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New Announcements
◙ Ventura Expansion
A true testament to making a difference is growth. This June, the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation expanded
its services to Ventura County and partnered with the Ventura County Medical Center’s (VCMC) Pediatric
Oncology Clinic. We are now offering Financial Assistance at $2,500 per family, Support Groups for parents,
art therapy for kids in treatment and play groups for siblings, kids’ days, family fun events, care packages and
Project Christmas to families being treated at VCMC living in Ventura County. We are very proud to say that
ALL funds used in Ventura County are raised in Ventura County.
◙ The Bear Club
You are invited to become a member of The Bear Club, the cornerstone of
philanthropic support for the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation. Your generous
contribution will provide the funds needed to carry out Teddy Bear’s mission of
providing financial assistance to families with a children diagnosed with cancer.
(See page 12 for more details)
◙ Koala Klub
Kids want to help other kids and given the opportunity they can really make a difference. There is something
very comforting and supportive to a child going through treatment for cancer to know that their peers and
kids they have never met want to help.
The Koala Klub is for kids 16 and under. Kids can become a member on their own, with a group of friends, get
their class involved or even their entire school. Anyone can join!
To become a member, all kids need to do is think of ways to help. Here are just a few examples of things other
kids have already done.
• Santa Barbara Middle School’s 9th Grade Council ran our raffle at our 4th Annual Luncheon and raised
$5,000! Their goal was to sponsor a family - and they succeeded! Well done SBMS’ers!
• Whitney, Ashley & Emily Steidl, Gabrielle & Zachary made over $190 at a Hot Lava
Concert by walking around with trays of cupcakes to raise money and awareness
for kids with cancer.
• Nicoletta & Josh Neighbors have been volunteering
in multiple ways: by helping our TBCF kids at various
events, playing Santa’s Elves by giving gifts at Christmas
and raising awareness by speaking at their schools.
• Laguna Blanca Upper School’s Mackenzie Campbell,
Mckenzie Scarborough, Fiona Jessup & Amanda Harvey
took it upon themselves to get their peers excited about
Teddy Bear and created their own fundraising club. Their first fundraiser was a Joga-thon
where they raised over $200 with a year-end goal of $5,000 to sponsor a
family.
• Blake Colvin, started Cupcakes for Cancer with a wish to help kids with cancer.
In September 2007 a fellow 8th grader Kevin was diagnosed with leukemia in her
town. She wanted to help him by raising money for his family and their medical
expenses for his long road of chemotherapy. Blake decided to sell homemade
cupcakes for $1 at her school. In two short years, Blake has raised $30,000 selling
her delicious cupcakes. She has granted 5 wishes for Make-A-Wish here on the
Central Coast and recently raised $5,000 for Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation.
Other ideas kids have come up with are- lemonade stands, car washes, rummage
sales, handmade cards for children in the hospital, jewelry with supportive messages
on them like “Love, Wish, Hope, etc.”, coin drives and much more.
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