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.
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Thank you to
The USC Football Team
&
Coaches!
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
Join Us!
Annual Bi-Lo Charity Scan Classic FUN-Raiser
Wednesday, May 6 -
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Shop at your
local Bi-Lo and help kids with cancer! Visit one
of the participating Bi-Lo locations listed
below and donate at the register to help kids
with cancer in South Carolina and their
families. Also, look for our mascot,
Zig the Pig,
live and "in-pig" for special events at each
store.
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
COME SEE
ZIG THE
PIG!
Zig the Pig
will be at the Village of Sandhills Bi-Lo location on
Saturday, June 6th from
11 am - 2pm. He
will greet customers, hand out tattoos and coloring sheets, and take
pictures. Bi-Lo will also be cooking and selling delicious BBQ to raise
additional funds. Come see Zig the Pig
and help kids with cancer in South Carolina!For more
information call 803-254-5996 or
email here
5th Annual
"Cuts for Cancer"
Raises $3,000
Thank you to
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology for
sponsoring the 5th Annual Cuts for Cancer event
at their St. Andrews Road location on Sunday,
March 22 and Monday, March 23. The event was a
huge success raising $1,500 for Children's
Chance with a dollar for dollar match from Mr.
Shuler. Zig the Pig
made a special appearance and a local girl scout
troup helped wave to customers at the event.
If you could not attend the
event, but would like to make a $5.00 donation
in honor of Cuts for Cancer,
please click on the donate button below!
All donations are tax deductible and help SC
children with cancer.
USC Giving Back
Groups
Children's Chance is
fortunate to work with The University of South Carolina through
their Giving Back Program which is done through the
Professional Development Class. Group's of students are assigned
a "Giving Back Project" where they pick a charity to raise funds
for. Many times groups also volunteer with the organization as
well. Children's Chance usually has 2-6 groups per semester and
the Public Relations Director works closely with these groups to
give them Children's Chance materials, fundraising ideas, etc.
This semester Children's
Chance is working with 6 groups for their Giving Back Project
and some of their events are highlighted below:
USC Student Athlete Auction
& Mellow Mushroom Night
Thank you to everyone
who came out to the Student Athlete Auction and
Mellow Mushroom Night on Monday, April
13th. Also, Thank You to the USC Group for
choosing Children's Chance as their charity and
setting up this fundraiser through their Giving
Back Project.
Thank you to everyone who came out to the
Children's Chance night at the Village Idiot in 5 Points on
Monday, May 13th. Also, Thank You to the USC Group for choosing
Children's Chance as their charity and setting up this
fundraiser through their Giving Back Project.
Buckets &
Birdies Charity Event
Thank You to everyone who came out to Wild Wing Cafe in the
Vista on Saturday, April 4th for Buckets & Birdies Charity
Event. Thank you to the USC Group for choosing Children's Chance
and setting up this fundraiser for their Giving Back Project!
Charity Pool Tournament!
Thank you to everyone who came out to Sharky's
in 5 Points on Wednesday, April 8th for the
Charity Pool Tournament. Thank you to the USC
Group for choosing Children's Chance and setting
up this fundraiser for their Giving Back
Project!
Kick
it with USC!
at the 10th
Annual CAPS Soccer Clinic
Saturday, February 21st ~ USC Indoor Fieldhouse,
Columbia, SC
10 am - 3pm learn soccer from USC Soccer team &
Coaches
$35 per child, $20 each additional sibling
Free Lunch, Free T-Shirts! Proceeds
help Kids with Cancer
The 2nd
Annual Charity Paintball Tournament
Carolina Fans Vs.
Clemson Fans
Raises
almost $6,000 for Children's Chance!
A Big
Thank you to Triggertyme for making this event
possible and a Big Thank you to Carolina
AleHouse for sponsoring the delicious food for
the tournament! Thank you to all the players and
volunteers, we appreciate your continued
support!
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THANK YOU!
To
The University of South
Carolina's Professional
Development Class, Group
#1
for raising over $2,000
for Children's Chance
through the Giving Back
Program. Great Job!
THANK YOU!
For
raising over $500 to
help kids with cancer
through the One Year
Anniversary Celebration
at Qdoba Mexican Grill's
Sparkleberry Plaza
Location. We appreciate
Qdoba Mexican Grill's
staff and patrons for
supporting Children's
Chance and helping kids
with cancer in South
Carolina! Great Job!
Download Flyer!
~ If you
can't purchase your
ticket in advance, bring
this flyer with you to
Qdoba and present it at
the door!
Thank you EarthFare!
for choosing Children's
Chance as your September
Friend of the Month
for Childhood Cancer
Awareness Month
Zig the Pig
greeted
children at EarthFare's
"Zig Zundaes" on
Zaturday, September 6th!
