Event:	Bear Necessities - A Purple Affair for The Bear! Share
Location:	River East Arts Center 435 E. Illinois, Chicago, IL 60611
Date:	Jan 28th 2012, 7:00 pm - 11:45 pm
Staff:	Manager: Vince F ; Coordinator: Kelly G
RSVP:	This event has already occurred

Event Description:

Have a (Purple) Heart!

The Auxiliary Board of the Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation is hosting "A Purple Affair for the Bear" to benefit Bear Necessities' research and support services.

One Brick volunteers will be asked to assume different roles: coat check-in, silent auction monitoring, registration, clean-up and anything else to help make the event run smoothly.

Volunteers are asked to wear business attire for the event.

Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation:

Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation is a national organization whose mission is to eliminate pediatric cancer and to provide hope and support to those who are touched by it. The foundation is named in memory of her eight-year-old son, Barrett "Bear" Krupa, who died after a courageous five and a half year battle with Wilms Tumor, a pediatric cancer. Prior to his death, Bear and his mother discussed and planned the formation of Bear Necessities. He and his mother learned of the many hidden needs of both patient and family members. Simple things like having games to play with would go a long way to lightening the heavy burden the children face. Likewise, support for basic family needs such as transportation and parking on the many visits to the hospital remove undue stresses on an already overwhelming situation. To find out more, go to www.bearnecessities.org.