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Christmas event planned for children battling cancer
By WSPA Staff, December 4, 2017 SPARTANBURG, S.C. (PRESS RELEASE) Christmas should be a magical time for young children but for those battling cancer and served by Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas (CCP) it is often a time full of hospital stays, painful treatments and sleepless nights. On December 5th, CCP will help to ensure […]
The Children’s Security Blanket announces new name reflecting dramatic expansion across the Carolinas
upstatebizSC November 14, 2017 upstatebizsc.whosonthemove.com/pressreleases/childrens-security-blanket-announces-new-name-reflecting-dramatic-expansion-across-carolinas/ Organization Enters New Phase of Growth with New Brand Identity SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Children’s Security Blanket has changed its name. The 16-year-old Spartanburg-based nonprofit remains dedicated to helping children battle cancer, but has adopted a new name, Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas (CCP), that conveys it’s dramatically larger […]
Children’s Security Blanket changes name
GoUpstate.com By Staff Report, Posted Nov 14, 2017 http://www.goupstate.com/news/20171114/childrens-security-blanket-changes-name The Children’s Security Blanket has changed its name in a move that organization officials say more accurately represents the group’s goals. The Spartanburg-based nonprofit, dedicated to helping children fighting cancer, is now the Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas. The new identity reflects an effort to work with […]
The Children’s Security Blanket Announces New Name Reflecting Dramatic Expansion Across the Carolinas
Contact: Janice Baddley [email protected] 864-230-3888 Press Release November 13, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Children’s Security Blanket Announces New Name Reflecting Dramatic Expansion Across the Carolinas Organization Enters New Phase of Growth with New Brand Identity SPARTANBURG, S.C. (November 13, 2017) – The Children’s Security Blanket has changed its name. The 16-year-old Spartanburg-based nonprofit remains […]
Spartanburg school dist. “goes gold” to raise awareness about childhood cancer
WSPA By Diane Lee, September 29, 2017 http://wspa.com/2017/09/29/spartanburg-school-district-goes-gold-to-raise-awareness-about-childhood-cancer/ SPARTANBURG CO., S.C. (WSPA) – This year alone, 10,000 children under 15-years-old will be diagnosed with cancer in the US. To raise awareness, every school in Spartanburg School District 1 participated in a day of “going gold.” The hallways and classrooms had a little extra sparkle, Friday, […]
Children’s Security Blanket helps families support a child with cancer
Upstate Parent Chris Worthy, Contributing Writer Aug. 7, 2017 http://www.upstateparent.com/story/news/health/2017/08/07/childrens-security-blanket-helps-families-support-child-cancer/104375698/ When a child is diagnosed with cancer, the uphill battle ahead extends to everyone in the family. The Children’s Security Blanket aims to ease that burden. CSB started in Spartanburg in 1999 as a project of the Optimist Club. “I came across this particular charity […]
Aiken native is actively involved in children’s cancer nonprofit
Aiken Standard By Stephanie Turner Jul 9, 2017 http://www.aikenstandard.com/lifestyle/aiken-native-is-actively-involved-in-children-s-cancer-nonprofit/article_0d5f825c-6359-11e7-9037-3702320617ce.html Cancer doesn’t just impact adults and doesn’t just impact those inflicted with the condition. The South Carolina organization The Children’s Security Blanket not only recognizes this reality but serves to help children coping with cancer and their families. “The mission of The Children’s Security Blanket is […]
Teen battling cancer gets his own camp experience
GoUpstate.com By Allison M. Roberts Staff Writer Jun 30, 2017 at 10:19 PM http://www.goupstate.com/news/20170630/teen-battling-cancer-gets-his-own-camp-experience Tron Foster has battled bone cancer since he was 6 years old, but that doesn’t stop him from doing the things he loves most — including fishing. For the past 10 years, Foster, 15, has attended Camp Victory at Optimist Acres in Spartanburg. The camp, sponsored […]
Young Cancer Patient to Enjoy Personalized Summer Camp
News provided by The Children’s Security Blanket Jun 28, 2017, 17:29 ET http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/young-cancer-patient-to-enjoy-personalized-summer-camp-300481540.html SPARTANBURG, S.C., June 28, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — More than any other activity 15-year-old Tron Foster loves fishing. As a young cancer patient this affinity has grown over the last six years in part through his annual participation in Camp Victory, sponsored by The […]
Camp Victory gives young cancer patients chance to be kids
WSPA.com Vanessa de la Viña, July 12, 2017, 5:34 am http://wspa.com/2017/07/12/camp-victory-gives-young-cancer-patients-chance-to-be-kids/ SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – More than 50 children are putting their battles with cancer on hold for a few days of fun and relaxation. It’s all part of Camp Victory, a 3-day camp hosted by the Children’s Security Blanket. On Tuesday, the campers got […]