EarthFare also hosted a
special "Zig
Grill-Out" on Sunday,
September 28th from 12-3
pm where customers could
purchase delicious
hamburger plates as well
as housed ziggybanks at
their cash registers
throughout the month and
donated 10 cents for
every recycled bag used
to help kids with
cancer!
September is
Childhood Cancer
Awareness Month
The Gold Ribbon is the
National Symbol of
Childhood Cancer
Awareness
Thank You Pizza Hut!
For supporting
Children's Chance on
September 22nd during
Childhood Cancer
Awareness Month
We
appreciate Pizza Hut's
continued support of
kids with cancer in
South Carolina and their
families! Thank you to
the Pizza Hut locations
which participated in
the 3rd Annual
Children's Chance Day at
Pizza Hut and to all of
the customers who
ordered to help
Children's Chance help
families facing
pediatric cancer!
Coming Soon: Total $
Raised
Pizza Hut helps
Children's Chance!
During September which
is National Childhood
Cancer Awareness Month
Monday, September 22nd,
2008 ~ Participating
Pizza Hut Locations in
SC
Order
from any of the
60 participating Pizza Hut
locations on Monday,
September 22nd, and
a portion of the
proceeds will be
automatically donated to
Children's Chance to
help South Carolina
children fighting cancer
and their families!
EarthFare helps
Children's Chance!
Children's Chance is
EarthFare's Friend of
the Month for September
Zig the Pig
greets
children at EarthFare's
"Zig Zundaes" on
Zaturday, September 6th!
Come out to EarthFare
located at 3312-B Devine
Street on Sunday,
September 28th from 12-3
pm for a special
"Zig
Grill-Out"! Purchase
delicious hamburger
plates (Zig
is happy it's not
hotdogs) for
just $5 with all
proceeds benefiting
Children's Chance to
help kids with cancer.
Zig will be "live and
in-pig" at this event!
or
Visit EarthFare anytime
during September and
"Feed
Zig"
your spare coins and
greens at the ziggybanks
located at each register
or choose to use a
recycled bag instead of
EarthFare's bags and
Children's Chance gets
10 cents for each
recycled bag used!
Carolina
vs.
ClemsonPep Rally
benefiting Children's
Chance
Saturday, November 29th
~ Littlejohn Coliseum ~
Clemson
Does
your blood runneth
garnet or orange? No
matter where your
loyalties lie, please
join the Young Lawyers
Division of the SC Bar
for pre-game festivities
prior to the Carolina
vs. Clemson Football
Game on Saturday,
November 29th in
Clemson, SC. Enjoy food,
drinks, networking, and
pre-game rabble rousing
with all proceeds
benefiting Children's
Chance to help South
Carolina children
fighting cancer and
their families. Tickets
are $15 in advance and
$20 at the door. Event
time depends on kick-off
time, TBA. For more
information contact Tara
Smith at 803-799-6653,
ext. 146, toll-free at
877-797-2227, or email
to:
tsmith@scbar.org.
Wednesday, May 7th -
Tuesday, June 10th,
2008 several Bi-Lo
stores helped raise
money for kids with
cancer during their
annual Charity Scan
Card Fundraiser.
The shoppers at
these stores helped
raise over
$22,000
Thank you to
shoppers, managers,
and cashiers at
these five
participating
Bi-Lo
locations:
Lexington Bi-Lo on
Columbia Avenue
Cayce Bi-Lo
in Parklane Plaza
Garner's
Ferry Bi-Lo
Decker
Blvd. Bi-Lo
Village at
Sandhills Bi-Lo on
Forum Drive
Everyday Low Prices
Below are
pictures from Zig's visit to
various participating Bi-Lo
stores
Tammy Hicks,
Children's Chance
Board Member, with
Zig
Zig with cashier,
Alex, top seller of
golf balls for the
Charity Fundraiser
at the Bi-Lo in
Cayce! Way to go,
Alex!
The 11th Annual Billy Mill Golf Classic
raises over $63,000 for Children's
Chance!
A
Big Thank You to all of our
countless Sponsors, Volunteers, Golfers,
and especially the wonderful Mill Family
for making this tournament such a huge
success each and every year! Thanks to
Earthfare for sponsoring a delicious
lunch - everyone loved it! The Annual
Bill Mill Golf Classic is Children's
Chance biggest and best fundraiser and
the 11th Annual event was held on
Monday, June 2nd at The Country Club of
Lexington. This signature tournament
hosted 144 players and included 18 holes
of golf, great food and fun, raffle
prizes and goodie bags, and a silent and
live auction with an array of items. For
more information about the tournament
call 803-254-5996 or
click here.
