Chance Encounters

A tri-weekly newsletter publication of Children's Chance 

December 18, 2009

Helping families face pediatric cancer

www.childrenschance.org

 

Donate                      About Children's Chance                          Events                         Programs

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)

 

Donate - Give Children with Cancer a Chance

Family Spotlight

Board Highlight - Meet a Member

Calendar of Events

Shop for Christmas!

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

GoodSearch!

 


Give Children with Cancer a Chance

During the Holiday Season!

           
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

Board Highlight!

Meet a Board Member

 

Bill Tindall
 

Bill Tindall is the owner of a local Allstate Insurance Company located on Garners Ferry Road.  Bill serves on the Finance Committee of the organization. Bill is an active board member and very involved in the organization.

 

When asked why he decided to get involved with Children’s Chance, Bill states, “To support children and their families that have cancer and let more people in the community know about Children’s Chance.”

 

 

Thank you to all of the Children's Chance Board of Directors

for your continued support of families facing pediatric cancer!


Calendar of Events

 

Mark your Calendars!

10th Annual Children of Hope Art Exhibit

Edventure Children's Museum  ~  through December 31, 2009
Palmetto Health Children's Hospital  ~  January 2010


Katey
featured artist in the 2009 Children of Hope Exhibit


Click Here To Learn More About Katey!

                                            

                                 

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

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!

      

 

 Shop for Christmas!

Help Kids with Cancer this Christmas:

Purchase products from Balsam Hill including artificial trees, wreaths, garland, or ornaments, and Children's Chance will receive a portion of the proceeds!

Click here to view the products or find out more!

    

or

Purchase a Holiday Shirt!
designed by a local child in remission from cancer

$5 - Short Sleeve or $10 - Long Sleeve
100% Cotton, Pre-Shrunk, Sizes range from Youth - Adult


T-Shirt Design

Click here to visit the Children's Chance Store

 

 

A Big Thanks 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

 

 Our 2009 Media Sponsor!


of Columbia

For their continued support of Children's Chance and dedication to helping South Carolina children fighting Cancer and their Families! We appreciate your partnership and say Thank You to VALPAK!

About:
Valpak of Greater Columbia, celebrating it's 27th year in the Midlands, delivers coupons from the areas top home improvement, restaurant, automotive, health, and general service companies to 150,000 homes in Richland and Lexington County as well as online at www.valpak.com.

Locally owned by Jason and Suzanne Snyder, the company has proudly partnered with Children's Chance in 2009 providing remnant advertising space, design services and printing at no charge.

 

 

Thank you to

our 2009 Gamecock Event Sponsors!

Bill Tindall's

803-783-1037

 

Doug Jolley
at

 

The Terry Bishop Team

803-665-1442

Gigi's Jewelry

Gigi, owner of Gigi's Jewelry

For choosing Children's Chance as their first charity to receive proceeds from the hand-made jewelry sales!
Gigi is a local 8  year old girl who hand-makes jewelry in memory of her grandmother who passed away from cancer. To learn more about Gigi and what she does, visit her website at: www.jewelry4cancer.com. You can view some of her amazing pieces and find out where you can purchase her jewelry! Keep up the great work Gigi, thank you!


Samantha, PR Director for Children's Chance, accepts
a check for $250 from Gigi's Jewelry 4 Cancer!

 

for donating $920.00 to Children's Chance!

The funds were raised through their recent Oyster Roast fundraiser held on November 7th.
We appreciate their support of children fighting cancer and their families in South Carolina!

 

The Bonner Family Private Foundation, Inc.

For their recent Grant donation of $5,000 for our Discretionary and Angel Funds Program
to financially assist families who have a child with cancer!

 

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
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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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