Custom Benefit Auctions announces Red Chip Sponsorship to support Striving in the City Soiree

April 11, 2012 - PRLog -- Raleigh, NC – Custom Benefit Auctions (http://www.custombenefitauctions.com/index.html) is proud to announce Red Chip Sponsorship for the Striving in the City Soiree (http://www.soiree4striving.com)  .  The Striving in the City Soiree is the annual fundraising benefit to support Striving For More, Inc. (http://www.Striving4more.org) at Mirage Night Club on April 14, 2012.  (http://www.soiree4striving.com)  All proceeds from the Soiree benefit Striving For More, Inc.  Striving For More, Inc. helps families of dying children with support at Duke and UNC Hospitals.

Custom Benefit Auctions offers charity organizations, non-profits and corporate foundations customized auctioneering services designed to meet and exceed their fundraising profit potential.

Diane Moore, is the CEO of Striving for More, (http://www.Striving4more.org)  a Triangle-based nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that children with cancer and their families receive quality emotional and spiritual support.  Moore's passion for helping families is personal, as she lost her 8 year old daughter, Colleen, to Osteosarcoma in 2008.  After the Moore family's tragic experience, Diane noticed that there was an alarming lack of psychological and emotional support available in hospitals for children with cancer.  Striving for More is dedicated to ensuring that children with cancer and their families receive quality emotional and spiritual support.

Striving For More, Inc. offers this support to UNC and Duke Children's oncology departments in the following ways:  patient support groups, Digital Art Therapy, Chemo Duck Program, Book Donations, Beads of Courage program, Procedure Room Art Mural, Medical Play Dolls and additional resources for parents. Visit http://www.striving4more.org/page/how-we-are-helping for additional details.

Striving For More, Inc.'s long term goal is to fund a Child Life Specialists, Social Workers and Pediatric Psychologists who would fully focus on the Pediatric Oncology children.  Striving For More, Inc. appreciates the support of Custom Benefit Auctions for the Striving in the City annual fundraiser event.

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Striving for More is dedicated to ensuring that children with cancer receive quality emotional and spiritual support. Striving For More funds Chemo Duck Program, Digital Art Therapy, Beads of Courage, Medical Play Dolls, Patient Support Groups and more at Duke and UNC.