Guest Post: Getting to know Emily and her life without regret
As part of CF Awareness Month in May, Jessie Stein Diamond, a freelance writer and member of the Emily’s Entourage Board of Directors, writes about getting to know Emily and lessons she has learned about the value of time and living with no regrets. Petite, precise and wise beyond her 28 years – Emily of Emily’s Entourage has forever altered my appreciation for the value of time. I’ve been lucky enough to get to know her as an Emily’s Entourage board member and want to share...
Read MoreMay is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
Emily’s Entourage is proud to honor National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month in May. This is a great time for EE and the CF community to unite to shine a spotlight on CF, the progress being made toward a cure and the support we need to reach the finish line. As an Entourage Insider, here’s how you can help: SPREAD THE WORD – Share updates from the EE Facebook page, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest accounts. It literally takes 10 seconds or less for you to re-post messages, and voila,...
Read MoreEExtraordinary Donors: Why I support Emily’s Entourage
Emily’s Entourage has the most generous, thoughtful and dedicated donors! To show our gratitude, we want to shine the spotlight on YOU, the incredible entourage. In this blog series, called EExtraordinary Donors, we learn what drives our wonderful donors to support Emily’s Entourage and the fight to cure Cystic Fibrosis. Meet EExtraordinary Donor, “Susanna from Allentown, PA.” What’s your connection to Emily’s Entourage? Emily has been a lifelong inspiration for me. I met...
Read MoreEE talks to BBYO IC 2013 and School for Ethics and Global Leadership
In this blog post, Emily reflects on a day of presentations at BBYO’s International Convention and the School for Ethics and Global Leadership, which focused on youth activism, Emily’s Entourage and the quest for a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. We’re just back from a whirlwind trip to DC where we presented on youth activism and Emily’s Entourage at BBYO’s 2013 International Convention and the School for Ethics and Global Leadership. It was such an honor to present and...
Read MoreEE Spotlight on Becca Denenberg
We are very excited to continue “The EE Board Spotlight Series,” which highlights different members of the Emily’s Entourage Board of Directors. The goal of the “Spotlight Series” is to provide the random, funny, interesting and revealing information that you just don’t find in a formal bio paragraph. This week, we are thrilled to spotlight Becca Denenberg! My name is: Becca Denenberg Last TV show I watched is: Homeland! Last song I listened to is: Beauty and a Beat by Justin...
Read More28 Things You Didn’t Know about Emily on her 28th Birthday
Today is Emily’s 28th birthday! To celebrate the occasion, we would like to share some lesser-known facts about our dear Emily. We love her for many reasons and there are so many things that make her unique, so we figured we could let you in on some of her secrets. Without further ado, please enjoy the list below and join us in wishing Emily the happiest of birthdays as she rings in 28! 1. As a little kid, Emily had 3 imaginary friends. Their names were Louie, Nookie and Ocky. Ocky was her...
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