Kohl's Volunteers are AMAZING

I was trying to come up with a title for this blog post and I just kept thinking how AMAZING the Kohl's volunteers are - so, that's the title!

Kohl's volunteers, organized by Sara Bauer, are continually surprising me with great news and pillowcases!  Recently, Kohl's volunteers donated fabric to Mrs. Sabel's Basic Family and Consumer Science (FACS) Class at St. Croix Falls High School in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin.  The kids learn to sew and ConKerr Cancer gets more pillowcases!  As Sara says, "Everyone wins!"  Thank you Kohl's volunteers AND Mrs. Sabel's FACS Class!

 

 

 

Then, in November Kohl's volunteers set up a giving tree at their store.  When the retail season slows down they plan to make more pillowcases from the fabric and monetary donations. 

What a great idea!!

 

 

I look forward to teaming up with Kohl's volunteers in 2014! 

 

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Students Sew Pillowcases

We met Hannah, a University of Minnesota student, at our spring sewing event at the Ronald McDonald House.  Hannah is a volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House.  After seeing the pillowcases and our sewing event, she decided to volunteer for ConKerr Cancer too!

Hannah and her friend/sorority sister, Stephanie, participated in a sewing event in June for victims of the tornadoes in Oklahoma and a sewing event for patients and families at the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital.  They have become great volunteers and advocates for ConKcrr Cancer!

In November, Hannah and Stephanie hosted the first sewing event for students at the University of Minnesota. (Love it that all of the students are wearing U of M clothes!)

 

Here's the first pillowcase the group made:

Thank you Hannah and Stephanie for spreading the word at the University of Minnesota!!  Looking forward to meeting more of your group in 2014!

ConKerr Cancer Awareness

More and more people are becoming aware of ConKerr Cancer.  Here are a couple pictures of a fantastic window display set up by Toni, a volunteer in Ely, Minnesota. 

 

 

What a great way to spread the word!!  The pillowcases are ADORABLE!  Thank you Toni! 

 

Children's Cancer Research Fund - 2013 Annual Report

ConKerr Cancer volunteers walked in the Time to Fly event to raise funds for the Children's Cancer Research Fund.  We recently received their beautiful 2013 Annual Report. 

 

 

The below team identifies Team ConKerr Cancer as a $1,000(plus) fundraising team. 

Way to go team!

 

 

Team ConKerr Cancer for 2013

(Sorry team for the late blog post about this! Wow - I wish we had this warm weather today.)