Raising critical awareness and funding for pediatric cancer research.
While there is great hope within pediatric cancer at large, there is a quiet reality that exists. Oftentimes, this isn’t realized until your family is impacted by a pediatric cancer diagnosis. The underfunded research, which lends to outdated therapies and protocols. Therapies developed for adults and trialed on adults that leads to significant collateral damage in children. Much of this impacting poor outcomes for many main types and subtypes of pediatric cancer.
These data points are staggering.
OUR MISSION
Dedicated to raising critical awareness and funding for pediatric cancer research.
Why We’re Here
Each year, approximately 17,000 families in the United States receive a childhood cancer diagnosis. We never thought we would be one of them. After experiencing the many harsh realities of the pediatric cancer world, we resolved to join hands with the pediatric cancer community to drive increased awareness and funding for improved therapies for children with cancer.
What We’re Impacting
Four percent of the total federal cancer research budget is dedicated to research for the 112 types of pediatric cancer. This shocking and infuriating reality motivates the work we do. There is meaningful research happening around the country, but without the necessary funding, this work cannot fulfill its potential. The unacceptable impact of this on children with cancer equates to more years lost.
Raising Awareness & Critical Funding
Through grassroots fundraising, along with collaborations with our peers in the pediatric cancer community, we are dedicated to spreading awareness about childhood cancer while raising critical funds for research. These efforts are shining a light on and supporting the innovative work doctors and researchers at children’s hospitals around the country are driving to improve the treatments and outcomes for kids with cancer.
