What are you going to do?
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Everyone can do something...
This is what I wrote last year, but I would really like to share it again. Seriously, everyone CAN do something.
Friday, September 5, 2014
We can't do nothing
Why do we continue to "go gold", spread the word, and raise funds for childhood cancer. After all, Silas isn't here anymore, we can't help him anymore.
Why? Because we can't do nothing! We know now, we know that children are being diagnosed every day with cancer. We know that the funding for childhood cancer research is pitiful. We know that more needs to be done to support families fighting cancer, more needs to be done to provide researchers with the resources they need to do their jobs, more needs to be done to find less toxic treatments.
More needs to be done.
We are not millionaires. We have a tight budget. But that doesn't mean we can't do something. We can't fund all childhood cancer research by ourselves, but we can do something. We can tell others about the need and maybe some of those others will be able to donate large amounts of money, or maybe if we tell enough people and each of them donates a little, it will add up to a lot.
One of the things we have done this year, along with another family, is make bead bracelets with turtles and gold ribbon charms on them. We have been selling them to raise funds for childhood cancer research! The supplies for this are relatively inexpensive and I have bought them off and on over time rather than all at once. People seem to really like them and we have sold a dozen already this month! We have several events coming up and I hope to sell all the bracelets I have! (83 at last count but I plan on making more today)
Childhood cancer facts for today.
~The American Cancer Society donates only 1% of funds raised to childhood cancers.
~3 out of 5 children who survive cancer will suffer long term side effects from the cancer and treatment.
~Since the 1950's the overall cure rate for childhood cancers has gone from less than 10% to nearly 80% (although some childhood cancers the cure rate is still 0%).
Why? Because we can't do nothing! We know now, we know that children are being diagnosed every day with cancer. We know that the funding for childhood cancer research is pitiful. We know that more needs to be done to support families fighting cancer, more needs to be done to provide researchers with the resources they need to do their jobs, more needs to be done to find less toxic treatments.
More needs to be done.
We are not millionaires. We have a tight budget. But that doesn't mean we can't do something. We can't fund all childhood cancer research by ourselves, but we can do something. We can tell others about the need and maybe some of those others will be able to donate large amounts of money, or maybe if we tell enough people and each of them donates a little, it will add up to a lot.
One of the things we have done this year, along with another family, is make bead bracelets with turtles and gold ribbon charms on them. We have been selling them to raise funds for childhood cancer research! The supplies for this are relatively inexpensive and I have bought them off and on over time rather than all at once. People seem to really like them and we have sold a dozen already this month! We have several events coming up and I hope to sell all the bracelets I have! (83 at last count but I plan on making more today)
Childhood cancer facts for today.
~The American Cancer Society donates only 1% of funds raised to childhood cancers.
~3 out of 5 children who survive cancer will suffer long term side effects from the cancer and treatment.
~Since the 1950's the overall cure rate for childhood cancers has gone from less than 10% to nearly 80% (although some childhood cancers the cure rate is still 0%).
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Did you know?
If you are reading this, you probably already know that kids get cancer. If you know me, you know that kids get cancer. When Silas was first diagnosed we were told that on average 1 in 330 children would get cancer before the age of 20. That has changed however. This year there is a new statistic and it is not encouraging, now on average 1 in 285 children will be diagnosed with cancer before the age of 20! Cancer among children is on the rise, but funding has not improved. Less than 4% of government funding for cancer research goes to childhood cancer research.
You can help fill the gap by making donations to reputable childhood cancer organizations that fund research. The following organizations do a tremendous work for kids fighting cancer and will handle your money wisely and use it to find a cure.
www.stbaldricks.org
www.curechildhoodcancer.org
www.alexslemonade.org
Check out these organizations for yourself! Make a donation, share information with your friends and family, participate in fundraisers.
Remember, every dollar counts! Even if you can only afford $1.
You can help fill the gap by making donations to reputable childhood cancer organizations that fund research. The following organizations do a tremendous work for kids fighting cancer and will handle your money wisely and use it to find a cure.
www.stbaldricks.org
www.curechildhoodcancer.org
www.alexslemonade.org
Check out these organizations for yourself! Make a donation, share information with your friends and family, participate in fundraisers.
Remember, every dollar counts! Even if you can only afford $1.
Monday, September 1, 2014
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month
Yep, kids get cancer too. Its hard to fathom that anyone would not know that, but I have met so many people now that don't know it I am not surprised any more.
Things are changing though, people are learning. This year more people than ever are "going gold" for kids with cancer! Many buildings, bridges, and monuments are shining gold lights this year in honor of kids with cancer. Even in our little community I have had people contact me asking about fundraisers this year for childhood cancer.
Today our family will start our "million mile run/walk/ride" for Childhood cancer. We will be walking. Our goal this year is 25 miles each for the month. We have a website set up for that fundraiser, if you would like to sponsor us please check it out! You are also welcome to join our team and run/walk/ride with us! http://www.alexslemonade.org/mypage/1118031
Join us. Spread the word. We will make a difference if we all do something, even if its only a little something.
Fact for the day: World wide, approximately 91,250 children die from cancer each year. That's 250 every day.
Things are changing though, people are learning. This year more people than ever are "going gold" for kids with cancer! Many buildings, bridges, and monuments are shining gold lights this year in honor of kids with cancer. Even in our little community I have had people contact me asking about fundraisers this year for childhood cancer.
Today our family will start our "million mile run/walk/ride" for Childhood cancer. We will be walking. Our goal this year is 25 miles each for the month. We have a website set up for that fundraiser, if you would like to sponsor us please check it out! You are also welcome to join our team and run/walk/ride with us! http://www.alexslemonade.org/mypage/1118031
Join us. Spread the word. We will make a difference if we all do something, even if its only a little something.
Fact for the day: World wide, approximately 91,250 children die from cancer each year. That's 250 every day.
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