 First Annual Cut-a-thon
to benefit
Capital Candlelighters!
Sunday, August 23rd
8 am to Noon
(appointment required)
$15 Haircuts
$15 Manicures
$20 Pedicures
Call Deonne Salon and Day Spa or go to the website to make your cut-a-thon appointment. Get a great cut or mani/pedi and support area kids with cancer! Deonne Salon
and Day Spa 2801 W.
Beltline Highway Madison, WI 53713
608 273-3500www.deonnesalon.com |
Online Support!Candlelighters
Childhood Cancer Foundation sponsors an online discussion board and
support forum for those affected by childhood cancer. Join today and
share the journey with others all over the country.
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We offer our profound thanks to these recent donors:
MTH Foundation
Maurice Rosefelt Memorial Fund
Deonne Salon and Day Spa
Sharon Lundgren
Anonymous
UW Health
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This issue of the newsletter is dedicated to
Dr. Paul Sondel.
We love ya, Dr. S!
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Quick Links
Candlelighters USA
Capital Candlelighters
purchase gift cards to benefit Capital Candlelighters!  purchase gift certificates to Madison area 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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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Spread The Word!
Please plan to walk or run with us
in honor and in memory of kids and teens
with cancer at Suzy's Run/Walk
September 27th 10 am Vilas Park
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You Should Know . . .
 *Adults who are treated for cancer can often go to their local community hospital. Kids have to travel to a regional pediatric oncology treatment center, often 1 to 3 hours from home, for clinic appointments, tests and hospitalizations.
*One in 330 kids will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 20. 46 are diagnosed in the US each day, nearly 13,000 each year.
*Childhood cancer is the #1 disease killer of children in the US.
*Capital Candlelighters provides financial assistance with expenses that, if left unmet, could compromise the health or safety of the child with cancer. The most common requests we receive are for help with paying utility bills (phone, electricity, home heating), rent or mortgage, car repairs and to buy groceries, gas and for co-pays on prescription medicines. *The most popular book we provide to families is "Educating the Child With Cancer," edited by Nancy Keene. |
Capital Candlelighters Childhood Cancer
Monthly Family Gathering
Wednesday, August 5th
Vitense Golfland
Beltline Hwy at Whitney Way 6:00 pm
Dinner from the Green Tree Grill
Youth are supervised by UW Occupational Therapy grad student volunteers while adults have chat time.
Mini-golf, arcade play, Hi-Ball, batting cages, crafts - something
for everyone! Looks like a good time for Water Wars-- better bring a towel!
Free of charge to families of kids/teens with cancer
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Suzy's Run/Walk for Capital Candlelighters
Sunday, September 27th at 10:00 am
Vilas Park Shelter Madison, WI
 A 5K Run and Walk/ 10K Run
to Support Area Kids with CancerYou can form a team for your family, workplace, school or club, or just register to run or walk individually. Come out on a beautiful fall day during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and join Suzy Favor Hamilton to support local kids fighting cancer!Great prizes at all levels for participants who collect pledges, from water bottles and fleece blankets to electronics!Suzy's Run/Walk lets our community learn about and pay tribute to the children and teens battling cancer right here among them. Sign up to run or walk today or pledge your support at the official
Our friends at Storybridge.tv have produced a video to help our community learn more about Capital Candlelighters and the impact of childhood cancer through the voices of three families. See kids, parents and Suzy herself talk about the good that comes from your participation in Suzy's Run!http://www.storybridge.tv/everystep
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The beads we provide for kids at American Family Children's Hospital to collect and string into a record of their cancer treatment experiences are called "Hero Beads." Capital Candlelighters agrees with Christopher Reeve who once said, "I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles."
It is our great honor
to know and support these amazing young people, some of whom are very,
very small, who fight so hard and yet smile so much. They are our heroes.
Sincerely,
Anne Spurgeon
Executive Director
Capital Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Alliance
608-231-8006
http://www.capcan.org
. . . because kids can't fight cancer alone!
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