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Holiday Party 2008
Ho Ho Ho! We had RSVPs from 113 children for this year's holiday party, and hosted 180 guests at our Dec. 13th winter wonderland! A generous surprise donation from the MTH Foundation allowed Santa to provide a personally chosen gift for every child and teen. To see
more photos of the party, click here.
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Sponsor Feature:
has made a generous grant to fund our monthly family support groups through 2009.
The Evjue Foundation, Inc. is the charitable arm of The Capital Times, a progressive voice for news, information and opinion for more than 90 years.
Visit Our Sponsor
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We offer our profound thanks to these recent donors:
The
Prescott Family Foundation has awarded a third
annual grant to
our Emergency Assistance Fund for local families of
children with cancer.
Badger Aquatics Club honored leukemia
fighter and BAC swimmer Caleb by raising funds for Capital Candlelighters
during their "BAC a
Friend: Kickin' Cancer" Swim-a-Thon on November 6th, 2008.
The Old Fashioned ('serving Wisconsin Fare on the Capitol Square') directed the donations for their November meat raffles and the "Shake of the Day" to Capital Candlelighters.
M&I Bank made a generous holiday donation to Capital Candlelighters in honor of their clients in December, 2008.
The following people
made a generous holiday donation to Capital Candlelighters to support families in need:
Prescott Family of Fitchburg, WI
KC's Designs of Madison (Kristin Cook)
Davidson Family of Oregon, WI
Ashley KemnitzCarol CloutierKaianna ObeeMargaret Saewert
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Hi Capital Candlelighters' families and friends!
Is it really 2009 already? Anybody else still trying to write 19xx on their checks? Where does the time go??
Our annual Holiday Party at the Lussier Family Heritage Center on December 13th was a wonderful time for kids with cancer and their family members to play games, do crafts, eat goodies, meet Santa and lighten their burdens among one another. Many thanks to the wonderful volunteers who made the day possible, including coordinator Dawn Grelle, the hardworking Bakk Family, several AFCH staffers and our student elves from Oregon and Madison West High Schools.
Plans are underway for our Spring Party, and we'll have a date, time and place for you soon. In the meantime, stay warm, enjoy your loved ones and count every one of your blessings every day! |
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Monthly Family Gathering Wednesday, January 7th
PATIENT AND SIBLING SUPPORT
JOIN OTHER FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER AT OUR MONTHLY GATHERING! Vitense Golfland
Beltline Hwy at Whitney Way
6 pm
Dinner provided by the Green Tree Grill
Kids play, do activities, enjoy indoor mini-golf and arcade games with our great volunteers from the UW Occupational Therapy graduate program and adults have time to share and talk.
No Charge No RSVP necessary
Monthly Family Gatherings funded by a grant from
The Evjue Foundation, charitable arm of The Capital Times
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Helping Children Who Are Experiencing Grief
Unlike
previous generations, today's parents are often inexperienced in
helping their children deal with the loss of another child, whether a
classmate, family member or friend. In an age when most traditional childhood diseases have been controlled by vaccines and antibiotics, childhood cancer has become the most common disease killer of children in the developed world.
Those of us who have a child with cancer find that we sometimes have to parent our children through the sad experience of losing a friend they have come to know through the hospital, in clinic or at support groups. Some of us may have to help our children cope with the loss of a beloved sibling while living through our own grief.
There are several excellent books available for kids from toddlers to teens, and others written to advise and guide their parents. You can sometimes find local support groups for grieving children through hospice. We've collected links to a few good websites that include articles on helping children understand and deal with loss and that list and evaluate the best books on the subject.
"Loss, Grief and Bereavement" - NCI
"Helping Children Through Grief" - Univ. of MN Extension
Resources and activities for children and teens from The Center for Grieving Children - Portland, ME
"Stewarding Children's Grief/ Helping Families Heal Together"
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MILLION PENNY DRIVE - MARCH 1 - 31, 2009
Using Small Change to Make a Big Change
For Local Kids With Cancer!
If
your school, workplace or community group would like to take part in this year's Million Penny Drive, we'd
love to get them on the list as soon as possible. It's easy and fun! A Million Pennies = $10,000, which would help provide a lot of gas cards, groceries, utility assistance and car repairs for families in need. Participants can
collect funds for any length of time during March. Some schools and companies do it as a "Penny Wars" competition between classrooms or departments, others just put out jars and ask customers, students, church members, etc. for help. We can provide posters, jars or milk jug labels, incentive prizes and more! We'll be happy to answer any questions you have, just call 608-231-8006 or email anne@capcan.org.
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As we
move into the new year, we renew our pledge to provide the best possible emotional,
educational and emergency financial support for the families of children
treated for cancer in our area. Please join us in doing all you can
to make life a little easier for these great families.
Have a happy, healthy and safe 2009!! |
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Sincerely,
Anne Spurgeon
Executive Director
Capital Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Alliance
608-231-8006
http://www.capcan.org
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