South Florida Career Brunch
Hosted by: Mary Kay Executive Sales Director, Irvene Foster
Date: Saturday July 10th, 2010
Time: 8:30am-9:30am
Location: Crown Plaza
13400 W Sunrise Blvd
Sunrise, FL
For directions or questions call: 954-851-1020
Special Gift for the consultant with the most guests in attendance. Special recognition for Red Jackets, DIQS and all consultants who move on up in their business.
Proceeds from raffles and donations will benefit Children Battling Cancer, Inc.
Fashion Show provided by Sohpie
UPDATE: The concert was beautiful! Thank you M4M! Still waiting on the totals but so grateful to everyone that came out to support the event.
Childhood Cancer Benefit Concert
Hosted by:
Music 4 Miracles
Friday, June 18th at 7:30pm
To be held at the beautiful and elegant MI-VI Venue at Gulfstream Park
Music 4 Miracles is hosting a benefit concert to raise awareness and support for children battling cancer. They have spent months in the recording studio preparing for this amazing event. Now is your opportunity to purchase tickets and help support this great cause!
All ticket sales will go directly to benefit childhood cancer charities such as our foundation Children Battling Cancer, the Kendra's Kisses Foundation and the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Foundation which directly support children and families battling cancer.
This special night will also unveil the beautiful song Already and Angel, written by Music 4 Miracles founder Kristi Huddleston for Cancer patient CJ George.
We strongly encourage you to support and attend this amazing event. You can purchase tickets by contacting us by email or phone at 305-231-1999. To purchase online by click here:
*Please ask about sponsorship opportunities available to you. Or please ask how you can sponsor a cancer family so they can attend this amazing event. Or visit www.music4miracles.com for more information.
Save the Date: June 18th, Friday at 7:30pm
UPDATE: Thank you to all who attended this fun event. We had a blast and met many new friends. We raised $438.00 from this event.
Support Children Battling Cancer
on June 5th, 2010 from 11am to 2pm with a Fundraiser featuring:
SILPADA DESIGNS JEWELRY
Your invited to visit this Silpada Designs Fund Raising Event with no formal presentations-just fun with friends, families and co-workers and all for a great cause! Stop by and see the fabulous collection of Sterling Silver jewelry. Make a purchase for yourself or find that perfect gift from someone special.
Jewelry will be on display at the Isles of Weston Clubhouse
To Preview Jewelry visit: www.mysilpada.com/christina.reyes
Thank you to everyone who voted! We are extremely proud of CJ.
What does a Powerful Kid Look Like?? Here at CBC we think it looks like 11 year old CJ George, who has been battling Stage 3 Lymphoma for a year and a half. He was entered into the Powerful Kid Care Contest through the Chris Everet Children's Hospital and was chosen as one of the top three finalists!
But he needs YOUR HELP to win the top spot. The vote is now open to the public. Please take a quick moment and click on the link to the left and cast your vote for CJ George as a powerful kid. We think you will enjoy and be inspired by his story.
It only takes a moment to vote but we ask that you do just that for him once EVERYDAY between May 17th and May 30th.
He did his job to get entered now lets do ours to help him win!
UPDATE!!!!
CJ WON!
A HUGE Thank you to all that voted!
UPDATE: A big thank you to Alie Unger-Fink who raised $125.00 for CBC at the Relay for Life Event in Pembroke Pines!
RELAY FOR LIFE
Friday, April 23rd, 5:00 p.m.
Walter C. Young Middle Schoo
l901 NW 129 Avenue
Pemrboke Pines, FL
Team Captain: Allie Unger-Fink
Team: West Broward: Magichealers
West Broward High School National Honors Society is representing CBC at the Relay for Life Walk on Friday April 23rd. CJ George will walk the survivors lap in honor of all the kids who are no longer with us to walk in this event. They may not be here as survivors but they are the honored heroes who we walk for. CBC will light a bag in memory of the children we have met and come to love whose battles are over.
Come light a bag for a survivor you know and love or in honor of those who have passed on. We will have a booth and be selling many goodies including our beautiful hand made gold ribbon bracelets.
Please come out and support Children Battling Cancer at this wonderful event.
