10 Years of Crush Kids Cancer - New Project!

In Summer 2008, Crush Kids Cancer: David Archuleta's Angels was started by PecanPie as part of Stand Up 2 Cancer's fundraising campaign. Crush Kids Cancer soon became SU2C's top team, raising $95,949 in the last decade for Stand Up 2 Cancer. 

 As we approach this year's Stand Up 2 Cancer broadcast on September 7, Crush Kids Cancer is back with new products, this time to celebrate 10 years of fundraising! 

Sip your tea or coffee out of this new mug, all while celebrating 10 years of Crush Kids Cancer! 

Show your CKC pride by wearing one of our new 10-year anniversary buttons! Buttons come in round or square, perfect to decorate a denim jacket, add to that ongoing pin collection you have, or to pin onto your David tote bags! 

The cheapest and most lowkey of all our new products is our 10-year anniversary postcard. Send to your family or friends, release some postcards into the sky like David, or put it on your fridge to remind you of your part in celebrating 10 years of Crush Kids Cancer and helping us become and remain Stand Up 2 Cancer's top team!  

Not only that, but anyone who purchases one of these four 10-year anniversary products will be entered into a giveaway hosted by Ashley! You'll have the chance to win this signed photo of David (received by Ashley on February 27th at David's concert in Portland, Maine).

Crush Kids' Cancer: David Archuleta's Angels 2014 Summer Fundraising Challenge

In the past, Stand Up 2 Cancer would a 2-week long summer fundraising challenge right before their televised broadcast. This year, although SU2C will be doing their broadcast on September 5, 2014, they are not hosting a fundraising challenge like years past.

So, I thought, just because SU2C isn't doing a challenge, that doesn't mean Crush Kids' Cancer can't!

Starting today, August 22, until Stand Up 2 Cancer's broadcast on September 5, Crush Kids' Cancer: David Archuleta's Angels will be doing our own fundraising challenge! Our goal is to raise as much money as we can for Crush Kids' Cancer within these two weeks!

To donate, click the big, orange DONATE button on the right, then click the red DONATE NOW button on our team page!

We want to see those numbers going up over the next 2 weeks, so please donate! No amount is too small and all of the proceeds go to Stand Up 2 Cancer to help find a cure! If you are unable to donate, we always appreciate spreading the word! Share with your friends and families, on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, etc!

Twitter Trending Party 

On Thursday, September 4, 2014, we want to trend on Twitter just like we did 2 years ago!

Trend: SU2C Crush Kids Cancer

Time: 9pm EST

Crush Kids' Cancer's summer fundraising challenge starts... NOW!

Go HERE to learn more!

Crush Kids' Cancer "Welcome Back, David" Project Update

Thank you to everyone who participated and donated to Crush Kids' Cancer for our Welcome Back, David gift! 

Since we began on March 17, 2014, Crush Kids' Cancer: David Archuleta's Angels has raised $913! 

We cannot wait to tell David and we're sure he is going to be thrilled to learn of our project and our gift to him.

David #TBT's!

New project from Crush Kids' Cancer: The Kids' Chapter!

The Kids' Chapter:

Buy a David Archuleta Print & Support Crush Kids' Cancer! 

  The Kids' Chapter is excited to start a new project! Running from today until June 3rd, you have the chance to buy a print of a David Archuleta sketch, made by the talented Roselyn Garcia. 

Seven different prints will be available for the next two weeks, and can be purchased for $20.00 each, with Roselyn generously donating half of the proceeds to Crush Kids' Cancer! 

Each print is a laser print on thick satin paper, 8.25x11.75 inches. Each print comes with a backing board to avoid getting all wrinkled and is sealed in a waterproof bag for protection.

(Note: Due to prints being shipped from the Philippines to the US, please allow for 1-3 weeks shipping. Thank you.)

Don't miss out on getting a piece of these beautiful sketches by Roselyn!

Prints can be purchased HERE on Crush Kids' Cancer's Etsy shop.

New Years Resolutions from the Crush Kids' Cancer: Kids' Chapter team!

