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Badger Childhood Cancer Network Newsletter

. . . because kids can't fight cancer alone!

August, 2011
In This Issue
--Childhood Cancer Cluster Law
--Thank You Donors!
--Upcoming Family Support
--Sign up for Suzy's Run/Walk TODAY!
--Summer Picnic Aug 21st
Talking to Kids About Cancer
Trevor's Law Aims to Promote Investigations of Childhood Cancer Clusters

Some areas of the US have clusters of childhood cancers, but communities often do not have the financial resources to investigate the causes and clean up the problem.  According to this Environmental Health News Article, a new bill introduced in the Senate, known as Trevor's Law would "direct and fund federal agencies to assist state health officials in investigating potential clusters. It also would create science-based guidelines for cluster identification."  For more information and for links to support the bill, visit www.trevorstrek.org

Grateful Thanks to

these Recent Donors!

Capital Times Kids' Fund 

 

Janesville Parker High School

     Cheerleaders

 

In Memory of Jay Haraldson:

  • Laura Bird 
  • Margaret Edmunds 
  • Brett Armstrong
  • Pat Jones
  • Kathy Noll
  • Melody Gressick
  • Nancy and Bob Ippolito
  • William Schmitz  

Brian and Carisa Baker 

 

Annie Press, LLC 

 

Sharon Gould

 

Anonymous 

 

Upcoming Family Support Group Meetings
 

September 7

October 5

November 2

 (no August meeting - come to the Summer Picnic!) 

 

6 PM  Vitense Golfland  

Beltline at Whitney Way

 

Dinner served by the

Green Tree Grill

 

Free of charge to families of children with cancer

 

Time to talk and share.

Trained volunteers do activities and play with kids!


Outside and inside Mini-Golf courses, driving range, batting cages, indoor arcade
 

Connor Boy  

This newsletter is

dedicated to the memory of

 Connor James Bourke  

 


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Badger Childhood Cancer Network

517 N Segoe Rd #100

PO Box 5624

Madison, WI  53705

608.231.8006

info@badgerchildhoodcancer.org 

 

. . . because kids can't fight cancer alone! 

Suzy's Run 2011 Billboard

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Let's kick it off by supporting kids and families who are fighting the battle every day!  Join us on

Labor Day Sunday at Suzy's Run/Walk, our largest awareness-raising and fund raising event of the year.  Our Honorary Chair, Olympic runner and greatest woman athlete in Big 10 history, Suzy Favor Hamilton and our Emcee, Channel 3 anchor Sarah Carlson, will introduce you to our four amazing Honorary Starters, area kids fighting cancer who represent the hopes and dreams of so many more!

 

 

Meet  Kaylee, Nelson, Victoria and Jessica.

 

 

Suzy's Run/Walk 2011

5K and 10K Run

2 Mile Awareness Walk

8:30 am Registration

9:45 am Pirates and Princesses Kids' Run

10:00 am Race Start

 

The top 2 male and female finishers in the 5K and 10K will receive winners' medals.  Every participant 12 and under will receive a medal for finishing. 

 

Register as an individual runner or form a team

at our registration site on active.com.  Get lots more information at our web site,

www.suzyrun.com

 

Your pledges will support our critically important

Financial Assistance Program, helping with  rent/mortgage, utilities, car repairs, phone bills, transportation expenses and groceries for families of kids in our area who are fighting cancer.  You will also help fund our New Diagnosis Bags (comfort items, toys, books, and info for kids and parents), our monthly support groups, our fun social support events for kids and families, our gas card program

to get kids back and forth to treatments,Hero Beads, Ashley's Med Kits, and our educational materials

 

Everyone can enjoy our fun activities before and after the Run/Walk, and fresh chocolate chip cookies at the finish line! 

 

 

Register Online Now!  

 

or download and print a registration form

 

 

Please Take Time to Thank

our Suzy's Run/Walk 2011 Sponsors!

 

Presenting Sponsor:  UW Health 

 

Platinum Sponsor: First Weber Group Foundation

 

BCCN Beach Party 

Come to the

Badger Childhood Cancer Network

Summer Picnic

Sunday, August 21st      Noon

Lakeview Park in Middleton

 

Food, games and fun for the whole family. This year's picnic has a beach party theme and we're next to the Middleton Splash Park, so bring a towel and dry clothes if you want to play in the water!  We have the park shelter for our meal, arts and crafts and dry play.  Don't miss this great chance to spend time with other families who are on the childhood cancer journey. 

 

Click here to learn more and 

RSVP For the Summer Picnic!

 

How to Talk

to Your Kids About Cancer

 

Wednesday August 17th

6:00pm - 8:00pm

 

Talking about cancer is difficult for
everyone, and for children it can be
particularly challenging. Join experts
from the American Family Children's
Hospital in a discussion based on your
questions, input and ideas that may
help guide you with these difficult
conversations. Discussion for adults only.
Childcare may be available--let us know
if it's needed.

 

Gilda's Club Madison

7907 UW Health Court, Middleton WI 53562

608-828-8880 | www.GildasClubMadison.org

REGISTER ONLINE OR CALL TODAY!

 

 

 

All the best,
Badger Childhood Cancer Network