Archive for 2014
Send A Smile Today 2014 Highlights
Provided hope, love, and support regularly to 50 cancer patients from 23 states since we launched in July 2014.Named as a semifinalist in the Big C Competition by LIVESTRONGReceived a Promising Project Award from the Big C Competition by LIVESTRONGReceived donations of 2,719 uplifting cardsReceived donations of 3,673 envelopesReceived donations of 2,626 Forever stampsHosted 2…
Read MoreSend A Smile Today Receives Promising Project Award from the 2014 Big C Competition by LIVESTRONG
Aurora, IL October 22, 2014 – Send A Smile Today has been awarded a Promising Project award from the 2014 Big C Competition by LIVESTRONG. Out of over 750 entries from 32 countries, Send A Smile Today was one of 60 ventures selected to receive a portion of the $140,000 awarded to the finalists and semi-finalists.…
Read MoreAmazon Donates to Send A Smile Today
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kim Whitehouse 630-363-6826 info@sendasmiletoday.org Amazon Donates to Send A Smile Today Aurora, IL September 25, 2014 – Send A Smile Today whose mission is to provide hope, love, and support to those going through cancer treatment, by mailing uplifting cards in the mail on a regular basis, will now receive 0.5% of…
Read MoreSeptember is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
You can help make a difference! September is childhood cancer awareness month. Approximately 20% of our card recipients are children going through cancer. From 9/1-9/30 each time a gold awareness charm or boy/girl charm is purchased from http://mishelle.origamiowl.com/, Mishelle Williams will donate $5 to Send A Smile Today. Thank you Mishelle for supporting our cause! Origami Owl…
Read MoreVideo: Cancer Survivors speak about impact of having cancer and receiving uplifting cards in the mail
This video was compiled by Jackie Solis, a rising 9th grader, who was in charge of organizing a card making event for approximately 150 teens at a Girls Camp on July 23, 2014. She earned her silver badge in Girl Scouts because of this event. The teens at the camp made 600 handmade cards. They…
Read MoreGood Cause: Send A Smile Today, cards for cancer patients – Aurora
Good Cause: Send A Smile Today, cards for cancer patients By Cathy Janek For Sun-Times Media July 7, 2014 3:56PM http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/2014/07/07/good-cause-send-smile-today-cards-cancer-patients/ Courtesy of Kim Whitehouse How To Help For guidelines on how to make handmade cards or to donate money, store brought cards, envelopes or stamps, go to https://sendasmiletoday.org. Donations may be mailed to Send…
Read MoreSend A Smile Today Launches Free Card Service for those with Cancer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kim Whitehouse 630-363-6826 info@sendasmiletoday.org Send A Smile Today Launches Free Card Service for those with Cancer Aurora, IL July 1, 2014 – Send A Smile Today whose mission is to provide hope, love, and support to those going through cancer treatment, by mailing uplifting cards in the mail on a regular…
Read MoreSend A Smile Today Named a Semifinalist in the LIVESTRONG Big C Competition
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/suburbs/aurora/community/chi-ugc-article-send-a-smile-todaytm-named-a-semifinalist-in-t-2014-06-11,0,4381933.story Send A Smile Today Named a Semifinalist in the LIVESTRONG Big C Competition Posted By Send A Smile Today, Community Contributor 4:01 p.m. CDT, June 11, 2014 AURORA, IL – June 11, 2014 – Send A Smile Today was selected as one of 168 semifinalists to move on to the second phase of the LIVESTRONG…
Read MoreGirl Scouts partner with breast cancer survivor to send a smile to cancer patients
http://glenview.suntimes.com/2014/03/24/girl-scouts-partner-with-breast-cancer-survivor-to-send-a-smile-to-cancer-patients/ Glenviews Girl Scout Troop number 41623 gets together once a month for activities like baking, craft-making, touring a hospital emergency room or of course selling cookies. But this months meeting was extra special, when the fourth-graders decided to spend their afternoon giving back by creating custom greeting cards for cancer patients. I like what…
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