The Kids' Chapter:

Now that we are three months into the New Year, are you still keeping up with your New Years Resolutions? Some Crush Kids Cancer team members share their personal new years resolutions here, and share their overall resolution of continuing to crush kids cancer throughout 2013!

David in the newest issue of M Magazine!

I was pretty happy to find this in the new issue of M Magazine!

Awesomeage!! I absolutely love how David supports Stand Up 2 Cancer! And speaking of, have you gotten your Crush Kids' Cancer ornament yet? Proceeds go to Crush Kids' Cancer, Stand Up 2 Cancer's most successful team!

You can learn more about The Kids' Chapter's project 

and how you can purchase an ornament HERE.

Crush Kids' Cancer raffle winners announced!

More Crush Kids' Cancer raffle winners have been announced HERE!

2010 SU2C broadcast shown for free on Virgin America airlines

On my flight back from Cali a few weeks ago, I was pleasantly surprised when I found out that the 2010 SU2C broadcast, featuring David and Crush Kids' Cancer member Mary Lou, is being shown for free on Virgin America airlines!

Ashley recaps the Stand Up 2 Cancer event

The Kids' Chapter:

After a long flight from Boston to L.A. early Friday morning, the day went by fast as the Stand Up 2 Cancer show was going to begin in just a few hours. After getting ready and heading to the Shrine Auditorium, I picked up my tickets and soon met up with PecanPie! It was great getting to talk to her again. Soon after, Mary Lou (Pastel) and Marge arrived! It was awesome getting to meet them!!

Eventually we took our seats and the show began. A lot of the stories shown were really sad but it made for an interesting feeling throughout the entire room as everyone watched these stories of people all going through the same thing, the thing that we were all here to stand up to and CRUSH. But it was really cool to see Justin Timberlake, Sofia Vergara and Robert Pattinson, to name a few, plus see Taylor Swift, Alicia Keys and Tim McGraw perform! It was also cool to see how a live show is done, and how quickly people have to move to keep it going.

Soon after, it ended and we met up with Mary Lou and Marge. We were all invited to a reception that Pecan would be speaking at afterward, so Mary Lou and Marge offered to bring us with them in their car so we would all be together. There was quite some confusion finding their hotel, but I didn’t mind because I got to see a lot more of L.A. that I originally wouldn’t have! lol

Finally we did make it to their hotel and hung out with them for a bit before taking a cab to the place where the reception was being held. It was a party with fancy food and swanky people, but I just liked getting to hang out with Pecan, Mary Lou and Marge. Then Dave Filice came! It was awesome getting to officially meet him and talk with him!

Then Pecan made her speech, and she did great. She talked about David and Crush Kids’ Cancer, then said little blurbs about each of us who were there and why we’re so dedicated to the team. I really liked how David and Crush Kids’ Cancer were still being celebrated that night, even though David isn‘t
                                             here.

The rest of the night seemed to fly by and eventually we took off back to our hotel. It was a great first time in L.A. and a really special event to have gone to. It was awesome getting to see Pecan again, and also meeting Mary Lou, Marge and Dave!! They’re all some of the nicest people I’ve ever met and it was so much fun getting to hang out with them all.

Crush Kids' Cancer raises $20k in SU2C challenge!

Crush Kids' Cancer came in 3rd on SU2C, raising over $20k in donations!

From The Kids' Chapter:

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

What a week for Crush Kids' Cancer! 

Trending worldwide on Twitter and coming in 3rd on Stand Up To Cancer with

over $20K donated! 

Crush Kids' Cancer has raised almost $90,000 since 2008, the most of any SU2C team!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

to all of the Archie fans and everyone who donated! 

Also a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who gave raffle items; Team Archuleta, Steven J. Robinson, Jeff LeBlanc, The Civil Wars, Preston Powis, MonteMar 

and some awesome Archie fans!

And last but not least, THANK YOU to team captain PecanPie and the entire 

Crush Kids' Cancer team!!

Reminder: ALL raffles have ended! Winners will be announced soon!