If you would us to light a luminary in the name of a child who has passed on or is currently battling cancer please do so by sending it to: info@childrenbattlingcancer.com
Thanks to all who came out to support and encourage us!
It was a great success!
<CJ, with former Dolphins Player Sam Madison, at Dennys!>
Your Invited! Come Celebrate with CJ.
Ten year old cancer patient dedicates his birthday to helping kids with Cancer
CJ, who is turning 11 on Monday, April 5th, and is still on chemotherapy for cancer treatment, is using his birthday to raise awareness and support for children battling cancer. And your invited! In order to make this a success we need your participation in this very special event.
On Monday April 5th, come to the Dennys in Davie located at 5645 South University Drive, Davie, FL 33328 anytime between 5pm and 8pm. Bring your family and friends! Invite neighbors! Spread the word!
We ask that you come and have dinner at this Dennys that night in honor of CJ's birthday. The owner of the Dennys, who also has a child battling cancer, has generously donated 20% of the sales for that night to Children Battling Cancer.
CJ is using his birthday for this cause so no gifts are necessary other than to come and have dinner for a good cause. How often can you go out to eat and pay the check knowing a portion is going to help suffering kids and their families? Well, on this special night you can!
CJ will be there from 5-8pm doing magic tricks for all his guests. We are planning some surprise guests from the Miami Dolphins and activities for the kids so bring the whole family.
What: CJ's Birthday
When: Monday, April 5th 5-8pm
Where: Dennys in Davie
645 S. University Drive
Davie, FL 33328
Why: To Benefit Children Battling Cancer, Inc.
*Thank you to all who participated and joined TEAM CBC.
We collected over 1000 cards and were able to distribute to four cancer centers instead of one!
Spirit Jump's First Annual
Cards for Cancer Day
JOIN TEAM CBC for Cards4Cancer Day
CARDS 4 CANCER DAY
APRIL 10th 2010
Children Battling Cancer is officially 'TEAM CBC' for the first annual Cards for Cancer Day. Spirit Jump hopes to have 100,000 cards delivered all over the country to individuals fighting cancer on April 10th.
"On Saturday April 10th, 2010 Spirit Jump and the team leaders around the world will deliver bags of uplifting cards to their local cancer centers to be given to those battling cancer. Cards can be collected by asking family members, friends, neighbors, schools, youth groups or just about anyway you can think of getting them. Cards can be handmade or store bought and should have a positive message to help JUMP the SPIRIT of someone who is battling cancer.
Our purpose is to bring hope and comfort to the many men, women and children battling cancer! Not just creating awareness but also having a direct positive impact on the lives of those that are hurting.
Spirit Jump has set a goal to collectively deliver over 100,000 uplifting cards. Join us and together we can reach this goal."
JOIN TEAM CBC by CLICKING HERE and then start making/buying cards.
Send your cards to:
CHILDREN BATTLING CANCER, INC.
8101 NW 181 Street
Miami, FL 33015
by April 9th and we will deliver all the cards from TEAM CBC to
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital on April 10th!
*A huge thank you to the Miami Seaquarium for sponsoring our booth.
We raised $500.00 over the two days and made many cards for kids at the hospital.
CBC at Miami Seaquarium for Easter
Annual Easter Events: April 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
CBC is grateful and excited to be invited to attend the Miami Seaquarium's Annual Easter Celebration. Please come out and visit our booth as we seek to raise awareness about childhood cancer and raise support for the many families battling this disease. We strongly encourage you to support the Miami Seaquarium as they have been a strong and faithful supporter of Children Battling Cancer. They have generously placed priceless smiles on the faces of these hurting children and their families. Please let them know you appreciate their support of these causes by visiting the park and spreading the word to other families. Hope to see you there! For more information about the many fun activities available this weekend at the Miami Seaquarium please click here
Winterfest at Gilda's Club
Saturday, February 20th from 11am-2pm.
Attention CBC families. Join us at Gilda's Club for a day of winter wonderland fun. There will be games, lunch, an ice-cream party and an exciting magic show. Please RSVP to Dawn at 305-231-1999 or Elisa at 954-763-6776 or e-mail elisa@gildasclubsouthflorida.org.
