CCA has been a labor of love for twenty years. We are singlemindedly dedicated to providing kids with the most powerful joy experiences in the world.
I encourage you to share any suggestions, comments, or ideas—I want to hear them all.
Please feel free to contact me at:
REllis@JoyRx.org (503) 244-3141 ReginaEllisSpeaks.com
When I started the Children’s Cancer Association 20 years ago around my kitchen table I knew we were creating something extraordinary. We were parents, pioneers, and dreamers with a new vision for what pediatric cancer support services might look like. At a time when no one was talking about friendship, or music, or play in a hospital context, we set out to change the conversation and to fill a critical gap for families like mine and for children facing pediatric cancer and other serious illnesses. And we filled that gap beautifully - with joy.
In this year’s Community Investment Report, 20 years in, we are pleased to report on the many ways that CCA has continued to change the conversation and to create transformative moments of joy for children, teens, and their families here in this community and beyond.
Some of the incredible “Power of 20” milestones we’ve achieved together:
• 46,880 kids and teens experienced the healing power of music via MyMusicRx® bedside and digital programs
• 2,010 children experienced the friendship of a Chemo Pal® Mentor Program volunteer
• 3,400 family members created memories together at The Alexandra Ellis Caring Cabin™ on the beautiful Oregon Coast
• 9,230 family members were supported by the Link program with essential resources like gas cards, tires, and home repairs
By blending mission impact with business leadership and an organizational focus on creativity and innovation, CCA has inspired $33.9M in charitable donations and has invested $30.7M into our community.
And for the fifth year in a row, CCA has earned the highest rating, four stars, from Charity Navigator, the nation’s top evaluator of charities, placing us in the top five percent of charities nationwide.
At CCA we are never ones to rest on our laurels. Our focus now is looking toward the future and the important work yet to be done, the conversations still to be changed.
Our vision for the next 20 years is to ensure that JoyRx becomes the standard of care in pediatric healthcare settings across the country and around the world.
We like to dream big and know we can accomplish this – together - by continuing to create and deliver innovative, results driven programs with measurable impacts to improve the quality of life for seriously ill children and teens everywhere.
We hope that you will join us on this journey. Thank you believing Joy Matters and Music Heals.
In Joy,
Regina Ellis Founder and Chief Joy Officer Children’s
Cancer
Association
Since 1995, CCA’s free-of-charge programs have leveraged the power of music, friendship, play, and resources to create transformative moments of joy for kids facing cancer and other serious illnesses. Here’s a snapshot of our “Power of 20” impact.
$33.9M raised & $30.7M invested into our community
16,380 Link program service interactions
3,400 family members made memories at the Alexandra Ellis Caring Cabin™
2,010 Chemo Pal® Mentor Program matches
63,540 MyMusicRx® Digital service interactions
46,880 individual children served by MyMusicRx® Bedside and Digital Programs
FISCAL YEAR 2015 : MAY 1, 2014 - APRIL 30, 2015
When seriously ill children, teens and their families need more than medicine, CCA creates joy one moment at a time.
In FY15, CCA provided free service and program interactions 81,000 times to children, teens, family members, and caregivers in more than 200 pediatric settings, in all 50 states. This marks a 47% increase since last fiscal year.
WE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING 20,000 KIDS, TEENS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WHICH INCLUDES 5,700 INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN
9% Management
$406,352 15% Fundraising
$689,340
76% Programs
$3,480,160
FY15 expenses allocated to programs far exceeded the BBB Charity Accountability Standard requirements that a charity spend at least 65% of its total expenses on program activities.
CCA is a trusted organization that has been recognized for 20 years as an excellent steward of financial resources. We understand the importance of being a good steward of your financial support. We are excited to share our endorsements that prove our track record. A copy of our latest financial statement is available at JoyRx.org. CCA Has met all 20 Standards of Charity Accountability and was the first NW division nonprofit to be recognized as an Accredited Charity.
CCA received the highest rating, four stars, five years in a row from Charity Navigator. Only 5% of evaluated charities in the nation have earned this distinction.
