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Tickets Fore Charity – Aug. 25-28, 2016 – Buy tickets now!

December 15, 2015 by CHF Admin

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The 2015 Masquerade Ball Raised $91,000 — Thank You!

October 20, 2015 by CHF Admin

Thank you to everyone who supported the 2015 Masquerade Ball! It was another successful event and we couldn’t do it without the support of volunteers, donors and sponsors! Check out all the fun we had while raising money to bring hope and healing through dress up and play to critically ill children Doernbecher Children’s Hospital […]

Watch our 2015 Chelsea’s Closet Video

October 17, 2015 by CHF Admin

Become a Paddle Bid Hero!

October 16, 2015 by CHF Admin

You can still be part of the ACTION even if you are unable to attend the 6th Annual CHF Masquerade Ball & Auction by becoming a PADDLE BID HERO! At the Masquerade Ball, guests will have a chance to hear in person how Chelsea’s Closet has made a tremendous impact on the life of 4 […]

Portland Tribune: It’s playtime for the Chelsea Hicks Foundation

August 27, 2015 by CHF Admin

Tigard’s Alison and Jason Hicks turn tragic loss into foundation devoted to imagination and fun. http://portlandtribune.com/ttt/89-news/270848-145914-its-playtime-for-the-chelsea-hicks-foundation

CHF Masquerade Ball: Play Time for Adults Benefits Play Time for Hospitalized Children

August 15, 2015 by CHF Admin

As a pediatric social worker and as a mother, I have seen firsthand how powerful play is in a child’s life. Play is children’s language, play reduces stress, play and learning are intertwined, and play is healthy. The Chelsea’s Closet volunteers who travel to either Doernbecher or Randall Children’s Hospital each month have seen this to be true […]

KPAM First Edition Radio Interview with Alison Hicks

August 8, 2015 by CHF Admin

Listen to Alison Hicks interviewed on First Edition KPAM.

First Annual Fundraising Poker Event – Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament – August 22, 2015

August 1, 2015 by CHF Admin

My Experience as a Volunteer – by Jason Fullan

July 21, 2015 by CHF Admin

I have volunteered with children going through chemotherapy for 10 years, five with Chelsea’s Closet. My interest in volunteering formed when I was a child… after watching my father fight cancer and experience the painful process of chemotherapy. Since then, I wanted to give back to families going through what my family went through. Initially, […]

The power of pretend: Chelsea’s Closet brings dress-up and play to hospitalized children

July 16, 2015 by CHF Admin

Posted by: Lisa McMahan, OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital For a hospitalized child, a chance to play, imagine and socialize is powerful medicine. Jason and Alison Hicks experienced this firsthand with their daughter, Chelsea, during her cancer treatments at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. Alison shares her daughter’s story and explains how the Chelsea Hicks Foundation is […]