{"id":25936,"date":"2012-12-02T13:41:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-02T21:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.57.196.122\/~gdatwofo\/theavtimes\/?p=25936"},"modified":"2012-12-02T16:36:04","modified_gmt":"2012-12-03T00:36:04","slug":"team-oliver-yard-sale-a-huge-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2012\/12\/02\/team-oliver-yard-sale-a-huge-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Oliver Yard Sale a huge success!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Oliver and his parents, Noelle and Albert Kei, at the Team Oliver Yard Sale Saturday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LANCASTER \u2013 Team Oliver\u2019s first fundraiser took place Saturday (Dec. 1) and was a huge success, organizers said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody came out and was so supportive,\u201d said organizer Laura Mathews. \u201cThe kids were all having a blast and the people were just so kind and generous.\u201d<\/p>\n

The yard sale raised close to $4,000, thanks to many residents who paid more than the asking price for items, Mathews said.<\/p>\n

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Many residents paid more than the asking price for items to support the cause, organizers said.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt was the opposite of a yard sale where normally they try to bargain you down,\u201d Mathews said. \u201cSomeone would ask me for something and I would tell them it\u2019s $3, and they would say \u2018oh, I\u2019ll give you $5 because it\u2019s for a good cause.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

One hundred percent of the proceeds will be used to support Oliver Kei,<\/strong> the two-year-old Quartz Hill toddler recently diagnosed with an extremely rare genetic condition called Xeroderma Pigmentosum<\/em>. Oliver cannot be exposed to sunlight because his body cannot protect itself from the sun\u2019s ultraviolet rays. (Read Oliver\u2019s story here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

The funds from the yard sale are more than enough to cover the cost to create a NASA-engineered suit, which will make it much more convenient and safer for Oliver to go outside during the daytime. The money will also be used to purchase more of the expensive custom sunblock that Oliver must wear at all times.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am in awe over everyone\u2019s generosity,\u201d said Oliver\u2019s mother, Noelle Kei. \u201cMy husband and I are very humbled by the generosity of our church family and all of our friends and by the outpouring of people from everywhere, people that don\u2019t even know us.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you missed Team Oliver\u2019s yard sale on Saturday, but would like to support this cause, you can still do so. \u00a0Oliver\u2019s parents have established a trust for his care at the Bank of America in Quartz Hill at 4165 West Avenue L.<\/p>\n

Those wishing to make a donation can visit any Bank of America and request to donate funds to the Noelle Kei XP Fundraiser (Account#164102964760).<\/strong><\/p>\n

View more sights from Saturday’s yard sale below. For more on Team Oliver, visit http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GoTeamOliver<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Oliver’s siblings and their friends did their part to get passing motorists into the yard sale Saturday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Skateboarding bulldog Bony Hawk kept shoppers entertained.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bony Hawk navigates a triple-decker skateboard with ease.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The yard sale featured lots of clothing, children’s toys and Christmas decorations. All of the items for sale were donated by Team Oliver supporters. Unsold items will be given to the Salvation Army, organizers said.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nadia Cakes donated baked goods for the sale. The items sold out.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Volunteers wore Team Oliver t-shirts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Oliver takes a break with mom Noelle. During the yard sale, a couple rode up on their bikes with a check donation and asked if they could pray for Oliver, Noelle said. “It was amazing that this couple who have never met Oliver or our family before could do such a nice act of kindness,” She said. “I am continually amazed by all the support the entire AV community as a whole has bestowed upon our family.”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Shortly after Team Oliver’s yard sale Saturday, 7-year-old Lilly Kei wrote her letter to Santa. Lilly wants only one thing for Christmas this year — a cure for XP. Lilly also donated $1 from her allowance to the Team Oliver fundraiser, her mom said. (Image courtesy Lilly Kei)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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LANCASTER \u2013 Team Oliver\u2019s first fundraiser took place Saturday (Dec. 1) and was a huge success, organizers said. \u201cEverybody came out and was so supportive,\u201d said organizer Laura Mathews. \u201cThe kids were all having a blast and the people were just so kind and generous.\u201d The yard sale raised close to $4,000, thanks to many […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":25937,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15,10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25936"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25936"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25936\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}