Children’s Chance
was formed on September 25, 1996 by two mothers who had daughters
battling cancer. The organization was started to fill in gaps among
the current services provided for pediatric cancer patients and
their families. Children’s Chance & our Ambassador Zig the Pig
exist to assist children with
cancer and their families throughout the state of South Carolina
with non medical needs. Children’s Chance raises money to fund a
variety of programs to meet the financial, emotional, and
psychological needs of the pediatric cancer patient and their families.
Children's Chance is the only statewide non-profit organization that
assists families solely with non-medical needs such as paying
mortgages and electric bills and providing families with gas, food,
and grocery cards!
For
holding the 9th Annual "An Evening with the
Gamecocks" event on Thursday, December 17, 2009
at Williams Brice Stadium in Columbia. Children
with cancer and their families were able to come
and enjoy a night with the team including
dinner, pictures, autographs, and more!
Bill Tindall
Terry Bishop Team
803-783-1037
803-665-1442
Thank you to
Gigi's
jewelry4cancer.com
Samantha, PR
Director for Children's Chance, accepts a check
from Gigi
and her brother from proceeds from Gigi's
Jewelry
For choosing
Children's Chance as her first charity to donate
proceeds from her hand-made jewelry sales to
help kids with cancer! Thank you Gigi for your
$250 donation - keep up the great work!
Check out
Gigi's website:
www.jewelry4cancer.com to learn more about
what she's doing and view some of her amazing
pieces and find out where you can purchase them!
Thank you to
for donating
$22,363. 88 to Children's Chance!
through their annual Charity Scan Classic Fundraiser
from Wednesday, May 6 -
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
at the Bi-Lo
check presentation held at Palmetto Richland
Children's Hospital on November 13, 2009
Five local
Bi-Lo locations choose Children's Chance and
asked customers to donate at the register to
help South Carolina children with cancer and
their families. Thank you to the following five
Bi-Lo locations and their customer's!
Bi-Lo
Locations Supporting Children's Chance
Lexington
Bi-Lo - 421 Columbia Avenue
Garner's Ferry Bi-Lo - 7830 Garner's Ferry Rd.
Decker Bi-Lo - 2230 Decker Blvd.
Cayce Bi-Lo - 300 Knox Abbott Dr.
Sandhills Bi-Lo - 120 Forum Drive, The Village
of Sandhills
2nd Annual Nite Owl Ride
September 17, 2010
Brian,
owner of Outspokin, with Cocky at the
start of the ride!
Thank
you to everyone who made the first ever Kickin
Cancer Nite Owl Ride possible,
especially the 74 registered riders! 9
riders finished the entire 12 hour ride,
and the last rider off the course was a
77 year old avid cyclist!
The 2009 Children of Hope Art
Exhibit:
Palmetto Health Children's Hospital: January 2010
Children of Hope
is part of the
Ryan
Crout Art Therapy Program funded by
Children's Chance and features artists
with cancer and blood disorders who are
treated at Palmetto Health's Children's
Hospital. For more information call
803-254-5996 or
email us.
Children's Chance held a Special Reception
for the Artists!
Tuesday,
September 22nd at The Columbia Museum of Art
Lauren with her
sister Lily - cancer patient at Palmetto
Richland
Thank you to the Junior Woman's Club of
Lexington for providing delicious snacks and
refreshments!
Karen from the
Junior Woman's Club of Lexington
PALMETTO'S
Thrift Store
Palmetto's Thrift
Store donates 50% of their profits
directly to
Children's Chance and
our ambassador
Zig the
Pig!
New
items include:
New Children's Hair Bows only $2.00,
designer Purses, Jewelry, etc!
selling
and accepting:
Clothing
House wares
Furniture
Books
Linens
Jewelry
Pocketbooks
Shoes
Palmetto Thrift Store
offers pick-up service for your
thoughtful donations!
7593 St.
Andrews Road
Irmo, SC
803-781-1335
(located right
behind Lizard's Thicket)
or 2881 Main Street
Newberry, SC
803-321-0012 (located in the Heritage
Square Shopping Center)
If your child has been diagnosed with pediatric
cancer we are here to help your family with
financial, psychological, and emotional needs.
Children’s Chance provides financial assistance
for non medical bills through our Discretionary Program. Our Angel Funds Programassists
families with small out of pocket expenses such
as gas, food, and phone cards, to help relieve
the burden of trips to the clinics. We are also
here to help you deal with your thoughts and
feelings surrounding pediatric cancer. Through
the Children’s
Chance Counseling Program, your
family (individual, sibling, or group) can
receive counseling to help deal with the issues
surrounding a child’s cancer. Children’s Chance also funds a variety
of other programs through clinics throughout the
state. To find out more about programs funded by
Children’s Chance, please click on the Program link.
If you would like to find out more information
or have questions about pediatric cancer, please
contact the
Children’s Chance office. We will gladly provide
your organization, school, church, business, or
other group with accurate information including
printed materials, brochures, and resources
about pediatric cancer.
Zig
the Pig...
Children's Chance also offers an education and
awareness program for schools through our
ambassador Zig the Pig! If your school is
interested in adopting our ambassador
Zig the
Pig to help kids with cancer, please visit
the Zantastic Zig Zite at
www.zigthepig.org.
Zig teaches children
compassion and understanding while educating
students about pediatric cancer and raising
funds for the families we serve.
