The 7th Annual
Angel Kisses 5K & 2K Race
May 9, 2010 @ 8 am
Links
Monies raised from Angel Kisses are distributed toward groups that benefit families fighting childhood cancers. Charitable organizations benefitting from our efforts include:
- DC Candelighters - an organization of parents who have had a child with cancer who provide emotional, financial and educational support to other families fighting cancer. www.dccandlelighters.org
- Life with Cancer – offered through INOVA Health System, Life with Cancer enhances the quality of life for cancer patients and their families by providing education, information and support. www.inova.org/healthcare-services/life-with-cancer-program
- SuperSibs - reaches out to the brothers and sisters of over 12,600 children in the U.S. and Canada who are diagnosed with cancer each year. www.supersibs.org
- Special Love – gives children and young adults with cancer and their families a chance to enjoy normal childhood activities that healthy kids often take for granted. From week-long camps, like Camp Fantastic and BRASS Camp for siblings, to weekend retreats for families, teens, and young adults. www.speciallove.org
- Caringbridge – a free Carigbridge website helps keep family & friends informed of the patient’s progress. www.caringbridge.org
- Big Apple Circus Clown Care(SM) – a hospital clowning program offering laughter and joy to the bedsides of acutely and chronically ill children year round. www.bigappplecircus.org
- Colors of Love – enhances the hospital environment by painting rooms in different themed murals.
- Hopecam – connects homebound children undergoing cancer treatment and other life-threatening illnesses with friends at school using laptops, web cameras and high-speed internet connections. www.hopecam.org
- Give Kids the World - a 70-acre, non-profit resort in Central Florida that creates magical memories for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. GKTW provides accommodations at its whimsical resort, donated tickets to theme parks, meals and activities for a week-long, cost-free fantasy vacation. www.gktw.org
- Teardrops to Rainbows – improves the quality of life of children with cancer and their families in the DC-metro area by providing support, services and financial assistance. Specifically focusing on helping families stay connected and better manage their day-to-day household responsibilities while supporting a cancer-stricken child. www. teardropstorainbows.org
