Events

Upcoming Events

July 21 | Jerseyville, IL "Going to Bat for Kids with Cancer"Inaugural Home Run Derby/Skills Challenge September 29 | Alton, IL 2nd Annual Sunshine Run October 26 | Jerseyville, IL Quarter Auction, KC Hall

Pink flamingos have migrated to Jersey County! To raise awareness of Childhood Cancer and support families and children in need, these pink beauties have decided to roost in Jerseyville, IL and their neighboring communities! Our ever popular Flamingo Flocking fundraiser will continue through the end of September. If you would like to request a flocking for a friend, please download our "Victim Flocking" form, fill out and mail to: Isaac's Rays of Hope 23817 Hollow Avenue Jerseyville, IL 62052

SAVE THE DATE!

2nd Annual Sunshine Run: Creating Brighter Days for Kids with Cancer

Date: Saturday, September 29th, 2012
Where: Melvin Price Locks and Dam, #2 Lock and Dam Way, Alton, IL
Distance: 4 mile run, 2 mile Family Walk, 100-yard "Dash of Hope"
Cost (includes sports tek t-shirt): $25/person
Registration begins at 8:00 AM
Race begins at 9:00 AM

Participants 12 and under are free but will not receive a t-shirt
All participants raising a minimum of $100, will be entered into a drawing for an Amazon Kindle Fire.
MUST register before September 15th to receive our Men's/Women's Sports Tek shirt
Registration will be accepted AT the event
(This race will be professionally timed by Mike Toolen's Running Start.)

There will be a 2 mile Family Walk and a 100-yard "Dash of Hope" kids' fun run. Childhood cancer survivors will receive a free exclusive "Don't Mess With the Kid" survivor t-shirt. We host a Kids' Korner with activities and entertainment for the children as well as a silent auction and raffle.

Awards given to the overall top three male and female finishers. Medals for the top three male and female finishers in each age category: 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+

Proclamation made by President Obama to hold
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September......Click Here

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Tax id number available upon request

Sunshine Run: Creating Brighter Days for Kids with Cancer

Date: Saturday, October 8, 2011
Location: Melvin Price Locks and Dam, Alton, IL


The Inaugural Sunshine Run: Creating Brighter Days for Kids With Cancer was held on October 8, 2011. With over 140 participants, we received a bounty of positive feedback and the desire of participants to come back again next year! We are very excited to announce that we were able to raise over $10,689! On behalf of Isaac's Rays of Hope and Cardinal Glennon, we would like to thank you for your support in making this inaugural event such a huge success!

All the proceeds raised will directly benefit the children and families of the Bob Costas Cancer Center at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center in St. Louis. An account has been set up at the hospital called Isaac's Hope, which will go to assist families with gas cards, prescriptions, utility bills, daycare for siblings, meal expenses, lodging, and many other expenses incurred while the children are in treatment. Here at Isaac's Rays of Hope, we will be putting together special personalized "hospital apparel" and packaging up goodies to bring to the children to make their hospital stays as tolerable as possible.

At this year's event, we raffled off two St. Louis Cardinals baseball bats, courtesy of Skip Shumaker. Our winners were Jay Goetten of Fieldon, IL and Douglas Oberbeck of St. Peters, MO. Both young boys are ecstatic to have a piece of Cardinals' memorabilia!

We look forward to next year's event being even bigger and better! Please visit our website at www.isaacsraysofhope.org to check out pictures of the run. Once again, thank you for your support. You have made a difference in the lives of children with cancer and their families!

With Deepest Gratitude,

Lisa Wargo
Sunshine Run Event Director