Fundraising!

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Fundraisers are in full swing here at The CHEMO Bag and we couldn’t be happier about it! The continued support of our community and beyond is what is going to keep the project going for a long time. Add to that the enthusiasm all involved have exhibited and we certainly have a winning combination!

First up is BINGO at the Hanover Township Community Center here in Bethlehem PA on April 4. http://hanovercommunitycenter.com/

The recreation director at HTCC and I met last fall and have become good friends. We worked together on another project and it seems that her level-headedness coupled with my high anxiety levels equals an ability to put into place something wonderful in a very short time. The HTCC holds a monthly BINGO to benefit a local cause and that local cause gets to set up a display in the HTCC lobby for a month while HTCC promotes them. For April, that local cause is us, The CHEMO Bag. Tomorrow (April 3) I will be going in and setting up a display and a donation box…a large donation box…because I have high expectations. BINGO night will be kicked off with a Silpada jewelry raffle and that raffle will continue all month long with all proceeds going to The CHEMO Bag. A portion of the nights BINGO proceeds will also go to The CHEMO Bag. I am very excited about BINGO night and have been shamelessly promoting it every chance I get. I do hope all our local friends can attend, BINGO is fun and it surely is for a good cause.

Fundraiser number two is at The Metropolitan American Diner and Bar in North Wales PA on April 18. http://www.metrodinerbar.com/

Now this fundraiser came as a surprise to me. North Wales PA is about an hour from our home base so how did word of The CHEMO Bag spread that far that quick? Word of mouth my friends, word of mouth. A family friend told The Met owners about The CHEMO Bag last month and they contacted us to explain to us that they monthly support a cause and offer a portion of one days proceeds to that cause and they had an opening for April, would we like to join forces with them? Of course we would!! Michelle and I were there yesterday and met with the owners, showed them a “sample” bag and left them with one of our way too big donation boxes. We also had lunch there and I can honestly say the food is good! The Met is promoting the fundraiser in their weekly newsletter and while I don’t know many people in the North Wales area I do know one beautiful woman who has agreed to help promote The CHEMO Bag as well. I am hoping for a good turnout!

These two fundraisers couldn’t have come at a better time. After filling and delivering 48 bags our donation pile has gotten a bit low and we can’t wait to raise it back up! Receiving “proceeds” will go a long way in helping us.