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Recreational

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  Special Assistance
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  Entertainment
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  Parties & Events
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  Toy Closet
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  Snacks
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  Munchie Monday
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  Bone Marrrow Unit
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  Smile Makers
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  Memory Makers

Entertainment

• Movies
• Video Games
• Board Games
• Toys
• Books
• Markers
• Paints
• Craft Supplies

Parties and Events

• Winter Wonderland Party
• Halloween Party
• Family Night at the Magic House
• Cardinals Games
• Sponsored Group Outings and Trips

Toy Closets/Toy Chests

• Inaugural Program remains cornerstone
• Toy Closets and Chests stocked at all area treatment centers
• Look of wonder on a child's face helps ease the work of the doctors and nurses
• Siblings lives are deeply affected and sometimes overlooked in the shuffle
• Bringing happiness is the best part of the day

Snacks

• Provides snacks and food to the treatment centers
• One less trip to the vending machine for the families
• Keeps another dollar in the pockets of the parents

Munchie Mondays

Provides a yummy lunch or treats brought in by special volunteers to welcome a change from the everyday routine.

• Pizza Parties
• Sub Sandwiches
• Much More!

Special Assistance

• An annual gift of fulfilling a dream for a child
• Special Requests are recommended to us by the child life advocates that work with the kids daily
• $200-$300 spent each year per child
• Dreams range from shopping sprees to puppies, and everything in between

Bone Marrow Transplant Unit

• Expected hospitalization is 6 weeks of total isolation
• High risk of infection in special unit
• Provides Child Life Therapist with $200 for each child
• Maintains supplies for Parent's Room of the unit

Ian Kyle Fund

• Founded to assist growing number of children who relapse
• GOAL = Extra Special Gifts to boost morale as they face increasingly intense treatments
• HOPE, COMFORT, AND ENERGY

Smile Makers

• Some of the hottest tickets in town
• Dozens of generous companies and individuals continuously donate tickets
• Dedicated staff and volunteers make sure they are delivered to kids who need them most

Memory Makers

• Funded Through the Erna Deutsch Fund
• Provides extra special items or experiences at a time most needed
• Gives families lasting memories
• Holiday Shopping Sprees
• Gift Certificates

AND MUCH MORE!!