How To Help

The Koala Klub

Since the creation of the Koala Klub in 2009, children and young adults have been reaching out to their local communities by creating awareness and raising funds and supplies for kids their own age with cancer. This young philanthropist program has proven more than successful, as the members of the Koala Klub head up their own special projects from start to finish.

Joining the Koala Klub is easy! All you need to do is think of ways to help, then make it happen! Whether it is at your school, in your sorority, at your church, or just among friends, you have the power to make a difference in the lives of children with cancer.

 CREATIVE WAYS TO HELP:

  • Host a coin drive or bake sale at your school
  • Host a car wash with your friends
  • Do a garage sale or rummage sale with friends and neighbors
  • Put together activity kits for the kids in the hospital
  • Host a canned-food drive with your friends
  • Host a toy drive for the kids in the hospital
  • Gather movies and art supplies for the kids in the hospital
  • Help with a mailing at the TBCF office after school
  • Collect diapers and wipes for the families who have small children
  • If you're in a band, have a benefit concert to raise money and awareness for the TBCF families
  • Instead of receiving birthday gifts, some kids have their friends make a donation to TBCF in their name

 MEET A FEW OF OUR KOALA KLUB MEMBERS:

  • Sumner Matthews, Mikayla Werner, Laurelle Tarleton, Haley Powell, Ale Tacconelli, Brooke McGill, Skyler Allen, Violet Cheverez and Alisa Deen of Crane School held a diaper drive, collected art supplies, made t-shirts and activity packs for the TBCF kids in the hospital.
  • Class members of Goleta Valley Jr High held a car wash and bake sale to raise funds for the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation in memory of TBCF kid, Trent Gerke.
  • Haley Hughes and her mom, Michelle, hosted a "Mommy Daughter Cupcake and Cards Party" at their house where her and her friends baked cupcakes and designed their very own hand-made cards for the children in the hospital.
  • Amber Belletti from El Camino School organized a penny drive with her classmates to raise money for the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation.
  • Josh Kass, Justin Kass, Rick Maiani and Dylan Schlegel of the Rick Maiani Band, Drake Rabin, Matt Rollins, Dominic Davies, Gibson Field-Elliot of White Moon & Brennan Banko, Channing, and Tyler Benko of False Puppet hosted benefit shows to raise funds for our Teddy Bear families.

To join the Koala Club, contact us today! Becca@teddybearcancerfoundation.org