Huffington Post: Cancer Research Should be a Priority

Pink Polka Dots' co-founder Sierra has been featured on a Huffington Post blog once again, this time with an editorial advocating that cancer be made a national priority. Check it out here and add your comments. Thanks to the HuffPost for featuring such an important message!

Today's commemoration event

Thank you to everyone who came and supported us today as we commemorated our sixth year of fundraising. We raised $585 at the event, primarily from the generous donations of our supporters, and of course from card sales. We are now much closer to meeting our goal of $6,000 in 6 months!

PPD members, friends, & family at the event today.

Graduating seniors, new 10th grade leadership, and the lovely Megen Strand!

PPD members selling cards & crafts at our event today.

 New leadership: Anika is our new secretary, Margo our new president, and Jane our new membership coordinator.

PPD's 6th Anniversary Commemoration Event

On May 5th, PPD will hold an event to commemorate our sixth year of fundraising.

We will reflect on the past six years; remembering what inspires us and what progress we have made. We will also look forward to the future of cancer research innovation.

The event will also be a time for a shift in PPD leadership. Maddy, Kelsey, and Sierra will be graduating from high school this spring and passing down their posts to a promising group of 10th grade members.
Snacks and refreshments will be available at the event.

We are also aiming for an ambitious short-term fundraising goal: $6,000 in 6 months; to celebrate our sixth year, and to raise money in the time between now and our Sixth Annual Sydney Coxon Memorial Golf Tournament. We greatly appreciate your tax-deductible donations towards a cure for brain cancer. To donate, simply click "Donate" on towards the top right corner of our home page.

Friday April 27th

On Friday April 27th, we honored what would have been Sydney's 18th birthday. Looking back, we know that Sydney would be proud of all of the work that we are doing to fund a cure for brain cancer. With Sydney constantly in our hearts and always on our minds we move forward and are looking forward to our 6th year commemoration event this Saturday May 5th. We are so excited to welcome in the new leadership of the guild, and we are looking forward to seeing what wonderful things are in the future for Pink Polka Dots.

Today's Annual Guild Luncheon

Today at the annual Seattle Children's Hospital Guild Luncheon, PPD raised $319 from card & craft sales! The Guild Association raised $45,000 overall for uncompensated care from donations at the luncheon. We are honored to be a part of such an inspiring hospital and such a caring association of guilds.

PPD Receives $1,000 Donation

Founding member Sierra recently won the Huffington Post's Teen Impact Contest, for which the prize was a $1,000 donation to the Pink Polka Dots! Read the essay she submitted about PPD here.

And She Will Be Loved

Today marks six years since we lost our dear friend Sydney to brain cancer. Sydney, you are still in our hearts and on our minds every day and our inspiration for everything that we do. In the words of your favorite song, "She will be loved".

"Our Generation" Shares PPD's story!

After featuring us on the box of the Our Generation dolls, Our Generation has now shared PPD's story on its website! Click here to read it! The story is out-dated by a year, so keep in mind that if you're looking for current information about PPD, click on the "About Us" tab above.

We made $419 on Sunday!

At the indoor Lake Forest Park Farmer's Market this Sunday, PPD sold $419 worth of cards and other crafts! If you missed the sale, you can easily buy PPD cards online on our "buy cards" tab above.

Time for Holiday Shopping!

Tomorrow's "cyber Monday" when everyone logs on to do their e-shopping for the holidays! Include PPD cards on your gift list and feel good about what you're buying. You can order any of our cardsets online from the tab above right now. If you're interested in shopping the rest of our inventory, like hand-crafted unique cards, jewelry, or special pink polka dotted BabyLegs (among many other things!) look for us at the Lake Forest Park indoor Holiday Market on December 11th.

Happy Holidays from the Pink Polka Dots--and happy shopping!

Pink Polka Dots Supporting Other Fundraisers

September was a busy time for the Pink Polka Dots!

We volunteered at the Seattle Brain Cancer Walk, a very large fundraiser for brain cancer research at Swedish Hospital. Working in the children's area, we painted faces, handed out balloons, and manned prize tables. The event was a huge success--it raised more than $900,000!

We also attended the Seattle Run of Hope, which supports the same lab as we do. It was a fabulous event and raised more than $265,000!

Keep these annual events on your radar. If you're in the Seattle area, you should participate next year!

$73,000 brought in at the 5th Annual Sydney Coxon Memorial Golf Tournament!

The Pink Polka Dots Guild would like to thank everyone who participated in the golf tournament yesterday, including the planning committee, volunteers, golfers, diners, speakers, sponsors, and donators.

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Pink Polka Dots appear on Our Generation doll boxes!

Battat Toy's "Our Generation" dolls feature inspiring stories on their boxes. Their feature of PPD reads:

"This is Maddy, Kelsey, and Sierra's story. When they were in 6th grade, Maddy, Kelsey, and Sierra lost their very good friend Sydney to a brain tumor. To honor their friend, the girls started the Pink Polka Dots Guild and carried out a garage sale that Sydney had planned, one whose proceeds would go to help people with brain cancer. The garage sale raised $9,000, but the Guild was just getting going. Next came lemonade stands, greeting cards and even an annual golf tournament. Over the last five years, they have collected more than $330,000 for cancer research! It's amazing what three girls can do. Read The Pink Polka Dots Guild's story and others at OGdolls.com."

Registration is Now Open!

Click here to sign up now!

Come to this great community event and support our cause. Listen to Dr. Jim Olson speak, meet patients and families, and help us fund a cure!

You can register for golf and dinner or just dinner. Spaces are filling up, so get them while they last!

Come see the NY Yankees VS. The Mariners and raise money for Cancer Research!