Optimist Club of Madison 1st Annual
'Strikes for Kids'
Bowl a Thon
April 17 starts 11 am
Doubledays Bowling Alley, Cottage Grove
Sign up a team of 4 bowlers to support Capital Candlelighters. The winning team gets to decide which children's charity gets 50% of event proceeds!
Click Here to download the brochure/entry form
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Welcome Back:
Facilitating the School Experience for Childhood Cancer Survivors
A valuable seminar for teachers, parents, school nurses and counselors
Click For Flier
March 8th 5pm - 8pm
Gilda's Club of Madison
gildasclubmadison.org
Sponsored by:
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Gilda's Club
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Start your Amazon.com shopping through the link on the Capital Candlelighters' home page!
A percentage of every purchase made through our Amazon search box
helps local kids with cancer! |
We extend our profound gratitude to these recent donors:
Robert and Dyan Armstrong
Kohl's A Team
Beloit Optimist Club
Rick Piacenza
In honor of Kevin Rufener's Birthday:
Intense Rezultz
Kevin Rufener
Jenni Rufener Sies
Jim Rufener
James Oldenburg
Kathy Rufener
In honor of Ida DeVries:
Darren & Jerilyn Alsum
Brennen & Kelly Weigel
Chris & Michelle Ernst
Jerold Ernst
Linda Turner
In memory of Joyce Kilgore-Carlin's mother and mother-in-law:
Curtis and Sandra Bakk
In honor of Jenni Jacobson:
Barb Jacobson
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This issue of the newsletter is dedicated to the grandparents of kids and teens with cancer, holding two generations in their hearts every day.
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Get to Know a Kid Fighting Cancer
Hi! My name is Morgan and I have acute Leukemia.
I
love going to the Kalahari. I have four cousins. I am in first
grade. I have two cats. I love to sing and make up my own songs. I
like to roller skate and go fishing on Virgie's boat. I like going
horseback riding with my cousin Anna. I like doing crafts and making
jewelry. I
like to play tricks on my doctors and nurses. My doctor, Andi, is
really smart, nice, kind of funny, and she takes good care of me.
Sharon is my nurse. She makes me laugh and we have competitions.
Jodie, Carly, Jill, and Mary are cool, too!
So Morgan, here are a few questions for you.
1) What's your favorite word?
2) What's your favorite way to spend the day?
3) What is the most fun thing you and your brother do together?
4) Who is the funniest person you know?
5) What magic power would you most like to have?
6) If you could have any animal for a pet, it would be a_________?
Morgan's answers, as told to Mom and Dad:
1) Morgan's
favorite word is puppy!
2) She loves to spend her days swimming in her
pool and going on bike rides. She also enjoys having friends over and
spending the night at grandma and grandpa's house.
3) With her brother,
she plays ninjas, superheroes, Wii, and play-doh.
4) The funniest person
she knows is her mommy.
5) For a magic power, Morgan would like to be
able to throw lava and do magic.
6) If she could have any pet, it would
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Capital Candlelighters Childhood Cancer
Monthly Family Gathering
Wednesday, March 3rd
Come join us!
Vitense Golfland
Beltline Hwy at Whitney Way 6:00 pm
Dinner from the Green Tree Grill
Young people are supervised by UW Occupational Therapy grad student volunteers while adults have chat time. Indoor mini-golf, arcade play, games, crafts - something
for everyone!
Free of charge to families of kids/teens with cancer
upcoming Family Gatherings Apr 7 and May 5, 2010
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Save the Dates!
The Haraldson Brothers' Open Golf Tournament is coming May 22, 2010at the Evansville Golf Club.  Please help us collect items for the Silent Auction! Contact Anne at 608-231-8006 to find out more about making a donation or becoming an HBO sponsor.  Believe it or not, summer will eventually be here! Mark your calendar and reserve
August 8, 2010
for the Capital Candlelighters' Summer Picnic, Dream Park Shelter, Winnequah Park in Monona at noon. See you there!
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Web Sites Provide Resources for Teens
and Young Adults with Cancer
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2010 Million Penny Drive is here!
Can we collect $10,000 in change
to change the lives of kids with cancer?
Help us raise funds in March to support area kids and teens with cancer! We have jars, labels and posters. It's easy to help!
The Hero Bead program, emergency financial assistance, support groups, social events for families, New Diagnosis bags, books, gas cards -- they are all made available to families of kids fighting cancer from the donations we collect all over south-central Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Can you help us raise funds and raise awareness in your community?
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It is difficulty that makes us prize things. -- Michel de Montaigne
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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