I have been a volunteer event photographer with Ty Louis Campbell Foundation since its creation in 2012.
From behind the scenes I see first-hand the energy, passion, skill, and smarts that go into making these fund-raising events successful in its mission.
The Muddy Puddles event, especially, is glorious to see in action. Families come back every year, and some travel hours to be there. Everyone who attends shares a loving spirit and it is magical to be a part of it.
If you take the time to look at this non profits website you will see all of the amazing work they have done funding childhood cancer research. www.thetlcfoundation.org
Their work is very important to kids battling cancer, their events, volunteers and fundraisers are always top notch. Please donate, volunteer and share their social media pages.
The Mt Pleasant community has created an event called Spirit Day designed to bring the community together in the name of The TLC Foundation and Childhood Cancer. It is going into its 10th year and has raised over $340,000 that has gone to clinical trials and research. I am confident that every dollar spent goes to the mission and goals of this amazing organization. My children and family look forward to this event every year.
This is a special organization with a special mission. Through the muddy puddles project, they are able to introduce their curing kids with cancer to children in a way that isn't scary or upsetting. Rather, it's about kids being kids in honor of those who can't!
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This is one of the most hard-working nonprofits I have ever volunteered for. They are so dedicated to their mission of funding great research for childhood cancer, it feels like talking to scientists when talking to Board members about the selective research projects they fund. They put so much heart into every fundraising event, and they treat their volunteers like gold. They also have a fundraising platform called the Muddy Puddles Project that is truly so much fun for kids. It is such a beautiful way to celebrate childhood, and I encourage everyone in the area to go to their annual MESS FEST!
I am a volunteer for the Ty Louis Campbell Foundation. It is a small organization that is volunteer driven. I can personally attest that every dollar raised through donations is put directly to pediatric cancer research. This Foundation was started to honor the memory of Ty Louis Campbell, a beautiful boy that was diagnosed with a deadly AT/RT tumor at 2.5 years old. He fought valiantly, but succumbed to the illness and passed away shortly after his 5th birthday. Ty's treatments were horrific, their effects devastating. The family is committed to funding research to find less toxic treatments and hopefully improve the outcome for kids diagnosed with deadly brain tumors. In the two short years this organization has been around, we've raised hundreds of thousands of dollars that have funded a researcher in the lab at Weill Cornell in NYC for two years and partnered with SU2C and St. Baldrick's on various trials. If you are looking for a charity that is worthy of your dollars, this is the one.