The American Cancer Society: 2009 Houston Holiday Shopping Card

VICTORY PRESENTS THE 2009 HOLIDAY SHOPPING CARD

The Holiday Shopping Card is a unique fundraising event in Houston and the surrounding areas sponsored by VICTORY, a volunteer fundraising branch of the American Cancer Society. During the fall of each year, in partnership with area merchants, VICTORY offers The Holiday Shopping Card directly to the public. For a minimum $70 donation, shoppers receive a 20% discount at participating merchants during a predetermined 11 day shopping spree.

Click here to see our 2009 Holiday Shopping Card participating merchants.

What: For a minimum donation of $70, the Holiday Shopping Card entitles shoppers to receive a 20% discount on regularly priced merchandise at participating merchants.
When: Thursday, October 22, 2009 through Sunday, November 1, 2009
Where: Spanning the Greater Houston Area
Who: VICTORY, a special 130 volunteer member branch of the American Cancer Society, has donated an average of $2 million annually from The Holiday Shopping Card and the Cattle Baron’s Ball.

Can $70 really make a difference? YES! Here are your dollars at work in the Houston area.

$30 provides a cancer patient with transportation to and from the medical facility where one receives life-saving cancer treatment.
$50 provides a wig for a cancer patient that has lost one’s hair due to treatments
$50 funds a support group session to help cancer patients and their family members understand and cope with cancer
$60 provides approximately 20 hours of toll-free access for the American Cancer Society’s National Cancer Information Center. This center receives 1.2 million calls every year.
$100 provides overnight accommodations at a free or reduced rate for cancer patients who must travel to receive treatment
$250 provides a mastectomy patient with a fitting and permanent breast prosthesis.