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My Family’s Homemade Christmas

Monday Jan 5, 2009

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Hi, I am the Founder/President of the Laugh at Cancer Organization Inc., which is a non-profit that is based here in Jacksonville, Florida. I am passing out small gifts and fleece throw blankets to local cancer centers. This way, LACO can offer hope to these patients on their journey throughout cancer’s touch. I am collecting these blankets of any colors for men and women, who are currently undergoing chemotherapy. If you are interested in helping us, please contact me personally and I will give you my mailing address. However, if you are interested in making a Gift of Love donation to this project, please contact me for my PayPal information. Any amount of blankets would help us give hope to these courageous patients, who need support and encouragement. These inexpensive blankets can be found at Wal-Mart or Target for about $4-6. The LACO is holding a blanket drive online and offline to collect, as many blankets as we can. These blankets will let patients know that there are people out here, who care about what they are facing and keep them warm. However, LACO needs your help to make this monthly Day of Hope project possible! Thank for helping us make a difference now in the lives of families facing cancer’s devastating touch. For more information, please visit the website.

Respectfully yours,


Crystal Kauffman
Founder/President of LACO

info@laughatcancer.com

Website: http://laughatcancer.com
Online Support Community: http://support.laughatcancer.com


Come Lean on the Wings of Hope!!!

Thursday Dec 11, 2008

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The Laugh at Cancer Organization Inc. is a non-profit organization that is helping families touched by cancer…directly or indirectly! Our mission is to help families facing cancer’s touch and restoring hope in families devastated by this disease. Come by our website and see how we are making difference together and achieving the impossible. The organization and it projects are for families touched by cancer in anyway, even pet owners.

The founder has built and maintains an online global support community for anyone touched by cancer, even pet owners. This popular support community is called the Laugh at Cancer Support Community and it is free to all ages in need. The community has many projects and members to offer support along with hope to families facing cancer’s touch. Take a moment to drop by and see how we can help you meet others, to offer support or friendship.

We are restoring hope, by touching one family at a time. Check out our Wings of Hope Project, which offers a greeting card program and takes prayer request for our prayer team. Our Global Chain of Hope is linking a resource to one network. Come join our community and help us raise awareness and information in this chain of hope. There are many wonderful resources out there, but sometimes families need help finding assistance. Once you agree to become a link in our global chain, I will add your link to my website for all members and visitors to see for the life of my organization.

Additionally, I need your help with our Day of Hope project is collecting throw blankets and small gifts to pass out among adults or children in the Jacksonville, FL area. On the 28th of each month, join us to disburse gifts and information to our families on the first coast. Help us restore hope and pass out smiles to the every local patient at local clinics. We hope to continue this project every month, but make it big enough to reach every family that comes. Please consider donating to this project or joining us, so we can keep it going strong and bless families with hope they can count on.

We need small gifts and throw blankets for children and adults, plus you may donate a gift of love for us to finance these projects. I do not get government funding and I need your help to make a difference. In addition, we have several support communities for those needing special support and encouragement. Many volunteer opportunities are available, now in every online and offline community. We have a new chapter in Jackson, Ohio! If you are interested in opening a chapter in your city, please contact me for assistance.

http://laughatcancer.com
http://support.laughatcancer.com


Free Cell Phone from Government!!! Check it out!

Thursday Dec 11, 2008

Recently, I learned about a free cell phone that the government will provide member of state or government assistance in certain states. The phone comes with 85 minutes and it took about three days to get it. This handy little sleek black Motorola phone comes with an activated phone and 85 minutes already loaded. Every new month, the company will add 85 minutes a month. This will allow you to stay in touch with those you need, but is only offered to those in certain. It is worth checking out!! Also, I spoke with the company and this program is trying to reach all cities, but it will take time.

The requirements to qualify are:

SS
SSI
SSDI
Medicaid
Medicare
Food stamps
TANF
Free lunch at school
Other government programs qualify too.

https://www.safelinkwireless.com/EnrollmentPublic/Home.aspx


Dreams Do Come True

Friday Nov 28, 2008

For over five years, I dreamed of making my organization into a non-profit charity. On November 25, 2008, I finally was able to make this dream come true. Now I can help more people with my new organization who have been touched by cancer. This past week, God blessed me with unexpected extra funds, so I incorporated my non-profit org. I hope everyone will check out how we are helping those touched by cancer, while taking time to remember those we have loved and lost. We have many projects and contests, to get involved with that will help families touched by cancer. We offer hope and encouragement to all in need, peer counseling and more. I truly hope that this organization is able touch all families in need. We also have a memorial wall for our members to honor the family and friends, who have blessed their life in anyway.

Our new motto is “Come lean on the wings of hope!”


Reading can help restore hope!!!

Friday Nov 21, 2008

As a published freelance author, I have decided to donated all of my monthly earnings from Associated Content and Helium, in order to support our community financially.

However, my monthly earnings are based on the amount of page views I receive for each article I have written.

Therefore, I need your help to keep the community alive and growing. If you would like to help, please take time to click on the links above and check out my various articles or poems.

In addition, feel free to share them with friends and family. All money earned from visiting these two websites will allow me to pay for the communities monthly expenses.

Thank you for helping me make difference right now!

