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Children's Oncology Services 35th Anniversary Gala
Services Celebrates 35 Years of Sending Children With Cancer to Camp
35th Anniversary Gala to Support One Step Programs
For 35
years, Children’s Oncology Services has been working to provide camp experiences and other programs for kids with cancer to just be kids. On November 7th from 6:00- 11:00
p.m. more than 300 guests will gather for a cocktail reception, dinner, live
entertainment and to celebrate this incredible accomplishment at a very special 35th Anniversary Gala.
The event will take place at the Chicago
Cultural Center to toast all of the hard work over the years and most
importantly, the eleven thousand lives that the nonprofit have been able to
help and support during its existance.
The evening
will also include live music from Michael
Lerich & Orchestra as well as unique silent auction items to support the
future of Children’s Oncology Services, Inc. and One Step Programs. One Step
Programs now operates eleven (11) programs held throughout the year, serving
more than 550 individuals annually with almost half of the children living
and/or having been treated in the greater Chicagoland area. Many campers attend
multiple programs during the year.
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“The
Children’s Oncology Staff and I thrilled to be celebrating 35 years of hard
work! It is truly amazing to have such a wonderful family of people volunteering
over the years that are willing to give deserving children the chance to feel
like a kid again,” said Jeff Infusino, President of Children’s Oncology
Services, Inc. “There is nothing that compares to seeing the smiles on the
faces of all the kids we have sent to camp over the years and we can’t wait to
see many, many more!”
What: Children’s Oncology Services 35th
Anniversary Gala
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Where: Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602
When: November 7th, 2013 6-11 p.m.
Cost: Tickets $250 each https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=cosi&id=11
For more
information, please visit http://www.onestepcamp.org or call 312.235.6834
ABOUT CHILDREN’S ONCOLOGY SERVICES,
INC.
Children's Oncology
Services, Inc. is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to improving
the quality of life of children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer. Through its
One Step Programs, the organization offers camp experiences and educational
programs throughout the year that allow children with cancer to just be kids.
Founded on the principle of volunteerism, all programs are run by counselors,
medical staff and administrators who generously donate their time and
services. Tuition for all programs is based on a family’s own assessment
of their ability to pay and no one is ever turned away. Tuition is set at a
fraction of the actual cost of camp and is often partially or completely
waived. For more information, please visit www.onestepcamp.org. Children’s Oncology Services, Inc. is a
recognized 501(c)3 organization.