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3rd Annual Stamp Drive – September 1 – 30, 2020

We are announcing our 3rd annual postage stamp drive! Did you know that we are currently mailing cards to over 450 cancer patients per month? We need postage stamps! Won’t you help us reach our goal of 5,000 stamps by September 30, 2020? There are 3 ways you can donate stamps: 1. Make a monetary donation […]

Our 10,000th card was just mailed!

Since 2014, we have mailed over 10,000 greeting cards to nearly 1,200 cancer patients in 49 states.

#GivingTuesdayNow 5/5/2020 Results

THANK YOU  We are excited to announce that thanks to YOU we exceeded our goal and raised a total of $1,275 yesterday during #GivingTuesdayNow! We truly cannot provide smiles and support to those with cancer without you. You are making a difference and you continue to do so with your thoughtful contributions. A personal thank you […]

COVID-19 update – still accepting donations

During the COVID-19 outbreak, we are still accepting donations of greeting cards, envelopes, postage stamps and monetary donations. Those with cancer need our support now more than ever. If you know of anyone with cancer, or if you have cancer, please sign up to receive free monthly cards of encouragement from Send A Smile Today. […]

Year 2019 in Review

THANK YOU Thanks to generous donations in 2019, we have been able to continue supporting those with cancer.  As of December 31, 2019, we have mailed monthly uplifting greeting cards, for free, to 997 cancer patients from 49 states.  Here are some of our accomplishments from 2019 as compared to the previous year: – Increased […]

Results from our 2019 Stamp Drive

We are delighted to announce the results of our September Stamp Drive. We received over 4,300 postage stamps! This will allow us to continue mailing cheerful, monthly cards to those with cancer into 2020. We would like to thank the following donors for their support: Linda Beuhring Renee Taylor Paul and Shirley Maier Teresa Zahora […]

September Stamp Drive 2019

September kicks off with our 2nd annual STAMP DRIVE. Won’t you help us reach our goal of 5,000 stamps? We currently mail monthly cards to over 300 cancer patients and this number continues to grow each month. In the last two weeks, we have received 25 new card sign up requests. Last month 55 new cancer […]

It’s our 5 year anniversary!

This month, June 2019, Send A Smile Today celebrates our 5 year anniversary! Five years ago we had a vision and a mission – to simply let those with cancer know they are never alone. We are amazed by the continued donations we receive from YOU who are individuals, businesses, non-profits, religious organizations, Girl Scouts, colleges […]

Our 2018 Year in Review

Thanks to your generous donation in 2018, we have been able to continue supporting those with cancer. Here are some of our accomplishments from 2018: – Increased donations of handmade and store bought cards, blank envelopes and Forever stamps by 92% over last year. – Successfully moved our operation from Aurora, IL to Louisville, KY […]

Thanks for a successful stamp drive!

Our stamp drive ended yesterday. We collected a total of 4,051 stamps! Our goal was to receive 3,000 stamps. We received 135% of our goal. We would like to thank the following donors for your support:   500+ stamps Thrivent Financial through action team member Rita Whitehouse 250-499 stamps Celine Swieboda Jennifer Fennell with a matching corporate donation from […]

Wave3 News (Louisville KY) reaches out to supporters to help the Send A Smile Today stamp drive

Send A Smile Today: Louisville non-profit group needs help cheering up cancer patients Send A Smile Today doesn’t collect the stamps as a hobby; rather, the group needs stamps to use on cards that are sent to cancer patients across the country. By John P. Wise | October 1, 2018 at 9:54 AM EST – Updated October 1 […]

Forever Stamp Drive – please donate stamps

We need your help!   Our Forever stamp inventory is very low. Please donate stamps. In September 2018 we mailed cards to 175 cancer patients. We have less than 550 stamps remaining in inventory which is enough to mail cards to those with cancer through the month of November 2018. How can you help? From now […]

We’ve Moved to Louisville, KY!

We’ve Moved!  Our new address is: Send A Smile Today 9462 Brownsboro Road #381 Louisville, KY 40241 We have really exciting news to share! As of June 18, 2018 the Send A Smile Today operations center moved to Louisville, KY! We are excited with this move as it will provide us with opportunities to extend […]

We love hearing from our card recipients!

