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2nd Annual ISF Kids T-Shirt Design Contest

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2016 Design Winner

Back again!  The ISF youth t-shirt designs we received last year were so cute… we have to do it again.  Kids ages 5-12 years old are invited to submit an original logo design for the Isabella Santos Foundation 5K/10K race event.  The winning logo design will be feature on t-shirts given to all YOUTH participants at the ISF 5k/10K event.  Thank you Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates, P.A. for sponsoring the ISF Kids T-Shirt Design contest for a second year!

This year we were super excited to have our favorite art studio, Small Hands Big Art, host a T-Shirt Design Workshop last week to kick off the contest.  We were also super excited that it filled up immediately.  Many creative and cute designs came to life and now we are opening the contest up for emailed entries.  This being our 10th Anniversary, we are looking for a design that reflects that significance!  Parents- this is the perfect time to talk to your child about ISF, about kids fighting cancer and get them excited about participating in the 5K/10K/Fun Run event on September 30th!

The deadline for entries is Monday, August 28th.  Email scanned design to:  info@isabellasantosfoundation.org

Small Hands Big Art Design Workshop

DETAILS:

  • Ages 5-12
  • Design must be drawn by hand
  • Design must include one of the following elements:
    • ISF Girl
    • The number 10 (10th)
    • The World (earth)
  • Design must be drawn on a piece of plan white paper, 8 1/2 x 11
  • T-shits will be a shade of purple
  • Deadline for entries is Monday, August 28th.

 

LAST YEARS DESIGN SUBMISSIONS 

#WishWednesday

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Wish Wednesday returns! We are so excited for our 10th annual 5K/10K/Fun Run for Kids Cancer on September 30th and want to make it the best yet! One of the most anticipated (for old and young) activities of our event is the Raffle/Silent auction.  We have many participants that come to the race JUST FOR the Raffle and Silent Auction.  We have something for everyone. But we need your help to get us there.

Every year, as we move into the auction gathering stage we ask for your help to help fill our auction baskets.  All things LEGOS… easily one of our most popular packages.  We put together a massive basket with lego sets, toys, books for both boy and girl.   We would love your help in purchasing legos for our silent auction. Click here to shop via our Amazon list. You can add it to your cart and it ships right to us: http://amzn.to/2rSmcCj

If you prefer to go to Target or another store, just mail it to us at:
500 Smokey Hollow Drive
Waxhaw, NC, 28173

It’s National Running Day

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For National Running Day we are offering a $5 off coupon for our 10th Annual 5k/10k For Kids Cancer on September 30th. Take advantage and get signed up today! Discount available ONE DAY ONLY (June 7th).

 

 

Fight Cancer. Run with us.

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ISABELLE’S DREAM TEAM – 2015

By Tom Patania

On March 9th, we unveiled the details for Isabella’s Dream Team – 2015. This date was picked specifically because it would have been Isabella’s 10th birthday. Not only is she the Founder of ISF, she is the inspiration behind this team. Our focus is about Isabella, and following her dream of creating a world with “no more cancer.” We continue the fight for her and the many children that are also battling cancer.

Last year, in our inaugural year, the team was filled with passionate and selfless individuals that came together to surpass our wildest expectations. The 2014 team raised $34,000. This program continues to be a volunteer based, grassroots effort without the high overhead of a large charity.  We ask each participant to fundraise a minimum of $500 (but our hope is that each will shoot for much more than that).  What we lack in advertising dollars we make up for with heart and community.

 “Though she be but little, she is fierce.” – Shakespeare

IB in race tIn an effort to grow our team and our impact, we are recruiting runners and run/walkers that want to join our mission of helping make a little girl’s dream come true.

This year each athlete has a choice. We will be training for two races:  Rock N Roll Savannah (Nov 7th) or Thunder Road (Nov 14) half or full marathons.  With this being a volunteer effort, we ask that each participant sign up for their race of choice. Our hope is that the athletes that choose to run RnR Savannah will take part in supporting and cheering for those that are running Thunder Road, and to support our Charlotte community. The ISF10K/5K for Kids Cancer (Sept 26th) will be a part of our training program, so each team member will want to sign up for that race as well.

