Candlelighters Fund Raiser

Description

Our club has donated over $100,000 to the local chapter of this organization over the last ten years. Candlelighters for Children with Cancer is a non-profit organization that supports families whose children have or have had cancer. They work through all the stages: discovery, diagnosis, treatment and remission. They also help with other issues, such as those that arise when a child passes. Through your donation the CANDLELIGHTERS are able to do many things. They can grant a child’s last wish, take the children on a fun outing and give the children and their family hope and support as they go thru their treatment. The funds will help with travel expenses, (food, gas & lodging), for those children who must travel to OHSU in Portland or Doernbecker’s Children’s Hospital for treatment. Priority is given to requests pertaining directly to utility bills, rent, mortgage, phone bills, grocery needs and emergency car maintenance. Financial assistance is awarded to high school seniors or current college students to support their pursuit of a higher education who have previously been or are currently diagnosed with cancer. Through it all, the families are never charged a dime. These children are near and dear to our hearts. They come and help with our annual pie auction which is used as our annual fund raiser for the CANDLELIGHTERS. We also take them for snowmobile rides and a BBQ at our snow shelter near Crater Lake. They also join us at our annual summer camp out for fun, games and great food. It is donations such as yours that helps this organization do a little more for their kids. Your donation is tax deductible because CANDLELIGHTERS (501c3) and Rogue Snowmobilers (501c7) are registered as nonprofit organizations.