New 2014 Crush Kids' Cancer Ornaments Are Here!

What better way to shop on this Cyber Monday than to purchase this new 2014 Crush Kids' Cancer ornament? 

A portion of the proceeds is donated to Crush Kids' Cancer: David Archuleta's Angels.

Go HERE to purchase! 

Happy Holidays!

Message from Team Captain PecanPie

Hello SU2C team!

As most of you know, the next Stand Up to Cancer broadcast will air this Friday, Sept. 5th 8PM EDT/ 5 PM PDT. In addition, September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month which makes this the perfect time to donate to the Crush Kids' Cancer team. We've already raised over $92K and we'd like to break the $100K mark this year. The closer we can get to this mark by the broadcast, the louder the voice we give to this still underfunded group of patients.
For those of you who have already donated, thank you so much for your generosity! If you haven't had the chance to donate, you can click HERE to donate!

With a team membership over 1100, even a $1 donation can help, but if you'd like to show your support with or without donating, please join our Thunderclap through your Twitter, Facebook, or Tumblr account by clicking HERE!

A HUGE "Thank You" to Ashley, President of The Kids' Chapter for spearheading the thunderclap and this year's fundraising campaign.

OK. Go Getters, Go Get 'Em!

Pecan Pie out!

Crush Kids' Cancer: David Archuleta's Angels 2014 Summer Fundraising Challenge

In the past, Stand Up 2 Cancer would a 2-week long summer fundraising challenge right before their televised broadcast. This year, although SU2C will be doing their broadcast on September 5, 2014, they are not hosting a fundraising challenge like years past.

So, I thought, just because SU2C isn't doing a challenge, that doesn't mean Crush Kids' Cancer can't!

Starting today, August 22, until Stand Up 2 Cancer's broadcast on September 5, Crush Kids' Cancer: David Archuleta's Angels will be doing our own fundraising challenge! Our goal is to raise as much money as we can for Crush Kids' Cancer within these two weeks!

To donate, click the big, orange DONATE button on the right, then click the red DONATE NOW button on our team page!

We want to see those numbers going up over the next 2 weeks, so please donate! No amount is too small and all of the proceeds go to Stand Up 2 Cancer to help find a cure! If you are unable to donate, we always appreciate spreading the word! Share with your friends and families, on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, etc!

Twitter Trending Party + Thunderclap

On Thursday, September 4, 2014, we want to trend on Twitter just like we did 2 years ago!

Trend: SU2C Crush Kids Cancer

Time: 9pm EST

Be sure to participate in our Thunderclap as well! We need at least 100 participants by September 2nd in order for our Thunderclap to happen! If you participate with Twitter, the tweets will be sent out on September 4th at 9pm EST during our trending party!

Crush Kids' Cancer's summer fundraising challenge starts... NOW!

Crush Kids' Cancer Bumper Sticker Project

Summer is just beginning and that means a new project from Crush Kids' Cancer: The Kids' Chapter!

For this project, all you have to do is purchase a Crush Kids' Cancer bumper sticker on our Zazzle store, display it somewhere (your car, your office, your room, etc.) and send us a picture! Buy one for every car you own, buy one for all of your office workers, give them as gifts at a BBQ! Be creative and spread the word!

Bumper Stickers cost $5.00 each and we receive 25% of the proceeds. That 25% will be donated to Crush Kids' Cancer: David Archuleta's Angels.

Email us your pictures and be sure to also post them on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, etc. and tweet us @TheKidsChapter!

The goal is to sell as many bumper stickers as possible, spread the word and raise as much for Crush Kids' Cancer as we can!

Welcome Back, David Archuleta!

Thank you to everyone who participated and donated to Crush Kids' Cancer for our Welcome Back, David gift! 

Since we began on March 17, 2014, Crush Kids' Cancer: David Archuleta's Angels has raised $913! 

We cannot wait to tell David and we're sure he is going to be thrilled to learn of our project and our gift to him.

'Welcome Back, David' Mission

Crush Kids' Cancer: The Kids' Chapter is about to set out on our own mission just before David gets back from his!

