness poster available in both print and digital format:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can download this poster directly from the Kawasaki Disease Foundation's website by <a href="http://www.kdfoundation.org/index.php/information-for-families/kdposters" target="_blank">clicking here</a>. You can also request printed copies by sending an email to the address found in the previous link. These posters will measure 12" x 18".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The other poster available for distribution comes from the <a href="http://www.kawasakikidsfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Kawasaki Kids Foundation</a>, founded in 2013 by the Logan Family. These posters measure 11" x 17" and are printed on thick card stock. Mr. Logan has said he will try his best to send these to any country, just contact him directly. Here is what the posters look like:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To order some of these posters, send them a message through <a href="http://www.kawasakikidsfoundation.org/contact-us" target="_blank">this contact page</a>. You can also get in touch with them through their Facebook and other social media pages, all of which are linked on that contact page. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I actually have a pile of posters waiting for me in my closet and will hopefully be updating this post soon with our poster-passing-out experience. If you decide to pass out some posters, please let us know how it goes and what your response is. Take some pictures and I will post them here or over on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DesperatelySeekingKawasaki" target="_blank">Desperately Seeking Kawasaki Facebook</a> page. Come back tomorrow for Day 5 of 26 Days of Kawasaki Disease!</span><br />
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