Chance Encounters

A tri-weekly newsletter publication of Children's Chance 

May 13, 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 about every three weeks and is also available on our website.

www.childrenschance.org

In this Edition:

(just click below to view each topic)

 

Family Spotlight

Calendar of Events

Where's Zig the Pig?

Donate - Give Children with Cancer a Chance
CC Connect
A Big Thanks to...

GoodSearch!

 



Calendar of Events

 

Mark your Calendars!

Join us for the...
Children's Chance & Zig Event
Monday, May 17, 2010 ~ 2:30 pm until Close
at


on Harden St. in 5 Points

Enjoy food & drinks with a portion of the proceeds donated to Children's Chance to help kids with cancer!

Also, there will be special drawings for prizes and a live Radio Remote by ESPN Radio, The Zone, 93.1 FN from 3- 6 pm.

Join Us...

Annual Bi-Lo Charity Scan Card Fundraiser!

Visit one of the participating Bi-Lo locations listed below and feed Zig by donating at the register to help kids with cancer! Now through June 8, 2010 all you have to do is shop at Bi-Lo and donate! You might even see Zig
"live and in pig" while you're there!

2010 - Participating Bi-Lo Locations

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 Drive

Join Us...

  13th Annual 
Billy Mill Charity Golf Classic

Monday, June 28th ~ The Country Club of Lexington

$150 per player, $600 per team of 4

Captain's Choice Format, Shotgun start @ 10 am

Features:
Silent Auction

Live Auction

Raffle Prizes

Goodie Bags

Great Food - Breakfast, Lunch, & Meal after tourney

If your business is interested in participating, we have several great options for you and all donations are tax-deductible:

*** Sponsor a hole at only $150 ***

*** Donate an Auction Item, Raffle Item, or Goodie Bag items (150)
for great exposure of your business!

For more information, email Samantha
or call Children's Chance @ 803-254-5996

 

A Big Thanks to...

 

Our New Sponsor:

South Carolina Drug Card
Check out their website to download a free prescription drug card
to start getting discounts on your prescriptions at your local pharmacy!


 

Give Children with Cancer a Chance

           
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

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 the

2010 - 2011 school year!

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

Keep up with
Children's Chance
On-Line:


Add us as your Friend!

Join our Group!
Kids Kickin Cancer!

Join our Cause!


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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 now 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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