HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO US !
COMPASSIONATE HANDS AND HEARTS is celebrating its 5th Anniversary. WOW.
It's been an incredible journey. We started with one gift card, a gift bag and one meal for our first client. Now because of such faithful and generous donors, we're able to provide financial help for utilities and mortgages, along with gift cards, gift bags and many other services.
And we've been blessed with the opportunity to meet some truly incredible breast cancer warriors and their families.
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported us over the past 5 years, with your financial donations, in-kind services, prayers and heavy lifting when needed.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Friday, August 31, 2012
Thursday, August 16, 2012
DIRECT HELP
One of the things we are most proud of is that 100% of our donations stay LOCAL to help LOCAL patients and their families. We love it when, for example, someone donates a gift card and we're able to show them the person who received their donation.
Now a friend of COMPASSIONATE HANDS AND HEARTS has created a short video to show you some of the people who have benefitted from that generosity.
Here's the video. And thank you Keith Watkins.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gxmruhfz54xocb1/RD2.mp4
Now a friend of COMPASSIONATE HANDS AND HEARTS has created a short video to show you some of the people who have benefitted from that generosity.
Here's the video. And thank you Keith Watkins.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
YOU'RE INVITED !
We'd love to have you join us in August for the 1st Osceola Woman's Show. It's all about HEALTH, beauty and home. It's going to be a great day of activities. And we're so exicted that COMPASSIONATE HANDS AND HEARTS Founder Vanessa Echols is the keynote speaker for the day. And that's not all. A portion of all ticket sales will also be donated to CHHBCO. It's a wonderful opportunity to spread the message about our work and the breast cancer awareness cause. Hope to see you there. Here's more information:
http://www.osceolawoman.com/index.php/component/content/article/39-rokfeature/86-osceola-countys-1st-womans-show-coming-august-25.html
We'd love to have you join us in August for the 1st Osceola Woman's Show. It's all about HEALTH, beauty and home. It's going to be a great day of activities. And we're so exicted that COMPASSIONATE HANDS AND HEARTS Founder Vanessa Echols is the keynote speaker for the day. And that's not all. A portion of all ticket sales will also be donated to CHHBCO. It's a wonderful opportunity to spread the message about our work and the breast cancer awareness cause. Hope to see you there. Here's more information:
http://www.osceolawoman.com/index.php/component/content/article/39-rokfeature/86-osceola-countys-1st-womans-show-coming-august-25.html
Friday, July 13, 2012
Too Young for Breast Cancer?
I'm still stunned by the number of calls for assistance that we receive from young women recently diagnosed with breast cancer. One of our newest clients is just 31 years old and the mother of a two year old daughter. 31 ! And that's not even the youngest we've helped. That was a young woman who was 24 ! Here's what those younger warriors have in common: They knew or felt that something was wrong, but breast cancer was not on the doctor's radar. Fortunately these women were aggressive and kept pushing for more testing.
That's a simple lesson for us all. YOU are your best advocate when it comes to your health and your health care. Often those who aren't aggressive aren't diagnosed until it's too late. Don't let that happen to you. Breast cancer can strike us at any age, at any time. It is no longer an older woman's disease.
I'm still stunned by the number of calls for assistance that we receive from young women recently diagnosed with breast cancer. One of our newest clients is just 31 years old and the mother of a two year old daughter. 31 ! And that's not even the youngest we've helped. That was a young woman who was 24 ! Here's what those younger warriors have in common: They knew or felt that something was wrong, but breast cancer was not on the doctor's radar. Fortunately these women were aggressive and kept pushing for more testing.
That's a simple lesson for us all. YOU are your best advocate when it comes to your health and your health care. Often those who aren't aggressive aren't diagnosed until it's too late. Don't let that happen to you. Breast cancer can strike us at any age, at any time. It is no longer an older woman's disease.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
THERE ARE NO "SMALL" AMOUNTS
We're received several donations lately from people who feel the need to tell me they know their donation isn't much, but they hope it can help. My response is always the same. With us, there is no such thing as a little donation.
One of the many joys of our grassroots organization is that we're able to see exactly where our donations are going. Maybe a $25 donation doesn't have a huge impact on a charity with a multi-million dollar budget, but for our clients, $25 could mean the difference between having enough gas money to get to a medical appointment or having enough money to buy food for the family's breakfast tomorrow.
We appreciate every donation, no matter how large it is. :) Thanks to all who support our efforts.
Vanessa Echols
Founder
One of the many joys of our grassroots organization is that we're able to see exactly where our donations are going. Maybe a $25 donation doesn't have a huge impact on a charity with a multi-million dollar budget, but for our clients, $25 could mean the difference between having enough gas money to get to a medical appointment or having enough money to buy food for the family's breakfast tomorrow.
We appreciate every donation, no matter how large it is. :) Thanks to all who support our efforts.
Vanessa Echols
Founder
Sunday, June 3, 2012
A VERY SUCCESSFUL MAY
We wrapped up May with our last BURPEES FOR BOOBIES event at CROSSFIT COUNTRY in Oviedo. It was an awesome day to end an awesome month. We even invited our new client/friend Aileen to join us. It was great for the athletes to meet one of the survivors whom their donations will be helping. Here are some video highlights from the BURPEES event.
http://www.youtube.com/user/CHHBCO1?feature=mhee
Thank you Luis Rodriguez, Dave Raith and Amy Raith for making May such a huge success for us and the wonderful breast cancer warriors we are so blessed to help.
http://www.youtube.com/user/CHHBCO1?feature=mhee
Thank you Luis Rodriguez, Dave Raith and Amy Raith for making May such a huge success for us and the wonderful breast cancer warriors we are so blessed to help.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)