Valentine’s Day for CCA – In Photos

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Written By Robin Cedar

Our annual Valentine’s Day for CCA live, on-air fundraiser is almost here. Fueling nearly one third of our annual budget and engaging our most passionate community partners, this exciting event is one of our most important of the year. The community’s generous support allows us to provide free-of-charge program services to over 21,000 seriously ill kids and their families each year.

The 2016 Valentine’s Day for CCA raised a record-breaking $742,000 in an amazing show of support! Here are some of our favorite photos from last year’s event.

Two JoyRx volunteers smile at the camera.

Volunteers joined us at the Fox 12 studios to answer calls. Phone bank volunteers always have a great time and cheer each other on.

Two people smile at the camera.

The Keagbine family volunteers at this event every year in honor of their son, Danny, a CCA Hero who died in 2011.

Two people wearing pink feather boas smile at the camera.

Tiffany Palafox and Allison Clarke, President of Allison Clarke Consulting and CCA Ambassador Board Chair, kept the atmosphere fun while volunteers answered calls. As the donations came in they were there to celebrate.

Two people stand next to a music cart.

Corey Mahaffey, Managing Partner at Northwestern Mutual, and CCA Ambassador Board member talked about CCA’s state of the art mobile music carts, part of the MyMusicRx program. This cart carries a number of different instruments and makes music easily accessible to kids in the hospital.

Two people put temporary tattoos on a bald man's head.

Toni Martinez received temporary tattoos of purple CCA hearts for each $100 donation made during that hour.

Three people pose for the camera.

Toni Martinez, Kimberly Maus and Andy Carson posed for a photo after tattooing Toni’s head.

A group of volunteers sit at a table, answering phone calls.

Dick Hannah Dealerships showed up for their phone bank shift with matching shirts and teddy bears.

A news reporter interviews a man.

FOX12’s Andy Carson interviewed Kent Van Arnam, Director of Marketing at Dick Hannah Dealerships. The dealership is a longtime partner of CCA’s and generously donates a brand new car to CCA’s “Win the Keys to Our Heart” Car Raffle.

A child stands in front of a bingo roller.

Xavier Jackson, a 2016 CCA Hero, picked the winning raffle ticket for the “Win the Keys to Our Heart” car raffle. The winner chose from one of eight cars donated by Dick Hannah Dealerships. The raffle is back again this year.  Enter for a chance to win.

A man gives two thumbs up to a cake.

Fox12 Studio Cameraman, Mike Heinrich, had a birthday during the event so, of course, we couldn’t let him go without a cake.

A group of five pose and smile for the camera.

CCA’s executive team showed up in full force, pictured here with Fox12’s Wayne Garcia.

A reporter interviews a man holding a guitar.

Wayne Garcia, from FOX 12, interviews MyMusicRx Supervisor, Chris Rubeo about his work with CCA kids at Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel and at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.

Four people stand inside a kitchen.

Outside the studio, Joe V visited local businesses like The Country Cat donating a percentage of their sales that day.

A group of people celebrate together.

Founder and Chief Joy Officer, Regina Ellis, celebrates an amazing $742,000 raised.

A group of volunteers pose together.

Last hurrah! CCA staff, volunteers, on air talent lined up for one last picture.

Be sure to tune in to Valentine’s Day for CCA on FOX 12 Oregon and 105.1 The Buzz from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm on February 14. Look for contests, joy, and inspiring stories about CCA kids and families who are positively impacted by your donations.

Robin Cedar
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