We are a small but mighty group!!
We decided several things:
1) We will function under the name of "Candlelighters" as it is already established, carries some weight and is a functioning non-profit organisation.
2) We will concentrate on raising awareness and education in our first year.
3) We will establish our presence this year at all local "cancer awareness" events.
4) Our first project will be to produce the book "In Our Own Words" to be presented to local Senators and Congressmen at Survivor Days in September.
5) We will seek help for a letter writing campaign for a "Childhood Cancer Stamp"
6) We will seek help for a letter writing campaign to make sure Childhood Cancer Month recieves nationwide media coverage.
June 14-17
Washington DC.
This is a great opportunity to meet other families from all over the country. It is a chance to tell your story and help spread awareness of childhood cancer.
At last years event, the key note speaker at opening
ceremonies was the First Lady Laura Bush. She spoke about the Presidents personal experience with childhood cancer. At the age of 10 the President lost his three year old sister Robin to leukemia.
Please consider a trip to Washington for Gold Ribbon Days. If you wish to take this trip, and will need finacial assistance. Join us for one of the meetings at Gilda's club in early April as we discuss potential fundraising.
Visit NCCF website to register.
GABRIEL SIPOS
had a great time at the Whitehouse Easter Egg roll. As wet and cold as it was, it was still a fun well ochestrated event.
To see pictures and read a little more about his experience visit Gabe's Website
www.gabesmyheart.com
or use the link on the links page.
To read more about the event visit the Whitehouse website
or
N.C.C.F. website
nccf.org
both links are on the advocacy page.
Please Join us in this worhwhile cause. This is a letter writing campaign with a twist. Our goal is to produce a book written by our children in their own words and pictures.
The submission may come from
A survivor.
The sibling of a survivor
The Parent of a survivor
The friend of a survivor
The parent of an angel.
The sibling of an angel.
The parent of a child not yet able to write.
It can be in the form of a letter or a story, it can even be a drawing.
We encourage you to include a picture of the cancer patient.
Each submission should be on 81/2 x 11 paper.
You can use any color paper, we encourage you to be as creative as you like.
You can leave your submission at clinic with any of the nurses
or
Mail them (please do not fold them)
to
Lu Sipos
2639 Danbury Circle
Spring Hill TN 37174
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