ChemoClothes has been a great outlet for me to cope with the passing of my mother from breast cancer. Since the beginning of the organization I’ve been able to meet great people and help many in their own battles with the horrible disease. I hope to never give this organization up as it has helped personally and even professionally.

I can contribute a lot of great things to starting ChemoClothes and I hope to be able to contribute a lot more to it. And I can’t wait to see what this year brings!

I have to admit a lot of work to be done in the next few months for our two biggest fundraisers of the year,  Bowl Over Cancer and the Deb Levy Soccer Tournament.  I hope everyone is as excited as we are about them.  Be sure to keep an eye out for a ‘save the date’ type of email for the bowling event.

Our partnership with Philadelphia University has extended to another semester and we could not be happier about it.  The items that everyone made last semester helped raise close to $1,000 in about a month!   We can only hope to have that kind of success in the projects to come.   We will be posting the items from that project online in the next couple weeks, unfortunately we had technical difficulty while transferring the pictures online, so we hope they will be ready for everyone soon!

A new website structure is in the works, and I can’t wait to see what our great volunteers come up with!  They are super talented and have some tremendous work.  Thanks again to everyone helping make this organization as great as we can make it!

Well I’m ready to start the new year!  Half way through my masters program and a full year under my belt at Archway Programs (my employer)…  2012 is poised to be a great year.   Unfortunately 2011 had some unexpected disappointments — a couple close friends were diagnosed with cancer, and I lost my uncle to lung cancer.  Just more of a reason to keep ChemoClothes going as a great outlet for not patients, families, and friends, but also myself!

ChemoClothes is real excited about our three annual events (with our Bowling event only 2 months away), our new website, and much much more.  Keep following us on our social medias and don’t be shy to comment or like our updates!

After a busy two weeks with ChemoClothes, we’re starting to settle down.  Today we’re bringing gifts to one of the families we’re helping this year.  I hope they like their presents!  An Ipod, roller skates, pajamas, and more!  Definitely fun gifts to buy  

Bowl Over Cancer will be March 24th from 1-4pm at Laurel Lanes once again!  It’s been very successful in the past and I hope that we’re able to make it special again.  Be sure to keep an eye out for when lanes go on sale!

Other than that, I hope that everyone has a great and safe holiday season!

Some 65 students in fashion design, fashion merchandising and fashion industry management made items to benefit ChemoClothes. The students designed, merchandised, produced and marketed the products for their class this semester and will donate their items to ChemoClothes. The students will present the projects tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in The Tuttleman Auditorium at Philadelphia University, off School House Lane in the East Falls section of Philadelphia. Some of the items made by the students for ChemoClothes include: student-designed blankets that can fold up into pillows; hand-knit infinity scarves to give patients warmth and comfort, with a cancer ribbon charm attached; fleece headbands adorned with accessories; hand-crocheted headbands for baby girls; carry-on totes; and hand-made “bohemian” baby bibs. For more information on Philadelphia University go to www.PhilaU.edu. Thanks again! We are honored and privileged to have work with such inspiring and caring individuals.

Lately ChemoClothes has been in discussions with our top notch graphic designer and web developer on a newer, more interactive, and fresher website design.  Everything is very exciting.  Additionally the bowling event is in the works.  Bowl Over Cancer is slated for late March, so mark your calendars!

Sorry I haven’t been keeping everyone up to date on ChemoClothes events!  Things have been a little out of sorts since I started an MBA program.  However, we have been posting on facebook and twitter, so be sure to look us up there!

We’re currently looking for families to support for the holidays, so please contact us regarding that.  And keep checking for our next event, which will be an old school beef and beer!  (Hopefully in early November)

What a great night with the Philadelphia Phillies!  They were so great to work with.  I hope everyone was following us on Facebook and Twitter

Thank you to everyone who came and all who donated their beautiful work.  We’re so glad to have it. 

Now we’re switching gears to the Soccer Tournament this weekend, so I hope that you’re all coming out!  See the events section for detail or email us at info@chemoclothes.org

Looking forward to heading to Citizen’s Bank park tonight for the Phillies game!  We have around 400 people who are sitting in the Stitch and Pitch section who’ve came to watch the game!  What a great turn out.  I cannot wait to see Halladay pitch.

Get your teams in now,  If you don’t have a registration form you can email info@chemoclothes.org, check out our events page, or contact your closest ChemoClothes volunteer.

Craft fairs have started, we have been to Washington Township High School and looking forward to the Pitman spring craft fair!  We’re looking to raise some serious money and awareness for the cancer community. 

This year we’re teaming up with the PHILADELPHIA PHILLES for a Stitch and Pitch you can get your tickets at http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/phi/ticking/theme/stitch.jsp

Sorry for the delay in my post! I’ll try to get better