Crystal


Nursing Shortage Affects Employee Wages

Tuesday Nov 18, 2008

In Florida, nurses are the most valuable asset to the healthcare system and economy alike. However, there is “shortage of qualified nurses” (Lovell, 2006) in the state, which has the health care industry scrambling to entice new recruits. Many “nurses” are forced to “work longer hours”, in order to keep up with the “aging population” (FHA, 2001). Some health care facilities are increasing their “benefits” or “giving sign on bonuses”, in order to “meet the growing demand” (Lovell, 2006). Many “hospitals in Florida will face a significant challenge” and a “potential crisis”, if they are unable to attract more people to enter nursing. (Read More)

PS: By reading this article, you are helping the LAC.


Help LAC & LACSC Continue Restoring Hope

Saturday Nov 15, 2008

Recently, I was asked if our community is taking donations. After
careful thought, I decided to accept and use these kind gifts
towards keeping the community alive. Please contact me for PayPal
information. Thank you for your gift and your support of our
mission to make a difference now.

In the future, I would like to to become a non-profit and partner
with more organizations that will help Global chain of hope for
those touched by cancer. Thank you to all who have donated love
offering and fleece throw blankets for our LACSC Day Of Hope
Project. However, we need more help, becausethis event is held
monthly on the 28th.


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Internet Scams

Thursday Nov 13, 2008

As a victim of an internet scam on Petfinders.com, involving postal money orders sent through the mail. I can say that it is difficult, to tell if they are real or fake or not. One way to find out if it is valid or not, is to immediately go to your nearest post office and ask the cashier to look at it. They will know whether the money order, is a fake or real. Then, the cashier will instruct you on what to do, once the fake is discovered and verified by them. (Read more)


LACSC Needs Your Help!!!

Thursday Nov 13, 2008

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Hi, I am the Founder/President of the Laugh at Cancer Support Community here in Jacksonville, Florida. I am interested in passing out fleece blankets and small encouragement gifts to local Cancer Centers to offer hope to these patient on their journey throughout cancers touch. I am collecting fleece throw blankets of any colors for men and women, who are currently fighting cancer. In addition, we are collecting gifts of encouragement.

If you are interested in helping us, please contact me personally and I will give you my mailing address. However, if you are interested in making a gift or donation to buy the blankets and gifts, I will provide my PayPal information to you. Any amount of blankets, gifts, or donations would help us restore hope to these courageous patients. Thank you and for your convenience, I have attached two fliers for your review.

Our program is called the LACSC Day of Hope project and we will be visiting cancer clinics, every month on the 28th of the month to give out blankets and small gifts of encouragement to patients currently receiving treatment. Together we can restore hope and let patients know we care!

Respectfully yours,

Crystal Kauffman
Founder/President of LACSC
crystalk@laughatcancer.com

Community Home: http://laugheverday.ning.com
Website: http://laughatcancer.com


Free Gift from LACSC

Tuesday Nov 11, 2008

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My First Blogging Award!!

Tuesday Nov 4, 2008

Thanks to Coach Marla for giving me the Kreativ Award for Bloggers. This is my first award and I pleased to accept it. Stop by and check out her radio show.

MY BLOGGING AWARD

MY BLOGGING AWARD

According to the rules of accepting the Kreativ Blogger Award I am to list six things that make me happy and pass this award on to six others.

Here are six things that make me happy:

1. Spending time with God!
2. My loving husband and family!
3. Helping others with cancer!
4. Building LACSC
5. My friends online!
6. My achievements in writing

Now, who am I passing this award onto?
Let me tell you:

1. Decompressing Daniel
2. Cancer Blog
3. Online Cancer Blog
4. Nutrition and Cancer
5. The Jessica Project
6. My Cancer blog


Monthly Contest for Members

Monday Nov 3, 2008

The Laugh at Cancer Support Community has just celebrated our six month anniversary of being online.In honor of the members that have supported our community’s mission, we have created some different contest to get involved in. We also have many projects and discussions to participate in. Take a moment to look around and find the contest that is right for you!


First Ever Day of Hope-Oct 28, 2008 (Tuesday)

Monday Nov 3, 2008

On Tuesday, the 28th I had plans to visit Shands Women Center for personal reasons. While visiting, I decided to bring over a dozen yellow LiveStrong bands to give away. In addition, I brought some information and gave it to the head nurse in charge. I met a few patients and spoke with them for a few moments about our community and what we had offer them as members. I passed out my business cards and said good-bye to everyone I had met. On the way home, I thought about how I hope these few gifts will restore hope to those facing treatment.

Then, I decided to do this every month, even if it was at my cost and LACSC Monthly Day of Hope was born! If I bring a smile and a little hope to these courageous patients, then it is worth trying to build this project each month. I plan to visit more hospitals and clinics, but for privacy reasons I am unable to provide any names or pictures of the people I meet. I would like extend a thank you to Shands Jacksonville’s The Gynecological Women’s Center for allowing me to visit their center. Furthermore , in 2002-2003 this center saved my life and currently handles all of my follow up care.


LACSC Day of Hope Project (Monthly)

Thursday Oct 30, 2008

What is LACSC Day of Hope?

On the 28th of every month, I will be visiting local cancer centers to give out small gifts to cancer patients. Each month, I will pick a different clinic to visit in the Jacksonville, Florida area and surrounding counties throughout the year. Personally, I hope to give each patient hope and encourage them to continue their fight against cancer and its effects in their life. There are several ways to celebrate LACSC Day of Hope, whether you live in Jacksonville or another country. (Read More)