Little's Big Thank You and Big Farewell

As I look back at this year’s Kids-on-Chemo Drive, I cannot help but feel overwhelmed with gratitude. The Fox Valley community rallied behind us in a big way! Littlest Tumor Foundation found themselves supported by a complete mix of community members including: fire fighters, neighbors, college students, schools, family, friends, and the list goes on... 

This particular Kids-on-Chemo Drive was a stand-alone event for the first time ever! It was a big task but the LTF crew pulled through with A LOT of help from volunteers, community members and participants.

The stars of the night, the headshavers, did an incredible job collecting pledges. No matter how big or small the amount collected, the donations we received will go to a great cause! I think a little recognition is in order:

Our Sami Cup recipient, raising $2900, was Linda Elliot. This was the second year she shaved her head for this event and we are so happy Linda uses her incredible drive to further our cause.

Other headshavers include Paul Williams, Kevin Martinson, Adam Mohr, Justin Dull, KC Stadler, Ryan Lee, Nick Davidson, Boyd Van Landghen, Zack Akin, and Brent Debenedet. We even had a few people sneak in without giving us their names! That is how eager the community was to help! In addition to headshavers, three lovely ladies donated their hair for Locks of Love: Kali Thompson, Sara Burns, and Megan Mau. 

Another key part of our event was our volunteers. We recruited the most amazing volunteers we could find! We wanted to give a BIG thank you to all those who donated their time and efforts to making this event the great success it was. 

This event also marks the end of my internship with the Littlest Tumor Foundation. What an experience! If I had to pick the most important thing that I am taking away from this experience, it would be this: Everyone wants to be a part of something bigger than themselves, even if it’s in a little way.

I am very thankful that I could be a part of the beginning stages of a foundation surely destined for greatness.

Little Holds a BIG Event Kids-on-Chemo Drive

It’s almost here! Our Kids-on-Chemo Drive is only a few short days away on Friday April 27, 2012 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Paper Discovery Center in Appleton, Wis. We at the Littlest Tumor Foundation (LTF) have been working-around-the-clock to create a fun-filled event for everyone! Gather up all your friends and family as we raise awareness about children who live with the affects of chemotherapy due to neurofibromatosis (NF).

We will have fun activities for everyone. There will be games such as bag toss, paper making for all ages, faux tattoos, bubbles and a photo booth for all your pictures. There will also be a scavenger hunt for children as well as a mustache wearing event. Do you have a shout out or a wish to give to the NF community? There will be a wish wall for you to sign your thoughts and wishes.

There will be food and beverages available at our event. Stop by our juicer station to quench your thirst with one of our great recipes. Looking for a way to show your support for NF families?  You can shave your head to show solidarity with kids who have gone on chemo. You can also show your support for NF individuals and their families by getting purple hair extensions done by Aveda salon.

Don’t forget our Animation Launch that will be taking place. We’ll be unveiling our Animation Launch for the entire world to see!  So get all your friends and family members together for a night of fun and a good cause for the Kids-on-Chemo Drive at the Paper Discovery Center in Appleton!

Little's Upcoming April Events

Chirp, chirp, buzz, buzz. Can you here that? It’s spring at the Littlest Tumor Foundation and we are creating lots of “buzz” for our great upcoming activities in the Fox Valley! We have a lot of events going on in the month of April! Mark your calendars for our Kids-on-Chemo drive and our animation launch on April 27 at the Paper Discovery Center here in Appleton from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.! There will be great activities for families such as paper making, head shaving and so much more. See you there! Also during this month we are planning for some really, really, big events coming up in May 2012- NF month! Stay tuned for more event information.