Each of these Ryan's Lions was donated to the Children With Cancer Christmas Foundation in December 2010 by Ryan and the Ryan's Lion Organization volunteers. Each Christmas, the CCCF sponsors a holiday celebration for youngsters who suffer from cancer. Together with their families and with a few "celebrities" from the local Brigham Young University Cougar Basketball Team, these youngsters enjoy a night away from the routine of chemotherapy, hospitals and pain.

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