'21 Days of Hope' campaign promotes cancer awareness as run up to HopeFest 2015
HopeFest's "21 Days of Hope" begins Saturday, August 1 and runs through Friday, August 21, During this time, Carson Tahoe Health encourages individuals and businesses to parade support for area cancer patients through social a media campaign.
For the first time ever, the Carson Tahoe Foundation has enlisted the help and hope of the entire community to empower others to spread goodwill and raise awareness and funds for neighbors in need. “21 Days of Hope” is a movement that makes a true and lasting impact for LOCAL cancer patients by assembling inspiring messages of hope culminating with the famously fun fundraising event, HopeFest 2015. The free benefit concert is set to take place on Aug 21, 2015 at the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center.
Pioneered by the event’s “Circle of Hope” members, “21 Days Of Hope” consists of both corporate and personal sponsors displaying their commitment and solidarity to HopeFest 2015. Whether it’s a lawn sign, car or window decal or even a social media post to share the excitement of HopeFest 2015, “21 Days of Hope” is aimed to show that actions both big and small can impact the community in an important and meaningful way.
“Participating in ’21 Days of Hope’ lets you easily demonstrate your commitment to helping our local friends who are experiencing a devastating financial struggle as a result of their cancer diagnosis,” said Kitty McKay, Director of Foundation Development at Carson Tahoe Health. “This is the perfect time to come together to publically and financially share hope and healing!”
It is not too late to become a “Circle of Hope” member and support local cancer patients. For questions about the event or to make a donation to support local cancer patients, please call 775-445-5161 or email info@carsontahoe.org.
The 5th Annual HopeFest will feature Celtic rock band, Young Dubliners, as well as the popular event raffle sponsored by Dick Campagni’s car dealerships, offering a chance to win $10,000. Event food is available from locally acclaimed food trucks; BoDawgs, All Wrapped Up, Mt. Mogrit Gourmet, Taste Of Chicago, Little Jimmies Italian Ice and Polka Dot Confections. Beverages will be available from the exclusive beer and wine sponsors, Lake Tahoe Brewing, Southern Wine and Spirits and Wirtz Beverage Nevada.
To attend HopeFest 2015, simply show up at the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center at 5pm on August 21st, and support the cause by buying food and drinks, raffle tickets, or becoming a “Circle of Hope” member. Learn more by visiting www.carsontahoe.com/hopefest.
About the Carson Tahoe Foundation
Since 1998, the CTH Foundation has been encouraging and accepting gifts of all types that contribute to the health and well-being of Northern Nevada and California. The Foundation was instrumental in the construction of the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center, the only cancer center in Nevada toreceive a gold level designation by the Commission on Cancer. Foundation efforts helped establish housing for cancer patients in need through the Merriner Cottages. The Foundation Board is comprised of knowledgeable, caring staff and volunteers who direct the use of donations for equipment, facilities and services of Carson Tahoe Health. To learn more, go to www.carsontahoe.org.
- cancer
- cancer patients
- 000
- 2015
- Awareness
- Band
- beer
- benefit
- Benefit Concert
- beverage
- California
- campaign
- Cancer Center
- car
- carson
- Carson Tahoe
- Carson Tahoe Cancer Center
- carson tahoe foundation
- Carson Tahoe Health
- celtic
- center
- Chicago
- Commission on Cancer
- community
- Community
- Community,
- Concert
- construction
- Development
- donation
- donations
- Donations.
- Drinks
- equipment
- event
- financial
- Food
- Food and Drinks
- food trucks
- foundation
- Free
- FRIDAY
- friends
- fun
- gifts
- gold
- Gold Level
- Healing
- Health
- help
- Helping
- hope
- hopefest
- Housing
- Ice
- Lake
- learn
- local
- media
- Members
- movement
- need
- Nevada
- Northern Nevada
- Parade
- POST
- Raffle
- Raffle Tickets
- rock
- run
- saturday
- Services
- Show
- Social Media
- Solidarity
- spirits
- Sponsors
- staff
- Support
- tahoe
- trucks
- volunteers
- well-being
- wine
- fundraising
- fundraising event
- Lake Tahoe