12/02/2010

Childhood Cancer Holiday Shopping Guide

People Against Childhood Cancer (PAC2) is a great organization. Started by Bob Piniewski shortly after his son AJ passed away from Burkitt's lymphoma on January 5, 2008, PAC2's purpose is simple, but necessary: One Voice United Against Childhood Cancer.

Unfortunately, PAC2 is also currently a website that requires registration. So rather than just linking everyone to a site and expecting you to register in order to see what the heck I'm talking about, I've posted the Third Annual PAC2 Holiday Shopping Guide below. Please take a look, and either forward this page or share via Facebook and Twitter with your friends. Maybe someday childhood cancer can enjoy the same level of outrageous commercial attention that pink ribbon gets.

Oh, and don't forget to order your holiday cards featuring Max's artwork.



2010 PAC2 Holiday Shopping Guide

In the spirit of collaboration amongst childhood cancer charities - we've created the Third Annual PAC2 Holiday Shopping Guide. What better time than the Holiday Season to work together to benefit the kids?  The list below highlights gift-giving opportunities from some great organizations - all benefiting childhood cancer. We apologize in advance for those not listed (please contact us if you want to be added!). If you don't find what you need here (you are pretty picky!), maybe one of the organizations here or here catch your eye.   All the pictures are active links to the cause referenced below (or so we hope). Happy Holidays!


The CureSearch Holiday Gift shop offers a wide variety of items including artwork from children touched by cancer and their siblings to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research.  You can buy a tie, a Reach the Day - Gold Ribbon key chain, or order your Holiday Cards all in benefit of CureSearch and COG!


From our good friends at Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation: Do YOU have YOUR ALSF Inaugural Holiday Ornament ordered yet???  Or maybe that snow got you cold?  Well then pick up a ALSF Hooded Sweatshirt silly!  Or, for the guy that's got everything: A Sponsorship to the 2011 Lemon Ball.

 
I like the Irish. They have great beer.  But what to drink it in and STILL benefit childhood cancer??  Obviously a St. Baldrick's Stein.  That's just one example of the great gifts available at the St. Baldrick's Gift Shop or Store.


The Holidays are a time of peace and love and what better way to share it than The Rally Foundation Peace, Love and Rally T-shirts or Rally Holiday Cards?


All kids love soccer balls from the Andrew McDonough B+ (Be Positive) Foundation!  And mom and dad need the B+ Coffee to get the kid to practice on time!


Who doesn't like cookies?  No one!  So how can you go wrong giving the natural gourmet cookies made by Cookies for Kids Cancer as a delicious holiday gift for anyone on your list?  They taste as good to eat as it feels to give.  And, Glad is matching bake sale proceeds thru the end of 2010, up to $200k, so have one today!


Flowers anyone?  Try The Lemon Bouquet to benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand, or ProFlowers where $10 of your order will be donated to CureSearch


How about giving a gift to a kid with cancer?  Your $20 will send an Elf and a book “A Gift from Catie” to a pediatric cancer patient and $5 will also be donated to CURE Childhood Cancer.


Those darn calendars again....keeping track of stuff.  Reminders.  Ugh.  If you want do that kind of thing, get your calendar at 46 mommas shave for the brave and benefit St. Baldrick's.





The artwork featured on Cure to the Kids holiday photo cards has been created by a nationwide group of pediatric cancer patients, by artists, and by siblings of pediatric cancer patients who are greatly impacted by the disease.



Holiday Shopping with Pablove

The Pablove Foundation is your one-stop shop for all of your holiday gifting needs. Spoil your favorite cyclist with one of our stylish Pablove kits, jerseys, or helmets. Buy our new Pablove Shutterbugs or I Pablove NOLA T-shirt. We have Pablove gear to fit everyone on your list, and your purchases contribute directly to our mission to help kids and families dealing with cancer.


AND - as a catch-all, just do ALL your shopping via http://www.igive.com!  Register with iGive, select a charity, like Alex's Lemonade Stand. St. Baldricks, Cookies for Kids Cancer or CureSearch, and shop at some popular stores like Nordstrom, Gap, Home Depot, Amazon.com, etc... and a portion of the sale will go to your selected charity!

Or, how about:
  • New additions to the family this year?  Get your baby clothes at Big Heart Baby and benefit CureSearch.
  • Is your giftee into Bears?  As in Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation!  Then you need to check out the Bear Necessities Gift Shop for teddy bears, bear bracelets and more!
  • How about for the cook in the family you want to keep cooking so you don't have to?  The Greg Norman Wine Estates Cookbook will keep 'em cooking for decades, and benefit CureSearch!
  • There's always the St. Jude Gift Shop or HSN Designer Ornament Collection that benefits St. Jude.
  • Beautiful one of a kind handmade lanyards and eyeglass chains made by family and friends of a neuroblastma angel. All proceeds benefit Children's Neuroblastoma Cancer Foundation at http://chooseaverb.blogspot.com
  • Handmade keychains and necklaces made by Anna and friends. Anna is a 25 year old neuroblastoma warrior. All proceeds benefit Anna's Hope, a charity that benefits neuroblastoma research. www.annashope.com
  • How about some Wahoo Chili to keep everybody warm?  Benefiting Riah's Rainbow, a non-profit organization that donates crayons, markers, crafts, etc. to children receiving cancer treatment.(www.riahsrainbow.org).
  • BeatCancerToday.org - will have Beat Cancer shirts available again on the website starting around Thanksgiving time. We have several team colors and shirts will be $10. Proceeds go to CureSearch. What a great way to get out our message and support childhood cancer research.
  • Looking to party?  Then you have to hit the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Annual Holiday Party Dec. 12th at Beth Israel-Phillips! 
  • How about stuffing stocking with childhood cancer awareness magnets from Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation? 
  • Hyundai Hope on Wheels has some great coffee mugs and other stuff that benefits COG hospitals.  
  • Get your Aflac Duck here and benefit Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service.

4 comments:

Kipp said...

How do we get our holiday cards on this list?!

Andy (Dad to Max) said...

They have been added - both on the PAC2 website and above.

Hans' Mom said...

Thanks for posting this list! I had forgotten my PAC2 sign in - so I never bothered to look it up when I got the email. Thanks for the shortcut:) I shared it today.

Lara
Mom to Hans

Pablove Megan said...

Such a great list! With such an extensive list can you believe we have more to add?? The Pablove Foundation has artists contributing to our cause, designer handbags being sold to benefit our foundation, and tons and tons of cute Pablove shirts and awesome cycling gear for sale too! http://pablove.org/news/holiday-shopping-with-pablove/

Thank you for posting!

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