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Fundraising Concert!
May 17, Temple TX
This year we are planning a fundraising concert featuring Kathleen Brown, Jerry Colwell, and Wayne Bachus to be held at the Temple Civic Theatre, 2413 S 13th St, Temple, on May 17 at 7PM, with a theme to match the retreat this year's "Roaring 20s." We plan to ask patrons to dress in 20s garb if they wish and we will have a costume contest.
We will auction a piece of art given to us by Salado artist Clayton Bell at the intermission by one of our survivors, who is a Certified Auctioneer.
To top it off, we will hold a "stretch raffle," with items like a charcuterie board valued at $150 from Milano Woodworks in Milano TX.
Tickets will be on sale at Temple Civic Theatre's website https://templecivictheatre.ludus.com/index.php for $50.00. The price is $60 at the door.
Our Programs
Past Speakers, Projects, and Activities
Some of our past speakers: Docs in the box; Massages by Sandy Turpin; Music Therapy with Kathleen Brown; Lucas Wong, MD, Patsy Sulak, MD and Kathleen Haulka, MD -; psychologists; researchers; missionaries; Sunday devotionals; Thomas Fairlie; Dr Mike Middleton & Clayton Capps, Patti Snyder, Pam Taylor; Zoomba; the Magical Grandpa; Andre Avots-Avotins, MD.
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Some of our community projects: Sewed and stuffed pillows for BSW McClinton Cancer Center in Waco; greeting card packets and stamps for veterans; collected stuffed animals for McLane Children’s Hospital, collected and packaged socks and toiletries for Salvation Army, shoes for Helping Hands Ministry; collected and filled backpacks for Foster Love; gave toy towers to Headstart.
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Past activities: costume/Style Show contests on themes; some of the themes – Texas Ties Us Together (2012), It is Sweet to Be a Survivor (2016,) Victory over Cancer (2018,) New Beginnings (2019,) Cancer Doesn’t Slumber (2020,) Sharing the Love, Sharing the Bond (2021) Light a Candle and Remember 2022, We Can Can Cancer (2023,) The Magic of Miracles (2024.) karaoke night; skits; icebreakers; personal story sharing.
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Fundraisers: Caribbean cruises, gift baskets, bake sales, silent auction at retreat, raffles
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Every year we hold a touching memorial service for those members who have passed away. We memorialize them in photos with music in a slide show, ending with Kathleen Brown singing “The Race,” a song written for her when she was fighting her cancers.
Past Sponsors
Gentiva Hospice
Precious Memories Florist & Gift Shop
Altrusa International of Temple TX
Joe Corbin of JC Roofing
M&D Printing
Generous individual donors
Ann Harder, Central Texas Life Podcast/Rogue Media
Rick Smith & Bill Hecke, KNCT Sunday Gathering
KWTX Channel 10 TV