In May 2014, we celebrated the courage and optimism of 19 CCA Heroes at OMSI. CCA’s Wall of Courage traveled to 10 locations throughout Portland in FY15, including The Standard, Genentech, Health Net, and Pioneer Place.
The sixth annual Children’s Pro-Am, led by CCA Board Member Grant Hammersley, raised more than $250,000, a nearly $90,000 increase over the previous year’s total!
Participants in Bridge City Paddling’s annual Dawn to Dusk Benefit raised more than $47,000 for CCA by paddling dragon boats for 12 straight hours on the Willamette River.
Genentech presents a $15,000 check to CCA at a Blazer’s game. Genentech donated $25 for every shot a Trail Blazer blocked during the season as part of their annual Block Out Cancer campaign.
32,144 guests attended CCA EVENTS OF STUMPTOWN COFFEE
CCA’s annual Gala outgrew its previous home at the Portland Art Museum and moved into the Oregon Convention Center this year. Over 750 guests raised $1.1M at the Wonderball Gala to help CCA prescribe joy to seriously ill kids and teens.
This year’s Valentine’s Day for CCA, an annual two-day event hosted by 105.1 The Buzz and FOX 12 Oregon, raised over $700,000. Pictured from left: FOX 12’s Wayne Garcia, Amy Troy, and Shauna Parsons, The Buzz’s Daria Eliuk, Ted Douglass, and Mitch Elliot; and Fox 12’s Mark Nelsen.
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In FY15 MyMusicRx hosted live concerts from international recording artists at pediatric hospitals across the country. Highlights included Cody Simpson at Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin, TX; Joss Stone at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago, IL; and B.o.B at Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel in Portland, OR.
In December 2014, SOL REPUBLIC co-founder and CCA board member Scott Hix delivered holiday cheer—and presents—to the kids and teens at Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel.
$10,000 sxsw moms, dads, & KIDS AT RAISED NEARLY $11,000 and generated 5.89 MILLION media impressions through % OF SALES DONATIONS TOGETHER WE RAISED NEARLY ENTERTAINED
On Thursday, March 19, 2015 MyMusicRx, The FADER and Converse were proud to entertain nearly 750 local moms, dads, and kids during the popular SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX. Our 3rd Annual You Who Rock Show for Kids featured a craft zone, giant owl mascots, breakfast tacos from Bon Appetit, and amazing live music from bands like Best Coast, The Heartless “Bathtubs”, the Zombies, and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, raising nearly $11,000 for MyMusicRx digital programs.
At the invitation of CCA board members Matt Lounsbury, VP Stumptown Coffee Roasters, and Chris Funk of The Decemberists, Portland craft food/beverage businesses Pine State Biscuits, Salt and Straw, Whiskey Soda Lounge, Por Que No?, Albina Press, Floyd’s Coffee, Bunk Sandwiches, and Stumptown Coffee Roasters joined together on Valentine’s Day 2015 to donate a percentage of their sales, raising nearly $10,000 to fuel MyMusicRx program growth.
Twenty years ago CCA pioneered a one-of-a-kind pediatric “music medicine” program called MyMusicRx that lets kids choose the music experience that feels right to them. The in-hospital MyMusicRx program includes bedside sing-alongs led by trained music specialists, instrument and iPad lending from mobile music carts, and live concerts from national recording artists.
MyMusicRx.org extends our bedside experience online and invites kids facing cancer and other serious illnesses to feel the music and feel better, by exploring exclusive artist greetings, concerts, music lessons, digital instruments, and games – anytime, anywhere.
MyMusicRx digital programs are currently available in 19 pediatric hospitals across the country providing measurable benefits like relief from stress, depression, anxiety, and sleeplessness; better pain management, and improved mood and relaxation.
MyMusicRx Bedside
545,426 VIEWS ON OUR CHANNEL youtube.com/mymusicrx
VOLUNTEER HOURS SPENT delivering music
KIDS & TEENS
47.9 MILLION IMPRESSIONS Playing from our beds for kids stuck in theirs
Emma loves music and playing the ukulele, but her interest grew even stronger once she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), when the MyMusicRx™ program entered her life.
