For all the days of my life, I'll be an advocate for childhood cancer.
Jace looks normal now and most people will forget his journey eventually, but his 4 years of treatment have changed everything for us.
We will never be the same.
We will never look at life the same.
We will never be the same.
We will never look at life the same.
There's not much left to say that I haven't already said, but there's so much left to do.
4% of funding is all our kids are getting for childhood cancer.
Meanwhile, because it's more profitable for drug companies, breast cancer gets $584 million.
How can that NOT resonate with you?
We can talk about how sad it is that 36 kids are diagnosed with cancer each day.
We can cry because we feel and see the pain they and their families go through.
We can look away because for some it's just too much to handle.
OR we can do something.
Anything.
Anything.
- Give up your Starbucks for the month and give all of the money saved to one of the organizations listed below.
- Buy a T-shirt to wear to bring awareness.
- If you run, sign up to run as a St. Jude hero or something similar.
- Shave your head with St. Baldrick's.
I'm always churning ideas in my head to make an impact.
We will offer you at least TWO ways, locally, for you to make a difference and GO GOLD in September for Super Jace and kids like him.
Just because Jace's treatment phase is over doesn't mean we will stop teaching, leading, and showing others why 4% ISN'T ok.
Nothing will change if all we do is sit and wish the reality was different.
No one in power will change anything unless WE make them see why this isn't ok.
I hope you'll join our family this month and choose to do at least one thing to create change.
Childhood Cancer Donation List
We cannot say enough about many of these organizations. Most of them have directly impacted our lives. (I've placed a * beside the ones we've directly benefitted from.)
We share them with you in good conscience that they are doing what they say they will do with your monetary donations.
We share them with you in good conscience that they are doing what they say they will do with your monetary donations.
Visit Charity Navigator to view efficiencies & financial information for many major charities:
National
Cure Search
Triumph Over Kid Cancer
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation
Alex's Lemonade Stand
Local - Texas
Team Connor
Heroes for Children
http://www.heroesforchildren.org
Silver Dollar At The Ranch *
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