And there's more to come from The Kids' Chapter!

Breaking News from Crush Kids Cancer team!

The Crush Kids' Cancer team continues to pour its heart out through donations in this last fundraising campaign. To encourage us to continue this generous spirit tonight, Team Archuleta has generously offered to everyone who donates from 7 pm EDT to end of team competition tonight, August 29th 11:59 pm EST, the following:

Every $25 contribution to Crush Kids' Cancer will be eligible to win a special package: Two (2) Special Meet and Greet Passes and two (2) tickets for the performance concert of your choice upon David Archuleta's return! No accommodation or airfare is included in this gift package. This gift applies to international performances as well.

So, if you donate $25 tonight, you get one chance at the gift. If you donate $250 , you get 10 chances. This gift applies to donations to Crush Kids' Cancer made from 7 pm to end of team competition only. Although previous donations are not included in this particular gift opportunity, all donors are eligible for David Archuleta gifts outlined previously. The winner will announced the week of Sept. 3rd.


IF YOU ARE AN INTERNATIONAL FAN AND ARE UNABLE TO DONATE BY CREDIT CARD, you can donate as follows:

Send your donation to the following Paypal email: mlsinclair@sympatico.ca with the following Subject Line: Donation for Crush Kids Cancer. We will deposit it directly to the SU2C team. Please do so before 11:30 pm EST Wednesday, August 29th to allow time for us to process.


So what are you waiting for? Team Archuleta has given us even more encouragement to rise to the challenge! Donation sites have been known to get clogged in the final hours so donate NOW. And donate here! http://www.standup2cancer.org/custom/?c=team&a=index&id=1917

Donate to Crush Kids' Cancer, win a raffle item!

DONATE TO SU2C CRUSH KIDS’ CANCER TEAM by AUG 29 TO ENTER
ARCHU-RAFFLE

Win items signed by David Archuleta, The Civil Wars, Jeff LeBlanc, Steven J. Robinson, Preston Powis, MonteMar and more!

Hi Archies! Some of David’s friends and fans have been donating some cool memorabilia items that you could win by donating to the Crush Kids’ Cancer Team by Aug 29th.

Possible prizes and their values are listed below. If you choose to enter the raffle, you will be entered into the raffle for all items of equal or lesser value to the total amount you donated to the team between Aug 16 and Aug 29th.

For example: If you donate $60, you will first be entered for each item valued at $50. If your name is not drawn as a winner for the $50 items, you will again be entered in the raffles for the $25.

DONATE HERE: http://www.standup2cancer.org/custom/?c=team&a=index&id=1917
THEN ENTER RAFFLE: Send name and total amount donated between Aug 16-Aug 29 to: SU2Carchie@gmail.com

More details HERE at The Kids' Chapter!

Message from PecanPie + Kids' Chapter's new video!

The Kids' Chapter:

Message from Crush Kids' Cancer team captain PecanPie!
Greetings Fellow Archies and Cancer Warriors! It’s that time again when SU2C has asked us to STAND UP and fight by raising as much funds as we can by AUGUST 29 (less than 2 weeks!). The top fundraising team will receive on-screen recognition (possibly a tribute) on the live broadcast the following week.

With our esteemed honoree abroad for the next 2 years, this will be our toughest challenge yet. Unfortunately, there are quite a few of our team members who are either battling this disease themselves or fighting the battle alongside a loved one right now because cancer doesn’t wait until it’s convenient to wage its war.

So, with or without David to guide us, it’s time to don the boxing gloves. That’s ok, though, because we Don’t Give Up and we will not be Broken! So let’s show cancer and show the world our True Colors and let the fundraising BEGIN.

http://www.standup2cancer.org/custom/?c=team&a=index&id=1917

Please follow the fansites and the kidschapter http://www.thekidschapter.org/ during the week for some uber-cool raffle items you could win by donating!

