CALLING ALL SUPER HEROES

GET READY FOR SOME SUPER FUN! 

Candlelighters Fun Walk is only a few weeks away.  We can’t wait to see everyone at Terry Hershey Park on Saturday, September 10, 2011. Remember….registration starts at 8 a.m. and the walk starts at 9 a.m.

SUPER FUNDRAISING TIPS:   It’s easy to raise money for the Fun Walk.  Remember, simply ask 10 people for $10 and you have your $100 to receive a Fun Walk T-shirt the day of the walk.  You can collect donations by asking your significant other, your boss, a co-worker, a friend, your neighbor, a relative, your doctor, your congregation, etc.  It’s that easy!  Simply go to www.candle.org to start raising money today!

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SUPER FUN THINGS AT THE WALK:  It will be fun day for the whole family!  Music, Raffle, Face Painting, Kid’s Area and Food.  We will also be holding a balloon release at the walk this year in honor of our very special and courageous children.  Help us honor all the children who are facing their cancer journey, who have won their cancer journey, and for those who lost their battle with childhood cancer. 

Remember to bring a few dollars – we will be having a wonderful raffle with including:

Super Raffle Items:

·        4 Tickets to Disney Land in California

·        2 Southwest tickets anywhere Southwest flies in the US

Raffle Items:

·        A Family Membership to the Houston Zoo

·        A Family Membership to the Children’s Museum

·        A Children’s Bicycle

·        A Girls toy basket

·        A Boys toy basket

And MUCH, MUCH MORE!!!!

Does your walk team need a little boost?  Have a Candlelighters staff member come out and do a Walk kick-off today! We would love to come out, show the video and encourage your team to walk!

• How about a grand prize for the FAMILY WALK TEAM that raises the most money!
• And a grand prize for the COMPANY WALK TEAM that raises the most money!

Family teams will be excited to learn that we are honoring two special caregivers this year who have meant so much to the children with cancer and their families.

·        Dana Swan– Child Life Specialist at Texas Children’s Cancer Center

·        Rhonda Robert, Ph.D. – Associate professor of Clinical Psychology UT MD Anderson

We urge all of our family members to come out and show their support for Dana Swan and Rhonda Robert– we know that they hold a special place in your hearts!

https://www.candle.org/donatewalk/If you haven’t already, please take a few minutes to watch the Candlelighters video at www.candle.org.  It shows the Candlelighters mission and all that we are about.  Remember……Making on-line donations is easy….just go to www.candle.org  or click on the links below: