Gig Harbor Goes Gold in September

Gig Harbor and the Puget Sound community stepped up in a big way this year during September for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The month was full of opportunities to raise funds and awareness to support causes near and dear to community members' hearts.

"While we often celebrate survival—and rightly so—we must also acknowledge what survival truly means. For many childhood cancer survivors, the journey doesn’t end when treatment does. The long-term mental impact can be profound: anxiety, PTSD, depression, and the lingering fear of recurrence are real and lasting. These invisible scars deserve just as much attention as the physical ones. Awareness means recognizing that survivorship is not just about years added to life, but about restoring the quality of those years—with compassion, resources, and community support."

B's Bagels & Butters featured Smiley and friends through their "HONEYBALL Shaken Espresso." Thanks to B's Bagels and their customers, $250 was donated to Mary Bridge Pediatric Oncology.

Millville Pizza donated $1 for every cheese pizza sold during September honoring the memory of Ross Tello by participating in the Ross Tello Memorial Lego Drive, benefiting Seattle Children's Hospital. Through this initiative from Millville, $500 was donated to the drive.

B's Bagels and Butters HONEYBALL Shaken Espresso

ISCREAMY created a special Carmel Courage ice cream flavor for September. Carmel Courage was a limited-edition sweet cream iscream with pecan caramel candy. A portion of proceeds from this special flavor benefitted the Mary Kate Funk Foundation.

City of Gig Harbor Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation

The month started at Gig Harbor City Council with Mayor Mary Barber proclaiming September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. You can read the proclamation online here.

ISCREAMY Carmel Courage Ice Cream

Millville Pizza Smiley Cheese Pizza

September Wrap-Up Celebration

To wrap-up Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, ISCREAMERY hosted a special celebration in partnership with Brady to promote Carmel Courage, sell copies of Smiley's Smile, and bring together the community to end September. A special thank you to the Kuehlthau and Cuzzetto Families, Mayor Mary Barber, Gig Harbor City Council, Brittany at B's Bagels & Butters, Katie and Will at ISCREAMERY, John and Emily at Millville Pizza, Diane at Treasurers 4 Humanity, Amy and Melissa at Harbornest, Direction Apparel, Melanie at Post & Pour, and many more. It takes a team and you all certainly showed up.

Interested in being a part of next year? Reach out!