- PecanPie

Crush Kids' Cancer facebook:

Some of you may not know, next month is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (September). We are looking for people submit videos simply saying 'CRUSH KIDS CANCER' or take a picture of you holding up a sign saying it. It would be awesome if you could do this individually, or get a group of friends together to say it, or even a pair! All videos or pictures need to be submitted by TUESDAY AUGUST 28TH! Please send videos and pictures to Allie at luckymusic94@aol.com

Be sure to get involved and show your support for Crush Kids' Cancer and The Kids' Chapter!

Click HERE to donate to Crush Kids' Cancer.

Happy Sunday all!

#ReasonsThatISmile

A guitar, you say?

Here's my #ReasonsThatISmile...

Finding BEGIN. in Walmart:

Getting a little O.D.D. at Canobie Lake Park:

And seeing Crush Kids' Cancer's 'Team Challenge' scale move to the other side of down!!

Click HERE to donate and click HERE to learn more about SU2C's team Challenge going on now!

Stand Up 2 Cancer fundraising challenge BEGINs today!

Hi everyone! I'd like to let you all know that Crush Kids' Cancer and The Kids' Chapter will be participating in Stand Up 2 Cancer's latest fundraising challenge!

As some of you may know, Stand Up 2 Cancer will be having one of their nationwide broadcasts again this year on September 7, and the team that raises the most will be acknowledged during the broadcast!

The challenge starts today, August 16, and ends on August 29.

Be sure to get your donations in to Crush Kids' Cancer and BEGIN. fundraising!
(only donations received today until August 29 count for the challenge; any received before or after do not count.)

Check out David, along with team member Mary Lou Sinclair, during SU2C's broadcast in 2010:

This could happen again (minus David, of course), but only with YOUR help!

While David is away on his mission doing good, you too can do some good by getting involved and helping us CRUSH cancer.

Also, if anyone has any David memorabilia they'd like to give to be raffled off for donations, please email us and let us know! Signed CDs, tour merchandise, etc would be appreciated!
We'll be having some raffles going on during the next 2 weeks, so stay tuned!

Go HERE to donate and go HERE to learn more about Crush Kids' Cancer: The Kids' Chapter!

Another Crush Kids' Cancer auction is starting!

We're starting another Crush Kids' Cancer auction! Starting today, you have the chance to bid on this The Other Side of Down Deluxe CD/DVD autographed by David Archuleta!

The CD was signed by David during the Mormon Tabernacle Choir shows in 2010. The album includes The Other Side of Down CD + bonus DVD featuring the "Something 'Bout Love" music video, photo shoot behind-the-scenes, interview with David and a photo gallery.

The winning bid will be donated to Crush Kids' Cancer.

Click HERE to start bidding! And be sure to check back often to raise your bid!

Don't miss this chance to get this autographed CD and help us to CRUSH kids' cancer.

Also be sure to go HERE to bid on the sketch of David that's currently up for auction. 

It ends in 2 days!

Go HERE for more info!

Video from Crush Kids' Cancer: The Kids' Chapter team!

Go HERE to learn more about Crush Kids' Cancer: the Kids' Chapter and go HERE to take part in their summer fundraising contest!

Take a stand on World Cancer Day

February 4 is World Cancer Day. Go HERE for more info.

Crush Kids' Cancer mentioned in SU2C blog

From SU2C:

Crush Kids' Cancer: David Archuleta's Angels

Have raised a total of $68,815 since 2008

Crush Kids' Cancer: David Archuleta's Angels, is one of SU2C's longest running and most active teams to date. This team, led by pediatric oncologist Dr. Stacie Goldberg (Pecan Pie), has continued to raise funds for SU2C research by participating in SU2C team challenges. In addition to the online challenges the team continues to inspire and encourage its members to stay active in the fight against cancer, with frequent email updates and motivating messages to take action and donate now.

"Children's cancer is an area near and dear to my heart...The Stand Up To Cancer model is trying to unite academic centers all around the world so you're not just getting one piece of data from one individual site, and that's really the only way you're really going to forward the frontiers of medicine." - Stacie Goldberg, M.D., Team Captain

Thanks Pecan Pie for sending me the link!