Team Abbie  | A sunny Sunday morning at Keva Sports Center brought 525 participants out to support area kids with cancer! See photos here and here.Our runners and walkers were delighted by a surprise greeting from golf legend Andy North, as well as touching remarks from two AFCH oncologists, Dr. Diane Puccetti and Dr. Paul Sondel. The kids were thrilled and excited during our closing ceremonies by an amazing show put on by yet another of our oncologists, the brilliant stage magician, Dr. Ken DeSantes!
Congratulations to our winning runners in the 5K and 10K races. See the results at this link.
Thanks to all the teams and individuals who worked so hard to raise pledges and to our wonderful sponsors who made the whole event possible! Our volunteer team was phenomenal and made the whole event run smoothly, under the able direction of Race Director Kevin Straka.Our greatest thanks go out to our inspiring Honorary Chair, Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton, for lending us her creativity and energy, bringing so many people together for this joyful event that makes it possible for us to serve the needs of hundreds of wonderful kids and families. Thank you, Suzy! Presenting Sponsor: UW Health - American Family Children's HospitalPlatinum Sponsors: First Weber Foundation, Stafford RosenbaumGold Sponsors: Serna Liebl Photography, Suzy Favor HamiltonSilver Sponsors: Rick and Julie Piacenza, Eloquest Healthcare, Murphy Desmond, Keva Sports Center, Movin' Shoes, Willy Street Co-op and Bagels ForeverSuzy Interviews Cancer Fighter Grace  | |
Our deepest thanks to
these recent donors:
The Italian Workmen's Club of Madison held their annual golf outing fundraiser in Sun Prairie at the end of August, and a great time was had by all! The club members have presented us with a generous donation of $2,500.
Coaches Fighting Cancer of Lena, IL, a community group of northern Illinois high school sports coaches, had a golf tournament early this summer and raised $850.00 to support area kids with cancer! The Madison Memorial High School Captains' Club, made up of the young men and women who captain each of their sports teams, had a Brat Fry during the lunch hour and raised $600.00 to help other young people with cancer. Way to go! Alliant Energy Foundation made a very generous donation in honor of Gary A. Kemnitz and his 25 years of service to Alliant Energy. Members of Phi Delta Chi, the fraternity of pharmacy students, donated to Capital Candlelighters in honor of Suzy Favor Hamilton and their 2010 Leader Development Seminar. Anonymous donated $100 online through www.justgive.com. Generous pledge donors gave more than $15,000 in gifts to support Suzy's Run/Walk 2010. Our top three fundraisers were 1) Todd Olson, 2) Janal Emmer and 3) Lexie's Team! Thanks to all our wonderful fundraisers, both teams and individuals.
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This issue of the newsletter is dedicated to
the memory of
Cari Jane Hadac
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Get to Know A Kid Fighting Cancer
This is Alyssa, with her dear friend, legendary Wisconsin athlete Suzy Favor Hamilton! Alyssa is 4 and is battling bilateral kidney cancer. We are very proud that she agreed to serve as one of our Honorary Starters for Suzy's Run/Walk on September 5th! Alyssa would like you to know that her favorite color is PINK. She loves to watch iCarly, she likes swimming and fishing, she loves animals and princesses. Her favorite food is Macaroni and Cheese! You can see more photos of Alyssa and Suzy on our web page for Suzy's Run/Walk 2010, and on our Shutterfly.com events page. |
EXCITING NEWS!
We're getting a new name!
Capital Candlelighters is proud of our role as the organization supporting families of children with cancer in south-central Wisconsin since 1980. For 40 years, "Candlelighters" has been synonymous in the pediatric oncology world with "childhood cancer family support."
Outside of our own network of hospitals and medical professionals, however, it has been hard to explain to people what we are and who we serve. The name "Candlelighters" does not mention kids or cancer, and is sometimes mistaken for a religious organization or a company selling candles! Because we're listed in the "Support Groups" section of the white pages, we get calls from many individuals looking for all kinds of peer support unrelated to childhood cancer.
Our board has spent several months examining options for an organization name that better reflects the work we do and the area we serve. They've chosen a name and we're now in the process of developing a new logo and visuals and updating our web site. You may have noticed that we've already started to make the shift, using both our old and new names for the last month or so. We're happy to say that as of January 2011 we will be known as:
Badger Childhood Cancer Network
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Monthly Family Gathering
Wednesday, Oct 6th
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 and outdoor mini-golf, arcade play, batting cages and driving range, games, crafts - something
for everyone!
Free of charge to families of
kids and teens with cancer
Upcoming Family Gatherings: Nov 3rd and Dec 1st
Questions? Call 608.231.8006 for more info.
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Does your workplace have a Corporate Matching Fund?
If so, you can double your contribution to support area kids with cancer! Check with your Human Resources department today! It usually requires filling out a simple form (on paper or online) at your workplace and submitting it to the company. We verify that you've made a donation to Capital Candlelighters/Badger Childhood Cancer Network and your employer will make a matching donation up to whatever their limit is.
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A note from the Executive Director:
Our priority this fall and winter will be to make sure that, in this difficult economy, we are able provide as much transportation and grocery assistance, utility help, car repairs and other basic aid to families of kids on treatment for cancer as we possibly can. Our New Diagnosis Bag program, gas card distribution, books, phone support and the Hero Bead Program are going along as strongly as ever.
We'll be pulling back a bit on social events to make sure we can cover these other urgent expenses, so we ask our families who want to get together with others to please plan to attend our monthly Family Gatherings at Vitense Golfland. Every 1st Wednesday night we'll be there with dinner, sports activities, kids' crafts, and plenty of chat time.
Have a Happy Halloween!
All the best,
Anne Spurgeon
Executive Director
Capital Candlelighters -
Badger Childhood Cancer Network
517 N. Segoe Rd #100
PO Box 5624 <-----note our updated PO Box #
Madison, WI 53705
608-231-8006
http://www.capcan.org
. . . because kids can't fight cancer alone! |
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