Treasure Chest Pirates of the Foundation Event

WHAT: We are gearing up for our first-ever Treasure Chest Pirates of the Foundation ?All Hands on Deck for a Treasure of a Time?. This will be an outdoor pirate-themed afternoon fundraiser on Saturday, August 6th, 2022. Our event will feature food, music, a treasure hunt, a magician, games, raffles and much more at our facility in Orland Park.

WHO: Admission is FREE! Game and raffle tickets can be purchased during the event. There will be something for everyone: Food, music, a treasure hunt, a magician, games, raffles and much more.

WHEN: On Saturday, August 6th, 2022, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: The Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation, 15430 70th Court in Orland Park.

WHY: Funds raised from this fun-filled event fill the void created by the multiple postponements of our annual fundraiser. With your support, we can ensure that these brave kids can continue to receive their favorite toys for their courage! The POTCF is a unique organization whose services impact more than 15,700 young cancer patients in 65 cancer treatment centers in 21 states across the nation and in the District of Columbia. Nowhere else in the nation does such a program exist. Colleen Kisel founded the organization in 1996 after her then seven-year-old son Martin had been diagnosed with leukemia in 1993. Ms. Kisel discovered that giving her son a toy after each procedure provided a calming distraction from his pain, noting that when children are diagnosed with cancer their world soon becomes filled with doctors, nurses, chemotherapy drugs, surgeries and seemingly endless painful procedures. Martin celebrated his 29th anniversary of remission from the disease in March of this year.

If you would like further information about the Treasure Chest Foundation, please contact Colleen Kisel at 1-708-687-TOYS (8697) or visit the Foundation?s website at www.treasurechest.org.