Bear Necessities Small Miracles

SMALL MIRACLE PROGRAM

Small Miracle List
July 2010

Want to help sponsor Small Miracles! For those who are interested in purchasing items for Bear Necessities’ kids; you are invited to check out this list each month. We will feature Small Miracles or Family Support Service needs for donors to sponsor. It is a great way to get involved and have a personal connection to the cause. Your support is greatly appreciated!

White Sox tickets
Jonas Brothers tickets
Packers tickets (@ Green Bay)
Jewel gift cards
Gas gift cards

*If you are interested in helping to fulfill a child's Small Miracle by purchasing items, helping to fund a special experience or making a restricted donation to this program, please EMAIL or call NelliRose at 312.214.1200 x25.

All donations will receive proper acknowledgement for tax purposes.

The goal of the Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation's Small Miracle Program is to support pediatric cancer patients (ages 0-19) and their families as they face the many physical, psychological, and financial challenges that accompany the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric cancer. The program is only for residents of Illinois OR patients who are being treated at an Illinois facility. (If you would like to refer a child who meets these guidelines please email nfarella@bearnecessities.org)
Currently, other regional areas are being explored to expand the program's outreach.

The program consists of two components:

Doing something special for the child
Providing support services for the family

Funding for large group activities, parties and support groups does not fall under the guidelines of the Small Miracle Program, but should be applied for under the foundation's Information and Support Service Grants.

carepages

CarePages are free, personal, private Web pages that help family and friends communicate when someone is receiving care. Visit www.carepages.com/bearnecessities to learn more.

We'd love to follow your progress. Please invite us to your CarePage by adding us to you email list - nfarella@bearnecessities.org

Featured Small Miracle

Eric

Dear Bear Necessities, I want to let you know that I had an amazing time at an incredibly exciting Blackhawks game last week. I never doubted that I would have a great time with the three friends who joined me on the trip into Chicago. However, when I looked down at the tickets for the first time and saw that they were in section 107, directly behind the goal, I knew that the experience would exceed my expectations. Thank you for all the work you put in to make that Sunday such a special day. It is people like you that make it easy for me to continue through the weeks with a smile on my face. Next week when my final cycle of chemotherapy ends and I begin the road to recovery in anticipation of my senior year of high school and fall football, I will start to put behind me one of the more awful chapters in my life. However, looking back on it, I can smile when I think of how during the experience I was able to add three cool Blackhawks t-shirts and some awesome hats to my wardrobe, an autographed picture of Patrick Sharp to my bedroom wall, and the memory of 22,224 fans screaming their heads off as the final buzzer sounded and the Blackhawks advanced to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in 17 years. It was insane. And I loved every minute of it. Thank you once again for all that you have done. Sincerely, Eric A special thank you to Ashley Hinton from the Chicago Blackhawks and Cindy & Jason Anderson for making Eric's Small Miracle possible!
Small Miracle Backpack Sponsor - Real Living Helios Realty

We are grateful to Real Living Helios Realty for stepping forward to sponsor the Small Miracle Backpack Program that was kicked-off in July, 2006. The program provides all eight Chicago Hospitals with a pediatric cancer oncology department a supply of our backpacks to be distributed to children upon diagnosis or shortly thereafter. The backpack is filled with information to assist the families and child and it also includes our signature "Barrett" Bear. Real Living Helios Realty offers clients a fresh perspective on real estate in Chicago, through innovative technology, creative marketing ideas, and savvy, intelligent market analysis. Real Living Helios Realty is a member of the nation's most dynamic real estate network. Ranked in 2005 as the country's Most Innovative Real Estate Brokerage, Real Living is the industry’s technology leader. Using the latest tools -- including video podcasts, text message alerts, real-time communication, and other web-based marketing innovations -- our agents connect buyers and sellers quickly and easily, across Chicago and beyond. For more information, visit www.RealLivingHelios.com.