Cookies for Kids' Cancer is a foundation I discovered last year in a Macaroni Kid newsletter. I checked it out and knew this was a charity that I wanted to help and be a part of. I've seen some of the ups and downs of the journeys of children with cancer and it has created a passion in me I have yet to be able to accurately describe with words. Just sitting here typing this I am getting choked up because I can see the heartache, the hospital rooms, but also the love of life and family, the spiritual growth, and the wisdom gained...and oh so much more!
It all started with 96,000 cookies...(I'm sharing this from the website)
Upon 2-year-old Liam Witt's diagnosis with neuroblastoma in 2007, his parents were shocked to learn of the lack of effective treatments for pediatric cancers due to lack of funding. They pledged to support the development of research for safer, more effective treatments. With the help of 250 volunteers, his mom Gretchen baked and sold 96,000 cookies, raising more than $400,000 for research. Word quickly spread, and people nationwide began asking, "What can I do to help?"
www.cookiesforkidscancer.org
How amazing! to have started with one family and now, 6 years later, to have grown to a nationwide 501c foundation making a difference in the lives of children battling cancer. I hope you take a few minutes to check out the website, read the story, and decide how you can "be a good cookie" and what you can do to help.
It all started with 96,000 cookies...(I'm sharing this from the website)
Upon 2-year-old Liam Witt's diagnosis with neuroblastoma in 2007, his parents were shocked to learn of the lack of effective treatments for pediatric cancers due to lack of funding. They pledged to support the development of research for safer, more effective treatments. With the help of 250 volunteers, his mom Gretchen baked and sold 96,000 cookies, raising more than $400,000 for research. Word quickly spread, and people nationwide began asking, "What can I do to help?"
www.cookiesforkidscancer.org
How amazing! to have started with one family and now, 6 years later, to have grown to a nationwide 501c foundation making a difference in the lives of children battling cancer. I hope you take a few minutes to check out the website, read the story, and decide how you can "be a good cookie" and what you can do to help.
Online donations can be made here: http://cookiesforkidscancer.kintera.org/stephanieansell
Daily updates can be found on my Facebook page: www.facebook.com/goodcookiebakesale
Daily updates can be found on my Facebook page: www.facebook.com/goodcookiebakesale