“Dear Send A Smile Today, Just wanted you to know that your cards are doing their intended trick.  I had a real soupy poopy night first chemo, couldn’t make it to the mailbox, but next day there was your smiling cheerful message waiting for me!” Send A Smile Today card recipient, Wonder Lake, IL

Our 2017 year in review

Thanks to our many donors and supporters we were able to continue giving support to those with cancer in 2017.  There were 109 new cancer patients who signed up to receive cards from Send A Smile Today in 2017.  Here are our other accomplishments from 2017: – Increased donations of handmade and store bought cards, blank […]

Top Level Fitness donates to Send A Smile Today

With much gratitude, we would like to thank Top Level Fitness for hosting two charity workouts on October 28, 2017.  Top Level Fitness donated all proceeds from those two workouts to Send A Smile Today.  A total of $411 was raised from the charity workouts.  Top Level Fitness believes in giving back to the community […]

Our 2017 Bingo Fundraiser

3rd Annual Family Night Bingo Fundraiser All proceeds go toward our mission to encouragement and support cancer patients through greeting card outreach. When: Saturday, August 26, 2017 Where: Eola Community Center, 555 S Eola Rd, Aurora, IL 60504, room 110/111 Time:  Doors open at 6:00 p.m.  Games begin at 6:30 p.m. Event ends at 8:00 p.m. Entry Fee:  $10 […]

Announcing our new redesigned website!

  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 […]

2016 Light the Torch walk shines brightly on Send A Smile Today™

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 […]

Our 2016 year in review

  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 […]

Send A Smile Today™ announces new partnership with Small But Mighty Books

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 […]

BCA Month Mover & Shaker – Kim Whitehouse

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 […]

Naperville Community Television NCTV17 – Send a Smile

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 […]

Kim Whitehouse interviewed by Chicago radio station 93.9 MYFM

by sendasmiletoday | Oct 19, 2016 | News and Media Last weekend, radio station 93.9 MYFM host Brooke Hunter, interviewed Tracy Magee, Ford Warriors in Pink Program Director about the resources that Fordcares.com offers to breast cancer patients. Our founder, Kim Whitehouse, who is a Ford Warriors in Pink Chicago Model of Courage, was also […]

Thank you for a successful bingo fundraiser!

by sendasmiletoday | Aug 28, 2016 | News and Media Thank you to all that attended our family night bingo fundraiser last night! “It was a great, fun event” “We had a great time” “Fun was had by all” “We can’t wait until next year’s event!” Congratulations to all of the bingo game winners as […]

Send A Smile Today Card Making Event 7/16/16

Please join us in Riverside, IL this Saturday, July 16 from 2-4 p.m. for a Send A Smile Today card making event! The event will be held at the Riverside Public Library (1 Burling Road, Riverside) and is being held in loving memory of Bruce Fagin. Bruce loved receiving cards from our organization and his […]

Send A Smile Today Founder Selected as a 2016 Ford Warriors in Pink Chicago Models of Courage

Aurora, IL June 6, 2016 Kim Whitehouse, the founder of Aurora, IL based Send A Smile Today has been selected as a 2016 Ford Warriors in Pink Chicago Models of Courage. Whitehouse, a 5 year breast cancer survivor, is one of 20 women and men in Chicago that Ford is recognizing this year. A key […]

Our Founder Named February 2016 Hero Mom to Know

The western suburban Chicago, IL magazine, the Glancer Magazine, named Kim Whitehouse, the founder of Send A Smile Todayas the February 2016 Hero Mom to Know. Click here to read the featured article: Feb 2016 Glancer Magazine Hero Mom article PDF  

Our 2015 Year In Review

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 […]

Aurora, IL Card Making Event 10/18/15

Please join us for the last card making event of 2015. We will be making these adorable cards for those with cancer. If you wish to make your own cards with your own design for our organization you can do that too! We will provide all supplies. Just bring yourself. Door prizes will be given […]

Thank you for a great bingo event!

We would like to thank all of our supporters, volunteers, donors, and attendees who made our 8/22/15 1st annual bingo fundraiser a great success! Please enjoy these photos from the event.

Today we celebrate our 1 year anniversary!

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 […]

Announcing our 2015 Bingo Fundraiser

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 […]

2015 Card Making Events

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 […]

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 LIVESTRONG Received a Promising Project Award from the Big C Competition by LIVESTRONG Received donations of 2,719 uplifting cards Received donations of 3,673 envelopes Received donations […]

Send 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 […]

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