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*Click on an event on the calendar to know more.
Legend Programmes Fund Raising Public Education Social Work
 

*Please take note that all the CCF Social Events are strictly for CCF Families only. Invitations to external parties and the criteria of invitation is determined by the event sponsor.

January

Social Work
Birthday Celebration

When & Where?
6 January 2012
10.30am - 12.30pm
Outpatient Play Area @ NUH Ward 88

What About?
Patients undergoing treatment may not be able to gather with friends and family to celebrate and have fun on their birthdays. Hence, birthday celebrations are held once a month for patients to celebrate their birthdays and have a sense of normalcy. For more information, please contact Esther @ 6772 2225.
Social Work
Chill-Out: Massage Services

When & Where?
12 January (Thursday) and 27 January (Friday)
4.00pm - 6.00pm
CCF Resource Centre @ NUH Ward 88

What About?
Upon the diagnosis of their child’s illness, caregivers become absorbed in the day-to-day care arrangement for their child and often neglect self care. Chill-Out aims to enhance their well-being and acknowledge their caregiving efforts by offering them massage services and light snacks. For more information, please contact Eileen @ 6772 4489.
Social Work
Treat Train

When & Where?
26 January 2012 (Thursday)
11.00am - 12.30pm
Outpatient Play Area @ NUH Ward 88

What About?
Treat Train brings on a range of surprise treats for children after they have completed an activity worksheet. It creates a platform for learning as well as providing an avenue for children to make choices in a hospital setting where they are faced with limited options. For more information, please contact Esther @ 6772 2225.
Fundraising
Each QFR iTunes Paid App Download

When & Where?
1 October 2011 to 31 March 2012
AppStore

What About?
US$1.00 will be donated to CCF for every paid app download (Quick Financial Review App). For more information, please contact Curina at 6593 6477.
Fundraising
Sales of Charity Red Packets

When & Where?
Last week of December 2011 to 4th week of January 2012)
Just Education Tuition Centre (all 19 branches)

What About?
During Chinese New Year season, Just Education would design their own red packets with meaningful phrases to be given to their customers (limit to 2 packets per customer). As such, they would like to encourage their customers to purchase more of these red packets for charity purpose. CCF donation boxes will be placed at all 19 tuition centres. For more information, please contact Curina at 6593 6477.
Fundraising
Run for Smiles 2012

When & Where?
11 January 2012 (Friday)
Victoria Junior College

What About?
VJC will be organising Run for Smiles 2012 at East Cost park. A registration fee of $18 (individual or $15/person for bulk registration) will be collected from each participant. Net proceeds collected from the registration fees (after deduction of expenses) will be donated to CCF. For more information, please contact Curina at 6593 6477.
Fundraising
Chinese New Year Celebration (For inpatient & outpatient only)

When & Where?
20 January 2012 (Friday)
10.00am – 12.00pm
KKH - Ward 75 & 76

What About?
Come down and join in the fun this Chinese New Year. A special and fun clay modelling workshop will be arranged for the children to create their own Chinese New Year designs. Be assured that it will be a great day for all. For more information, please contact Ai Ling @ 6394 8236.

January

Social Work
Birthday Celebration

When & Where?
3 February 2012 (Friday)
10.30am - 12.30pm
Outpatient Play Area @ NUH Ward 8B

What About?
Patients undergoing treatment may not be able to gather with friends and family to celebrate and have fun on their birthdays. Hence, birthday celebrations are held once a month for patients to celebrate their birthdays and have a sense of normalcy. For more information, please contact Esther @ 6772 2225.
Fundraising
Charity Car Wash

When & Where?
4 February 2012 - 5 February 2012
9.00am - 6.00pm
Playground @ East Coast Park

What About?
The co-organisers; Hunks Incorporation Network Pte Ltd and Siglap Youth Executive Club will be organizing a Charity Car Wash. There will be a charge of $10 per car wash and a donation of their free will. Guest of Honor, Dr Maliki Osman, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Singapore Ministry of National Development and Ministry for Defence and MP for East Coast GRC will grace the event and join in to help wash the cars on 4th Feb, 10am. There will be booths selling second hand books and toys and invited merchants are also selling their own merchandise. CCF and Association for Persons with Special Needs (APSN) are the beneficiaries for this Charity Car Wash event. For more information, please contact Curina at 6593 6477.
Social Work
Chill-Out: Massage Services

