Local Platelet Drive (Charlotte Today, WCNC)
The Isabella Santos Foundation and OneBlood are teaming up for a week-long platelet drive in hopes of receiving 100 platelet donations.
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza Presents $10,000 Check To Isabella Santos Foundation (WCCB)
CHARLOTTE, NC – From May 20 through May 26, 2019, locally owned Brixx Wood Fired Pizzapledged to donate 100% of kid’s meal sales to the Isabella Santos Foundation. Brixx raised a total of $10,000 during the fundraiser – that’s almost 2,000 kid’s pizzas! – which will go directly to improving pediatric cancer research and treatment options.
BRIXX WOOD FIRED PIZZA PRESENTS $10,000 CHECK TO ISABELLA SANTOS FOUNDATION JUNE 19, 2019
Charlotte-Born-and-Bred Restaurant Donates $10,000 to the Isabella Santos Foundation, a Local Charity Dedicated to Improving the Lives of Pediatric Cancer Patients and Their Families
CHARLOTTE, NC – From May 20 through May 26, 2019, locally owned Brixx Wood Fired Pizza pledged to donate 100% of Kid’s meal sales to the Isabella Santos Foundation. Brixx raised a total of $10,000 during the fundraiser – that’s almost 2,000 kid’s pizzas! – which will go directly to improving pediatric cancer research and treatment options.
On June 19, 2019, Brixx presented their donation at Seacrest Studios inside Levine Children’s Hospital. In attendance were members of the Isabella Santos Foundation staff, Brixx partners and Charlotte-area store managers.
“We have been very fortunate in our company and feel it is our duty to give back tot he communities we are part of,” says Barbara Morgan, partner, and Cheif Finacial Officer for Brixx Wood Fired Pizza. “Every child should have the chance to grow up healthy, live their lives and make their dreams come true. We are a family- and community- oriented restaurant, and it certainly shows in the huge number of people who stopped in and bought kids’ meals in support of this incredible cause.”
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza is owned by New South Pizza, Inc. Brixx is located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, Ohio
For more information about Brixx’s community involvement, please click here.
Room at Levine Children’s Hospital helps children battling cancer receive unique treatment (WSOCTV)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – There is a unique radiation treatment that is helping children battle rare cancers with minimal side effects, but it requires a specialized lead-lined room to protect families and caregivers from that radiation.
There are only 20 rooms in the U.S., and one of them just opened in Charlotte at Levine Children’s Hospital thanks to a $1 million grant from the Isabella Santos Foundation.
Calling All Members for Isabella’s Run Team
Endurance running program supports Isabella Santos Foundation
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – June 3, 2019 – The Isabella Santos Foundation (ISF) is recruiting members for its Isabella’s Run Team.
Open to all running levels, Isabella’s Run Team is an endurance running program for individuals to raise money for the Isabella Santos Foundation while training for races throughout the area. Starting in June, the team will train as one group in memory of Isabella Santos who passed away from Neuroblastoma at age seven. Each member will participate in one or more races that work best for their individual schedule and the entire group will also participate in the Isabella Santos Foundation 12th Annual 5K/10K for Kids Canceron Saturday, Sept. 28.
Sponsored by Pure Barre Ballantyne, Isabella’s Run Team can accommodate any level of fitness and will provide training plans for the race of your choice, whether it be a 5K, marathon, or triathlon. The team will also provide weekend long runs and weekday run options; team swag; socials; camaraderie and motivation. All that’s required to join is a small donation of $50 to kick-start your fundraising page as you work towards a fundraising goal of at least $500. To sign up, visit https://isabellasantosfoundation.org/run-team/.
“The Isabella Run Team is a great way to train with a purpose and to raise money to help us build the best pediatric cancer hospital,” said Erin Santos, executive director and president of the Isabella Santos Foundation. “We appreciate the dedication and efforts of our Isabella Run Team members and sponsors who go above and beyond to support our mission and to impact our local pediatric cancer community.”
“The Run Team has grown into a group of athletes who enjoy training together while also supporting an amazing cause. Between getting up for early morning runs or having to keep pushing when you’re fatigued, training for a race is naturally challenging, but having Isabella’s name on my shirt gives me the motivation that I need to know that I can get through it,” said Brian Levy, head coach for Isabella’s Run Team. “Our goal for 2019 is to provide the resources to as many athletes as possible to help them prepare for their goal race, and also to continue supporting and raising awareness for the Isabella Santos Foundation so that we can move one step closer to beating this disease. Having Pure Barre join the team as a sponsor this year is very exciting; they will be a great partner to help us achieve our goals.”
About Isabella Santos Foundation
The Isabella Santos Foundation (ISF) is a 501(c)3 childhood cancer foundation dedicated to raising funds for research for rare pediatric cancers, and charities that directly impact the lives of children with cancer. ISF was founded in honor of Isabella Santos from Charlotte, N.C. who lost her battle against neuroblastoma. ISF is committed to improving rare pediatric cancer treatment options in an effort to increase the survival rate of kids with cancer so they can live their dreams. ISF has donated over $3 million to date to expand the scope of pediatric cancer research and treatment, and to fill various needs surrounding childhood cancers.
For more information, visit https://isabellasantosfounda][=tion.org/ or follow ISF on Facebook (www.facebook.com/IsabellaSantosFoundation), Instagram (www.instagram.com/theisfoundation), Twitter (www.twitter.com/TheISFoundation) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/isabella-santos-foundation/)
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