The Cancer Card Xchange Awarded Shelby County Grant
Government can be fun! Especially when good people support the good in their community. CCX was awarded a Shelby County Commission Community Enhancement Grant today – $8,000! Thank you to Commissioner George Chism for your continued support and for letting me share the mission of CCX with the rest of the Shelby County Commissioners today. Overwhelmed with gratitude, Emily Tickle Thomas, Founder and Executive Director
read moreShare a Smile, Give a Smile Recipient – March 2017
Misha is our patient of the month for the “Share a Smile, Give a Smile” Campaign, and her battle with cancer is one built on faith and bravery. We are so proud to honor her this month and her outlook throughout this journey is one that inspires us all! About Share a Smile – Give a Smile: We are thrilled to be a part of the Share a Smile-Give a Smile Campaign at Wilson Dental Care. Dr. Charlyn Wilson has been a part of my medical team throughout my experience with oral cancer. She cares about her patients and she...
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Spring 2007 “The biopsy came back. It is cancer.” As luck would have it, I wasn’t even the one to hear these words first. My husband was, while in the middle of a round of golf. My doctor couldn’t reach me by phone, so he called my husband’s number. It was the day after Mothers Day. A week or so before I had undergone a surgical biopsy of the suspicious ulcer-like spot on the side of my tongue. Oh, and I was pretty pregnant with our fourth son. My husband called me and all I heard was cancer and MD Anderson and...
read more2017 Zeta Tau Alpha Think Pink Luncheon
Overwhelmed with gratitude to be honored today at the 2017 Zeta Tau Alpha Think Pink Luncheon – an event filled with inspiration and hope at every turn.
read moreGive Camp 2017 Gives Back: New CCX Website Launch
“Give Camp is a weekend-long event where designers, developers, marketers & web strategists donate their time to provide solutions for non-profit organizations.” The Cancer Card Xchange participated for the first time in 2016. Last year the tech geniuses of Give Camp created a secure, electronic patient referral system for us. It was a dynamic shift change for how we gather and store patient referral information. Hours and hours of custom computer programming work was done for CCX simply in the name of doing good for others....
read moreShare a Smile – Give a Smile Campaign
We are thrilled to be a part of the Share a Smile-Give a Smile Campaign at Wilson Dental Care. Dr. Charlyn Wilson has been a part of my medical team throughout my experience with oral cancer. She cares about her patients and she cares about her community. This is just one way she has chosen to give back to others. #PeopleAreGood “Wilson Dental Care is beginning 2017 with some exciting news! We are proud to announce that we are partnering with The Cancer Card Xchange, a Collierville-based nonprofit, to...
read moreThe Commercial Appeal Sharing Good In The World
Link to article about CCX in today’s Commercial Appeal:http://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/suburbs/collierville/2016/12/27/brighten-someones-day-cancer-card-xchange/95468184/
read moreANNUAL FUNDRAISER TOTAL
Hey y’all. Guess what? We raised $12,383 Thursday night at our fantastic, super fun fundraiser. A record-breaking $12,383!!! Overwhelmed with gratitude for everyone who made this happen – Sponsors, Supporters, friends (new & old) and family. Who says a small act of generosity and kindness can’t change the world? #PeopleAreGoodThank you,Emily Tickle Thomas
read moreGiving Tuesday
Did y’all know it’s #GivingTuesday ? Help CCX raise $500 TODAY to brighten the day of people facing cancer. Give via PayPal:...
read moreSupport CCX Through Community Rewards
You can support CCX while you shop. Our Kroger Community Rewards number is 77658. Link your Kroger card here: https://www.kroger.com/communityrewards
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