The Cancer Tournament raises $25,710
for Children's Chance!
A
Big Thank You to Steve Caswell, John
Shuford, and Paul Aitchison for
organizing this special golf tournament
to help South Carolina children fighting
cancer and their families! This was the
tournament's first year and they raised
an amazing amount in memory of Mrs.
Shuford and in honor of Morgan Aitchison,
which they graciously donated to
Children's Chance. On behalf of the
families served by Children's Chance,
THANK YOU to all the players and
sponsors who made this event such a huge
success!
Morgan,
cancer patient at Palmetto
From L to R: John Shuford, Steve
Caswell, Fred Wadsworth, and
Richland, kicks off the tournament!
Paul Aitchison - sponsors of the event!
Shop at
to help Kids with Cancer!
When:
Wednesday, May 7th - Tuesday, June
10th, 2008!
Where:
5 participating Bi-Lo locations:
Lexington Bi-Lo on Columbia Avenue
Cayce
Bi-Lo in Parklane Plaza
Garner's Ferry Bi-Lo
Decker
Blvd. Bi-Lo
Village at Sandhills Bi-Lo on
Forum Drive
What:
Donate at the Register to help Zig
the Pig and Children's Chance help
Kids with Cancer during the Charity
Scan Card Fundraiser!
Everyday Low
Prices
Children's Chance Receives $10,000...
Children's Chance received $10,000 on Friday, May 9th at
the Darlington Raceway! Thank you to Rite
Aid, Huggies, Pull-Up's, and The Women's
Auxiliary of Motorsports for making this happen!
These organizations teammed up to honor all
mother's on Mother's Day weekend by helping
Children's Chance help kids with cancer. Also,
families who have a child with cancer were
honored by having the Children's Chance logo on
Brad Coleman's racecar!
4th
Annual Cuts for Cancer
a
huge success!
Thank you
to Kenneth Shuler and the students and staff
of Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology for
hosting the 4th Annual Cuts for Cancer event to
help children with cancer and their families in
South Carolina! We appreciate the community's
support and through everyone's efforts, $1,800
was raised through the services offered and Mr.
Shuler matched that amount dollar for dollar,
for a grand total of $3,600! Also, thank you
to Papa John's Pizza for donating lunch and to
Michelle Richardson for organizing the event!
Stefen, a cancer
survivor, enjoys a haircut from
Bronson poses with Michelle before getting her
hair Michelle, creator of the event!
trimmed!
Thank you
to South Carolina Bank and Trust and
their employees for raising over $2,800 for
Children's Chance through the Souper Bowl of
Caring fundraising efforts!
Thank you
to the Ivanjack's
who donated a Time Share at the beautiful
Wyndham Patriot's Place in Williamsburg Virginia
to Children's Chance to help SC children with
cancer and their families! Children's Chance
will utilize the Time Share as an auction item
at various fundraisers as well as by developing
a new program for families facing pediatric
cancer to be able to enjoy stays at the Time
Share!
The Ivanjack's Story
Thanks to Bill
Reynolds of the Todd and Johnson Law Firm, Walt
and Carol Ivanjack became aware of the support
which Children’s Chance provides to families of
children with cancer, and welcomed the
opportunity to support its noble work.
Carol and Walt
have lived in Northeast Richland County for the
past 12 years, having selected Columbia as the
place to retire after Walt’s 27-year career with
the U.S. Army. In February they celebrated
their 42nd wedding anniversary. They
met as teenagers when they were working in a
grocery store in their hometown of Chicago.
Walt is a retired professional engineer and
Carol is a retired legal secretary. They have
two adult sons, Wally who lives with his wife,
Lesley, in Manassas, Virginia, and Matthew who
is currently stationed with his wife,
Schantellia, at Fort Benning, Georgia. Matt and
Schan are the proud parents of Walt and Carol’s
only grandchild, 9-year old Joshua.
They have known
the heartache of having children with cancer,
since their son, Wally, and their
daughter-in-law, Lesley, are cancer survivors.
Wally was diagnosed with testicular cancer in
his late teens. As he was on the road to
recovery, his then-fiancé, Lesley, was diagnosed
with Stage IV nasal pharyngeal carcinoma.
Thanks to the prayers of many friends and family
coupled with the dedicated professionals of
modern cancer treatment, Wally and Lesley are
20-year cancer survivors. In addition to being
successful in the business world, Wally and
Lesley live active lives, both being avid
motorcyclists and master scuba divers.
-Submitted by Walt Ivanjack
PALMETTO'S
Thrift Store
Palmetto's Thrift
Store donates 50% of their profits
directly to
Children's Chance and
our ambassador
Zig the
Pig!
selling
and accepting:
Clothing
House wares
Furniture
Toys
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)
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.
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