CCA’s MyMusicRx Specialists visited Emma regularly to sing and play music with her, and even recorded a music video for “Bedstock,” a unique online music festival that helps raise funding and awareness for the program.
But even on days when Emma didn’t feel well enough to sing, she said MyMusicRx was just what she needed to lift her spirits.
“When I felt my worst, I still loved someone coming in and playing a song. It lifted me up when I was not doing so well.”
Emma’s mom agreed, saying that MyMusicRx gave Emma a much-needed distraction from her illness. “It’s just a great diversion, because it got her mind on something she’d be doing every day: listening to music and making music, and so it normalizes being in the hospital.”
CCA’s award-winning Chemo Pal Mentor Program gives kids a caring, trusted, adult friend to look forward to during treatments, and someone in their corner when they need it most. A Chemo Pal mentor can also give parents a much-needed break to grab a cup of coffee, take a nap, talk with doctors, or spend time with other children.
Chemo Pal mentors play games, listen to music, share hobbies, or simply offer the comfort of companionship, relieving the anxiety, loneliness, and isolation experienced by children in treatment. Chemo Pal matches spend about 4 hours per month together. The average match lasts 12 months, or for the duration of a child’s treatment.
FY 2015
Chemo Pal Matches 235
Family Members Served 705
Total Service Interactions 11,000
KIDS, TEENS & THEIR FAMILIES WERE ABLE TO ATTEND VERY SPECIAL EVENTS lasting friend ships created
through our first ever one day one friend one year FED OUR CHEMO PALS AT OUR SUPPORT AND EDUCATION
spent watching movies, playing games, listening to music, creating art, having fun, and experiencing joy FLYING PIE
$58,078 raised 136 PIZZAS to support Chemo Pal crowdsourcing personal fundraiser TRAININGS MATCHES
“I have had the honor of being a Chemo Pal with two amazing and courageous teens, over the past few years, who have brought me incredible joy and inspiration. I know that is what I am supposed to bring to them as a volunteer, and I am hopeful I have made a difference, but these two guys have undeniably enriched my life.”
COMMENTS LIKES, & SHARES ON A SINGLE, CHEMO GRADUATION POST
The Alexandra Ellis Caring Cabin provides children and teens who are in treatment, along with their families, with an extraordinary place to retreat, relax, and create once-in-a-lifetime memories outside of the hospital environment.
CCA’s Caring Cabin, nestled in 24 acres of surrounding woods with plentiful wildlife and a serene lake, provides an essential health connection with nature and healing.
Between 35 and 40 friends and family members visit CCA’s luxurious Caring Cabin hideaway in a typical month. This free adventure helps restore the energy and hope kids need to battle their illness over the long haul.
“What an amazing place! Despite a little rain, there was still plenty of sun and memories made, and Fynn was so happy he could invite his cousins to come along too! :) Favorites were rowing boats on the lake, fishing at Town Lake, running down sand dunes, splashing in the ocean waves, playing air hockey and basketball, and so much more! We loved placing Fynn’s stone together as a family. We found the stone of our Chemo Pal’s previous buddy. Fynn never met him, but he knew that they both shared Ed, Chemo Pal to both the boys, and Fynn decided their stones should go together ”
“Every family receives two of these rocks as a symbol of the cancer journey. One is placed on the grounds behind the cabin where it joins those of the children who have visited previously. To me, this garden of pediatric warriors is a very spiritual place... a true path of heroes.”
CCA’s Link program takes the profound emotional and financial hardships of a pediatric cancer diagnosis head on, engaging a network of caring people and organizations to provide families with essential needs assistance and support. For example, bathroom renovations for wheelchair accessibility; gas cards, tires, and car repairs to safely transport families to medical treatments; new roofs, furnaces, and hot water heaters; holiday gift support; and special wishes not met by other organizations.
