CRIS COLLINSWORTH PROSCAN FUND Schools program provides chess instruction as part of the school day curriculum and afier school chess clubs by placing trained chess instructors in elementary, middle, and high schools throughout Greater Cincinnati to teach the game to local students. We are active in over 40 TriState schools and provide 75 hours per week of chess instruction serving 2000 children annually. In addition, we offer Chess in the Park, a community summer program providing chess play and instruction at Ziegler Park. We also offer Chessboards for Kids so children can have a board of their own. As a response to Covid-19, we have thoughtfully reworked both of our initiatives for safety including additional time and cleaning between imaging appointments as well as instituting a robust online chess resource as a complement to implementing social distancing and safety measures for in-person chess play. In addition, we reimagined both our large scale events to a virtual format for safety.
Who We Are: The Cris Collinsworth ProScan Fund (“CCPF”) is a non-profit organization in Cincinnati. CCPF was founded in 2002 with a two-pronged mission to raise the bar in improving women’s health, particularly with mammography and to empower our community’s youth by fostering self-esteem, sportsmanship, and critical thinking through the game of chess. What We Do: For twenty years, CCPF has served women in Greater Cincinnati through our breast cancer programs and has provided support for patients locally and around the country. In the fight against breast cancer we provide education, support, and early detection services. We host a large fundraising event every year to support our efforts called The Pink Ribbon Luncheon which has become a beloved annual event for the city of Cincinnati. The Queen City Classic Chess Tournament was also started twenty years ago as a way to bring children together to play chess. It has grown to become one of the largest youth tournaments in the Midwest and is also an exciting event that the community looks forward to. Our Chess in Schools program was born out of the success of the Queen City Classic and we provide chess instruction to children as a way to mentor and develop important life skills that will help kids succeed.
How You Can Help: You can help support our impactful programs! • Donate. Mail a donation directly to our office; visit our website at ccpf.org or text CCPF to 74121. • Join us! Attend our annual fundraising events: • The Pink Ribbon Luncheon brings 1500 community members together to support the Pink Ribbon Programs featuring educational speakers and dynamic performers, as well as a live and silent auction. • The Queen City Classic Chess Tournament hosts 700 children for a day tournament and supports the Chess in Schools Programs with a fundraising event for sponsors on the opening night of tournament weekend. • Volunteer. Volunteer power is key to our success. Volunteers help pack Pink Ribbon Bags, teach chess, and make our annual events possible! Please call us at 866.577.7465 or email ccpfevents@proscan.com to learn more.
Why We’re Important: Through the Pink Ribbon Programs, we remove barriers for women to access potentially lifesaving early detection in addition to our comprehensive support services. Through the Chess Programs, we provide children of all backgrounds the ability to develop important life skills such as critical and strategic thinking, patience and good sportsmanship through chess instruction and play. How We Serve the Community: We currently operate two Pink Ribbon Centers located in Tri-County and Red Bank. Our Pink Ribbon Centers provide early detection services with state of the art imaging and are open to all women. The Mammogram Match and Breast MRI Programs provide complimentary scans and breast MRI’s for patients who qualify and when you get your annual scan through a Pink Ribbon Center you help to support this program. Cruisin’ for a Cure provides transportation services to all patients with appointments at the Pink Ribbon Centers, via our partners at Performance Lexus. CCPF also provides a beautifully appointed bag filled with educational and emotional support items for newly diagnosed patients through the Pink Ribbon Bag Program. Additionally, the Survivor Circle provides one-on-one support for those going through their breast cancer journey. The first Queen City Classic Chess Tournament, held in the spring of 2002, drew 350 students and was a huge success. The event now draws up to 700 players each year and all proceeds raised from the event funds our Chess in Schools program. Our Chess in
Cris Collinsworth ProScan Fund 5400 Kennedy Avenue, Cincinnati Ohio 45213 866.577.7465 ccpfevents@proscan.com / ccpf.org Text CCPF to 74121 www.facebook.com/criscollinsworthproscanfund www.instagram.com/cris_collinsworth_proscan_fund Co-founders: Holly Collinsworth and Penny Pomeranz Executive Director: Brook Drummond Email: bdrummond@proscan.com Board Members: Troy Blackburn, Robert Brant, Esq., Karen Cassidy, Cris Collinsworth, Holly Collinsworth, Esq., L. Thomas Hiltz, Esq., Ellen Knue, Carol O'Brien,Penny Pomeranz, Stephen Pomeranz M.D., Russell Wilson, Esq.
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