BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Claire Ratliff
Founder
EMILY RATLIFF
Claire’s Mom, Executive Director
Kevin Ratliff
Claire’s Dad, Board of Directors
Vince Sumner
President, Board of Directors
Karen Chapman
Vice President, Board of Directors
Nikki Emanuel
Treasurer, Board of Directors
Jay Fulcher
Secretary, Board of Directors
Paul Carini
Board of Directors
Meg Walters
Board of Directors
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From a Patient's Dad - "Hi lovely Army, we were blessed by your gifts, thank you so much. Today we will be spoiled with lovely food from Claire's Army, hopefully Phil will be able to eat some of it."
We received permission to share these sweet words, which were sent to us after receiving a Claire Package 🎁at Novant Health Hemby Children's Hospital and learning about our meal 🥗🌮🥘program. Thank you Army for donating, volunteering your time, and making an impact in the lives of patients and families fighting pediatric cancer. 💛💛💛
Please Help - many of you ask for ways to get involved and take action - this is an easy one that makes a HUGE impact. The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas provides blood products to this community and they can't do it without donors. Claire's Army is passionate about blood donations because Claire, and many more children who fight cancer depend on this life-saving gift - daily, weekly, monthly. We'd love to see you at the Saving Our Summer Blood Drive next week - if you can't make it on 8/23 - you can schedule an appointment where and when it's convenient for you at www.cbcc.us/donate-blood
Impact Mail - Claire's Army never expects to receive thank you notes from the families we serve - we want them to focus as much as possible on their child in treatment and holding their family together. We received this note from a patient who received a Claire Package and with her family's permission, we wanted you to read. 📬💕 Thank you Army - for your charitable acts and contributions that make these moments priceless.
2018 Claire's Army Gala Presenting Sponsor Thank You - This team of talent hit it out of the park AGAIN this year. Plate Perfect Catering, Mama Ricotta's Restaurant, Midwood Smokehouse, Paco's Tacos & Tequila, and Yafo Kitchen brought food, creativity, and service together to serve our guests and volunteers Saturday August 4th. Check out their work in a few of these photos - don't miss the sweet detail they incorporated into each of their amazing food displays - a touch of pink to remember Claire. 🎀🥗🎁🍝 If you aren't already dining at one or more of these restaurants, this is your friendly reminder - please give your business to a group who has supported us since the beginning.
More than Volunteers - This was the only moment all night that we were able to stand side by side and celebrate months of hard work. Bre Nicole, Morgan Hunt, Stephanie Nicole Hannah, Dana Cuddihy, Stephanie Simon, Meg Walters, and Kim Thompson Wiles - you ladies are angels on earth. On top of your full time jobs as nurses, business owners, and mothers, you poured countless hours of time and energy to make the 2018 Claire's Army Gala more a fundraising event. You made sure that Claire's essence was part of every detail and that our guests knew her. Only 2 ladies in this photo had the chance to meet Claire in her lifetime but everyone pictured here honors her legacy in their desire to serve others fighting childhood cancer. Thank you just doesn't seem like enough. 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