Santa’s Elves Work Year ‘Round to Benefit Children with Cancer

Ever wonder what Santa’s elves do as soon as Christmas is over? This rare look behind the scenes proves that no matter what time of year it is, the hard work necessary to comfort brave young cancer patients never stops.

Thanks to your overwhelming response to our annual Holiday Toy Drive, these elves, are busy preparing hundreds of toys for shipping to children and teens battling cancer. And because childhood cancer never takes a Christmas vacation, their diligent efforts are needed throughout the year. North Pole Helper Anna Bedell said, “I like to give back to my community and to help kids take their minds off what they are going through.”

On behalf of the Treasure Chest Foundation and all of our helpers from the North Pole and beyond, we are truly grateful for your support.

The POTCF is a unique organization whose services impact more than 16,100 young cancer patients in 66 cancer treatment centers in 21 states across the nation and in the District of Columbia. Nowhere else in the nation does such a program exist. Colleen Kisel founded the organization in 1996 after her then seven-year-old son Martin had been diagnosed with leukemia in 1993. Ms. Kisel discovered that giving her son a toy after each procedure provided a calming distraction from his pain, noting that when children are diagnosed with cancer their world soon becomes filled with doctors, nurses, chemotherapy drugs, surgeries and seemingly endless painful procedures. Martin celebrated his 29th anniversary of remission from the disease in March of 2022.

If you would like further information about the Treasure Chest Foundation, please contact Colleen Kisel at 1-708-687-TOYS (8697) or visit the Foundation’s website at www.treasureche