We are excited to announce the launch of our redesigned website, sendasmiletoday.org! Benefits of our new site include: -Quick, easy new card sign ups – creating an account is no longer required! -Renew or cancel a card subscription online without having to log in to an account -Did the card recipient move? Not a […]

FT Cares Foundation donation press release PDF FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kim Whitehouse 630-363-6826 info@sendasmiletoday.org Send A Smile Today™ receives donation from FT Cares Foundation Aurora, IL – February 24, 2017 – Send A Smile Today™ was the recipient of a generous donation from the FT Cares Foundation 2016 Light the Torch walk. Send A […]

  During 2016 we mailed monthly uplifting greeting cards to 123 cancer patients throughout the United States. Since we began our service in 2014 we have mailed over 1,600 cards to nearly 200 cancer patients in 37 states! It is because of the help from our supporters that makes this possible. Thank you to our […]

Aurora, IL – December 7, 2016 – Aurora, IL – December 7, 2016 – Send A Smile Today™ announces a new partnership with Small But Mighty Books. Small But Mighty Books’ will be releasing their first book in January, a story for kids fighting cancer called Amazing Annabelle. Through Small But Mighty Books’ “Gift A […]

Read article at Chicago Woman Magazine: http://chicago-woman.com/profiles/mover-shaker-Kim-Whitehouse/ BCA Month Mover & Shaker: Kim Whitehouse Kim Whitehouse, founder of Send A Smile Today, celebrates her 5th year cancer-free from a 2011 breast cancer diagnosis. This month, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness, she reflects upon the journey she took while overcoming cancer. by Morgan Forst October […]

Access video here: http://www.nctv17.com/send-a-smile/ Posted on July 21, 2016 local woman is making days a little brighter for those battling cancer. When Kim Whitehouse was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011 she knew she wanted to help others, the way her support system helped her through the disease. “I remember one day I walked out […]

In 2015 we were able to provide hope, love, and support to over 100 cancer patients from 33 states by regularly mailing uplifting greeting cards for free. Here are some of our other accomplishments from 2015: Held 3 local card making events: February 2015, April 2015, and October 2015. Participated in 5 events to spread […]

Send A Smile Today launched our free card service to those with cancer one year ago today. Since our July 1, 2014 launch we haveregularly supported almost100 cancer patients from 29 states! Here is what some of our card recipients are saying about our organization: I look forward to receiving the cards. I save each […]

Buy Bingo and Raffle Tickets Online Here.   For those local to Aurora, IL, please join us for our first annual Bingo Fundraiser! Send A Smile Today is a service provided by the Kim’s Crew Foundation. We are an IRS approved 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to let cancer patients know they are never alone […]

Please join us to make cards for those with cancer. At each event you will make cards from the samples provided or you can be creative and create your own. All card making events will be held at the Oakhurst Clubhouse located in Aurora, IL (300 S Oakhurst Drive, Aurora, IL 60504.) Please RSVP to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]