Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2019

 
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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is a time when we celebrate advances in childhood cancer treatment and care, remember the children we've lost, and engage new advocates to join in our mission of achieving a day when every child with cancer can live a long and healthy life.

We'll be sharing news all month long, bringing you highlights from Washington, DC, and around the country. Be sure you're following us on Facebook and Twitter for breaking news, live updates, and shareable graphics designed to help spread awareness among the general public.

CureFest Weekend
The childhood cancer community will come together for a jam-packed extended weekend in the nation's capital from September 19th through the 23rd.

  • Thursday, September 19th: Rally for Medical Research Hill Day -- Please note that the registration deadline to participate in this lobby day is Friday (August 30th). A training takes place on Wednesday the 18th and participation is highly recommended, especially for those who have not attended a Hill Day before.

  • Friday, September 20: The 10th Annual Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus Summit takes place at 9am on Capitol Hill. The Summit will focus on "the successes of the past decade, and what we will be working on during the next decade" and will feature Dr. David Poplack as the keynote speaker. Dr. Poplack is a former Children's Cause Board Member, and we look forward to hearing his report on building global capacity to fight childhood cancer. The public is welcome to attend the Summit but pre-registration is required: RSVP here.

  • Saturday, September 21: CureFest kicks off with a Rally to the Capitol, Meet & Greet on Freedom Plaza, and Night of Golden Lights. More information on these events (plus a kids' lobby day on Friday) can be found on the CureFest website.

  • Sunday, September 22: The biggest event of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month takes place on the National Mall - CureFest! The opening celebration begins at 10am with an organized walk at noon, and the headlining musical act - Daughtry Acoustic Trio - at 1pm. The Children's Cause is a proud sponsor of CureFest, and we hope that you'll stop by our booth to say hello and pick up some freebies!

  • Wednesday, September 25: Children's Cause Webinar onSurvivorship - Transitioning to Adulthood. Register here.


Around the Country
Many awareness events are happening in local communities throughout the month of September, including gold lighting illuminations of landmarks and buildings. If you know of an event or a planned illumination in your area, please take a moment to add it to the Coalition Against Childhood Cancer's event map. Events do not need to be hosted by CAC2 member organizations to be listed on this map. Take a look and see if there's an event happening near you!

 
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