MEDIA ADVISORY - Cancer Camp Celebrates 25 Years of Good Times for Kids

VANCOUVER, Sept. 10 /CNW/ - Media are invited to the 25th anniversary celebration of the Canadian Cancer Society's Camp Goodtimes, a unique summer camp for children with cancer.

More than 400 Camp Goodtimes alumni and their families from the past 25 years will join together for the first time to celebrate the progress made in fighting cancer and to remember those we have lost.

    
    WHEN:  Saturday, September 11, 2010 12:30 - 4 p.m.

    NOTE TO EDITORS:

    There will be several visuals and interview opportunities including:

      12:55 p.m. -  arrival of Cops For Cancer tour riders

      1:00 p.m.  -  opening remarks

      1:15 p.m.  -  unveiling of bid for world's largest friendship
                    bracelet created this summer at Camp Goodtimes.

      1:20 p.m.  -  unveiling of unique large art display created this summer
                    at Camp Goodtimes.

      1:30 p.m.  -  inaugural throw at cancer wall


    WHERE:  Rocky Mountaineer Station
            1755 Cotrell Street, Vancouver, BC
            http://campgoodtimes.org/node/2
    

Camp Goodtimes Youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f2VoGNLpUI

Over the past 25 years more than 3000 children have participated in internationally acclaimed and accredited camp. Camp Goodtimes provides children with cancer and their families a fun and entertaining week of activities at no cost, allowing them a chance to be kids again and understand they are not alone in the fight against cancer.

For further information: Catherine Loiacono, Manager, Media Relations, Canadian Cancer Society, BC and Yukon Division, Direct line: 604.675.7340, Cell: 604.837.5643, Email: [email protected], Website: www.cancer.ca