The  We Cancerve Movement, Inc.

2024 Upcoming Events 

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January 14: Books & Buddies Sponsor: St. Thecla's Orthodox Christian Parish

Silver Spring, Md., Cheer on children in St. Thecla's Sunday School as they package brand-new books with stuffed animals that match the main character of each book, and prepare to deliver them to We Cancerve friends at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda.

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February 1: Gift to Give Sponsor: Garrison Forest School's Art with a Heart Project

Owings Mill, Cheer on students from Garrison Forest School as they sketch pictures on canvasses for our Art with a Heart project . We Cancerve is packing their sketched canvasses with acrylic paint kits, brushes, gift bags and tissue paper to give to area hospitalized children so they can make gifts for their parents! 

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February 2: Lynn University Lecture

9 a.m., Boca Raton, Fla., By invitation only. We Cancerve Founder Grace Callwood will lead a lecture on social entrepreneurship to students. 

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February 2: 4Kids Volunteer Day & Tour

93:30 p.m., Delray Beach, Fla. By invitation only. We Cancerve Founder Grace Callwood  and Lynn University students participate in a volunteer day at one of Florida's leading foster care agencies. 

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February 10: Brunch Bags Stuffing Party

10:30 a.m., Washington, DC. By invitation only. We Cancerve teams with Howard University Humanities & Social Sciences Scholars and Karsh STEM Scholars to bring happiness to youth at the Covenant House.

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February 10: Service Day @ Ronald McDonald House

3 p.m., Baltimore. By invitation only. We Cancerve's Natalie Deitz  joins Chef Stacia Epps, Maison Intimate Catering, in preparing a stir fry dinner for more than 80 children and families.

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February 16: Gift to Give Sponsor: Joppatowne High School's Art with a Heart Project

Joppatowne, Cheer on students from Joppatowne High School as they sketch pictures on canvasses for our Art with a Heart project . We Cancerve is packing their sketched canvasses with acrylic paint kits, brushes, gift bags and tissue paper to give to area hospitalized children so they can make gifts for their parents! 

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February 17: Do Good Drop In Kid-friendly event

10:30 a.m., Abingdon, Join We Cancerve Movement at the Abingdon Public Library as we stuff 300 Brunch Bags for area children experiencing food insecurity.

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March 16: Do Good Drop In Kid-friendly event

10:30 a.m., Abingdon, Join We Cancerve Movement at the Abingdon Public Library as we stuff 300 Eggstra Special Easter Bagskits for area children experiencing homelessness, fighting critical illnesses and living in foster care group homes or orphanages. 

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March 23: Celebrating Tomorrow – Make Harford History Now Kid-friendly event

9:30 a.m., Bel Air Armory.  Salute We Cancerve's Natalie Deitz, 12, who is an invited speaker during the Harford  County Historical Society's conclusion to the year-long commemoration of Harford County’s 250th anniversary.

 

April 4: Cereal Stuffing Party 

6 p.m., Private location: Board of Advisors and families ONLY event.  

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April 17: Brunch Bags Stuffing Party 

12:30 p.m., KARSH Lounge, Howard University. Hosted by Founder Grace Callwood to benefit Covenant House Washington.

  

April 19: Brunch Bags Delivery 

10:30 a.m., We Cancerve-DC delivers 60 brunch bags and more to Covenant House DC. 

  

April 26: Camp Happy Experience Kickoff Meeting 

5:30 p.m., Zoom. By invitation only. Board members and volunteers meet to plan a seven week camp experience for Harford County youth. 

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May 10: Camp Happy Counselors' Training

6:00 p.m., in-person/private location. Board members and volunteers. 

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May 11: Board of Advisors Meeting 

5:30 p.m., in-person/private location. By invitation only. 

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June 2: National Cancer Survivors Day

#FightForMorein2024 Campaign kicks off. Be sure to support our Forever Flowers fundraising initiative! 

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June 3: Beach in a Bucket Project 

7 p.m., Abingdon. Join us celebrating Girl Scout Troop 4125 as they prepare for their closing ceremony, which includes a donation of We Cancerve's Beach in a Bucket kits.

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June 26: &Pizza Fundraiser Family-friendly event

4 p.m. - 8 p.m., Bel Air. Funds raised go to the We Cancerve Pediatric Patient Assistance Fund at Sinai.

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July 20: Chipotle Fundraiser Family-friendly event

4 p.m. - 8 p.m., Bel Air (Festival). Bring your friends, families and appetites to Chipotle and show our flyer to help us raise money for the We Cancerve Pediatric Patient Assistance Fund at Sinai in Baltimore. 

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July 27: Camp Happy Experience Kid-friendly event

3:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., Baltimore. We Cancerve's youth will bring our award-winning camp model to children at the Ronald McDonald House in Baltimore. Private event for We Cancerve  camp counselors only.

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August 1: We Cancerve's Signature Ice Cream Debuts at Broom's Bloom Dairy Family-friendly event

Enjoy flavorful key lime ice cream to help us raise money for children fighting cancer. A portion of every unit sold from Aug 1 thru Sept 30 goes to the We Cancerve Pediatric Patient Assistance Fund at Sinai in Baltimore. 

