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Zig Tales

On a daily basis we deal with stories of courage and despair, hope and denial, need and sacrifice. Along the way we have been profoundly touched by the extraordinary efforts of the many people that have felt compelled to lend a hand, to provide a shoulder to lean on, and, most importantly, to help raise the money needed to continue our dream.

We use this space to share some of the more powerful stories.

River Ridge Elementary Zig Tales

(Spartanburg, SC) The River Ridge student council sponsored the Zig the Pig campaign to raise money for children with cancer during the month of February. The faculty and students generously donated $1,347.54 for this very worthwhile cause. One very unselfish first grader, Quinn Kinzie, was truly touched by Zig's story. He donated $100.00 of the money he received for Christmas to assist these families. Quinn's unselfish gift reminds us all of the generosity and love of the youngest among us.

Duncan Elementary School Zig Tales

Students in Ms. Farrell's First Grade Class know how to be good and know how to give to those in need. The students took all their pennies that were given for good behavior and donated them to Zig. The students ended up collecting over $100 throughout the 2 weeks of Duncan Elementary School's Zig Adoption.

Zig and Zack

Zack Childs is a student at Satchel Ford Elementary in Columbia. In the spring of 2005, his school participated in a Zig adoption for the first time. During the summer of 2005, right before Zack was set to go back to school, he was diagnosed with cancer. Zack told his parents that he was going to be OK. He had read Zig's storybook and knew what he was going to face. But he also knew that Zig was his friend and would help him get through this crisis.

Zack's church decided to host a brunch to help raise money for Zig in honor of Zack. The youth group put on the project one Sunday after church. Zack's parents' friends, the owners of the Other Store, named a special sandwich after Zack and all the proceeds benefitted Zig. They raised over $600!

Satchel Ford also did an adoption again and the school really got behind the Zig for Zack campaign and raised over $4,000. Currently, the Piggly Wiggly is hosting a Zig and Zack campaign. They did a car wash in September with AC Flora and Dreher high schools, have Ziggybanks you can feed at all the registers and are selling paper Zigs in November.

The Zig for Zack Campaign is a great example of how a community can get together to support pediatric cancer and the families facing this crisis. It's also a testament to the power of Zig's storybook in helping children understand what it's like to face cancer.

Satchel Ford Zig Tales

1. Vanessa Vaughn, in kindergarten, worked for two weeks earning money for Zig the Pig by doing chores. she also baked cookies and brownies and set up a stand to sell them. Vanessa also kept a record of work done so that she could calculate exactly how much she was earning for Zig. She single-handedly raised $154.
2. Chris Austin is a fifth grader who was paid $50 for being in a play. He signed his entire pay check over to Zig.
3. Will Loving, in second grade; Will Arnette, in first grade; and Annie Watson Tyson, in second grade, set up a lemonade stand with signs saying the money was going to Zig the Pig. They raised $32 in one afternoon.

Hammond School Zig Tale

Robert Burnside is an eight year old who attends Hammond School and is a perfect example of compassion and volunteerism. Robert single-handedly raised over $270 to contribute to the Zig the Pig adoption at his school.

As soon as he got home from school, Robert braved the frigid cold to sit at the corner of the main intersection in his neighborhood. As cars passed by, he collected money in his ziggybank. At the end of the second day, Robert had collected $141. Robert's goal was to collect $150, so he went home and emptied $9 out of his own piggybank to feed Zig.

His parents, Robert and Linda Burnside, were so moved by what he had done to help kids with cancer that they wrote him a check for $50. Next, his grandmother told him she would do the same. Robert also managed to get a last minute $20 donation to bring him to his grand total of $270. Robert's actions are an example of the compassion, philanthropy and understanding that Zig the Pig teaches and inspires in children.

This page last updated: 02/13/2008