Gildas Club is located at 119 Rose Drive, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316
*Thank you to our corporate partner, Miami Seaquarium, for allowing us to bless our families with this very special Family Day Out!
Gonzalez Family Day Out
CBC and the Miami Seaquarium partnered to provide the Gonzalez family with their Family Day Out. Little Mackenzie and her siblings had a blast getting up close and personal with the dolphins and other amazing animals at the Seaquarium. They enjoyed all the exciting shows and the beautiful South Florida weather. We want to extend a huge thank you to our friends at Miami Seaquarium for their support of Children Battling Cancer, Inc. and for making this day very special for the Gonzalez family. To read about Mackenzie's amazing day pleaseclick here.
*Thank you to all who donated toys, gift cards and money to help this very special family. Thank you to all who showed up to wrap the presents and fill the stockings. A special thank you to Gildas Club of South Florida for all the toys donated and for recommending and trusting us with this wonderful opportunity.
We were able to provide many gifts for all 4 children, gifts for mom and dad, and present them with many gift cards and a $250.00 check with the remaining funds that came in for their family!
Mackenzie's Family
CBC was grateful to be asked to help the Mackenzie Gonzalez family for Christmas. This precious 5 year old little girl was diagnosed with stage IV Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma with lung metastase in December 2008. Unfortunately, after aggressive chemotherapy and treatments over the past year, the cancer has continued to spread to her lungs. At this time, the doctors feel there are not many treatment options available to her. Make A Wish Foundation stepped in and took the family to Disney the week before Christmas. They were not expected back until after midnight on Christmas Eve, leaving little time for the family to take care of Christmas presents for four little kids so CBC was asked to step in and handle all of the families Christmas shopping and wrapping while they were gone. What a blessing to see so many people come together for this family on such short notice. Through all of you, we were able to provide and abundance of gifts for all the family, including presents, stockings, gift cards and monetary donations. Thank you to all who helped make this possible. A special thank you to Dawn Reed at Winterfest Boat Parade. Kristi Huddleston at Music 4 Miracles and The Magic Children's Fund for all your support.
*Thanks to Palm Vista Community Church Youth group we were able to distribute 30 handmade cards with giftcards to the Joe DiMaggio Chidren's Hospital.
*Thanks to the National Honors Society at West Broward Highschool we were able to deliver over 50 stockings filled with toys and gift cards.
*Thanks to miscellaneous donations we were able to make a toy donation to the Pediatric Ambulatory outpatient.
Christmas 'Joy' Drive for Childhood Cancer:
In order to share the true joy we have received at Christmas we will host a gift drive to benefit families with children batting cancer during the holidays. You will not want to miss out on this exciting opportunity! Here is where you discover it truly is better to give than to receive. You will find that you will receive much more joy than you could possibly give away.
We are hoping to get an overwhelming response to this joy drive so that we can provide a gift not only for the child battling cancer but their siblings as well. The siblings of children with cancer suffer intensely in their own unique and often private way.
You can participate by donating an new unwrapped toy or gift card to CBC before December 15th or you can sponsor a gift by sending your donation to Children Battling Cancer, Inc. noted 'Christmas Joy Drive'. CBC will purchase and wrap a gift(s) from your family to be delivered to a child.
Help us bring joy to a suffering family during the holidays.
For more information or to request your child and his siblings be added to our Christmas wish list please contact us at: info@childrenbattlingcancer.com
UPDATE: Andrew went to be with the Lord on Sunday March 28th.
*Thank you to all who contributed to make this day special for the Broomfield Family. We raised $800.00 to present to the family, purchased gifts for Andrew and his siblings, and The Collection brought out a Ferrari to take this very special boy for a very special ride.
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CBC and the Miami Dade Police Dept Economic Crimes Bureau Adopt the Broomfield Family for Christmas:
Children Battling Cancer, Inc. has adopted the Broomfield family for Christmas this year and we need your help. Seven year old Andrew Broomfield is on hospice and we want to help make his last Christmas with his family a special one.
