Annual Highlights

These are just a few of the many events held this past year to benefit Hope Street Kids. If you would like more information, please contact Hope Street Kids at 800-227-2732 or send an email to Cynthia.Duncan@preventcancer.org.

Caroline Pryce Walker Memorial Event 2007
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
The Eighth Annual Caroline Pryce Walker Memorial Event, held on August 18th from 6 to 10 pm was a night to remember! Event emcee Andy Clark from 97.9 WNCI and 93.3 WLZT, kicked-off the program featuring performances by the Riverside Rats and DJ Gary Parks, as well as visits from everyone's favorite animals! Families took some time out from monkeying around to enjoy the zoo-per delicious food served barbecue-style courtesy of Bob Evans Farms. Guests enjoyed private animal presentations and a wild adventure for those who dared to enter The Roadhouse nocturnal building after dusk! There were over 1,000 families in attendance and the event helped to raise more than $215,000 in cash and in-kind support of Hope Street Kids' Grant and Fellowship Programs.

Presented by:

Limitedbrands

Lion Tamers:

Columbus Southern Power
Giant Eagle
National City Bank
The Edward Sawyer Fund
The Scott's Miracle-Gro Company

Adventurers:

American Share Insurance
Huntington Bank
NCR
Wendy's International Foundation
White Castle System, Inc.

Explorers:

Cardinal Health
Columbus Board of Realtors/Ohio Association of Realtors, Inc.
Direct Supply, Inc.
Dominion Homes
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Ohio Mutual Insurance Group
Schottenstein's/Value City Department Stores
The Ohio State University Medical Center
Velocys, Inc.
Wolfe Enterprises, Inc.
Worthington Industries

For more information on next year's Columbus Zoo Event (scheduled for August 16th, 2008) or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Cynthia Duncan at 800-227-2732 or via e-mail at .

Eighth Annual "Swinging for Caroline" Golf and Tennis Invitational
The eighth annual "Swinging for Caroline" event was held on June 9, 2007 at Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA. The 2007 invitational raised an amazing $425,000 for the Hope Street Kids Grants and Fellowship Program and featured a golf tournament, round-robin tennis tournament, kids' pool party and tennis clinic and culminated with a family awards reception.

The tournament leadership included:

Honorary Congressional Committee:
The Honorable Spencer Bachus (AL, 6^th)
The Honorable Roy Blunt (MO, 7^th)
The Honorable John Boehner (OH, 8^th)
The Honorable Eric Cantor (VA, 7^th)
The Honorable Carolyn McCarthy (NY, 4^th)

Event Co-Chairs:
Catherine Bennett
Andrew Vermilye

Finance Co-Chairs:
Peter Begans
Lisa Nelson

Committee:
Rebecca Anderson
Victoria Blatter
Bo Bryant
Ann Costello
Christy Evans
Missy Jenkins
Dolly Judge
Kathryn Lehman
Will Norwind
Linda Rich
Clint Robinson
JC Scott
Howard Scholich
Diane Tomb

Golf Chair:
John Timmons

Tennis Co-Chairs:
Tim Johnson
Mike Tomberlin

Kids Tennis Clinic Chair:
Debbie LeHardy

Volunteer Chairs:
Linda Chastain
Vicki VanHorne

Sponsors included:

Golf and Tennis Presenting Sponsors:
Freddie Mac
Honda
Medco
Merck
Visa U.S.A., Inc.

Master Sponsors:
PhRMA
UPS
Abbott
American Council of Life Insurers
Amgen
Fannie Mae
Fidelity Investments
Goldman Sachs
Pfizer
Research in Motion
Time Warner

For more information on next year's invitational (scheduled for June 9th, 2008) or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Cynthia Duncan at 800-227-2732 or via e-mail at .

Seventh Annual Kids Walk for Kids with Cancer
The Seventh Annual "Kids Walk for Kids with Cancer" was held in New York's Central Park on Saturday, May 12, 2007 to benefit the Hope Street Kids Pediatric Research Program. Proceeds from the walk go to support an annual research grant at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. The 2007 event raised an astonishing $107,000!

For information on the 2008 walk, please contact Cynthia Duncan at 800-227-2732 or via e-mail at .

Holden Family Fundraisers
We have received donations totaling $66,181. Thank You!

Boston Marathon Runner raising funds in memory of Laura Stiles and in honor of Daniel Holden – donations total $10,695!