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Fighting Cancer, Inc.

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Collection jar made especially for us by Patti, co-owner of Our Paintin' Place in South Lake (Charlotte). Sure beats the plastic jug we had sitting out at our yard sale! WE LOVE IT!! Thank you, Patti!!

Our "It's a Wrap Party" held at Our Paintin' Place on 12/06/09. Patty and Cathy, the owners, opened their doors and tables to us to wrap Sunshine Box gifts. We had 11 people show up and we all had such a good time. Lots of laughing and sharing going on and new friends made.

Clockwise from center top: Anna, Sharon, Thelma, Laura, Jeanette, Kay, Brenda, Linda

My two aunts, Thelma and Laura

My daughter and event co-organizer, Anna

My Sister, Sandi S. of Woodbridge, Virginia, made this afghan. I love the star shape! She put many, many hours into many, many rows of stitches, but I know the lucky lady who gets it will love it.

The gorgeous afghan pictured below was a joint labor of love donated by Karen and Tammy, great friends and former coworkers of mine in York, Pennsylvania. Tammy did the crocheting .. such an intricate pattern. I am in awe!! Thank you both so much!!

Anna, Ruth, and Ileana made signs for our yard sale on 10/10

(Pictured below, Ileana)

Counting money sure put a smile on Sharon's face!

We had a great turnout and are very pleased with

the amount raised.

Pre-yard-sale publicity ... sign by Anna.

It doesn't look that big, but it's the size of a shower curtain!

Ruth sorted through a MOUNTAIN of clothes

so that sizes were grouped together - which

immediately increased sales!

L - R: Bud, Jen, Sharon, Ileana, Anna, Jeanette, Richard

Not pictured (because she's taking the shot!) Ruth Lee,

who drove up from Greenville, SC, just to help us out!

Also not in photo, Kory, who was a huge help setting up

Friday night.

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Special thanks to Dr. Catherine Pointon and Dr. Kristy Gilbert and staff at Dermatology Practice of the Carolinas

for their donation of Sunshine Box items, including journals and puzzle books, plus samples of name-brand hypoallergenic

lotions, cleansing bars, hair products, creams. Lourdes Kistler, good friend of FCI and mother of

board member Ileana, spearheaded the drive. Thanks so much!

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August 24, 2009, we delivered our first Sunshine Box.
This is a picture of the actual contents of our first box.
The chemo cap and lap afghan were crocheted by
Sandi Scarfi (my sister) of Woodbridge, Virginia.

(The peach-colored background item is the afghan)

Me, delivering our first Sunshine Box.
That smile stayed on my face ALL day!

Contents of my surprise box that arrived on 9/28/09, donated by the M. family of Yorktown, VA, in honor of their son, M., a cancer fighter/survivor who is doing great! Many, many thanks for your generosity. Many Sunshine Box recipients will be glad to receive these items!!