Cancer Monument Sponsors Teddy Bear Toss
The Cancer Monument and the National Champion Texas Tornado Hockey Team are teaming up again for the 2nd Annual Teddy Bear Toss to benefit Children's Medical Center of Dallas. The Teddy Bear Toss is Friday, November 26th at the Dr. Pepper StarCenter in Frisco, Texas at 7:30 p.m. when the Tornado take on the Santa Fe Roadrunners.
Frisco, TX (PRWEB) November 20, 2004 -- The Cancer Monument and the National
Champion Texas Tornado Hockey Team are teaming up again for the 2nd Annual Teddy
Bear Toss to benefit Children's Medical Center of Dallas. The Teddy Bear Toss is
Friday, November 26th at the Dr. Pepper StarCenter in Frisco, Texas at 7:30 p.m.
when the Tornado take on the Santa Fe Roadrunners.
The teddy bears will
be distributed by Tornado players to children fighting cancer at Children’s
Medical Center in Dallas on December 7. The Cancer Monument’s founder, Michelle
Miller, and fundraising director, Sabra King, will also be on hand for the
event.
"We are proud to make this event possible again. As a cancer
survivor, I know from experience the difficult time these children and their
families face,” says Miller. Jenny Orndorff, Texas Tornado Director of Community
Relations, explains the team’s involvement.
“As stated in our mission,
we are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in the community,” says
Orndorff. “We feel that this program is an opportunity for the Tornado to spread
holiday spirit to the children who have unfortunately been given the difficult
task of fighting cancer. Our visit last year was a rewarding experience; the
memories we have will last a lifetime.
Last year’s event brought in over
500 bears for the young cancer patients.
Cristy Ecton, Outreach Manager
of the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children's Medical Center
Dallas, says that the center diagnosed over 200 kids with cancer last year. “We
treat more than 50 each day in the clinic. The Texas Tornado visit is a
highlight for the families when they are facing chemotherapy over the
holidays.”
Miller echoes the sentiment.
“A teddy bear and a smile
can make all the difference in the world when a sense of normalcy, kindness, and
hope are needed."
Contact:
Mike Hathaway, Communications
Director
The Cancer Monument, Inc.
(214) 642-2541
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www.TheCancerMonument.org
Jenny Orndorff
Community
Relations, Texas Tornado
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972-335-9800.
Cristy Ecton
Outreach Manager, Childrens
Medical Center
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214-456-2805
Sabra
King
Fundraising Director, The Cancer Monument
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214.826.2034
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