Chance Encounters

A tri-weekly newsletter publication of Children's Chance 

January 8, 2010

Helping families face pediatric cancer

www.childrenschance.org

 

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Welcome...
to our On-Line Newsletter!
Children's Chance has Gone Green!

Chance Encounters will be sent out via email every three weeks and is also available on our website.

www.childrenschance.org

In this Edition:

(just click below to view each topic)

 

Vote for Children's Chance!

Donate - Give Children with Cancer a Chance

Family Spotlight

Calendar of Events

Where's Zig the Pig?
CC Connect
A Big Thanks to...

GoodSearch!

 


Vote for Children's Chance!

You can help Children's Chance win a $500 donation!

Click Here - to vote for Children's Chance as your favorite charity.

DayBreak Adult Care Services is celebrating their 10th Anniversary and giving away a $500 donation every month to the charity with the most votes for that month. Help Children's Chance win a $500 donation by just clicking and voting.

Give Children with Cancer a Chance

to start the New Year off right!

           
photos courtesy of Stacey Quattlebaum, owner of Natural Wonders Photography and parent of a child lost to cancer,
through the Faces of Hope Program

DONATE NOW to help Kids with Cancer!
please click here to read the Annual Appeal Letter to see why children with cancer need your support today


Calendar of Events

 

Mark your Calendars!

Join us for the...
11th Annual CAPS Soccer Clinic
hosted by the University of South Carolina Men's Soccer team & Coaches!
benefitting Children's Chance and the YMCA Columbia United

 

When: Saturday, February 13th, 2010

Where:  USC Soccer Field/Stadium on Whaley Street

Cost: only $35 per child, $20 each additional sibling


Click Here to Download the Registration Form
Register in Advance to guarantee your Spot & get a FREE Event Shirt!

For more Information or to Register, contact Children's Chance at 803-254-5996 or email us today!

      

 

A Big Thanks to...

 

Thank you to the

USC Football Team & Coaches

For holding the 9th Annual "An Evening with the Gamecocks" event for children with cancer in South Carolina and their families! The players were amazing an everyone had a great time! Go Gamecocks!

     

 

Click Here to View all the Pictures from the Event

 

Thanks again to our event sponsors!

Bill Tindall's

803-783-1037

The Terry Bishop Team

803-665-1442

Thank you to

Buffalo Wild Wings
Grill & Bar

For their donation of $523 from proceeds from their Grand Opening Event!

Welcome to the Neighborhood & We Appreciate Your Support!

To learn more about the Buffalo Wild Wings located in Columbia on Devine Street, Click Here!

 

Thank you to

Tree of LIfe
Synagogue

For sponsoring the 2009 Gift Giveaway for Children's Chance Families! Tree of Life members bought presents for the 18 families who signed up for this program! The members went above and beyond and collected so many presents to be given out to children with cancer and their families! They filled up an entire conference room in our office. Thank you to Tree of Life and it's great members for their support!

 

     

 

To visit Tree of Life online and find out more, click here.

Kids Kickin' Cancer!

Family Spotlight

 

Click here to read more about Children's Chance families!

 

The pictures below are from November's
Faces of Hope Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Where's

Zig the Pig?

 

Ziggybanks in the Community....

Feed a ziggybank at one of these locations or to find out how your business can be a home to Zig, click here!

 

The Gourmet Shop - 5 Pts

 

The Art Shack

 

CiCi's Pizza  
Pelham Drive

 

CiCi's Pizza

St. Andrews Rd.

 

Strobler's on Devine St.

 

Salon M at Richland Fashion Mall


Austral Salon

Forest Drive

 

Barron's on Harden St.

 

Doc's on Shop Rd.

 

HalfMoon Outfitters

Devine St.

 

Rosewood Market

 

Murray's Bar & Grille

Charleston Hwy.

 

Dias Merle Norman

Forest Drive

 

Russell & Jeffcoat

Trenholm Road

 

Jersey Mike's Subs

Broad River Rd.

 

Burlap Fine Papers

Rosewood Dr.

 

Palmetto Thrift Store

St. Andrews Rd.

 

Heights
at Lake Murray

 


 

If you are interested in having
Zig
at your Community Event, email Zig!

 

Now Accepting School Adoptions for 2010!

If your School would like to have Zig the Pig for your Service Learning Project, sign up today!

 

To find out more about Zig the Pig, visit www.zigthepig.org


CC Connect

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Children's Chance
On-Line:


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New:

Children's Chance Customized ToolBar!

We have something new & exciting to share with you - it's the new customized Children's Chance toolbar! Add it before the holidays so you can help our charity through your on-line purchases and just by searching the internet! A percentage of your purchases from over 1300 on-line stores will automatically be donated to Children's Chance - at no cost to you! It also has a search feature and we get a penny every time you just search the internet:

 Download it Today!

& Please pass along to your friends - it takes just two minutes to download but can make a lifetime of difference!


To submit a story idea, or content for the newsletter, please email us

Children's Chance ~ 609 Sims Avenue, 2nd Floor ~ Columbia, SC 29205
Phone: (803) 254-5996, Fax: (803) 254-5997
www.childrenschance.org   or   www.zigthepig.org
childrenschance@bellsouth.net

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