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Portland, OR
97208
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IN APPRECIATION A special thanks to all the people, volunteers and organizations who have continued to support Candlelighters. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation
Air Show Thank You Candlelighters is truly thankful for our wonderful friends at the Oregon Air Show! Each year they generously donate a number of tickets, allowing a number of our families to experience an unforgettable day of excitement!
Sincerely, Our Family wanted to send a special Thank You for donating the Air Show Tickets to Candlelighters. The Lunch was a nice bonus as well. We all really enjoyed the area reserved for us. It was up front and personal. Thank You so much. You will never know how much the activities donated to Candlelighters helps our family. Candlelighters have kept our spirits up during a very hard time in our life. It really helps keep our kids spirits up. So Thank You for supporting Candlelighters. Sincerely, Thank You TJX Foundation and T.J. MAXX Stores!
Thank you Jan Brazeau, District Manager 3203, for rallying your troops and sharing the mission of Candlelighters with your team. We know you will all make a difference in supporting the needs of children with cancer and their families in our community! The 2008 SHOW N SHINE Shined on Candlelighters
Candlelighters For Children With Cancer was the recipient of this year’s Star Chapter 146 Show n Shine presented by Bob Lamphere’s Beaverton Honda-Yamaha-Suzuki. There were competitions ranging from the loudest bike to the best in show and all participants had a great time! Through the generosity of their supporting dealer, especially Shari, they couldn’t have done it without her and her staff. To Chapter 146 members, thank you for all the energy and dedication to making it such a special day for Candlelighters and Kennedy, our Candlelighters child representative, and her family. We really appreciate not only the incredible financial gift, but also the amount of awareness raised by this single event. A special thank you to Charlotte and Dennis Means,
whose own extended family has benefited from Candlelighters program and
services. Thank you for nominating Candlelighters to be this year’s Show
n Shine beneficiary. Chris, from Chapter 146, you rocked on the
mic and we are grateful for your constant reminder of Candlelighters
mission and services. Thank you all!!!
Oregon Cancer Ski Out Gave a Generous Donation Again! For the 5th straight year the Oregon Cancer Ski Out presented a financial gift to Candlelighters for over $10,000!!! Their annual contribution to Candlelighters would not be possible without the passion and commitment of Larry Chadwick, founder of the Ski Out, Dick Woolley, Nancy Chin, the Ski Out board, and whole host of incredible volunteers. Candlelighters would like to extend a very heartfelt thank you to this incredible organization and recognize their unique contribution to the lives of our children and families. Find out more about the Ski Out and how you can be involved at www.cancerskiout.org. FOUNDATIONS GIVE BIG! THANK YOU! Candlelighters has been inspired by the extraordinary generosity of the Brian Henninger Foundation, and Silicon Valley Bank Foundation this past month. Their level of support does not go unnoticed. We celebrate them and their committees for choosing Candlelighters to receive a financial gift. 20th Annual Ski Out Best Yet!! The Candlelighters Cancer Ski Out team of Peggy Meyer, Hal Meyer, Luke Meyer, Andy Mills, and Derrick Thune put in a heroic showing at this year’s 20th annual Cancer Ski Out. After a two-day battle that rewards grace, style, technical ability and consistency over speed (good thing!), our team recorded our best ever finish, placing 5th in a field of 30 teams. Wow!!!! Even more impressive, Peggy and Hal hosted an evening of dinner and wine tasting that raised over $2,500 in support of Candlelighters and the Ski Out. Our deepest thanks go out to our team, the Meyer family and their dinner guests, and Strategic Group for its generous corporate donation.The Ski Out and its annual contribution to Candlelighters would not be possible without the passion and commitment of Larry Chadwick, Dick Woolley, Nancy Chin, the Ski Out board, and whole host of incredible volunteers. Candlelighters would like to extend a very heartfelt thank you to this incredible organization and recognize their unique contribution to the lives of our children and families.Find out more about the Ski Out and how you can be involved at www.cancerskiout.org.Mt Hood Snowmobile Club Offer Snow-Filled Fun for Candlelighters FamiliesOn February 9th, over a hundred Candlelighters family members turned out for a day of play and excitement hosted by our extraordinary friends of Mt Hood Snowmobile Club! Each year our families enjoy an unforgettable day of sledding, snowmobile rides, games, hot chocolate, coffee & lunch. We get the chance to reconnect with old friends, make some new ones, and create some of the best memories of the entire year! We are so blessed by our long-time friends of Mt. Hood Snowmobile Club. Thanks to each of you, for making a difference in so many lives!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to Ann Laskey, Linda Moreland Hooker, Sarah Kreinberg, Randy Radcliffe and Marv La Voie who are stepping down from the Candellighters Board of Directors, after many years of dedication and service. Each of these amazing volunteers has made an immeasurable difference in the lives of our families and we are so grateful to them for helping all Candlelighters to continue to ‘light one candle.’ A Round of Applause to Our Friends of Re/Max Equity Group–Beaverton Branch/Nimbus, Bill Brewer, Chris Monty, Steve Schwab, Connie Allen, and Cinders Krauche—we cannot thank you enough for supporting us through your efforts of volunteerism, giving of resources, sharing our mission within the community, advocating for grant funding, and providing a conference room for meetings. A big thank you to Dan Hawthorne and Portland Packaging Company for providing this year’s much needed toy boxes that are being distributed for our toy drive. Thank you Dan for all you do for Candlelighters. Your generosity keeps on growing! Steve Zusman of MetroMetals NW—outstanding giving through donations of event tickets for our Candlelighters families! Your gifts provide magical and unforgettable memories for our families—WE THANK YOU! A BIG THANKS again to Steve & Linda Moreland-Hooker for the very generous donation of Trail Blazers tickets! Oregon Coast Aquarium and Darlene Layton, for generously providing one-time complimentary aquarium passes for our Candlelighters families! It’s such a privilege to have the chance to explore this unique and amazing aquarium! Extraordinary Volunteers Serving at Our Hospital Events These wonderful people give of their time each month, hosting dinners and lunches for families at Doernbecherand Emanuel Children’s Hospitals. Sandy Winter, Ann Laskey, Fran Hoak, Bev Zimel, Laura Darland, Jill Renton, Julie Chandler, April Brenneman, Christina Dahlstrom, Pat Decker, Gloria Uzcanga, Rob Koch, Karen Knudsen, Kirsten & Mark Carnese, Beret & Eric Dahm, Christen & Josh Kolberg, Brian & April Baker and Mark Lambert, Veronika de la Rosa. Donors & Supporters: Chris Dussin & Chris Hein of The Old Spaghetti Factory; Frank Campbell of Papa John’s Pizza-Capitol Hwy; Jeremiah Giles of Pasta Veloce; David Peacock of Noodles Restaurant . A New Olympic Gold Medal is Awarded to… Kirsten & Mark Carnese! This amazing couple have been sponsoring & hosting several of our Candlelighters Dinners at Doernbecher, bringing along their friends to help, while they compassionately serve the families who live day in and day out at the hospital. We are truly overwhelmed by their gifts, which are indeed worthy of a gold medal! We’d also like to thank their wonderful friends/volunteers, who include Beret & Eric Dahm, Christen & Josh Kolberg, Brian & April Baker. Each of you stand tall on the podium that truly matters in this world—touching the lives of others!
Spectacular Friends & Spectacular
Fun with Our Friends of Optimist Clubs of Greater Portland-Vancouver
Area! A beautiful, sunny day at Oaks Amusement Park along the
Willamette River, was the setting for the annual Optimist’s Kids Day on
June 21st. Once again, our extraordinary Optimist friends hosted a
special, action-packed day for our Candlelighters families, featuring a
hot dog lunch and all the amusement rides one could wish for! This event
was open to the general public as well, with all proceeds benefiting
Candlelighters! Nearly 200 Candlelighters family members enjoyed this
special day, in addition to 100 or so generous, paying guests!
4th of July Fun at the
Hillsboro Parade! Our heartfelt thanks to Steve Zusman of Metro Metals NW for generously offering Rose Garden Suite tickets to our Candlelighters families—on numerous occasions! A big thanks to James Elgert of Norton Folgate Co. for the incredible donation of Beavers Suite tickets and dinner for our Candlelighters families! We’d like to thank Katrina & Kimberlee Henderson for planning & hosting an event at Malibu Raceway for our Teen Group! Great job ladies on this fun event!
Farmington View Elementary School's 3rd Grade Class raised $410 for gift cards for Candlelighters children by doing extra chores for family and friends. You are the best! Thank you Carol Digman for continuing to educate not only your class, but people you meet about Candlelighters For Children With Cancer. We so appreciate your continuous support! |
Candlelighters For Children With Cancer wishes to
gratefully acknowledge the generosity and continued support of the Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation, and trustees, David and Sally Bany. Their
generous support will help to fund the Candlelighters Emergency Fund,
and could not have come at a more urgent time.
Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to see
the Air Show. We had never been there before and we all really enjoyed
it. It was amazing, the kids ooohed and aaahed through the whole thing.
We walked around some toward the end and there was so much to see and
do. We all enjoyed seeing the planes up close and personal. My son’s,
Dawson; who is 7, and Jaiden, who is 3 (diagnosed with Leukemia 6-15-07)
wont stop talking about the parachuter (their favorite) and going back
next year. I think that this will now be a family tradition. Thank you
again.
The TJX Foundation presented Candlelighters For Children
With Cancer a $5,000 check! We thank them for their long-term commitment
and thoughtful generosity to support our programs. Along with the
foundation grant, the local T.J. Maxx stores have chosen Candlelighters
as their charity. Through their in-house and community fundraisers
Candlelighters will benefit by funds and awareness raised throughout the
year.