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U-Village sales to benefit White Light Fund

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During the month of December, the University Village glassybaby store will donate 10% of all sales to University of Washington Medical Center’s (UWMC) White Light Fund.  Lee Rhodes, glassybaby founder, is a former cancer patient who received life-saving treatment at UWMC.  She founded the White Light Fund to support cancer patients with basic needs during treatment.

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The White Light Fund supports the UWMC Service League Living Well With Cancer program and The Collegiana. The Living Well With Cancer program provides funds and services to support Beauty & Cancer, bedside art and therapy, knitting lessons, music, family room essentials and more.  The Collegiana offers affordable and convenient lodging for patients, families and caregivers while receiving treatment at UWMC.  A warm and welcoming “home away from home”, the Collegiana accommodates both short and long-term stays in a supportive, community-like environment.

If you visit University Village in the month of December, remember to stop by glassybaby!  The store is open seven days a week, with extended holiday hours, and is located at 2627 NE Village Lane, Seattle, WA 98105.  Phone:  206-274-4683.  Hours and locations for all glassybaby stores can be found  here. 

‘happiness’ + Gilda’s Club NYC

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goodwill is the foundation of glassybaby
each glassybaby sold helps spread healing, light, and hope.

10% from the sale of each ‘happiness’ glassybaby
is donated to Gilda’s Club NYC.

Gilda’s Club NYC supports the running of programs, networking groups,
lectures, workshops, and social events at the clubhouse free of
charge for patients and families battling cancer.

‘aquamarine’ + Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research

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goodwill is the foundation of glassybaby
each glassybaby sold helps spread healing, light, and hope.

10% from the sale of each ‘aquamarine’ glassybaby is donated to
the Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research.

The Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research mission is to
save lives and reduce suffering through improved treatment,
early detection, and prevention of ovarian cancer.

‘bff’ + Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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goodwill is the foundation of glassybaby
each glassybaby sold helps spread healing, light, and hope.

10% from the sale of each ‘bff’ glassybaby is donated
to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Quality of Life Fund
provides financial assistance for day-to-day needs to
patients who are undergoing cancer treatment.

‘true white’ + Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

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goodwill is the foundation of glassybaby
each glassybaby sold helps spread healing, light, and hope.

10% from the sale of each ‘true white’ glassybaby
is donated to Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.

The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Family Assistance Fund provides financial assistance
to cancer patients being treated at SCCA for ongoing expenses such as
groceries and transportation costs, as well as larger expenses
such as relocation assistance and housing costs.

‘imagine’ + Swedish Medical Center

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goodwill is the foundation of glassybaby
each glassybaby sold helps spread healing, light, and hope.

10% from the sale of each ‘imagine’ glassybaby is donated to the
Cancer Patient Assistance Fund at Swedish Medical Center.

The Cancer Patient Assistance Fund at Swedish Medical Center provides non-medical financial assistance to cancer patients for rent, transportation, childcare,
insurance, utility bills and other essentials needed during treatment.

‘gratitude’ + The Bone Marrow Foundation

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goodwill is the foundation of glassybaby
each glassybaby sold helps spread healing, light, and hope.

10% from the sale of each ‘gratitude’ glassybaby is
donated to The Bone Marrow Foundation.

The Bone Marrow Foundation’s Patient Aid Program provides direct funding to children and adults who are scheduled to receive a bone marrow or stem cell transplant.
The Program helps cover costs of donor searches, medication,
home care services, child care services, housing
expenses and other related costs. .