Pats Peak Dedicates Weekend To Help Families Of Children With Cancer February 24 & 25, 2018
Pats Peak is hosting the 18th Annual Childhood Cancer Lifeline fundraiser weekend on February 24 & 25, 2018. This an opportunity to come out and enjoy great skiing/riding and support local families who have a child with cancer. Skiers and snowboarders will be able to make a donation, participate in raffles, or purchase Childhood Cancer Awareness Pins, buttons and t-shirts. Tickets for the Sunday evening event will also be available for purchase during the weekend. On Saturday and Sunday there will be a Childhood Cancer Lifeline Benefit Raffle in the Sled Pub.
The weekend concludes with a dinner and auction event on Sunday, February 25th from 3-8pm featuring raffles, a live and silent auction and dinner by Pats Peak’s Executive Chef, Guy Pelletier. The Live and Silent Auctions feature items sure to please everyone, from gift certificates and gift baskets, to artwork from local artists and sporting event tickets. Tickets purchased on or before February 23rd are $25 per person or $40 per couple. Tickets purchased the weekend of the event are $30 per person or $50 per couple. Tickets may be purchased at PATS PEAK Guest Services, by calling (603) 428-3245, throughout the event weekend in the Main Lodge or at the door of the event. This event continues to be the most successful fundraising event for the Childhood Cancer Lifeline of New Hampshire.
For the families who hear the words “Your child has cancer”, life is never the same. The emotional and financial impact of a cancer diagnosis upon a family is devastating. In addition to support opportunities held throughout the year, the Childhood Cancer Lifeline provides direct financial assistance and comfort items to families, from the point of diagnosis, through the journey with cancer. In 2017, in excess of $82,000 was provided to local families, through the Lifeline’s financial assistance, laptop and scholarship programs.
“We couldn’t address the urgent needs of families without the ongoing support of the local community. Giving a family a gas card so they can travel to treatment, paying for a car repair, funding a parent’s meal when they are in the hospital, none of this is would be possible without such a generous, caring community. As a small organization, with one donor-funded very part time staff person, our ability to provide over $835,000 in direct assistance to families to date is a remarkable feat. We are so touched that so many continue to support our organization, to reach out to truly ‘be a lifeline’ to families in need”, says Pelletier.
The Childhood Cancer Lifeline of New Hampshire has a special relationship with Pats Peak. Chef Guy Pelletier, who joined Pats Peak in May of 2000, has two children who are cancer survivors. Guy’s wife Sylvia is a founding member and current President of the organization. The Lifeline continues to be the only organization dedicated to empowering NH families whose children have cancer by providing them with financial assistance, resources, and most importantly -- hope.
The Childhood Cancer Lifeline of NH was founded in the fall of 1995 by a group of parents whose children had childhood cancer. Since their inception, they have been a strictly volunteer organization dedicated to addressing the practical and emotional needs of New Hampshire families dealing with pediatric cancer. Today, their volunteers have expanded to include family members, friends, and other caring individuals. The mission is to empower New Hampshire families who are coping with childhood cancer by providing knowledge, resources, assistance, and hope. The organization has twice won the Governors Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Efforts by a Statewide Group.
