March 2019 Newsletter #FightandTakeFlight |
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Our 2nd year is in the books! Bring on year 3! |
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Courage Club Corner This month members of our Courage Club were guests of The Boon Project at a screening of VINCIBLE, part of the Charleston Film Festival. This independent documentary film was made by a young adult cancer survivor specifically to highlight the issues facing young adults impacted by cancer. It was raw, powerful, and well done. Afterwards, we participated in a Q&A with the film makers as well as local cancer experts and advocates. We're looking forward to working with the makers of VINCIBLE again in the future to pilot some of their materials for support groups and medical teams. |
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Several Courage Club members attended the Leukemia Lymphoma Society Student of the Year Finale as guests of LLS and The Boon Project. It was a night to celebrate research towards a cure for all cancers and to honor local students who participated in the Student of the Year campaign. The Boon Project attend in support of Team Forever Strong who provided babysitting during our February Courage Club event. |
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Upcoming Courage Club Events |
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April: Boon Project 2nd Annual Gala will be held April 4 at 6PM at the Citadel's Holliday Alumni Center. This event is SOLD OUT, but active Courage Club members will attend as guests of The Boon Project (no charge). May: Courage Club Takes Sail aboard Carolina Girl Wednesday, May 15 at 6PM. This event is FREE for Courage Club members, but is open to survivors only. Please RSVP to the event by emailing Katherine@boonproject.org or via the Facebook event. June: Take Us Out to the Ball Game with family and Courage Club friends! We'll be guests of The Riverdogs again this year. We hope Courage Club members and their families can join us for a game Friday, June 28th. Please email Katherine@boonproject.org or see the Facebook event to RSVP. |
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Fitness Force! Fitness Force is a new program aimed at helping cancer survivors meet their own individual fitness goals through accessibility and accountability. We will host monthly group workouts as well as monthly group runs, but will also encourage informal meet ups for exercise and accountability. The program kicked off in February and we are looking for survivors and supporters (volunteer workout buddies!) who want to be involved. Please email Katherine@boonproject.org for more information! |
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We held our first Fitness Force group workout is at Fit Body Bootcamp in Mt. Pleasant. The coaches were great to work with and several of our survivors and supporters continue to meet there for workouts. We appreciate them hosting us and helping encourage us all during the workout! |
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We also held our first group run at the Cooper River bridge! ALL ability levels are welcome at our group classes and runs (including walkers!). If you're interested in joining us, please contact Katherine@boonproject.org. APRIL FITNESS FORCE EVENT: Join us Saturday, April 27 at 9AM for Yoga in Hampton Park. This will be a great "first taste" of yoga for those who've never tried it. You will also have the chance to continue with weekly yoga lessons through May if interested! Check out the info in our Facebook group or email Katherine@boonproject.org for more information. |
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Mission Possible at CDS! We were invited to partner with Charleston Day School as part of their "Mission Possible" day of service. Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students listened attentively to a read aloud and a short talk about how The Boon Project spreads kindness. Then they got to work helping us be a boon to the local cancer community by painting 60 Courage Cups, making sweet cards, and more! We're looking forward to working with CDS again in the future. It was a wonderful morning of service! |
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If your school, church group, team, scout group, etc. is interested in scheduling a Courage Cup painting session, please contact Katherine@boonproject.org. |
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Thank you 2019 Annual Sponsors |
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Supporter Level Sponsors: |
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Interested in becoming a 2019 annual sponsor? Do you have a business or employer who may be interested in partnering with The Boon Project to impact young adult cancer fighters and survivors? We are seeking corporate sponsors for 2019 at a variety of levels. Please email Katherine at Katherine@boonproject.org for sponsorship information or visit our website here to download the form. |
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Financial Assistance Grants We're grateful to continue to be able to provide young adults fighting cancer with the opportunity for financial assistance. Applications are available on our website or by clicking here. Thank you to our generous donors who have allowed us to expand our programs to better serve this community, and to our partner doctors who have helped make their patients aware of this resource. |
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