by Angela Meyers | Jul 28, 2021 | Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Community Partner Spotlight, Volunteer Spotlight
We know that Don Jones of John L Scott Real Estate has been a rider and that John L Scott has been a sponsor of Ride for a Child for years. But we wanted to learn more about the how and why he chose to give to Ride for a Child…Here’s his story. Q How did...
by Angela Meyers | May 26, 2021 | Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Volunteer Spotlight
“I first learned about Candlelighters in 2014, when my daughter was diagnosed with AML at the age of 10. We stayed at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital throughout her treatment and met some of the Candlelighters staff when they served dinner or stocked the food...
by Nash Propst | Apr 2, 2021 | Volunteer Spotlight
If you’ve ever received a thank you note from Candlelighters, you would recognize Margie Jones’s beautiful handwriting. Margie shows up cheerfully every week at the Candlelighters office, ready to file, enter data, hand write thank you letters, or anything...
by Nash Propst | Apr 2, 2021 | Volunteer Spotlight
Daniel Connors is one of those people who shows up when needed, on time and always with a smile. He doesn’t expect credit, and it wasn’t until we started looking for pictures of him did we realize just how many Candlelighters events he has been part of...
by Nash Propst | Apr 2, 2021 | Volunteer Spotlight
The Holidays around Candlelighters this year looked a little different, with our usual in-person events manifesting in different ways to keep families safe. But one thing that hasn’t changed is the sight of Salena unloading present after beautifully wrapped...