In case you haven't heard, David is due to come home from his mission at the end of this month. The Kids' Chapter has decided that as a Welcome Back present for David, we're about to begin our own fundraising mission! Starting Monday, March 17, 2014, our goal is to get as many donations to Crush Kids' Cancer: David Archuleta's Angels as possible. This project will run until April 1, 2014 and we will announce the total amount that was raised, as well as let David know about this wonderful Welcome Back gift from all of his fans!

To donate, go HERE and click Donate To This Team. Remember, no amount is too small! And if you aren't able to donate, you can always simply help us spread the word about this new project! We appreciate all forms of support! :)

An Important Mission for Go-Getters!

Here's a message from Crush Kids' Cancer team captain PecanPie about a special mission for all of you go-getters!

A message from Stand Up 2 Cancer team captain Pecan Pie of team - Crush Kids' Cancer - David Archuleta's Angels:

Greetings Survivors, Supporters, Go-Getters! I have an extra-special "mission" for the next 10 people who can be in NYC by 7:45am Wed, March 19. SU2C is launching a campaign, called “The Baton Pass,” with a live segment on Good Morning America in Times Square on Wednesday, March 19th. The survivors/advocates will be passing a special relay baton with a button that’s pressed to log each time the baton changes hands. For each pass of the baton, Siemens will donate one dollar to SU2C, up to $1 million. - Participants will need to be on-site outside GMA’s Times Square studio at 7:45 a.m. - Segment will be filmed around 8:30 a.m. - SU2C will provide SU2C and “The Baton Pass” t-shirts for survivors/advocates to wear - Participants should be finished and free to go by 9:30 a.m. Shoot me a message here at SU2C or at my twitter @pecanpie by Thursday if you can make it. Peace out!

Tyler's Birthday Parade in Rhode Island

Credit to Bobby Rotondo

Today, March 6, 2014, is Tyler Seddon's 7th birthday. Tyler is a little boy from Rhode Island who is battling leukemia for a second time. He's known to love firefighters and policemen and wants to be both a firefighter and a policeman when he grows up.

A few weeks ago, I heard about Tyler's story on my local Boston news which spread the word about Tyler's aunt and mother's hopes to gather birthday cards from policemen and firefighters for Tyler. Upon learning this, I immediately thought of my cousin, Bobby, who is a firefighter for the Lynn Fire Department in Massachusetts. I contacted Bobby and shared with him Tyler's story and he was kind enough to plan on sending Tyler some birthday cards from his station.

What I didn't know, was that there was a parade being held for Tyler on his birthday in Rhode Island. Bobby and two others from his station attended the parade, along with 185 police cars, 30 fire engines and 12 motorcycles. Burillville, RI law enforcement made Tyler Chief of Police for the day and he received a special uniform and badge at a swearing-in ceremony. It was noted that Tyler also received almost 800 birthday cards and his family is overwhelmed with the wonderful response.

Credit to Bobby Rotondo

Visit Tyler Troops to learn more and don't forget to crush kids' cancer!

2013 David Archuleta Christmas/Birthday Project

As many of you may remember, last year around this time, The Kids' Chapter held our David Archuleta Christmas/Birthday Project, selling ornaments with proceeds going to Crush Kids' Cancer: David Archuleta's Angels as our Christmas and Birthday gift to David.

This year, we're at it again with a newly designed ornament made by The Kids' Chapter team member Lynsey!

From now (Nov 1) to the end of the year (Dec 31), you have the chance to purchase this new ornament and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Crush Kids' Cancer as our Christmas/Birthday gift to David!

The ornament is $13.95 and will hang nicely on every Archie's Christmas tree, or could be a great stocking stuffer! If you do not celebrate Christmas but still want to be a part of this project, you can always purchase an ornament and give it to someone you know will love it, or donate it to a local hospital, etc.

Like last year, after this project concludes, we will be letting David know how many ornaments sold and how much was raised for Crush Kids' Cancer!

Last year's project was a success, let's make this year's project an even bigger success! 

You can go HERE to purchase our new Crush Kids' Cancer ornament!

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. In honor of this awareness month, the Zakim Bridge in Boston is lighting up in gold (the gold ribbon is the symbol for Childhood Cancer) starting yesterday until September 7th.

Thanks erinmarie31080 for the photo!

