THE 7TH ANNUAL KLIP IT FOR KIDZ BENEFITS NEVADA CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION AND LOCAL SCHOOL GROUPS
Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation (NCCF), in partnership with Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada (CCCN), present the 7th annual Klip It for Kidz fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 2, in the center park area at Town Square Las Vegas. NCCF invites local businesses, children and individuals to raise money for critically ill children in Southern Nevada as well as for local schools and sports groups. Last year, more than $40,000 in pledges was raised and more than 85 heads were shaved, collecting 92 hair donations and pony tails.
Professional stylists
will be on-hand ready to shave participants’ heads for summer, or cut
hair to make wigs for children. NCCF invites the community to
participate by raising pledges,
shaving or cutting hair. Participants must be willing to cut a minimum
of eight inches to donate. Individuals may set their own fundraising
goals and collect pledges for NCCF. During previous years, teams of
co-workers, family members, classmates and sports
teams have collected pledges in honor of their companies, families,
loved ones and schools.
The event is open to
the public and features entertainment, family fun and exhibitions by
METRO units as well as fire engines from the Clark County Fire
Department. Funds raised will benefit
NCCF’s more than 45 programs and services for children and adults
affected by cancer and life-threatening illnesses in our community.
In addition, Klip It For Kidz gives sports groups and school children, kindergarten through 12th
grade, an opportunity to raise money for their school or sports team. A
child,
teacher, school or sports team may raise pledges for Klip It For Kidz
and their school/team will receive 50-percent of the total amount
collected. Donors will receive tax deductions from NCCF for all pledges.
Check-in and registration for pledges will be available at the “Klip It For Kidz Salon.” The pledge form is available at
www.nvccf.org and on the event’s
Facebook page. In addition, companies, family, friends and
individuals are encouraged to collect pledges to benefit critically ill
children.
For more information about Klip It For Kidz, visit
www.nvccf.org or call 702-735-8434. Stay up-to-date and follow the event on
Facebook
and Twitter @klipitforkidz.
About the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation:
Nevada
Childhood Cancer Foundation is a non-profit organization established in
1993, which offers over 45 programs and services including a variety of
educational services, financial
support and counseling for critically-ill children and their families
living in Southern Nevada. The foundation's mission is to work side by
side with the medical community to provide social, emotional,
educational, financial and psychological support services
and programs to families of ALL children diagnosed with a
life-threatening or critical illness such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, sickle
cell, hemophilia, renal disorders and other immunologic diseases as well
as to adults touched by cancer. Contact the Nevada Childhood
Cancer Foundation at 702-735-8434 or visit them at
www.nvccf.org for pediatric services and
www.thecaringplacenv.org for services for adults touched by cancer.