CARS & TIRES FIXED
FY 2015
Kids & Teens Served
46 seriously ill kids & teens were gifted instruments, gift cards, toys, vacations computers, parties, and more to brighten their day moments OF JOY
families a total of $16,111
135 family members including one fully donated roof new carpets wood stove were provided memorial, funeral, or bereavement help
3 major home repairs
In 2013, Christopher was diagnosed with Stage IV Neuroblastoma, relapsing and entering hospice care in 2014. Wanting to fill Christopher’s days with as much joy as possible, his parents asked the Link program for a “reptile party”. So, we went to work right away to put together the perfect party.
Much to Christopher’s delight, the House of Reptiles brought a variety of slithering friends. It’s not a party without dessert, and Christopher knew just what he wanted: a frog cake, of course!
“Thank you so much for setting up Christopher’s frog party. He loved his toy creatures and of course the visiting real creatures. The frog cake was a huge hit!”
Robyn Johnson Christopher’s Mom
Each year, the Children’s Cancer Association proudly recognizes children and teens who have earned the admiration of our community for their endurance, perseverance, optimism, courage, and strength. This extraordinary group of CCA Heroes is honored before their friends and family at our annual Celebration of Courage, generously hosted by OMSI and emceed by FOX 12 anchor, Wayne Garcia. They are our Heroes in the truest sense; as they fight serious and terminal illnesses, we recognize their remarkable daily victories.
As we set out to ensure that JoyRx becomes the standard of care in pediatric healthcare settings across the country and around the globe, we’re pleased to preview just a few of our exciting FY16 strategic initiatives.
In November 2015, CCA will proudly partner with Randall Children’s Hospital & Legacy Research Institute on the first-ever clinical trial to measure and document the effects of customized music medicine on postoperative pediatric patients. Led by Dr. Serene Perkins, MD and Dr. Shaban Demirel, PhD look for the results to be published in leading medical journals in Spring 2016.
Boston Children’s Hospital, the #1 ranked pediatric hospital in the nation, has selected MyMusicRx as their exclusive partner in providing music medicine to hundreds of children and teens each month. MyMusicRx will be presented in Boston by our brand partner Converse with service delivery beginning in January 2016.
Designed by Ziba Design and manufactured locally by Axiom Custom Products, the sixth iteration of our brightly colored MyMusicRx carts are lightweight, highly maneuverable, and feature an interactive tongue drum panel on the exterior. Stocked with teaching quality instruments and iPads, these state-of-the-art carts are generously presented at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital by the Hammersley Family and at Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emmanuel by the Longtain Family.
CCA has identified a groundbreaking opportunity to deepen and expand palliative and end of life care across each of our core program offerings. These support initiatives are not available in the community currently. We estimate that new, CCA palliative services could support approximately 350 local children and their 1,400 immediate family members annually, along with CCA staff and front-line volunteers.
CCA is grateful to the community leaders who comprise our Boards and champion our programs, giving generously of their time and talent to make good things possible for the children, teens, and families we serve.
ANDY LYTLE
Board Chair
Division Vice President Western US Jackson Family Wines
PAUL GULICK
Board Chair Emeritus, (08-10) Co-Founder, In-Focus Founder, Clarity Visual Systems (Retired)
CLARE HAMILL
Founding Board Chair, (96-05) Vice President, Nike Growth Initiatives Nike, Inc.
REGINA ELLIS
Founder & Chief Joy Officer
Children’s Cancer Association
PAULA BARRAN
Partner
Barran Liebman LLP
SCOTT BURTON
Director of Community and Business Relations
Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon
LAURA CALDWELL
Senior Business Affairs Manager Wieden + Kennedy
ROSEMARY COLLIVER
Head of Legal & Business Affairs LAIKA, Inc.
AARON COOPER
Innovation Design Director Nike, Inc.
TIM COOPER
Senior Vice President Brown & Brown Northwest
ANDREA CORRADINI
Senior Merchandising Director, Emerging Markets Running Nike, Inc.