Official team training will start the week of July 13th and training schedules will be available for both distances. Included in the training schedule will be speed & hill workouts (Blakeney area) and Saturday long runs (various locations – early morning). I highly encourage all of you to attend as many team runs as possible.

TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK

dream teamHow to join the team?

  • Email Coach Tom at tom@isabellasantosfoundation.com with which race and distance you’re interested in and your t-shirt size.
  • Create your First Giving fundraising page by selecting: Isabella’s Dream Team 2015
    • Be sure to make this page personal. We do not ask you to cover the difference if you cannot hit $500.  We only ask for your best effort.
  • Register for your race and distance: RnR Savannah or Thunder Road
  • Get Social: tag five friends to let your network know you’ll be running with us this summer.

 

Wishful Thinking…

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To Be a Mommy…To Meet Minnie Mouse…To Get my “Tubbies” out…To Stay Cancer Free …To Spend Christmas at Home…… NEVER. GIVE. UP.

Wishes With Molly, 2013

Wishes With Molly, 2013

These are just a handful of the wishes that were made at the 5K Kids for Cancer “Wishes with Molly” Booth on September 21st, 2103. What we saw by the end of the day was such an inspiration. Clouds were hanging everywhere- adorned and collaged with the hopes and dreams of hundreds of children and adults alike. Hopes and dreams described in a simple wish, written on a cloud.

What is a simple wish to us? Well, let us tell you.

Isabella had three wishes. 

  1. Beat Cancer
  2. Grow Hair
  3. Live My Dreams
Wishes With Molly, 2013

Wishes With Molly, 2013

Early on, in the planning stages for the 6th Annual event- we wanted to do something to make our race very personal. The race is personal to us- so why not share the love and make it that way for everyone? It does happen to fall in the month of September during Pediatric Cancer Awareness/ ACTION Month- so what better time – to see Isabella’s vision everywhere!

We started the #isf3wishes campaign early on in the year to help bring awareness to the simple things that kids experiencing cancer dream about.  The simple things, that most of “us” take for granted.  We make the decision each day,  if we should wear our hair up in a ponytail,  cut it short, color it, braid it, curl it…you name it.

Isabella just wanted it back.  Even if it was only a few strands. Kind of stops you in your tracks, huh?

To continue her legacy, we asked for people around the world, to send in their 3 wishes for kids with cancer.  We asked… we received….and we were blown away by the response we got. Each photo and wish that came along with it, was a little piece of Isabella’s heart…. that ultimately, melted ours.

We sat down with WBTV’s Molly Grantham late in the summer and asked if she would be interested in partnering with us for this special project. She does so many amazing things for our community and for people- that we knew she was the perfect person. We worked with her to spotlight children facing pediatric cancer, throughout the month of September to bring their voice and their wishes to the forefront.

#ISF3Wishes, 2013

#ISF3Wishes, 2013

Each child has his/her OWN STORY. Each child has his/her OWN DREAMS. And each child…has his/her OWN WISHES. Just like Isabella.  So, how are they different? They are still here and fighting hard. These are the people WE are now fighting for in Isabella’s honor.  She would want that. No Doubt.

You can see ALL of the stories that she featured on her Sept 30th FB post: https://www.facebook.com/WBTVMollyGrantham

We set up a “WISHES WITH MOLLY” booth the morning of the race and had hundreds of blank clouds for people to write their simple wishes on. By the end of the day it was such a beautiful sight! Clouds and clouds and clouds filled with hundreds of wishes were hanging everywhere. This meant Isabella was right there too!

A special thank you to Molly Grantham and to each person that made a wish. We are hoping they are all are fulfilled!

See Molly’s personal Photo Gallery Here