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Our Mission: Helping families and their loved ones confront cancer hardships together through respite travel experiences which strengthen the healing force of their bonds and create immeasurable joy amidst devastating crisis. |
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In a Sailor's Words "We just can't thank you enough for the most relaxing vacation we've ever had. Marco Island was the perfect spot to recover. It really was good for us - too bad I start another round of chemo today, but at least we go into the treatment relaxed and rejuvenated," Barbara Cremean (Click on image to view video)
Barbara, age 47, has been treating for cancer since February 2009. Barbara and her husband, Michael, traveled to a donated home on Marco Island in October 2009. Give the Gift of Joy If the Snowstorm of 2009 put a roadblock in your shopping plans, CFL has the perfect gift for you. Give someone the gift of immeasurable joy this Holiday Season by making a donation to CFL in their honor. Once you make your donation, you'll be able to print out a festive certificate. Choose from one of three! Read more or make a donation here.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the CFL crew! Thank you for your gifts of time, talent and treasure.
CFL Special Events
Saturday, January 30, 2010 Online registration is OPEN! The $125 ticket price includes dinner, drinks, dancing and chances to win amazing auction and raffle items throughout the evening. This year has become the year of the survivor, as presentations will be made by three CBS Survivor Contestants. Ethan Zohn, Winner of Survivor: Africa and Co-Founder of Grassroot Soccer was slated to be the guest speaker at the VIP Reception. Ethan was diagnosed with a rare form of Hodgkins disease in April and he was feeling great...then he received news in August that his cancer was back (read more here). Although Ethan recently received good news (view his video blog for People magazine), he will not be able to travel to Philadelphia. Ethan and his caregiver and girlfriend, Jenna Morasca (Winner of Survivor: Amazon), will tape a video presentation for the VIP Reception Guests. Adding to this, Ethan has arranged for fellow Survivor alum, Chad Crittenden to attend the Gala and make a presentation in his place. Chad was a contestant on Survivor: Vanuatu and is also a cancer survivor (read more about Chad here). Admission to the VIP reception is only $250 (includes a Beach Ball Gala Ticket) and will give you access to these inspirational moments, as well as testimonies from CFL's Founder, Marci Bossow Schankweiler and CFL Sailors. Sponsored in Part By: ASTM International, Maryann Pastry Shoppe, Roffman Miller Associates, Inc., McMahon Agency, Internet Capital Group, Inc., The Christopher and Ellen McGuire Foundation, DGA Partners. A Special Thanks to Our Gift In Kind Donors: Finley Catering, Brandywine Realty Trust, Blake Florists & Decorators, Do the Right Theme, JMJ Direct, Ravenwood Creative, Johnson's Popcorn.
Tie It Up with Ribbons! CFL thanks Ribbons Express for their donation of a Flyers Winter Classic Package, Sixers Tickets and Eagles Tickets. These packages raised $3,000 for CFL in 6 days! Congratulations to the raffle ticket winners, Joe Sundheim and Marie Murabito.
Many Thanks To... The Ron Miles Memorial Fund for raising $1,000 ~ Liv Aument and Kildaire's Manayunk for hosting a happy hour that raised $210 for CFL ~ The employees at Mercer, who fundraised and ran in the Philadelphia Marathon...their efforts raised almost $2,000.
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