ANDY DELAPORTE
VP & General Manager
Meredith Corporation’s KPTV Fox12 Oregon & PDX TV
BILL DOLAN
Vice President, Charitable Services Group U.S. Bank
KATHERINE DURHAM
Vice President, Individual Disability Insurance and Corporate Marketing & Communications The Standard
CLIFF ELLIS
Co-Founder Children’s Cancer Association
CHRIS FUNK
Artist, Musician, Producer The Decemberists/Black Prairie
MIKE GOLUB
Chief Operating Officer
Portland Timbers
SHARON GUECK
Portfolio Manager and Financial Planner
Becker Capital
GRANT HAMMERSLEY
CEO
Opus Events Agency
SCOTT HIX
Co-Founder SOL REPUBLIC
MACIE HOUSE
Vice President NW Capital Management
TODD JESSUP
Director of Institutional Marketing & Client Service Vision Capital Management
DREW KLONSKY Founder, +Citizen Inc. Entrepreneur
MATT LOUNSBURY
Vice President Stumptown Coffee Roasters
SUZANN MURPHY Owner/President (w)here inc.
JEFF PAUSTIAN
Managing Director, Investments JGP Wealth Management Group of Wachovia Securities
SERENE PERKINS, MD
Director of Surgical & Clinical Research, Legacy Research Institute Legacy Health
BOB PROFFITT
President/COO Alpha Media
SONJA STEVES
SVP of Human Resources Legacy Health
JON THOMSEN CEO atmosera
DARA WILK
Management Consulting The Wilk Group
TIM PHILLIPS
Foundation Chair CEO, Phillips & Company
PAUL GULICK
Co-Founder, In-Focus Founder, Clarity Visual Systems (Retired)
CLARE HAMILL
Vice President, Nike Growth Initiatives Nike, Inc.
REGINA ELLIS
Founder & Chief Joy Officer Children’s Cancer Association
CS SHEFFIELD Co-Chair
Senior Therapeutic Specialty Consultant Pfizer Oncology
JIM BRAUN Co-Chair
Associate Director Genentech – A Member of the Roche Group
ALLISON CLARKE Co-Chair President Allison Clarke Consulting
KRISTIN MINTO Co-Chair Surgical Territory Manager Straumann
BRYCE AMATO President/Designer Amato Design Inc.
ERIN BALDWIN Controller LAIKA, Inc.
ED DOMINION President D6 Inc.
KRISTIN DUVAL
Employee Benefits Consultant DDI Benefits
DOUG EVERETT
Investment Advisor Beech Creek Financial Group
LISA FOGG Community Leader
MIKE GILLIS
Project Manager
R&H Construction
ROB GLOECKNER
General Manager Beynon Sports Surfaces
GREG GLOVER
Host/Music Director 94.7 FM Alternative Portland
TODD HALL
Commercial Manager
GE Healthcare
COREY HANSON
Fox News 12 Director KPTV 12
LISA HYNES
Director, Provider Contracting
Health Net Health Plan of Oregon
TORY JEDRYKOWSKI
Account Executive – Key Accounts
United Healthcare
ADAM KELLY
Attorney
Columbia Sportswear
ANNA KIMMEL
Principal Finley Grace Design
JENN KLOTZ
Management Associate Genentech Inc.
CORY MAHAFFEY
Managing Partner
Northwestern Mutual
AMY MAXWELL
Owner/Manager
Patrick Lamb Productions
KIM MCCLASKEY On Premise Director
Southern Wine & Spirits Oregon
DANIEL MILLER Director Taking Care Cancer
JENIFER NELLES
Local/Regional Partner Consultant Standard Insurance Company
PATRICK NEWSOM
Director of Sustainability and Energy Management
Nike
CARA NOLAN
Senior Associate - Brokerage CBRE, Inc.
