I just got an email from the Candlelighter's about their anual tree lighting ceremony in Washington DC, I would like to attend is any one interested in meeting up there?
Cyndi Lyons (Owen's Mom)
www.caringbridge.org/visit/owenlyons
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Light Up the
Holidays with Hope’ has become our Nation’s largest
childhood cancer awareness event. The 8th annual holiday event will
be held on Saturday December 8th
2007, at the Old Post Office Pavilion, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave N.W. , Washington DC .
Each year during the December
holiday season, a 23 foot tree is placed in the lobby of a building on Capitol
Hill, Washington DC . The tree is solely decorated with
thousands of gold ribbons (the symbol for childhood cancer), with each ribbon
bearing the name of a child who has, or has had cancer. The tree glitters
strong in our nation’s capitol for all to see. Thousands each year are touched
as they are reminded of our nation’s youngest cancer patients.
I encourage all Candlelighters’
families to participate in this unique event and support childhood cancer
awareness by adding your cancer child’s name to the National Tree.
Ribbons are $5.00 each and can be purchased
on-line by clicking on the following link: www.candlelighters. org/cancerawaren esstree2007. stm.
A tribute can be added in honor or memory of your special
child.
Each year, a lighting ceremony is
held to light the tree, honor our cancer children, and enjoy some fun activities
with our families and friends. In keeping with last year’s event, time will be
given to all families attending this year’s event to come to the microphone
during the program to pay tribute to their child who was diagnosed with cancer.
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