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August 16: Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County Meet & Greet
3 p.m., virtual. We Cancerve Board of Advisors Chair Zack Gwiazda will lead a business meeting with a domestic violence safe house to understand how We Cancerve can meet the needs of youth served in their program. 

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August 18: Hormel 10 Under 20 Award Ceremony

Austin, Minnesota, Board Member Natalie Deitz, 12, travels to Hormel Foods Headquarters to receive a national award and to network with other youth food advocates. 

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August 23: La Magnifique Boutique Fall Inventory & Restock

12 p.m., Bel Air, MD.  Project Leader Sydney Thompson will lead a team of We Cancerve volunteers in a meeting with teen girls from a foster care group home to successfully deliver extraordinary fashion and shopping experiences to increase self-awareness and boost self-esteem. 

 

August 28: Dental Care Kits for Kids Delivery

6 p.m., Washington, DC. Founder Grace Callwood delivered 50 family dental care kits to Healthy Babies DC, a nonprofit that helps low-income pregnant teens birth healthy babies and build stable lives. 

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September 1: Arena Club Fundraiser for $25 for 25 Days Family-friendly event

In recognition of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the Arena Club is offering $25 memberships for access to their club for 25 consecutive days. More details coming soon. Sale through September 30.

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September 3: Snack Attack Drive for the Edgewood Branch, Boys & Girls Club

In partnership with the UCB Pearls, We Cancerve Board of Advisors Member Nael Shakur will deliver a month-long collection of snack donations for area youth.

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September 13: Board of Advisors Meeting

5:30 p.m. Virtual ​

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September 14: Brunch Bags Stuffing Party @ Howard University Undergraduate Library

1:30 p.m., We Cancerve Founder Grace Callwood hosts a stuffing event as part of the expansion plans in DC. Items to be donated to Georgetown Hospital pediatric oncology patients, DC Dream Center and Healthy Babies DC. 

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October 4: World Smile Day

4 p.m., We Cancerve Founder Grace Callwood will deliver dental kits to a recipient organization in DC for children and youth experiencing homelessness 

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​October 1-31: SOCKTOBER! Family-friendly event 
Join We Cancerve as we partner, again, with the Harford County Government and the Harford County Public Library to collect socks for children experiencing homelessness, as well as other items for cold weather for other vulnerable neighbors. Drop off in collection bins at local libraries. Contact us if you'd like to set up bins at your schools or churches. Thru Oct 30.
 

October 3: Harford's Most Beautiful People Ceremony

The We Cancerve team joins "Everyone's Grandma" NeAnni Y. Ife as she's recognized as one of Harford's Most Beautiful People at a ceremony in Bel Air.

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October 10- November 10: Scentsational Kickoff in honor of World Homeless Day Family-friendly event 
8 a.m., We Cancerve's Natalie Deitz, project leader, will kickoff a collection of brand new, unopened  travel/personal size toiletries - called Scentsational - from Oct 10 through Nov 10. To host a collection at your school, church or place of employment, email us today at wecancervemovement@gmail.com.  Donate to our drive here. 

October 12: Passport to Kenya 

9 a.m., Private Residence. We Cancerve's all-youth board of advisors will participate in a unique experience learning about Kenyan culture, cuisine and children in person and via virtual tools as part of ongoing relationships with an orphans' home in Songhor. By invitation only. 

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October 16-31: Macy's Roundup for We Cancerve Pediatric Patient Assistance Fund  

Shop at Macy's Harford Mall and roundup your purchases to donate to the We Cancerve Pediatric Patient Assistance Fund at Sinai Hospital. Your change changes lives!

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October 26: Snack Attack Stuffing Party  Family-friendly event 

10 a.m., Join us at the Joppa Library to stuff snack bags for children enrolled in programs at the Edgewood Branch of the Boys & Girls Club of Harford and Cecil Counties. 

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​November 2: Children's Cancer Foundation Gala Family-friendly event 

Martin's Crosswinds, We Cancerve Founder Grace Callwood will be honored with a 2024 Hero Award. For tickets, visit here. 

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November 16: Do Good Drop In - Scentsational! Family-friendly event 

10:30 a.m., Abingdon Library. We Cancerve's Natalie Deitz will lead the community in packaging personalized toiletries kits for children experiencing homelessness. Packages will be donated to the Eastside Family Emergency Shelter in Rosedale, and to area organizations that support children in need of personal care kits.

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November 22: I-You-We Matter Symposium for middle and high school girls Youth-friendly event 

6:30 p.m., Join Guest Speaker Grace Callwood as she brings words of reflection and encouragement during this Harford County Public Health Department and the Ward Y of Abingdon.

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November 23: An Afternoon with Author NeAnni Y. Ife 

12 p.m., Arrow Crossroads Community, Bel Air. We Cancerve's NeAnni Y. Ife will bring her memoir to life during an afternoon of excerpt readings from her 2002 "Blue Popsicles," which chronicles her childhood in an Ohio orphanage.  By Invitation Only. 

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December 12: Christmas Brunch Bags Stuffing Party

4 p.m., Stringfellow Management Group is sponsoring We Cancerve's project to strengthen food security among area youth whose families need extra help with food during the holidays.  By Invitation Only. 

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December 13: Christmas Karaoke Party featuring DIY Hot Cocoa Bar

5:30 p.m., Arrow Crossroads Community, Bel Air. By Invitation Only.