June has already turned out to be a very busy month for the Pediatric Hydrocephalus Foundation with events taking place all across the Country.

The month started off with Cole Illions, a 6 year old with Hydrocephalus and son of Michael & Kim, the Founding Members of the PHF, Inc., receiving the 2011 Patient Appreciation Award from the Neuroscience Institute @ J.F.K. Medical Center in Edison, New Jersey on June 1st.

On June 2nd, the Nebraska Chapter of the PHF also had an event as the Omaha Storm Chasers, a minor league baseball team, honored the PHF as that night’s Community Organization in front of over 5,500 fans in attendance.

With that honor, the PHF had a vendor table set up throughout the game, an on-field interview and an on-air radio interview with the PHF Nebraska State Chapter Director’s Melissa Yeshnowski & Robbie Dunlop.

Melissa’s 10 year old son Mitchell, who has Hydrocephalus, also got to throw out the first pitch!

The PHF Rhode Island Chapter’s 2md Annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraising event on Saturday June 4th was a well attended successful event, as State Director Rebecca Minasian continues to do her part in raising awareness and money for Hydrocephalus Research on behalf of her daughter Caitlin, and other children with Hydrocephalus in Rhode Island.

PHF New Jersey’s Day at the Races event on Sunday June 5th @ Monmouth Park Race Track was sold out 2 weeks prior to the event. In Oceanport New Jersey, the hometown of the famous race track, Mayor Michael Mahon, along with the Borough Council, previously proclaimed that Sunday June 5th was Hydrocephalus Awareness Day.

The PHF also sponsored the 2nd race of the day and in the Pediatric Hydrocephalus Foundation Challenge, Innisfree, with jockey Elvis Trujillo, crossed the finish line to win the trophy.