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Children's Chance
Post Office Box 7453 Columbia, SC 29202
609 Sims Avenue Columbia, SC 29205
803.254.5996 (p) 803.254.5997 (f)

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DeeAnn Jones

Stefen
one month into treatment

September 2003
at Family Weekend sponsored by
Children's Chance

Terrieanne & Stefen
August 2007

Stefen with Mrs. Lexington
receiving his trophy for 2nd Place at the
Backyard BBQ Contest
October 2007 |
Meet Our
Executive Director
DeeAnn
Jones has been the Executive Director of
Children's Chance since June 1, 2005.
Prior to that she was a board member and
then became board chair before joining
the Children's Chance staff. She brings
over 10 years of experience in the
non-profit sector as well as her
personal experience with pediatric
cancer.
About
DeeAnn
My
personal experience with pediatric
cancer began on August 15, 2002, the day
that doctor’s told me that my 10 year
old son, Stefen, had Leukemia. My life
will never be the same after hearing
those words. On that terrible day, my
family began the hard road to battle
pediatric cancer. Stefen’s world was no
more about soccer, camping, or fishing
but about needles, spinal taps, tears,
fear, and questions. My relationship
with my son had always been solid but
the in and out of the daily treatment
for cancer made our bond stronger. We
depended on each other. I depended on
him to make me laugh and smile and he
depended on me to guide him through this
maze of medical jargon. This disease
not only affected me and Stefen but my
daughter, Terrieanne, and my husband,
Brad. Stefen and I spent more time at
the hospital than at home. For the
first two years, I only saw my husband
when he visited the hospital or on those
rare days that we were able to stay at
home. My daughter Terrieanne was
starting 5th grade when
Stefen was diagnosed and her life was
very difficult. As a dedicated mother,
I had always been a room mom, went on
field trips, and helped with homework.
As a mother with a child with cancer, my
life became about the medicine, the
trips to the doctor, the hospital stays
and exhaustion. My daughter had to go
through 5th grade on her
own. When Stefen and I were at home she
was the “nurse”. She made sure that we
were comfortable and had everything we
needed. Terrieanne gave up a lot of her
childhood for her brother and I will
always be grateful for her maturity at
such a young age.
My
family has made it though the 3 ˝ years
of treatment with pediatric cancer.
Stefen went into remission in November
2005. Stefen and Terrieanne are
now Juniors in high
school. My supportive husband
and I now know the true meaning of
family. We never forget what may lye
ahead of us, so we hold
tight to our children and we continue to
fight!
To
reach me, please contact me at
803-254-5996
or at
deeannjones@bellsouth.net |

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 |
Meet our Public Relations Director
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
or
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
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
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Last Updated:
August 25, 2008
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