Board Updates
CHF Masquerade Ball: Play Time for Adults Benefits Play Time for Hospitalized Children
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…
Read MoreMy Experience as a Volunteer – by Jason Fullan
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…
Read MoreKids Being Kids – by Lindsay Walker
When I first heard about Chelsea’s Closet in 2009, I knew immediately that I wanted to be a part of it. I volunteered at the first Masquerade Ball fundraiser in…
Read MoreSummer Vacations and Giving Back
Around this time last year, I was asked to join the Chelsea Hicks Foundation Board of Directors. What a HUGE HONOR! Since joining the Board, I have been awestruck by…
Read MoreSPRING into action
Blog post by Jason HicksCOO, Chelsea Hicks FoundationAsst Store Manager, Walmart #3097 As the weather gets sunny, it seems as if everyone wants to go outdoors to play sports or…
Read MoreBoard Member Kristin Trippe – In Honor of Lilli
In the Fall of 2010, my 3-year-old-daughter Lilli paraded through the halls of Doernbecher Children’s Hospital dressed like a giraffe. I walked behind her, with an IV bag filled with…
Read MoreJanuary is a Special Month for Our Family and the Chelsea Hicks Foundation
2015… a NEW YEAR with new adventures and new opportunities. Both within our family and the Chelsea Hicks Foundation, January is a special month. For our family, it means we…
Read MoreBoard Member Kris Wolfram – Reflecting on 2014, Looking forward to 2015!
The heart of the holiday season is upon us with all the chaos that goes along with it: Shopping, parties, music, wrapping presents, lights, family, friends, fruit cake — the…
Read MoreWith Gratitude from the CHF Masquerade Ball Chair
THANK YOU to our sponsors, donors, guests, volunteers, board members and talented partners who helped CHF raise a record $115,000 at our 5th Annual Masquerade Ball! Just five years ago,…
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Board Member Katie Curry —
An Important Milestone
As most of you know, a start-up business surviving beyond 5 years is a rare thing. Let alone growing and thriving. A non-profit foundation hitting that milestone is also a…
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Board Member Karyn Sandhu –
CHF’s Current of Change
“Each time a person stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he/she sends forth a tiny ripple of hope,…
Read MoreBoard Member Traci Brown – The Perfect Prescription
A new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says free and unstructured play is healthy and – in fact – essential for helping children reach important social, emotional,…
Read MoreBoard Chair Kirsten Aird Shares What CHF Means To Her
It is hard for me to believe that Chelsea’s Closet is celebrating its 5th year. Some days it feels like yesterday that Chelsea’s family and small group of friends and…
Read MoreBoard Member Robert Prill Shares About the Last Five Years with CHF
Amazing how far Chelsea Hicks Foundation has come in five years, and looking forward to the next five. As spring comes to a close and I listen to my children…
Read MoreBoard Member and Volunteer, Kelly Gross, Shares Her Experience
My Inspiration … Children and families who are touched by Chelsea’s Closet are an inspiration and the reason I have chosen to be a part of The Chelsea Hicks Foundation. …
Read MorePlanting Seeds of Hope
Spring is one of my favorite seasons in the Pacific Northwest. After a long winter, capturing the little signs of new life and bursts of majestic colors and fragrances, gives…
Read MoreFebruary 2014
For those fortunate enough to be touched by Chelsea, you knew it only took an instant to be enchanted with this special little creature. Chelsea could draw you in with…
Read MoreCelebrating Chelsea While Creating New Beginnings.
January is a time of resolutions and new beginnings. For me, January is a time of celebrations with many family birthdays. In 2004, our family was blessed on January 9th…
Read More“Through play, reality loses its seriousness”
The power of play is undeniable when visiting a children’s hospital. During my last visit to Randall Children’s Hospital as a Chelsea’s Closet volunteer, I had the joy of witnessing…
Read MoreReflections of Gratitude from a CHF Volunteer
It’s that time of year… With December blowing by as briskly as the winter winds it brings along. Amid the harried hustle that elapses between Halloween and New Year’s –…
Read MoreThanks for GIVING. #GivingTuesday ~ December 3rd
This year’s Thanksgiving holiday is over, but Thanksgiving is still top-of-mind at the Chelsea Hicks Foundation. We are reflecting on how far we’ve come and how many children we’ve served…
Read MoreSustaining the CHF mission: How you can help.
Was there a particular moment in your life where you knew it was” make it or break it” time? One of those moments that you (and possibly others along with…
Read MoreThe Power of Pretend
Today I was a Renaissance damsel, a Colonial lady and a 1920s flapper. Well, for a few minutes anyway. My husband and I visited Costume Avenue to select our outfits…
Read More4th Annual Masquerade Ball
As we gear up for our 4th Annual Masquerade Ball, I am nostalgic thinking about how far CHF has come as an organization. What started as a simple idea, inspired…
Read MoreMore Than a Costume – An Inspiration
For 9-year-old Apoorva, walking was extremely painful – a fast-growing tumor was pressing against her spinal column, requiring inpatient treatment at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. When Chelsea’s Closet arrived at Doernbecher…
Read MoreBeautiful Memories & A Beautiful Party
I recently attended a birthday party for a beautiful 3-year old. I didn’t know her, but her family generously purchased a Chelsea Hicks birthday party. They had seen the benefits…
Read MoreGreetings from the Board President
As President of the Chelsea Hicks Foundation Board, I spend most of my volunteer time behind the scenes providing support, advice, and guidance to the CHF staff. I am pleased…
Read MoreMasquerade Ball
Save The Date! CHF’s 4th Annual Masquerade Ball October 12, 2013 To sponsor or donate to this year’s Masquerade Ball and Auction please contact event manager: Sabrina Prill; E-mail: sprill@chelseahicksfoundation.org …
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