<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111093719580906444</id><updated>2011-04-21T19:57:23.653-07:00</updated><category term='Letter to Madelin'/><category term='Donors'/><category term='Press'/><title type='text'>The 1st To Give Back</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://the1sttogiveback.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9111093719580906444/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://the1sttogiveback.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Melinda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10153818915113458594</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>5</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111093719580906444.post-2753083124049034286</id><published>2009-01-02T00:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-26T10:09:57.073-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Dear friends, In October of 2008 an email was sent out directing you to this blog. I was feeling a little nervous about how it may be perceived and I hoped that it would speak to the recipients and that it would come across exactly as I intended it to. Realizing that there are hundreds of causes out there, the expectations I had for support were realistic but I had a lot of passion and hope to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://the1sttogiveback.blogspot.com/feeds/2753083124049034286/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9111093719580906444&amp;postID=2753083124049034286' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9111093719580906444/posts/default/2753083124049034286'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9111093719580906444/posts/default/2753083124049034286'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://the1sttogiveback.blogspot.com/2009/01/dear-friends-in-october-of-2008-email.html' title=''/><author><name>Melinda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10153818915113458594</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111093719580906444.post-2050765462566424524</id><published>2008-11-04T19:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-05T10:28:25.380-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Press'/><title type='text'>CBC Radio - "Bright Light" Audio Interview clip</title><summary type='text'>To listen to the October 27th, 2008 interview with Rick Cluff on CBC Radio's Early Edition's "Bright Light" segment, click on link below: "Bright Light" interviewTo make a donation through Canada Helps, a safe and secure website, please click here.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://the1sttogiveback.blogspot.com/feeds/2050765462566424524/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9111093719580906444&amp;postID=2050765462566424524' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9111093719580906444/posts/default/2050765462566424524'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9111093719580906444/posts/default/2050765462566424524'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://the1sttogiveback.blogspot.com/2008/11/cbc-radio-bright-light-audio-interview.html' title='CBC Radio - &quot;Bright Light&quot; Audio Interview clip'/><author><name>Melinda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10153818915113458594</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111093719580906444.post-383902262867911165</id><published>2008-10-26T12:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-19T17:33:21.913-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Donors'/><title type='text'>Donors</title><summary type='text'>To view "Letter to Madelin", please click here.Sponsors for the December 13th Fundraiser Event:The Keg Steakhouse &amp; Bar Bouzyo's Greek Taverna The Cactus Club Les Faux BourgeoisLougheed Town Centre Brentwood Town Centre Lululemon Metropolis at Metrotown Aarm Dental Group Roberta Mercer- ArtistMr. Party Pack from "YOUR CHILDREN CHARITIES PARTY STORE" Anducci's RestaurantsWorld's Finest </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://the1sttogiveback.blogspot.com/feeds/383902262867911165/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9111093719580906444&amp;postID=383902262867911165' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9111093719580906444/posts/default/383902262867911165'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9111093719580906444/posts/default/383902262867911165'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://the1sttogiveback.blogspot.com/2008/10/donors.html' title='Donors'/><author><name>Melinda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10153818915113458594</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111093719580906444.post-4970484912751740820</id><published>2008-10-26T11:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-05T10:33:33.551-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Press'/><title type='text'>Press</title><summary type='text'>This article was originally published in the Burnaby Now (cover) and The New Westminster Record (page 3) on October 18, 2008. It was written by Jennifer Moreau, and the photograph of Melinda and Madelin was taken by Larry Wright. 'How Lucky We Are'Close call for baby Madelin inspires mom to start a blog to help raise funds for baby beds at Royal ColumbianBurquitlam resident Melinda Fabbro was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://the1sttogiveback.blogspot.com/feeds/4970484912751740820/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9111093719580906444&amp;postID=4970484912751740820' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9111093719580906444/posts/default/4970484912751740820'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9111093719580906444/posts/default/4970484912751740820'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://the1sttogiveback.blogspot.com/2008/10/how-lucky-we-are.html' title='Press'/><author><name>Melinda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10153818915113458594</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t26vUkkzGO4/SQTAPJReqyI/AAAAAAAAAEU/P_n0QeY1VqA/s72-c/how-lucky-we-are.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111093719580906444.post-7053208885104891602</id><published>2008-10-01T10:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-28T15:20:35.066-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Letter to Madelin'/><title type='text'>Letter to Madelin</title><summary type='text'>My Dear Baby Girl, Madelin,Words cannot begin to express how joyous I am that you are here. With your 1st birthday fast approaching I cannot stop myself from getting emotional when I think about how different things could have turned out.When you came into the world on November 6th, 2007 you didn't take your first breath. But I look at you now and you are healthy, happy and the sweetest gift your</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://the1sttogiveback.blogspot.com/feeds/7053208885104891602/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9111093719580906444&amp;postID=7053208885104891602' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9111093719580906444/posts/default/7053208885104891602'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9111093719580906444/posts/default/7053208885104891602'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://the1sttogiveback.blogspot.com/2008/10/1st-to-give-back.html' title='Letter to Madelin'/><author><name>Melinda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10153818915113458594</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t26vUkkzGO4/SOkUCaPT2EI/AAAAAAAAADs/qrTAsAAxgzQ/s72-c/madelin.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry></feed>