ERIK OLIVERSON
Senior Manager Ernst & Young LLP
MARK PATEL
Vice President of Marketing, Retail & Sales
OMSI
JOHN POWERS
Broker
Keller Williams Realty/PDX Property Group
JEREMY SHATTUCK
President/Head Coach Bridge City Paddling Club
AMANDA SHEBIEL
Global Brand Design Studio Director Nike
SABRINA SNOW
Vice President Washington Trust Bank
CHRIS SPEER
Vice President – Business Banking Bank of the West
KARIS STOUDAMIREPHILLIPS Community Affairs & Corporate Responsibility Moda Health
MAEGAN VIDAL
Physician Outreach Liaison Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel
SCOTT WORK Community Leader
CLARE HAMILL
Champions Chair
Vice President, Nike Growth Initiatives Nike, Inc.
CHRISTOPHER ATLAS
SVP of Marketing DefJam Records
RYAN BUKSTEIN
Director of PR and Marketing Ace Hotel Group
NICHOL CARLSON Director of Strategic Partnerships CHARITYBUZZ
DANIEL CHERRY III
Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer Prudential Center & New Jersey Devils
JON COHEN Co-CEO
cornerstone/The FADER
ANDY COHN
President & Publisher The FADER
GEOFF COTTRILL
Vice President of Brand and Segments Converse
ANDREA FAIRCHILD
President Kobe Inc.
CHRIS FUNK
Artist, Musician, Producer The Decemberists / Black Prairie
L. CAMILLE HACKNEY
EVP of Brand Partnerships/ Commercial Licensing & Head of Global Brand Partnerships Council Atlantic Records/WMG
SCOTT HIX Co-Founder SOL REPUBLIC
LIANA HUTH Entertainment Industry Executive
JED LEWIS Global Music Marketing Director Converse
MATT LOUNSBURY Vice President
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
SEANN MCKEEL Creator/Director You Who Rock Show for Kids
HEIDI O’NEILL VP, Women’s Fitness Nike, Inc.
IAN STEWART VP Global Marketing Converse
ROB STONE Co-CEO cornerstone/The FADER
BETSY WHITNEY Associate Director, Digital Marketing Columbia Records
KARINA WILSHER President Anomaly
DAN SCHEINMAN
Sales Manager, Corporate Partnerships
Portland Trail Blazers
ASHLEY MCMULLEN Associate Brand Manager Nike, Inc.
MEGHAN HARVEY Senior Mortgage Loan Officer Guild Mortgage
MEREDITH BEDRICK Speech-Language Pathologist Beaverton School District
MAREN FAWCETT North America Soccer Sports Marketing Pro League Manager Nike, Inc.
SARI GARDNER Project Coordinator Nike, Inc.
JAY GENTZKOW Senior Associate, Investment Banking Pacific Crest Securities
KATIE JACOBSON Consumer Events Manager Running and Soccer Adidas
BRYCE JENKS Account Manager Smarsh
TAYLOR KAVANAUGH Founder Quarter 4 Sports
TOMI LESH Critical Care Nurse Portland VA Medical Center
KAITLYN MORRELL Manager, Volunteer Services and Gift Shop Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center
MELISSA OWENS Reiki Healer
LINNEA PINTO Travel RN Recruiter Rise Medical Staffing
CHRISTINA REYES Operations Project Manager US Bank
SARAH ROSS Customer Service Project Manager The Standard
KATE SINES Medical Student OHSU
JENNIFER SMORAL Director, Events and Promotions Portland Timbers
MIKE WORTHINGTON Mortgage Specialist Directors Mortgage
Donations from this compassionate group of individuals, foundations, corporations, and events are catalysts for joy for thousands of families with seriously ill children and teens.
$100,000+ (Lifetime)
INDIVIDUAL
Paul E. Gulick and Tasca
N. Gulick
Clare L. Hamill
Andy and Mary Lytle
Arlene Malcom
Frederic and Cynthia Martin
Herman Miller
Jeffrey and Malia Owens
Tim and Kristen Phillips
Dorsey and Greg Rueck
CS and Angela Sheffield
Junki and Linda Yoshida
CORPORATE
Anomaly
Columbia Distributing
Cornerstone Promotion and the FADER
Dick Hannah Dealerships
Entercom
Forward Motion
Fox 12 Oregon
GOLIGHTLY Films
Google Health Net, Inc.