Thanks elee615 for the photo!

What is YOUR community, city or state doing for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month? Send us an email or tweet and let us know and we'll post it on the site! If there isn't anything going on, MAKE something happen! Hold a fundraiser, volunteer at a local children's hospital, or simply give a donation to Crush Kids' Cancer by clicking that big Donate button on the right or just click HERE!

Spread the awareness this month and continue to Crush Kids' Cancer!

Buy a David Archuleta Print & Support Crush Kids' Cancer!

The Kids' Chapter is excited to start a new project! Running from today until June 3rd, you have the chance to buy a print of a David Archuleta sketch, made by the talented Roselyn Garcia. 

Seven different prints will be available for the next two weeks, and can be purchased for $20.00 each, with Roselyn generously donating half of the proceeds to Crush Kids' Cancer! 

Each print is a laser print on thick satin paper, 8.25x11.75 inches. Each print comes with a backing board to avoid getting all wrinkled and is sealed in a waterproof bag for protection.

(Note: Due to prints being shipped from the Philippines to the US, please allow for 1-3 weeks shipping. Thank you.)

Don't miss out on getting a piece of these beautiful sketches by Roselyn!

Prints can be purchased HERE on Crush Kids' Cancer's Etsy shop.

New Years Resolutions from The Kids' Chapter team

Now that we are three months into the New Year, are you still keeping up with your New Years Resolutions? Some Crush Kids Cancer team members share their personal new years resolutions here, and share their overall resolution of continuing to crush kids cancer throughout 2013!

Crush Kids' Cancer 2013 Calendars + Ornaments Update!

With just one month left of 2012, we're wrapping up what has been a great year (well, since June) for Crush Kids' Cancer and The Kids' Chapter! Now it's almost time to welcome 2013 with a Crush Kids' Cancer calendar!

Not only do a portion of the proceeds from the calendars go to Crush Kids' Cancer, but each month holds a different quote or song lyric from David!

You can go HERE to purchase a calendar and also view all of the calendar pages!


Also, there's only one month left of our David Archuleta Christmas/Birthday Project!

33 ornaments have sold in the month of November! That's more than one ornament each day! Thanks everyone! I'm sure David will love to know how many sold and how much was raised as his Christmas/Birthday gift!

You can go HERE to learn more about this project and how to purchase a special Crush Kids' Cancer ornament.

Our David Archuleta Christmas/Birthday Project

With the holidays and David Archuleta's birthday nearing, The Kids' Chapter is starting our Christmas/Birthday Project!

Starting now until the end of the year, you have the chance to purchase this special Crush Kids' Cancer ornament! A portion of the proceeds from this ornament will be donated to Crush Kids' Cancer as our Christmas and Birthday present to David this year!

The ornament is $12 and will hang nicely on every Archie's Christmas tree, or could be a great stocking stuffer! If you do not celebrate Christmas but still want to be a part of this project, you can always purchase an ornament and give it to someone you know will love it, or donate it to a local hospital, etc.

Project starts Nov 1 until Dec 31, 2012, and at the end we will be letting David know how many ornaments sold and how much was raised for Crush Kids' Cancer! We know David will love this Christmas/Birthday present from all of his fans this year!

You can go HERE to purchase a Crush Kids' Cancer ornament.

It's the season of giving (and celebrating David's birthday) and The Kids' Chapter is excited for this new end-of-the-year, holiday project!

Also be sure to check out these other new Crush Kids' Cancer products, 

all great gifts for the holiday season!

Raffle winners announced!

It's been a slow and steady process, but we're finally announcing (most of) the raffle winners from this past summer! Some of the $25 item winners are still being chosen, so please be patient everyone, but the rest are listed below!

Congrats to:

• Ellie and Millie, who won the David Archuleta VIP tickets (upon his return)! 
• Collegemom, who won the Crush Kids' Cancer t-shirt autographed by David!
• Marthazz, who won the personalized drumhead and drum sticks from Steven J. Robinson! And she sent us a picture!

Love it!!

• CM(yakima), who won the Nandito Ako poster autographed by David!
• Angelica, who won the Barton Hollow record autographed by The Civil Wars! 
• ITTO88, who won the Barton Hollow CD signed by The Civil Wars!
• MaggieFOD, who won The Other Side of Down unopened CD and The Other Side of Down CD booklet autographed by David! 

