Hi everyone! Thanks for taking the time to visit! For those who happened upon this page by chance, I'm Matt and I'm the team leader for Team Ellie LA.

We're named for my cousin Laura's 6 year old daughter Ellie (on the right with her little cousin Reese looking up to her). This is Team Ellie LA's fourth walk, our first year we raised almost $1200, our second year we raised $2700 and last year we raised $3,200! As every year, we're joined by the rest of my family with Team Ellie's in Washington, Maryland, Florida and Arizona!

I'm offering commissions for Team Ellie as well! Here is a collection of past commissions and options for commissions this year. Just send me an e-mail before or after you donate to talk about your drawing.

i [AT] matthewmelis [DOT] com

Check Non-Gravity.com for updates on our progress and fundraising activities.

Team Ellie LA is also on Facebook!

Every little bit helps! Thank you!

*matt

GREAT STRIDES is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's largest and most successful national fund-raising event. This year, I'm walking in the GREAT STRIDES walk at the 2009 Santa Monica walk on 05/02/2009. Please help me meet my fund-raising goal of $2,500.00 by sponsoring me. Your generous gift will be used efficiently and effectively, as nearly 90 cents of every dollar of revenue raised is available for investment in vital CF programs to support research, care and education.

Making a donation is easy and secure! Just click the "Click to Donate" button on this page to go to make a donation that will be credited to my team. Any amount you can donate is greatly appreciated!

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a devastating genetic disease that affects tens of thousands of children and young adults in the United States. Research and care supported by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is making a huge difference in extending the quality of life for those with CF. However, we continue to lose precious lives to CF every day. That's why your help is needed now more than ever to ensure that a cure is found sooner - rather than later. To learn more about CF and the CF Foundation, visit www.cff.org.

Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those with CF! Thank you for supporting the mission of the CF Foundation and GREAT STRIDES!