I'm helping Monte raise funds for Cancer Connection by camping out in the cold on February 27-28 in downtown Northampton!
Several friends and family members have asked how much it would cost to get me to give up on this crazy idea! The answer is: I’m going to do it, so come on and pitch in! Graham is camping with me, Mae is managing the dogs and the home front, and I have ordered Handwarmers and Toewarmers for us (and for any visitors who want to come by). Cancer Connection is a truly terrific organization and we need to raise a bunch of moolah in order to continue to provide free services to anyone who needs them.
Please help me support the hundreds of people in Western Massachusetts and beyond who are living with cancer, along with their loved ones, who benefit from Cancer Connection's one-to-one guidance and support.
I hope you'll consider making a donation by February 27th and helping me meet (or even exceed) my goal of $1,000.
I’m dedicating this year’s Campout to my mother, Mary Ann Lowery, who handled her adventure with Malignant Melanoma with grace, humor and dignity. She’d show up with a thermos of hot tea if she was still with us!
Your gift, which is tax deductible, will go directly to Cancer Connection to support their important work.
If you want to learn more about Cancer Connection's free programs and services, visit their website: www.cancer-connection.org.
Thank you for your support. Come on by, we’ll share our tea or hot chocolate!
Cancer Connection Campout
Due to the overwhelming amount of love towards our favorite local cancer organization, Cancer Connection, and due to the overwhelming feedback from previous campers, we are camping out again. And we are camping out again...in the cold. And this time, for more dramatic effect, we are camping out in even more coldness.
Starting 6AM Wednesday February 27th (Yes. FEBRUARY!) until at least 10AM the following morning, we will be back out on the old courthouse lawn in Northampton.
---Monte
Information about the Campout, including the entertainment schedule, will be posted at WRSI.
Monte started the event 13 years ago as a publicity stunt and raised $5,000 camping out by himself. Over the years, together with the fundraising our amazing campers have done, he has helped Cancer Connection raise $523,000 and a priceless amount of awareness.
How can you help?
Donate! Give through a camper and help them meet their goal of raising $1000 per tent. Search through the "donate to a participant or team" section.
Stop by in person and enjoy the spectacle and the entertainment! Writing a check? Bringing your piggybank? Make your gift at the Campout!
The Campout is happening at the foot of the Old Courthouse downtown at the corner of Main and Gothic streets.
Together, we can support Monte as he works tirelessly to make it fun for people to give. It's the biggest fundraiser of the year for Cancer Connection. Every dollar raised helps a person facing cancer. Please make a donation to support this critical resource.
Help us thank 93.9 The River FOR HOSTING the Campout!
And help us thank our challengers:
- Champion: Greenfield Savings Bank
- Sustainer: Mass General Cancer Center of Cooley Dickinson Health Care
- Supporters: Mutton and Mead, River Valley Co-Op
Make a challenge!
Cancer Connection offers programs and support free of charge in a comforting and welcoming environment for adults and children living with a cancer diagnosis, their families, and their caregivers. The funds raised from Monte's Bed In for Cancer Connection provide 1-to-1 guidance, integrative therapies, support groups, and many physical and creative workshops that help people take care of themselves at a very trying time of life. We focus on coping strategies, relieving stress, building physical and emotional strength, and feeding the spirit. Visit our website or call our office at 413-586-1642 for more information.