Hello everyone! As you all know, I promoted the Chicagoland Entertainment Collectors Expo for 11 years in Illinois with a few shows in Ohio. I am working more hands on with various charitable organizations and have an event coming up that may interest some of you. Below is the press release, please note, that there will be quite a few collectors raffle baskets containing items generously donated by Non-Sport Update, Breygent Marketing, Bags Unlimited, ReelArt Collectibles, Horribles memorabilia store, Star Memories,
with additional donations in transit from Topps, Topps Vault, Sci-Fi Cards, The Wrapper,
Alien Entertainment, Adler Planetarium, and a host of others. These should make the evening a grand success! If you have time and wish to support the Foundation, please come out and join the festivities. CHECK OUT THE RAFFLE GRAND PRIZE- YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN IT! Info as below:

PRESS RELEASE

Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation
15430 70th Court
Orland Park, IL 60462
708-687-TOYS (8697)

RE: Treasure Chest Foundation to Host Third Annual Treasuring Our Kids Event

For more information contact: Colleen Kisel, Founder and CEO
Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Treasure Chest Foundation to Host Third Annual Treasuring Our Kids Event

August 30, 2012

The Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation (POTCF) of Orland Park will hold its Third Annual Treasuring Our Kids End of Summer Beach Party on Saturday, September 22 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 W. 147th Street in Oak Forest.

The POTCF is a locally based non-profit organization that provides comfort and distraction from painful procedures to children and teens diagnosed with cancer by providing a toy, gift or gift certificate in 42 hospitals nationwide. Nowhere else in the nation does such a program exist. CEO Colleen Kisel founded the organization in 1996 after her then seven-year-old son Martin had been diagnosed with leukemia in 1993. Ms. Kisel discovered that giving her son a toy after each procedure provided a calming distraction from his pain and his new world filled with doctors, nurses, chemotherapy drugs, surgeries and seemingly endless painful procedures. Martin recently celebrated his 19th anniversary of remission from the disease.

The End of Summer Beach Party will feature Chicago White Sox tickets, Ellen DeGeneres Show tickets and a money tree while offering attendees a chance to showcase their dancing skills, mingle with guests and enjoy delicious food and beverages in a fun-filled setting. The event also features an Orlando Vacation raffle package including two round-trip tickets on Southwest Airlines (Will need to confirm conditions), four passes to Walt Disney World, four passes and $600 in gift cards to Universal Studios and a week’s stay at a condo in Kissimmee, Florida.

The End of Summer Beach Party will help the Foundation obtain the necessary funding to aid children battling cancer throughout Chicagoland and across the nation. Every year, approximately 13,500 children and teens are diagnosed with cancer nationwide—that is an average of 36 per day. One in every 330 Americans develops cancer before the age of 20.

The Treasure Chest Foundation is asking individuals and businesses to donate prizes for the evening’s auctions and raffles. This is a great opportunity for businesses to gain exposure while supporting the Treasure Chest Foundation’s worthy cause. To arrange for a pickup call 708-687-TOYS (8697) or drop off your donation at the Treasure Chest Foundation’s new warehouse at 15430 70th Court in Orland Park.

Tickets to the End of Summer Beach Party are $35 (adults) and $15 (kids under 12) in advance or $40 (adults) and $20 (kids under 12) at the door. The auctions will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m. followed by a festive night of music and dancing. To learn more about the Treasure Chest Foundation and to obtain tickets to the Third Annual Treasuring Our Kids End of Summer Beach Party, please contact Colleen Kisel at 708-687-TOYS (8697) or visit the Foundation’s web site at www.treasurechest.org.

Thanks again to everyone who has supported the Foundation and the children in the past.
Take care and hope some of you will check the event or raffle out.
Paul

tickets are still available and can be purchased through the website or at the door.
thanks paul

[QUOTE]Originally posted by PAULM:

If you have time and wish to support the Foundation, please come out and join the festivities. CHECK OUT THE RAFFLE GRAND PRIZE- YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN IT! Info as below:

The Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation (POTCF) of Orland Park will hold its Third Annual Treasuring Our Kids End of Summer Beach Party on Saturday, September 22 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 W. 147th Street in Oak Forest.

The event also features an Orlando Vacation raffle package including two round-trip tickets on Southwest Airlines (Will need to confirm conditions), four passes to Walt Disney World, four passes and $600 in gift cards to Universal Studios and a week’s stay at a condo in Kissimmee, Florida.

I checked on the Southwest Flights- the tickets are good for wherever Southwest flies from and to Orlando.

Thanks again to everyone who has supported the Foundation and the children in the past.
Take care and hope some of you will check the event or raffle out.
Paul

We have some great card product that will be included in the raffle baskets and you have a great chance of winning something nice!

Getting close to time, hope to see some of you there.
Take care,
Paul