Benefitting Camp Hope in North Scituate Rhode Island
The Sit-A-Thon
Portuguese-American Social and Athletic Club
32 Fenwood Ave, Smithfield, RI
September 6th, 2008 from 8am until 6pm Frequently Asked
Questions
The Obscure Company Sit-A-Thon
is the company's signature event, bringing in people from all
over the country to support the chosen charity. Over
the course of the event's history, The Obscure Company has
raised almost $18,000 for the American Cancer Society and Camp Hope
in their fight against the horrible disease. The concept
of the event is simple. Sitters gather sponsorships from
friends, family and well wishers to remain seated for up to 10
hours in our designated sitting areas. There the
sitters must occupy themselves through games, books,
conversation and in general the type of things people do when
they have the opportunity to sit around all day. After the
event, the sponsorships are collected from our generous donors
(over 400 people have donated to the event over the years) and
the vast majority of the proceeds are donated to the year's
charity. All donations are tax deductible, as The Obscure
Company is a registered 501(c)3 charity.
Donations are
still being collected from 2008's Sit-A-Thon, but all
indications are that this was the most successful
Sit-A-Thon to date! The Obscure Company is expecting
to donate $7500 to support Camp Hope's programs.
Camp Hope - The
purpose of Camp Hope is to diminish the suffering of
children with cancer by affording them the opportunity to
enjoy a traditional camp experience, increase their
physical self-esteem, foster positive peer interaction and
develop social skills. All campers' medical needs can be
met while at camp by a full-time nurse practitioner and
registered nurses, with a pediatric oncologist on call at
all times.
Camp Hope is sponsored
by the American Cancer Society and funded through
contributions. Camp Hope depends entirely on the donations
of individuals, organizations and corporations for funding
to support camp activities, which enables the American
Cancer Society to offer camp at no charge to families.
For more information or
an application to be a camper or volunteer counselor,
e-mail Theresa Masnik at Theresa.Masnik@cancer.org
or call 243-2628.
from all
over the country to support the chosen charity. Over
the course of the event's history, The Obscure Company has
raised almost $18,000 for the American Cancer Society and Camp Hope
in their fight against the horrible disease. The concept
of the event is simple. Sitters gather sponsorships from
friends, family and well wishers to remain seated for up to 10
hours in our designated sitting areas. There the
sitters must occupy themselves through games, books,
conversation and in general the type of things people do when
they have the opportunity to sit around all day. After the
event, the sponsorships are collected from our generous donors
(over 400 people have donated to the event over the years) and
the vast majority of the proceeds are donated to the year's
charity. All donations are tax deductible, as The Obscure
Company is a registered 501(c)3 charity.