Andrew was a fun, loving and active little boy until March of 2009 when a sudden seizure lead him to the hospital. An MRI was performed that lead to the devastating diagnosis of a Brain Stem Glioma. Unlike many childhood cancers where parents are assured of hope and healing to come through modern medicines, chemotherapy and radiation, Andrew’s family was devastated to hear he had 0% chance of survival with this type of tumor.
Andrew received treatment at Miami Children's Hospital, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, and Plantation Hospital. In November of 2009, after as much treatment as his body could tolerate to slow the progress of the tumor, Andrew was released home on Hospice care. Due to the treatments and the progression of the cancer in his brain, Andrew has lost the ability to walk and talk. However, he is able to smile a 1000 watt smile and laugh a contagious laugh.
Andrew, who is 7 now, is home receiving full time care and love from his mother who is deaf and his father who is hearing impaired, his 14 year old brother Tory, and 2 year old sister Sierra, as well as his loving grandmother.
As Andrew celebrates what will most likely be his last Christmas here with his family, CBC plans to make it as special as possible for this very special little boy and his family and we need your help!
We appreciate any support you can offer this family at this very precious time. We are accepting donations of toys, cash, or gift cards to help the family. If you would like to offer your support of this family, please contact CBC at 305-231-1999 or info@childrenbattlingcancer.com.
We are extremely grateful to the Miami Dade Police Dept who has partnered with us to help raise support and provide gifts for the family and will be accompanying us on December 18th as we surprise Andrew and his family with our special delivery!
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*Thank you to everyone who created a box(es). We collected and distributed over 130 boxes. That means we fed over 100 families!
Thanksgiving Blessings in a Box:
Join our Thanksgiving drive and create a box of Thanksgiving Blessings for a family in need during the holidays. We will be collecting boxes with complete Thanksgiving meals. Each box will be personally decorated by the family creating it and contain all the sides necessary to prepare a traditional Thanksgiving meal as well as a gift card towards the purchase of the Turkey. *In this way we are able to keep everything non-perishable.
We will deliver the box the week before Thanksgiving to the familiies at the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hosptial as well as to the homes of families who are currently undergoing chemotherapy and cancer treatments. This is just one small way to relieve the burden the holidays places on these already overwhelmed families. We encourage you to add cards or pictures or any personal touch you would like to the box.
Click here to view the CBS 4 newscast of one very special delivery.
*Thank you to all who participated in our first annual chemo bag awareness fundraiser. Please plan to support us again in September 2010 for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month as we distribute chemo bags to churches, schools, clubs and neighborhoods! We need and are grateful for your support!
Chemo Bag Awareness Fundraiser:
Help transform this bag from a source of fear and pain for a child receiving chemo into a bag of blessing and joy instead by taking it home and filling it with coins, dollars, or checks. While you have the bag, allow it to serve as a visual reminder to pray for these children and their families and to raise awareness about what these children are going through
Order your chemo bags to distribute among family, friends, neighbors, co-workers. Each bag contains information with statistics, facts, and the mission of CBC. Each bag explains exactly what to do so.
Organize a chemo bag fundraiser at your church, school, or club. At the end of the designated time, collect the bags you distributed. CBC will pick up the bags if you are local or if you are not local you can mail the total by check or money order to Children Battling Cancer, Inc.
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Chemo Bags Raise Awareness while Raising Support!
Bone Marrow Drive:
Date: To Be Announced
CBC is excited to be hosting Driving For Donors here in South Florida. Driving for Donors was founded by Patrick Pedraja who was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 12. After watching a friend die with no match for a bone marrow transplant Patrick became dedicated to adding as many donors as possible to the National Registry. We agree with Patrick that
no child should have to die while waiting for a donor. Hispanics and Asians, in particular, are highly under represented on the National Registry.
Most people do not realize that becoming a donor is a simple as a cheek swab and a few drops of blood. You will then be placed on the National Registry until your 61st birthday. Being on the registry does not commit you to anything, but can you imagine having the opportunity to save the life of a child who will die without a transplant if you are the match they have been waiting for!
More information to come as the details and dates are confirmed. In the meantime, check out Driving for Donors and learn more about the need for Bone Marrow donors.