Holland & Knight
Nike, Inc.
PacificSource Health Plans
Portland ADI Corp (Papa Murphy’s)
Portland Trail Blazers
The Standard
FOUNDATION
The Anne and Eli Shapira
Charitable Foundation
The Edward and Romell
Ackley Foundation
The Eranda Foundation
Juan Young Trust
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation
Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
Meyer Memorial Trust
Spirit Mountain Community Fund
Vancouver Rotary Foundation
ESTATE
Estate of Desmond Connor
$100,000+
INDIVIDUAL
Clare L. Hamill
CORPORATE
Anomaly
Cornerstone Promotion and the FADER
Nike, Inc.
FOUNDATION
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
ESTATE
Estate of Desmond Connor
EVENT
Children’s Pro-AM – Grant Hammersley
Four Days Fore Kids – Gay Davis
Nike Men Vs. Women
Valentine’s Day for CCA Wonderball Gala
$50,000+
INDIVIDUAL
Lionel Coleman
Andy and Mary Lytle
CORPORATE
Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon
Ziba Design, Inc.
$20,000+
INDIVIDUAL
Michelle DeCourcy and Doug Fish
Dorsey and Greg Rueck
CS and Angela Sheffield
CORPORATE
The Active Network, Inc.
All American Hearing
Dick Hannah Dealerships
Elmer’s Restaurants
Incorporated
Opus Agency
Portland ADI Corp (Papa Murphy’s)
Portland Trail Blazers
Regence BlueCross
BlueShield
The Standard
Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
Meyer Memorial Trust
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Spirit Mountain Community Fund
The Anne and Eli Shapira Charitable Foundation
The Edward and Romell Ackley Foundation
The Eranda Foundation
EVENT
Bedstock
Commercial Association of Brokers – A Night of Excellence
Dawn to Dusk
Get Inspired Luncheon
Holiday Ale Festival
JoyRide – Paradise Harley Davidson
Kadel’s Golf Tournament
Little Black Dress Ball - Alexa Dyer Fund
One Day. One Friend. One Year.
Portland Marathon & Team Jesuit
Rumble on the River
You Who Kids Rock Variety Show
$10,000+
INDIVIDUAL
Sandy Bodecker
Marsha Brockmeyer
Hilary Krane and Kelly
Bulkeley
Rochelle and Scott Carr
John and Laura Davidson
Lisa and Steve Fogg
Phil and Angie Fogg
Paul E. Gulick and Tasca N. Gulick
Mike Hauge
David Heinsch
David and Heather Howitt
Brad and Judy Johnson
Jeffrey and Malia Owens
Patricia Reser
Manfred and Jerilyn Schosnig
Joe and Diane Thompson
Marcia and Robert Walsh
Alaska Airlines
Atmosera
Campbell Global, LLC
Converse
Hematology Oncology of Salem, LLP
Legacy Health
Pietro’s Pizza
B.P. Lester and Regina John Foundation
Edna L. Holmes Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
Genentech Foundation
Hayes Family Foundation
Hedinger Family Foundation
Juan Young Trust
Kaiser Foundation
Lesh Hammersley Manpower
Memorial Trust
Regence Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation
Rite Aid Foundation
The Boedecker Family Foundation
The Reser Family Foundation
Tides Foundation
EVENT
Genentech and the Portland Trail Blazers Block out Cancer Program
New Year’s Eve Governor’s Ball
SxSW
Mark and Johanna Aalto
Meg and George Byrtek
Steven and Kristen Blake
Andrea and Flavia Correani
Andrea Corradini and David Brown
Brenda Crosby
Gay and Judi Davis
Gordon Day
Craig and Shelley Dewy
Edward and Susan Dominion
Dena and Tim Dooney
Regina Ellis
Gino and Paula Fisanotti
Chris Funk and Seann McKeel
Grant and Heidi Hammersley
Christopher Jackson
Todd Jessup
David C. Jones
Brian Kennedy
Andrew and Whitney Klonsky
Jeff and Sally Kohnstamm
Kellie Leonard and Kandice Knigge
Corey Lohman
Richard Lytle and Jana Taylor
Steven and Trese Lytle
Kelly and Jayme Martin
Suzann Baricevic-Murphy
and Harry Murphy
Brian and Tracy Oliver
Neil and Leslie Olshey
Heidi and Patrick O’Neill
Levi and Erin Patterson
Bud and Selma Pierce
Lorraine and Vince Piscitello
Craig and Annemarie Reger
Arlene Schnitzer
Patrick Seehafer
Matthew and Michelle
Shelley
May and Darin Shelstad
Jesse Stolz
Michael Tarbell
Gidget and Darren Welborn
Dan G. Wieden and Priscilla
Bernard Wieden
Kevin and Heather Vandenbrink
Greg Vislocky
Ace Hotel
Barran Liebman
Bon Appétit Catering
Breedlove Stringed Instruments
Brown & Brown Northwest
D6 Inc
DDI Benefits
Flying Pie Pizza
Graphic Arts Building LLC
Guild Mortgage Company
Jackson Family Wines
Kaiser Permanente Community Giving Campaign
Leupold & Stevens, Inc.
