(November 20, 2001) - On October 13th, F.I.R.S.T. members Doug and Melissa Osterloth from Wauwatosa, WI, hosted a fundraiser to educate their community about ichthyosis, and raise funds for F.I.R.S.T.. Both friends and neighbors lent their support, helping the Osterloths raise over $1,000.00 in raffle sales and selling over $2,000.00 in Tupperware, of which F.I.R.S.T. received a percentage. These totals far exceed their original goal of $300! Melissa and Doug are planning to make this fundraiser an annual event.

The Osterloths have been members of F.I.R.S.T. since 1999, and their two-year-old daughter, Tatum, has lamellar ichthyosis. F.I.R.S.T. extends their thanks and gratitude to the Osterloth family for their hard work, and the donors for their support.