Be the Good
Seventeen years ago, the day after Mothers Day 2007, we received a call that would change our family forever. At 26 weeks pregnant with our 4th son, I was diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma. Within days, we were at MD Anderson Cancer Center. A simple act of kindness from dear friends that week – a gift card to a Mexican restaurant – would inspire years of goodness and generosity. Since its founding in 2011, The Cancer Card Xchange has mailed $522,293 in gift cards to 6,134 people facing cancer. To...
read moreArt Event Benefits The Cancer Card Xchange
An art opening to benefit The Cancer Xchange, featuring paintings by Richard Tickle and Sonny Edmondson, was held in Blowing Rock, NC on October 26. This event was hosted by Michael Imboden at his men’s apparel store, 100 West Union. Over 60 people attended and raised over $12,000 (with several more donations expected) to continue the mission of The Cancer Card Xchange. We depend 100% on donations to brighten the day of people who are facing cancer. To donate, click HERE. CCX is grateful for everyone who made this event possible and...
read moreArt Show to Benefit The Cancer Card Xchange
Richard Tickle and Sonny Edmondson of North Carolina are hosting a benefit art show with all proceeds benefitting CCX. Donations accepted via DONATE button on home page.
read moreCCX Beneficiary of PA-based Fegley’s Brew Works Partnership with Kinship Brewing (IA)
Old friends are the best friends! As fate would have it, my childhood friend, Sonny Lemmons, found his calling in life at Fegley’s Brew Works in Pennsylvania – a long way from our roots in Mississippi. This has sparked a partnership that will brighten the day of more people who are facing cancer. Thank you to all involved in supporting our mission. PRESS RELEASE Pennsylvania-based Fegley’s Brew Works is honored to collaborate with Kinship Brewing Company in Iowa for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and take part in sharing the...
read more2021 in Review
This month, we sent gift cards to 45 people who are facing cancer. In all of 2021, we sent gift cards to 595 people who are facing cancer. Since 2011, a total of 5,125 gifts have been sent by CCX to brighten the day of people who are facing cancer. Those gifts total over $500,000 in gift cards. I was reminded a few weeks ago that a small act of kindness is never wasted when I was honored with the Dana Burkett Memorial Courage Award from a local organization, Courage Thru Cancer. Dana was always a light to others and this recognition means so...
read moreDana was a light.
What an honor to be recognized as part of the Courage Thru Cancer 2021 event! CTC strives to provide hope and inspiration to anyone facing cancer. Dana Davis Burkett was a light who faced cancer with courage and grace. She is missed by many. And her memory is a blessing to all who knew...
read moreCCX Milestone
Today, we mailed gift cards to 21 people who are facing cancer. We are grateful to announce we have reached a milestone in our mission to brighten the day of cancer patients. To date, The Cancer Card Xchange has sent gifts to over 5,000 people with cancer – simply to brighten their day. The ripple effect of kindness and generosity continues to touch many lives. None of this would be possible without financial support. Please DONATE on the homepage of our website and mail monetary/ gift card donations to CCX – PO Box 1004 –...
read more2011 – 2021
Ten years ago I asked for gift cards for my 40th birthday so I could send them to people facing cancer, simply to brighten their day. I collected $1,800 worth and The Cancer Card Xchange began. You may have heard my cancer story. If not, you can read about it HERE or HERE. The short version: While I was pregnant with our 4th son in 2007, I was diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma. I was referred to MD Anderson in Houston, TX. On our first visit there, dear friends arranged for a gift card to be waiting at a local Mexican restaurant. A...
read moreGood in the World
Since June 1, we have been quietly going about our business of spreading #goodintheworld. Our hope is that this effort, as always, has brightened the day of people facing cancer and lifted the spirits of their loved ones. In the past 5 months, we have mailed $20,000 worth of gift cards to 200 cancer patients all over the country. Since we began almost 10 years ago, The Cancer Card Xchange has sent gift cards to 4,628 people who are facing cancer – every dollar donated by people who understand the power of a simple act of kindness. Now,...
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