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Summer Picnic 2009
ELVER PARK
'NEW' SHELTER
Sunday, July 12
Noon to 3
No RSVP needed
Play games, meet other families, share some laughs and fun.
Sponsored by a generous gift from the MTH Foundation
(Our quarterly social events are for childhood cancer and blood disorders patients and survivors, their siblings and parents/guardians) |
Suzy's Run/Walk for Capital Candlelighters September 27, 200910 amVilas Park in Madison
Create a team to honor a patient or survivor--
Sign up to run or walk! |
Thanks to our generous sponsor!
ITALIAN WORKMEN'S CLUB OF MADISON
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We offer our profound thanks to these recent donors:
UWHC Loose Change for Children Campaign
Murphy Desmond SC
TDS Telecom
UW Student Occupational Therapy Association
Nancy Stewart
John Hamill
Chris Streber
Business sponsors of the Haraldson Brothers' Open
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This issue of the newsletter is dedicated to the memory of
Jason Laufenberg.
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Quick Links
Candlelighters USA
Capital Candlelighters
purchase gift cards to benefit Capital Candlelighters purchase gift certificates to local businesses at 25%-50% off to benefit Capital Candlelighters!
Want to donate directly?
 You can donate securely to Capital Candlelighters
in $5.00 increments at this link (ex. quantity of 2 = $10, quantity of 4 = $20, etc.)
Thank you!
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Capital Candlelighters' families and friends-
Welcome summer!
It's time to start forming your team for the 3rd annual Suzy's Run/Walk for Capital Candlelighters! Honorary Race Chair Suzy Favor Hamilton invites serious runners, casual runners, strollers, joggers, trotters and plodders to come out to support area kids with cancer at Vilas Park on Sunday, September 27th.
Suzy's Run/Walk lets our community learn about and pay tribute to the children and teens battling cancer right here among them. For more information, visit the official run/walk web site: http://www.suzyrun.com
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You Should Know . .
 So far in 2009 (as of mid-May) Capital Candlelighters has provided more than $20,000 in financial assistance and gas cards to the families of children treated for cancer at American Family Children's Hospital. |
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Monthly Family Gathering Wednesday, June 3rd
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
Special Activity for June:
A
team of UW Physical Therapy graduate students will come to our June 3rd
meeting to discuss and demonstrate their new guide for maintaining and
regaining physical strength and balance for childhood cancer patients.
At our monthly gathering, kids and teens do activities, play mini-golf and arcade games with our great volunteers from the UW Occupational Therapy graduate program. Adults have time to relax, share ideas and experiences and support one another.
No Charge No RSVP necessary
Monthly Family Gatherings funded by a grant from
The Evjue Foundation, charitable arm of The Capital Times
Upcoming meetings July 1, August 5
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Student OT Association Class of 2009 Makes Generous Gift to Capital Candlelighters
 Our monthly family group enjoys the lively presence of volunteers from the UW Student Occupational Therapy Assoc. to engage and entertain the young people who attend our meetings. Capital Candlelighters was greatly honored to be chosen by the SOTA class of 2009 for a very generous $2000 donation. The class presented the check at their graduation banquet on May 16th, along with sweet anecdotes about how much fun they have with our great kids. Congratulations, class of 2009! |
Sat.,
June 6, 2009 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Drop off old medications at one of these locations:
1) City Transfer Site, Madison 121 E. Olin Ave (next to city pool)
2) Middleton High School parking lot, 2100 Bristol St.
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HBO Golf Classic 2009 a big success!
 95 golfers enjoyed a great day on the links at this year's HBO Charity Golf Tournament on May 16th at Evansville Golf Club. Those hard-working Haraldson Brothers put on another great event and raised $11,250 to support Capital Candlelighters' financial assistance program to benefit the families of area kids with cancer! |
Capital Candlelighters Board Recruiting
Do you
have community connections? Not fearful of raising funds or managing a
priceless non-profit organization? Had a child or grandchild with cancer or are
you a childhood cancer survivor? It's time for you to consider joining
the Capital Candlelighters board! Kids with cancer in south-central Wisconsin need you!
For more information, contact Executive Director Anne Spurgeon at 608-231-8006.
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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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