Playing "The Cancer Card" by collecting and distributing gift cards to cancer patients – 6,368 gifts to date

Blog

Share a Smile, Give a Smile Recipient – March 2017

Posted by on 3:58 pm in #GoodInTheWorld, Fundraiser | Comments Off on Share a Smile, Give a Smile Recipient – March 2017

Misha is our patient of the month for the “Share a Smile, Give a Smile” Campaign, and her battle with cancer is one built on faith and bravery. We are so proud to honor her this month and her outlook throughout this journey is one that inspires us all!       About Share a Smile – Give a Smile: We are thrilled to be a part of the Share a Smile-Give a Smile Campaign at Wilson Dental Care.  Dr. Charlyn Wilson has been a part of my medical team throughout my experience with oral cancer. She cares about her patients and she...

read more

10

Posted by on 11:18 pm in cancer, oral cancer | Comments Off on 10

Spring 2007 “The biopsy came back. It is cancer.” As luck would have it, I wasn’t even the one to hear these words first. My husband was, while in the middle of a round of golf. My doctor couldn’t reach me by phone, so he called my husband’s number. It was the day after Mothers Day. A week or so before I had undergone a surgical biopsy of the suspicious ulcer-like spot on the side of my tongue. Oh, and I was pretty pregnant with our fourth son. My husband called me and all I heard was cancer and MD Anderson and...

read more

2017 Zeta Tau Alpha Think Pink Luncheon

Posted by on 2:15 am in #GoodInTheWorld, Events | Comments Off on 2017 Zeta Tau Alpha Think Pink Luncheon

Overwhelmed with gratitude to be honored today at the 2017 Zeta Tau Alpha Think Pink Luncheon – an event filled with inspiration and hope at every turn.  

read more

Give Camp 2017 Gives Back: New CCX Website Launch

Posted by on 1:59 am in #GoodInTheWorld | Comments Off on Give Camp 2017 Gives Back: New CCX Website Launch

“Give Camp is a weekend-long event where designers, developers, marketers & web strategists donate their time to provide solutions for non-profit organizations.” The Cancer Card Xchange participated for the first time in 2016. Last year the tech geniuses of Give Camp created a secure, electronic patient referral system for us. It was a dynamic shift change for how we gather and store patient referral information. Hours and hours of custom computer programming work was done for CCX simply in the name of doing good for others....

read more

Share a Smile – Give a Smile Campaign

Posted by on 4:30 pm in Fundraiser | Comments Off on Share a Smile – Give a Smile Campaign

We are thrilled to be a part of the Share a Smile-Give a Smile Campaign at Wilson Dental Care.  Dr. Charlyn Wilson has been a part of my medical team throughout my experience with oral cancer. She cares about her patients and she cares about her community. This is just one way she has chosen to give back to others. #PeopleAreGood “Wilson Dental Care is beginning 2017 with some exciting news! We are proud to announce that we are partnering with The Cancer Card Xchange, a Collierville-based nonprofit, to...

read more

The Commercial Appeal Sharing Good In The World

Posted by on 1:54 pm in News | Comments Off on The Commercial Appeal Sharing Good In The World

Link to article about CCX in today’s Commercial Appeal:http://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/suburbs/collierville/2016/12/27/brighten-someones-day-cancer-card-xchange/95468184/

read more

ANNUAL FUNDRAISER TOTAL

Posted by on 7:35 am in Fundraiser | Comments Off on ANNUAL FUNDRAISER TOTAL

Hey y’all.  Guess what? We raised $12,383 Thursday night at our fantastic, super fun fundraiser. A record-breaking $12,383!!! Overwhelmed with gratitude for everyone who made this happen – Sponsors, Supporters, friends (new & old) and family.  Who says a small act of generosity and kindness can’t change the world? #PeopleAreGoodThank you,Emily Tickle Thomas 

read more

Giving Tuesday

Posted by on 5:08 am in Fundraiser | Comments Off on Giving Tuesday

  Did y’all know it’s #GivingTuesday ? Help CCX raise $500 TODAY to brighten the day of people facing cancer. Give via PayPal:...

read more

Support CCX Through Community Rewards

Posted by on 6:14 am in Fundraiser | Comments Off on Support CCX Through Community Rewards

You can support CCX while you shop. Our Kroger Community Rewards number is 77658. Link your Kroger card here: https://www.kroger.com/communityrewards

read more

Twentieth Century Club Grant

Posted by on 3:32 pm in News | Comments Off on Twentieth Century Club Grant

Thank you to Collierville Twentieth Century Club for supporting CCX with a grant again this year.  Thousands of dollars raised through the annual Fair of the Square in Collierville go to many local nonprofits and teachers via Club grants every year. 

read more