Robert's Snow: for Cancer's Cure
2009 dates to be determined
"Robert's Snow" is a children's story about a mouse not allowed in the snow. Children's book illustrator Grace Lin wrote the book, which was inspired by her husband Robert's battle with Ewing's sarcoma. After the book was published, Grace gathered artists from all over the children's book illustrating community to create special snowflakes to be auctioned off, with the proceeds benefiting sarcoma research at Dana-Farber. These snowflake auctions became known as the event "Robert's Snow."
Children's book illustrators from around the world came together in 2007 to create one of a kind, snowflake-shaped works of art for the Robert's Snow: for Cancers Cure auction. Their artistic effort and the generosity of the winning bidders raised more than $63,000 to benefit sarcoma research. Since 2004, this event has raised more than $250,000 for Dana-Farber.
For more information:
Contact: Sara Dacey
Phone: (617) 582-8342
E-mail: sara_dacey@dfci.harvard.edu
