On July 16th, Believe Big arrived in the art room at Horizon Day Camp. This camp is a full summer day camp for children ages 3-16 battling cancer. Recognizing the extraordinary financial demands that a child’s chronic illness can have on a family, Horizon Day Camps and year-round programs are always offered free of charge.Believe Big staff and volunteers were met by smiling happy faces of campers who … Read More
Thank You Contemporary Ceramic Studios Association (CCSA)
Mary, Jensen, and Jackie (from left to right) traveled to St. Charles, Missouri for the annual CCSA convention. For the second year in a row, Believe Big was chosen as their charity of choice. The convention connected us with at least 30 new pottery studio partners nationwide that will now be offering Believe Mugs. Through their silent auction and raffles, … Read More
Integrative Medicine Meeting
In September, Believe Big had the opportunity to travel to Stuttgart, Germany for the Integrated Medicine Meeting! The Integrated Medicine Meeting was a gathering of over 200 various medical professionals hosted at the headquarters of Helixor, a producer of mistletoe. Ivelisse Page and Patty Buddemeyer met with experts in the fields of integrated medicine from all over the world and … Read More
Stefanie O’Polka – Lung Cancer Overcomer!
Stefanie O’Polka Lung Cancer Overcomer! As a lifelong non-smoker with no family history of cancer, I was shocked and horrified to receive a lung cancer diagnosis in April of 2015. I had a serious case of pneumonia that thankfully hadn’t responded to oral antibiotics. My general practitioner sent me to the emergency room to be admitted, get IV antibiotics, and … Read More
Believe Big visits Horizon Day Camp
Thank you to our supporters for providing an amazing day at Horizon Day Camp for 90 pediatric cancer fighters and their counselors! These spirited smiling campers, aged 3 to 18, each painted their own unique Believe Mug to be given to another pediatric cancer patient. They each then selected a Believe Mug to encourage them as they continue their fight! … Read More
Believe Mugs at Horizon Day Camp
On Tuesday, Believe Big held a Believe Mug painting for 75 children fighting cancer who attend Horizon Day Camp at Maryvale Preparatory School! The campers range from ages 5 to 17 and were an inspiration to all as they painted a Believe Mug to be fired, glazed & given to another cancer patient! Each camper also took home a Believe … Read More
Welcome Mary to Believe Big!
Welcome Mary to Believe Big! Mary Kruft is our NEW part-time Believe Mug Coordinator! We are so grateful to have her on our team to help expand our Believe Mugs program into more schools, businesses, places of worship, pottery stores, and hospitals. Mary, like most of us, has been touched by cancer and knows the impact a Believe Mug can … Read More
We’re hiring! Believe Mug Coordinator!
We’re Hiring! Believe Mug Coordinator! We are looking for someone to help expand our Believe Mugs program into schools, businesses, places of worship, pottery stores, and hospitals. We are eager to bring on a new team member to develop and evolve ideas to bring together Believe Big mug goals, objectives, and patients’ needs. We are growing and need someone that … Read More
Grateful for Your Generosity
Thank you for coming alongside of us this year! We are so grateful for the generosity of our friends, family, and advocates. We wanted to thank all of you who helped to contribute to our end of year campaign. In total, we were able to raise $75,000 of our $150,000 goal. Even though we didn’t reach our goal, we know … Read More