When & Where?
8 February 2012 (Wednesday)
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
30 Heng Mui Ken Terrace, Pasir Panjang, Singapore 119614

What About?
ISEAS will be inviting neighbouring institutes and organizations to the fundraising event. Funds will be raised through the sale of merchandise donated by staff, food and beverages as well as online donation through www.give.sg. For more information, please contact Curina at 6593 6477.
Fundraising
Love for a Cause

When & Where?
8 February 2012 (Pre-sales) & 10 February 2012 (Actual Day Sales)
Singapore Polytechnic

What About?
What About? Funds will be raised through the sale of products such as teddy bears, chocolates, friendship bands, test tubes and framed polaroids, made by the students. CCF merchandise will also be sold at this event. 3 groups of student will also be holding on to a CCF donation tin and walk around the school to sell the products and to garner donations. For more information, please contact Curina at 6593 6477.
Social Work
Chill-Out: Massage Services

When & Where?
9 February 2012 (Thursday) and 21 February 2012 (Tuesday)
4.00pm - 6.00pm
CCF Resource Centre @ NUH Ward 8B

What About?
Upon the diagnosis of their child’s illness, caregivers become absorbed in the day-to-day care arrangement for their child and often neglect self care. Chill-Out aims to enhance their well-being and acknowledge their caregiving efforts by offering them massage services and light snacks. For more information, please contact Eileen @ 6772 4489.
Programmes
CCF 20th Year Anniversary Symposium
"Stronger Than Yesterday: Quality of Life and Cancer Survivorship"

When & Where?
11 February 2012
9.00am - 4.30pm
Furama Riverfront Hotel, Level 3 - Venus Ballroom

What About?
In celebration of its 20th Anniversary, Children's Cancer Foundation is holding a one-day symposium themed "Stronger Than Yesterday: Quality of Life and Cancer Survivorship."

Programme highlights include keynote speech by Dr Brad Zebrack (Associate Professor, University of Michigan), hands-on expressive therapy workshops (play therapy, art therapy and dance therapy) and interactive panel discussions.

Registration is now open. For more information, visit: http://www.ccf.org.sg/symposium_edm/symposium.html
Social Work
Time for a Caring Chat (TCC) (For inpatient & outpatient caregivers only)

When & Where?
24 February 2012 (Friday)
7.30pm - 8.15pm
Ward 75, Resting Area (Women's Tower, Level 6)

What About?
Time for a Caring Chat (TCC) is an informal support group-cum-sharing session conducted especially for caregivers of children with cancer. As part of the Caregivers’ Support Programme, TCC serves as a platform for caregivers with common experience to gain mutual support, learn from one another as well as to rest and relax. Each month, an Educational, expressive or distraction session will be conducted. For more information, please contact Matthew/ Amelia @ 6394 3779.

EducationalTalk - Boosting your child's health through food and nutrition (Speaker: Ms Ang Bixia, Dietitian, KKH)
Social Work
Treat Train

When & Where?
28 February 2012 (Tuesday)
11.00am – 12.30pm
Outpatient Play Area @ NUH Ward 8B

What About?
Treat Train brings on a range of surprise treats for children after they have completed an activity worksheet. It creates a platform for learning as well as providing an avenue for children to make choices in a hospital setting where they are faced with limited options. For more information, please contact Esther @ 6772 2225.
Social Work
Treat Train (Private Celebration)

When & Where?
29 February 2012 (Wednesday)
KKH - Ward 75 & 76

What About?
A surprise treat will be delivered to the children in the wards which include gifts and goodies. Treat train is a good fun method in helping children learn decision-making skills as they are given the power to make their own choices. For more information, please contact Ai Ling @ 6394 8236.
Fundraising
Box for Hope

When & Where?
1 February 2012 - 31 December 2012
5 Gripz Outlets:
Vivo City #02-190
Wisma Atria #03-08
Marina Square #03-336
Hitachi Tower #02-08
Tanjong Pagar MRT Station #B1-39

What About?
Gripz LLP will place a donation box at each of their 5 outlets and customers are encouraged to make a donation for CCF. For more information, please contact Curina at 6593 6477.

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