Mercedes Benz of Wilsonville
Momentous Insurance Brokerage, Inc
Oregon Children’s Theatre
Pacific Lumber and Shipping
PGA Pacific Northwest Section
Sky High Sports
Smart Wireless Retail Support Center
Snyder Builds
Sol Republic
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Sysco Portland
The Fireside Grill
Vision Capital Management, Inc.
Acme Bader Community Fund
Community Health Charities of Oregon
Community Health Charities of the West
Daniels Family Foundation
FTJ Charitable Foundation,
Inc
Hampton Family Foundation
Henry Lea Hillman, Jr. Foundation
McCrea Foundation
Newman’s Own Foundation
Northwestern Mutual
OCF Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation
RBC Foundation - USA
Rick and Carol Terrell
Charitable Fund OCF
The Brandaw Family Foundation
The Kilroy Family Fund
The Norman Foundation
USG Foundation
William C. & Jani E. McCormick Family Foundation
EVENT
Artist for Life
Green Jacket Golf Tournament
Miles From Molly
Nocking Point Wines Mixer
Paddy’s Day for CCA
These friends have generously included CCA in their financial planning through bequests, charitable trusts, insurance policies, or retirement plans. They have a lasting legacy that will impact thousands of lives of seriously ill children and their families when they need more than medicine.
Marsha Brockmeyer
Gay & Judi Davis
Cliff Ellis
Regina Ellis
Jacqueline Gallo
Clare L. Hamill
Zachary & Kristin Krahmer
Andy & Mary Lytle
Suzanne Moll
Janice Phillips
Tim & Kristen Phillips
Larry & Elizabeth Volchok
Rene Zingarelli
In Memoriam
Estate of Desmond Connor
Sandy Farmer
There are many ways you, your organization, foundation, or company can get involved at CCA. Find out more about estate planning, monthly giving, corporate gift matching, or program and event sponsorship by contacting Maggie Bolger, CCA’s Director of Individual and Corporate Engagement, at MBolger@JoyRx.org or (503) 802-6090. Ready to make a contribution? Give online at JoyRx.org/Donate
Our 860+ amazing volunteers provided an estimated 12,700 hours to CCA’s programs and events, a value of $282,000, all as an effort to change the lives of those in need. And, very often, our volunteers find it’s actually their own lives that are changed by the extraordinary spirit of the courageous kids and families CCA serves.
Volunteers help power every aspect of our organization from directly supporting seriously ill children, to creating new program innovations, and spreading joy throughout the community. They are our heart and soul, fueling CCA’s innovative programs of JoyRx.
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
Gandhi
There are many ways to get involved, whether on your own or as a group:
• Share your musical talent
• Gather your schoolmates, family, and/or friends to create a fundraiser or sponsor a family during the holidays
• Become a mentor to a child or teen going through treatment in Oregon or Southwest Washington
• Lend a hand to support one of our many events
