August 6, 2008
April 12, 2010
Help raise funds to benefit children with cancer by purchasing tickets to the Stonebrae Classic here in the Bay Area where it is more than just a professional golf tournament April 12-18, 2010. It is a community-wide celebration. From the Jerry Rice celebrity pro-am competition to the Junior Clinic, or the evening concert series, there is something for everyone.
December 7, 2009
December 7, 2009. Prudential Spirit of Community Award
Certificates from President Barack Obama and executives from The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards were awarded to our harmonica performer, Corinne.
Corinne, The Nicholas Colby Fund® harmonica player for our Harmonicas for Happiness experience, was presented with a certificate for The Prudential Spirit of Community Award. This took place at her school in Walnut Creek, California during a school assembly.
November 3, 2009
Basketball Clinic with the Warriors
Patients as basketball stars: The 3rd Annual Nicholas Colby Fund® Basketball Clinic with the Golden State Warriors for patients from Bay Area children’s hospitals takes place on November 3, 2009 at the Warriors Practice Facility in downtown Oakland, CA.
September 1, 2009
Read how the Fall 2009 issue of Caring For Kids a UCSF Children's Hospital semi-annual publication featured The Nicholas Colby Fund®. They said, "…The Fund's motto is Helping Children Be Children® and from the smiles on the faces of our patients and their families, they are fulfilling their mission beautifully…."
January 5, 2009
January 5, 2009. The Nicholas Colby Fund® is being featured on the Golden State Warriors weekly TV show. Warriors broadcaster Jim Barnett interviewed coach Stephen Silas about the NCF, and you can see patients enjoying our basketball clinics with the Golden State Warriors. And they integrated images of Nicholas!
November 19, 2008
Nicholas Colby Fund® Receives A "National Philanthropy Day" Award
Event: 22nd Annual National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon
Place: Hyatt Regency Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA
Date: November 19, 2008
Award: Commemorative Award
On November 19, 2008 at the 22nd Annual National Philanthropy Day awards luncheon in San Francisco, CA, Lamont & Sheila Gilbert received a commemorative award. It was stated that the award is recognition "for your creation and on-going commitment to the Nicholas Colby Fund® in loving memory of your son. By Helping Children Be Children® you have created thousands of lasting childhood memories that uplift the spirit of a child and bring smiles to the family of the child."
November 6, 2008
Remember the inaugural Nicholas Colby Fund® Basketball Clinic with the Golden State Warriors held on April 7, 2008 wherein patients from Children's Hospital Oakland, Stanford-Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, and UCSF-Children's Hospital were treated like basketball stars? And they got to interact with Warriors' coaches and special interactions with basketball star Monta Ellis and Warriors mascot Thunder.
The 2nd Nicholas Colby Fund® Basketball Clinic with the Golden State Warriors for children from these hospitals will take place on:
Date: November 6, 2008
Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
October 11, 2008
Event: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Light The Night
Place: Civic Park in Walnut Creek
Date/Time: Oct 11, 2008 at 6:30pm
Award: Inaugural Light The Night Inspiration Award
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society said, "The Nicholas Colby Fund® is receiving this award for all the wonderful work you do for the cause!" Please click the link below to see photos of the event on our 4th quarter album: Nicholas Colby Fund® 4th Quarter 2008
Event Schedule
Light The Night Civic Park
1375 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek
Saturday, October 11, 2008
5:00pm Registration, Check-in, Food, Entertainment, Booths Open
5:30pm Performances Begin
6:10pm Survivor Group Photo! Please meet at the Fun Photo Guys Tent.
6:20pm Remembrance Ceremony in the Remembrance Garden
6:30pm Presentation Begins
7:00pm Walk Begins (2-mile route: Start in Civic Park to the Iron Horse Trail and Thru Downtown Walnut Creek.)
8:30pm Event Concludes Evening Host - KGO AM 810 Radio Personality, Ed Baxtor Featuring Live Music by Brad Wolfe & The Moon Performances By California Academy of Performing Arts, Cutting Edge Martial Arts/Keeping Kids Safe and LIKHA-Pilipino Folk Ensemble!
August 6, 2008
By Jill Tarkoff, OCC
Photo Allie Edwards
Nicholas Colby Fund® volunteers:
Sarah Atkinson, Becky Edwards,
Dustin Montero, Allie Edwards, & Erin Collier
Photo Allie Edwards
Steve Haufler, OCC
Head Swim Coach with swimmers
"I love swimming as a sport, but it makes me even happier to swim for children who are less fortunate. I feel special that I was part of this,” said Kyle, an Orinda Country Club swimmer. On July 21st the Orinda Country Club Sharks swimming team, coached by Steve Haufler, held their annual Swim-a-thon. This year the team swam laps to raise money for The Nicholas Colby Fund® in Walnut Creek. Swimmers age four to eighteen donated $5,000 to help children with cancer, degenerative conditions or other life threatening illnesses and their families. The Nicholas Colby Fund® reaches out to children through collaborative relationships set up with Children’s Hospital Oakland, Stanford-Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, The University of California San Francisco Children"