PROJECT ASK

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PROJECT ASK

• Association for the Support of Children with
  Cancer

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WHAT IS PROJECT ASK?

• ASK provides unique social, emotional, spiritual,
  and financial support for the children with
  cancer and their families.
  
• ASK supports clinical and laboratory research at
  the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) at Virginia
  Commonwealth University to aid in finding causes
  and cures of childhood cancer.

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VOLUNTEERS WITH A MISSION

• ASK is an all-volunteer organization.
• Volunteers bond together to
• offer both strength and
• encouragement to the children
• and their families.

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THE BATTLE FOR LIFE

• PEDIATRIC CANCER
• The number one reason for death among children
  ages 3 through 14
  
• 350 children are in treatment at MCV Hospital at
  any given time
  
• Average treatment duration two years

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SUPPORT FOR ASK

• Comes from people like you
• Based on fundraising and donations

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VIRGINIA FBLAS ROLE

• Total contributions have exceeded
• 870,000
• Last year Virginia FBLA contributed
• 40,700.30

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WHAT CAN MY CHAPTER DO?

• Make a donation by holding fundraisers
• Conduct a special drive for other items needed at
  the center
  

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IDEAS

• FUNDRAISERS
• Bake Sales
• Lollipop Sales
• Dances
• Car Washes
• Catalog Sales

• DRIVES
• Clothing
• Toys
• Books
• Games

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GET IN TOUCH

• Before holding a drive, get in contact with a
  Project ASK representative to see what is needed.
  
  
• Drives and fundraisers are a great way to get
  others involved.

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GET THE WORD OUT

• Encourage the members of your chapter to talk it
  up and inform the public about Project ASK.
  

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WHERE CAN I LEARN MORE?
ASK NEWSLETTER http//www.askweb.org/ASK.pdf
PROJECT ASK WEBSITE http//www.askweb.org
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Click here to access the ASK contribution form.
HOW CAN YOU CONTRIBUTE?
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