Samantha Higgins

Samantha with her daughter Bronson at the 7th Annual "An Evening with the Gamecocks" event

Samantha at the 2007 10th Annual Billy Mill Golf Classic benefiting Children's Chance

Samantha Higgins is the full-time Public Relations Director for Children's Chance. She graduated from The University of South Carolina with a bachelor's of arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communications with a major in Public Relations and minor in Social Work. Samantha has been with Children's Chance since January of 2004 as an intern and was then hired on part time in May of 2004. As of July 1, 2005 Samantha became the full time Public Relations Director.

About Samantha

I started Children's Chance as an intern in January of 2004. Before that I was unsure that I had chosen the right major and field of study, but positive that whatever job I took, I wanted to help people. After my first day at Children's Chance I was convinced that I picked the perfect major and knew that I wanted to begin my career doing Public Relations for a non-profit organization and only hoped that it could be for Children's Chance.

Now being with the organization for several years, I could not be more enthusiastic to help the children we serve who are fighting cancer and their families. Being a parent of a young child myself, I really believe this only motivates me more to work toward the mission of Children's Chance and help these courageous families to the best of my ability. Not only is my position at Children's Chance a perfect way for me to utilize my public relations skills and promote such a wonderful organization, it allows me to be lucky enough to meet some of the families we serve and be inspired by these very special children who are fighting cancer.

To reach me, please contact:
803-254-5996  samanthahiggins@bellsouth.net

Angela Singleton

Angela presenting at Spartanburg Day Lower School

Angela at the

2008 An Evening with the Gamecock Football Team

Meet our Zig School Coordinator in Spartanburg/Greenville

Angela Singleton is a wife, mother of two daughters, and children's advocate who resides in Woodruff, SC.  She is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Anderson College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business.   
 

About Angela

Over the past twelve years, Angela has researched self-esteem and its effect on childhood development while sharing her personal story, "The Power of Self-esteem," at community events and over two hundred sixty school assemblies.  She serves as an Honorary Advisory Board Member for the National Association for Self-Esteem and created Project ESTEEM: Encouraging Success Through Education & Empowerment Materials which was distributed by the South Carolina State Department of Education to foster positive self-esteem, literacy, and parent-to-child interaction in over three hundred schools.

Angela has worked with pediatric cancer families since 2004 through The Children's Security Blanket Project, Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation, Make-A-Child Smile, Make-A-Wish, Hannah's Hope Ministries, and more.  She volunteers as the SC Chapter Director for Queen for a Day/Heroes whose mission is to raise the self-esteem of pediatric cancer patients.  Angela works with Child Life specialist in Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston to plan special events for oncology families including parties, conferences, and visits with queens and rescue personnel.  In addition, she organized the first Pediatric Hematology Oncology Symposium through which support materials from twenty-five national and local organizations were distributed to cancer families and hospitals across South Carolina.

Angela explains, "I am so excited to support pediatric cancer families and the mission of Children's Chance through Zig the Pig in Spartanburg County. There are numerous reasons for students and schools to join Zig's service learning program. Not only will they be provided with unique team building and character development opportunities, but their involvement will directly impact the quality of life for young people battling cancer in the Palmetto State. What a tremendous difference they can make"!

To contact Angela, please email to: ziginspartanburg@bellsouth.net