Children's Cancer Community

North Bay Cancer Alliance – A great local resource

Tom Allen — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:23:28 +0000

I thought I’d link to this wonderful local organization:

Join us for the 2012 Sonoma/Napa Gran Fondo Bike Ride

Tom Allen — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:03:08 +0000

We’re putting together a team to ride in the 50 mile Sonoma/Napa Gran Fondo on May 12. This is more that just a good time, and a chance to get into summer bikini shape (yes, on occasion even I wear bikini bottoms…swimming with the Dolphin Club – see below)

This is a great opportunity to fundraise for our many support programs for families who have a child diagnosed with cancer.

More information to follow, but if you have any questions please call me (Tom Allen) at 707-234-7398…

"Is that a fin I see over there?" SF Bay - Dolphin Club

Do you ever want to just say, “F#&! You Cancer?”

Tom Allen — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:34:53 +0000

I do, all the time. Sorry for the passion, but I just had to get some anger out…Please comment if you’ve ever felt the same…

Camp Okizu applications available now

Tom Allen — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:28:52 +0000

We just received our shipment of Camp Okizu applications for 2012. We’ll have them at the support group meeting on the 21st, and you can always call Janeen or Tom for more info. Here’s a link for the wonderful program:

www.okizu.org

World Cancer Day celebrities getting involved (video)

Tom Allen — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:40:52 +0000

World Cancer Day message

Check this out…kind of inspiring, and reminds us that we’re more powerful together.

Scholarship Applications Due

Tom Allen — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:46:00 +0000

Please get your scholarship applications into CCC by February 29. This year you have an extra day! There is no formal application, but there are three items that must be submitted. Check out the “Scholarship” link in the left hand column under the Resources page for details. This scholarship is offered in memory of our kids who didn’t make it. If you have a photo of a child on the list please email Tom (tomallen@hopeforcancerkids.org) and I’ll get it pasted in. REMEMBER TO GET YOUR APPLICATION IN!!!

Cancer Kills — This Kills Cancer

Tom Allen — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:04:35 +0000

More potentially good news on the therapy front; a chemical manufactured in the human body that targets cancer cells…But enough of my rambling, read the article here:

Cancer-killing compound spares healthy cells.

Sister organization, SOCK, greets Santa in style

Tom Allen — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:59:46 +0000

Looks like our sister organization over in Fairfield had a wonderful holiday party as well. This was the first year that we split up and had separate gatherings. The important thing is the families got together and the kids got to meet Santa.

SOCK Holiday Party

Santa arrives at Holiday Gala to shower kids (and some parents) with holiday cheer!

Tom Allen — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:50:40 +0000

Angotti girls with Janeen

Hanna in maintenance at party

The kids and Santa

Help with your fundraising: How to use our 501(c)3 for tax deductibility

Tom Allen — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:41:30 +0000

We received a call from a friend of a newly diagnosed child yesterday. They needed information on how to offer tax deductibility to community members who would donate to the family.

It reminded me that one of the valuable services we offer is the ability to run donations through CCC and on to the family so that the donation is tax deductible. Contact us for details.

We are a community composed of families whose kid’s have had (or still have) cancer. We have all been down the fundraising road, and know that the tax deductible nature of a donation is a very real benefit. We are here to help, and are grateful we can supply this service to you.

If you have any questions just contact one of us and we will be glad to explain what we do.