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Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 20:32:23 -0500

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Our Organization also provides family emergency services funds and funeral
funds for the families that are referred to us by the social worker from
the hospitals. We are the only organization that provides these services
in this area to childhood cancer families. We are the only organization
that provides childhood cancer family’s Care bags and support groups in
Western Washington.

Care Bags

    * Candlelighters Newsletters
    * Maps of the surrounding areas and phone cards
    * Teddy Bear
    * Childs quilt (hand made)
    * Coloring books, markers, crayons, crossword puzzles
    * Disposable camera
    * Childhood Cancer awareness packet with support referrals
    * Childhood Cancer awareness gold ribbon pin
    * Nancy Keene Childhood cancer family support books
    * American Cancer Society support books and reading pamphlets
    * Neck pillow for comfort during treatments
    * Notebook, calendar, address book, journal, food coupon book

Sponsors for Care Bags

As you know the Care bags is our biggest program for families and we have
delivered over 350 this year to parent's or families with children
diagnosed with cancer. The value is $250.00 per bag and we receive $125.00
in donations.

If you would like to sponsor a Care Bag for $125.00 or have your family,
office, neighborhood, school or church sponsor a Care Bag for a family
please contact us.

Books

We are putting together a book club list for parents and friends that have
been affected by Childhood cancer. If you have read a book that you would
like to recommend that had helped you during diagnosis, treatment,
grieving, or help with getting back to school please let us know and we
can add it to the list we provide newly diagnosed parents and families.

Teen Back Pack

A big Thank You to everyone who has helped us getting the information we
need for the teen pack to be a reality. Our target date is the 1st of Dec.
We are always open to Sponsors and suggestion please e-mail us at
info@candlelightersps.org

Western Washington Hospital Home Pages

# Group Health Eastside - Click Here
# Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center - Click Here
# Mary Bridge Children's Hospital - Click Here

P.O. Box 1138, Bothell, Washington 98041
Email: info@candlelightersps.org | FAX: (360) 658-1308

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