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Spring 2009 Kite Tales News from the Children's Cancer Center!
Please be aware that our newsletter and donor list are large files, so they may take a few minutes to download.
In an effort to save money, this years' Kite Tales was created in-house for the first time, so we apologize in advance for any mistakes!
see what's happening at the Children's Cancer Center...
Lil' Tales Program! Nurture Little People, Grow Big Hearts
Throughout the year, the Children's Cancer Center
opens its doors and hearts
to preschool aged oncology patients and their siblings in
a playgroup where kids can
be just kids!
Each week, while the children have a blast with each other, parents meet in a supportive setting to share stories of courage and hope, over a
danish and coffee.
Princess Diana's Dresses Dazzle Tampa Bay Maureen Dunkel, author of the new book "My Decade with Diana", is known for purchasing the late Princess Diana's beautiful collection of dresses in a New York auction in 1997. After learning the impact that Princess Diana had on philanthropy all over the world, Maureen decided to put the dresses up for display throughout the country, in order to raise money for charities.
Recently, close friends of the Children's Cancer Center, Rakesh Kumar, M.D. & Mudra Kumar, M.D., won a private party for 125 people at the venue hosting Diana's dresses in Tampa. The Kumar's invited our organization to use their winnings as a fundraiser - and so we did! View pictures from this event!
To add a personal touch to the fundraiser, wine and martini glasses were hand-painted by people who have been affected by cancer, including the children with cancer (of all ages), their siblings and other family members, volunteers and staff. Most of the painting was done during support groups, where the families could express their feelings artistically - some interesting designs were schemed during these sessions.
What are YOU Cooking this Summer? From your family to ours - Share the secrets to your favorite dish for our upcoming cookbook! Email us with the title and ingredients to your recipe, as well as a brief history explaining why it is top notch. Our cookbook will be available in time for National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (September 2009) and will benefit our Oncology Support Group's Adopt-a-Meal Program, which helps to feed our families.
Life's a Circus! This exclusive circus-chic, cocktail party, held at Saks Fifth Avenue Westshore, exuded fun, laughter and an evening of youth! Guests enjoyed “not-your-usual-circus” food and
“take-me-back-to-my-youth” cocktails from the best Tampa Bay area restaurants, as well as local clowns, mimes, stilt walkers, jugglers and fortune tellers.
Proceeds from the Forever Young Circus directly benefited the 1Voice Foundation and its mission to fund The Cause, The Care and The Cure for childhood cancer. The 1Voice Foundation’s mission is to support children with childhood cancer during their time of need by creating one voice to connect families with helpful resources, assistance, and treatments to foster happiness and hope.
The Forever Young Circus was a collaborative effort with the 1Voice Foundation and the Children’s Cancer Center, one of the event's benefiting charities. We'd like to thank Steve and Jami Brickner for bringing this opportunity to our organization!
Pictures from the event can be viewed here!
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late Princess Diana's beautiful collection of dresses in a New York auction in 1997. After learning the impact that Princess Diana had on philanthropy all over the world, Maureen decided to put the dresses up for display throughout the country, in order to raise money for charities.
enjoyed “not-your-usual-circus” food and 
