Chloe (and Wren's) Cards for Kids with Cancer

Last year Chloe made greeting cards that she and Wren sold to raise money to support children with cancer (see the picture below). Chloe drew pictures and I had them printed on card stock with help from Facundo Gastiazoro. The effort raised about $1200 which we gave to the BC Childhood Cancer Parents Association, an organization that had helped us out when Wren was first diagnosed with neuroblastoma.

This year Wren wished to contribute drawings to the project, so we chose 5 pictures by Wren and 5 by Chloe. Once again, Facundo helped arrange the pictures as cards. The images on this year's cards are posted below.

The girls are selling the cards at the Smithers Secondary School Craft Fair this weekend, December 6 and 7. They are also for sale at the One-of-a-Kind Gift Shop at the Smithers Art Gallery. The cards are $20 for a package of all 10 designs (envelopes included), or $2.50 for individual cards. The proceeds this year will go the James Fund (www.jamesfund.com), a childhood cancer research centre that focussed on finding a cure for neuroblastoma, and to the BC Childhood Cancer Parents Association (bcccpa.org).

Both Chloe and Wren are enjoying school--though both are struggling a little to get over a particularly stubborn flu. Fever gives us extra cause for worry, and probably always will, as it was the first sign of Wren's cancer.

Wren speaks far more French than I do--three months into kindergarten. The girls are very excited about the approaching skiing/skating season. We got out skating on the lake once before the snow came--first tracks is always a special thrill. We stayed close to shore, where we could touch (if needed).

Wren's next check-up at BC Children's Hospital is in early January.

All is well.

P2, C and W.

The card above was inspired by Douglas Coupland's book about Terry Fox. We were reading this book and were all moved by the young girl who had hand written "I love you, Terry. Smile!" 3339 times. Wren got out a pen and began to write a page full of "I LOVE OUY". The last word came out a little funny because she was concerned about running out of space, and so thought she had better start from the other side of the page.

 

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