ConKerr Cancer – Minnesota Awarded Cities 97 Sampler Grant!

Minneapolis/St. Paul radio station Cities 97 recently awarded the Minnesota Chapter of ConKerr Cancer a grant from the Cities 97 Sampler Volume 23 proceeds.

Each year since 1989, Cities 97 has produced a CD featuring local talent from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.  The Sampler is sold exclusively at area Target stores in November and sells out in a few hours.  100% of the proceeds from the Sampler are awarded to Minnesota non-profit organizations who serve children, animals and adults in need throughout Minnesota.  Since 1989, Cities 97 has raised over $8,800,000 for Minnesota charities!

Julie Morse and Becky Jensen were honored to represent ConKerr Cancer at the Cities 97 Appreciation Luncheon.

 Pictured from left to right: 

Becky Jensen, Lauren MacLeash of Cities 97, and Julie Morse.

Thank You Augsburg College!

Good Neighbors, Giving Back to the Community

 Staff from Augsburg College, constructed pillowcases for neighbor, University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital.  Read the following from event organizer, Wendi:

We work at Augsburg College, and the college grants us two days each year to engage in a community service project or activity of our choice. Last year we made blankets for Project Linus. When I saw something on Facebook about ConKerr Cancer earlier this year, I thought this would be a great day project for those of us who sew. I saw that Amplatz is one of the donation sites, and it's right across the street from our campus, so this just seemed like a great opportunity for us.

Several of our staff colleagues and even one student donated a bunch of fabrics, and we got together to work on the pillowcases on May 17 (after classes had ended at Augsburg). Jen, Kristen, Jill, and I constructed the pillowcases, and Sandy was our wonderful helper who cut and ironed for us! We were really surprised that we were able to make 27 pillowcases in a matter of hours, and we had such a great time. Each time one of us would finish a case, we'd hold it up for the others to see and we all "oohed" and "aahed" over them.

Recently my aunt was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer, and while she's not a child, I am sure that she would appreciate any little bit of color and joy in her environment just as a child in the hospital would.