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Cookies for Kids Cancer Bake Sale IOWA #50States4Kids

As part of our Macaroni Kid Do Something Great Day!

September 18, 2014
Publishers from all over the country are doing something great in their communities on September 20th! We will be joining in on the fun by having a Cookies for Kids Cancer Bake Sale at the Weetail Childrens Consignment Sale as well as collecting new stuffed animals and toys to donate to the University of Iowa's Childrens Hospital. In honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and in support of the over 40,000 children battling cancer every day in the U.S., individuals in all 50 states have registered to host grassroots events to raise funds and awareness for childhood cancer research. We are proud to put IOWA on the map with a bake sale on Saturday September 20th. If you are in the area please stop by and get a treat or donate an item. We are honored to be a part of such a GREAT day!

Each of these events will take advantage of an annual match by Cookies for Kids’ Cancer’s corporate partner, OXO, which occurs each fall. Beginning September 1, OXO will match funds raised up to $100,000. Anyone interested in participating should contact Nicole Fiehler at nicole@cookiesforkidscancer.org. Donations can be made on the Cookies for Kids’ Cancer website: www.cookiesforkidscancer.org/donate.asp. Follow the progress of the 50 State Challenge using #50States4Kids.

Stop by the Weetail Children's Consignment Sale at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, September 20th between 8-11am! 

We are currently looking for volunteers to bake and/or help out during the event. Do you own a local business? We are also in need bottled water and other snacks that we can sell at the bake sale table (all proceeds will be donated to Cookies for Kids' Cancer). If you are interested in helping, please contact charlottel@macaronikid.com.  We will be accepting baked good donations at Weetail all day on Friday!! 

September 20th, 2014
Weetail Children's Consignment Sale 
Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids
8am-11am

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About Cookies for Kids’ Cancer

Through the concept of local events and online cookie sales, Cookies for Kids’ Cancer inspires individuals, organizations, and businesses to join in the fight against pediatric cancer by raising the funds and awareness necessary to change the facts of pediatric cancer. Since Cookies for Kids’ Cancer launched in 2008, there have been more than 5,500 events in all 50 states and 16 countries ranging from big to small organized by Good Cookies of all ages. The organization granted over $5 million in the first five years to the leading pediatric cancer research facilities, including Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Texas Children’s Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Center. Beginning in 2013, Cookies for Kids’ Cancer is also matching dollar for dollar the allowance per child enrolled to the Children’s Oncology Group’s Phase 1 & Pilot Consortium, which is comprised of 21 premier pediatric oncology programs throughout the country. This supports ensures an even greater number of children with pediatric cancer receive the care needed. For more information, visit www.cookiesforkidscancer.org. Follow the organization on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Cookiesforkidscancer and Twitter at www.twitter.com/cookies4kids.

Our amazing sponsors of Do Something Great Day:
Mantra Bands
Princess Approved Flowers
Brownie Brittle 
Candle Threads
Modere
Cafe Press