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BANDAGE DRIVE
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BANDAGE DRIVE
"LET'S BAND TOGETHER"
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Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
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MARCH 2011
In 2008 during a tour of the cancer ward at Mary Bridge Children's hospital, we had the pleasure of meeting two young children going through treatment. At the end of their time, they were allowed to go to a treasure chest where they could pick out a children's themed bandage to cover up where the IV had been. What we learned from the staff was that the hospital could only purchase generic bandages and the themed ones had to be donated. These words screamed opportunity for our Club and thus the TCT Bandage Drive was born.
Starting in 2008, the Club was able to bring in a little over 750 boxes of bandages. In 2009 we brought in 1000 boxes and 2010 we reached 1656. Not only did we surpass our goal but we created a buzz in the local community. Specifically, a small elementary school in South Tacoma chose to help out and they created this great booklet called "Let's Band Together".
How much of an impact does this event have? Consider two things. First, every box contains a minimum of 20 bandages. This means we put a smile on over 20,000 kids with our 2009 & 2010 efforts. Second is the booklet made by the children. Click on the picture below and be amazed at what these children did for this great cause.
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