The Treasure Chest program allows cancer patients (ranging in age from birth through 18 years) at 35 children's cancer treatment centers to choose an age appropriate toy as a reward for having the courage to undergo painful but necessary procedures. Smaller toys are stored in a Treasure Chest and designated for children undergoing simple procedures like blood tests. Larger, more expensive gifts are stored in a cabinet and designated for those children experiencing extensive, painful procedures such as spinal taps and bone marrow aspirations. Currently, the Treasure Chest program comforts over 6,000 children and teens each month.
The Foundation has experienced phenomenal growth thanks to the caring support from hundreds of individual and corporate donors and benefactors. Today, we can proudly point to our 35 locations spread across 11 states nationwide and know that more than 6,000 young children and teens are being comforted each month as they endure the hardships of cancer treatment. Annual fundraising events such as the Heart of Gold Gala dinner/auction and the Toys for Our Treasures Retro Dance Party have helped us accomplish our objective of providing toys and smiles to kids with cancer.
Planning efforts are already underway led by Outing Chair Kathy Gordon of Network Real Estate Group, LTD, along with Honorary Chair Colleen Kisel, Founder and CEO of the Treasure Chest foundation.
For registration and updated information as the outing approaches, visit the Network Real Estate Group, LTD Web site at www.networkregroup.com.
About Network Real Estate Group, LTD
Established in 1993, Network Real Estate Group, LTD. is a group of highly skilled individuals trained in various aspects of the real estate industry with one common goal in mind, "To provide the most professional and comprehensive Commercial, Industrial and Investment real estate service available.” Now in its second decade, the company is a full service commercial real estate firm specializing in the sale and leasing of office, investment, retail, industrial and new development properties in the Chicago metropolitan marketplace. In addition, other services are also available through Network Property Management, LLC. Network Commercial Maintenance, LLC and Investor's Capital Advisor's LLC. Headquartered in Tinley Park, we have projects throughout the area and associates available to assist sellers, buyers, landlords and tenants with all aspects of their commercial property needs. For more information visit www.networkregroup.com or call (708) 873-5540.
About The Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation
The Treasure Chest Foundation is a charity based in Orland Park, IL benefiting patients with cancer at 35 children's cancer treatment centers to choose an age appropriate toy as a reward for having the courage to undergo painful but necessary procedures. For more information please visit www.treasurechest.org or call (708) 633-TOYZ (8699).
