“I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.” - Helen Keller

 

Our History

Our Chapter was formed in May, 1971, in memory of Maria Paulius and Jimmie and Debbie Cornwall.  In October of 1981, the Chapter's name was changed to Paulius-Lipinski-Callahan, remembering Susan Lipinski, and Michael Callahan, along with Maria Paulius.  In 2001, we again changed the name, we are now known as the Lipinski-Callahan-Daly Chapter, remembering Mary Ann Daly, daughter of Evelyn Mozdzen.  We not only remember these three individuals, but all children and family members lost to leukemia.  At this time, our list includes:

Rose Cesario - Mother of Francine Courtney Jimmie & Debbie Cornwall Sandie Eberhart - chapter member

Christopher Kalley Robbie Kent Jackie Laydon - chapter member Gene Suppelsa - husband of Nancy Suppelsa

Maria Paulius Robert Olmstead - husband of Mona, deceased chapter member Nancy Pfeiffer

Our purpose is to raise funds to find a cure for leukemia.  This is done many ways.  First by supporting Central Council Activities such as:

Ad Book

Happy day & Memorials

Counter Containers

Greeting Cards

Tagging

Presently the chapter sponsors its own unique functions, such as a FALL FESTIVAL, and our annual Fashion Show and Dinner

The Fall Festival is held at the Walmart in Orland Hills, Illinois.  We have a large bake sale, crafts, books, and face painting.  With the help of WalMart, we have raised over $20,000 for research in our ten years of this event.

Our annual Fashion Show is the Chapter's largest fund raiser.  The first fashion show was in 1973 when it was a SEW-IT-YOURSELF fashion show and contest.  Homemade cake and coffee was served and a whopping $1,200 was raised.

At our 2007 event, we had over 300 guests at the Lexington House in Hickory Hills, Illinois, with Fox News Chicago Anchor, Mark Suppelsa as our emcee, and both Miss Illinois USA Mia Heaston, and Miss Teen Illinois USA Victoria Davis.  The show itself is a professionally choreographed production of fashion and entertainment.  We raised over $16,000 for this years efforts!

This small beginning, over 30 years ago, has accomplished much (more than $1,000,000 raised) and we have formed many friendships along the way.  We now have a second generation of members - daughters coming into the chapter continuing the work started by their mothers.

MEMBERSHIP in the Chapter is not limited to people who have had contact with a leukemia victim, but is open to anyone interested in helping raise funds for the research to find a cure for this dreaded disease.

 

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