Congrats to all of you! Some have already received their prizes and some are still waiting, so like I said, please be patient! And thank you to EVERYONE who donated and helped out with the fundraising challenge this summer and helping get a step closer to 

CRUSHING kids' cancer!!!

BEGIN. your iPhone5 experience with a Crush Kids Cancer case!

Buy an exclusive Crush Kids Cancer case for your new iPhone5 HERE at our Zazzle store! 

Portion of the proceeds goes to Crush Kids' Cancer.

Ashley recaps the Stand Up 2 Cancer event

After a long flight from Boston to L.A. early Friday morning, the day went by fast as the Stand Up 2 Cancer show was going to begin in just a few hours. After getting ready and heading to the Shrine Auditorium, I picked up my tickets and soon met up with PecanPie! It was great getting to talk to her again. Soon after, Mary Lou (Pastel) and Marge arrived! It was awesome getting to meet them!!

Eventually we took our seats and the show began. A lot of the stories shown were really sad but it made for an interesting feeling throughout the entire room as everyone watched these stories of people all going through the same thing, the thing that we were all here to stand up to and CRUSH. But it was really cool to see Justin Timberlake, Sofia Vergara and Robert Pattinson, to name a few, plus see Taylor Swift, Alicia Keys and Tim McGraw perform! It was also cool to see how a live show is done, and how quickly people have to move to keep it going.

Soon after, it ended and we met up with Mary Lou and Marge. We were all invited to a reception that Pecan would be speaking at afterward, so Mary Lou and Marge offered to bring us with them in their car so we would all be together. There was quite some confusion finding their hotel, but I didn’t mind because I got to see a lot more of L.A. that I originally wouldn’t have! lol

Finally we did make it to their hotel and hung out with them for a bit before taking a cab to the place where the reception was being held. It was a party with fancy food and swanky people, but I just liked getting to hang out with Pecan, Mary Lou and Marge. Then Dave Filice came! It was awesome getting to officially meet him and talk with him!

Then Pecan made her speech, and she did great. She talked about David and Crush Kids’ Cancer, then said little blurbs about each of us who were there and why we’re so dedicated to the team. I really liked how David and Crush Kids’ Cancer were still being celebrated that night, even though David isn‘t here.

Dave Filice, Marge, Mary Lou and myself

The rest of the night seemed to fly by and eventually we took off back to our hotel. It was a great first time in L.A. and a really special event to have gone to. It was awesome getting to see Pecan again, and also meeting Mary Lou, Marge and Dave!! They’re all some of the nicest people I’ve ever met and it was so much fun getting to hang out with them all.

CRUSH KIDS' CANCER during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Watch below as everyone CRUSHES KIDS' CANCER in this fabulous video made by the awesome Allie!

To support Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, The Kids' Chapter will be selling Crush Kids' Cancer t-shirts all September long! A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Crush Kids' Cancer. Let's see how much we can raise during the whole month of September! 

Go HERE to purchase your Crush Kids' Cancer t-shirt now!  

The winner of our Kids' Chapter fundraising challenge is....

Roselyn Garcia!

There were some great fundraising activities going on this summer, but Roselyn wins with her sketch of David Archuleta, that was auctioned off for a donation to Crush Kids' Cancer.

Congrats Roselyn, you win the free copy of David's new album BEGIN.

Thank you everyone who participated and be sure to stay tuned for more great projects from The Kids' Chapter!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

What a week for Crush Kids' Cancer! 

Trending worldwide on Twitter and coming in 3rd on Stand Up To Cancer with 

over $20K donated! 

Crush Kids' Cancer has raised almost $90,000 since 2008, the most of any SU2C team!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

to all of the Archie fans and everyone who donated! 

Also a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who gave raffle items; Team Archuleta, Steven J. Robinson, Jeff LeBlanc, The Civil Wars, Preston Powis, MonteMar 

and some awesome Archie fans!

And last but not least, THANK YOU to team captain PecanPie and the entire 

Crush Kids' Cancer team!!

Reminder: ALL raffles have ended! Winners will be announced soon!