2/4/2022
World Cancer Day 2022:
Fundraise to End Childhood Cancer
Participate in World Cancer Day on February 4 to support groundbreaking research into better treatments and make an impact for kids with cancer. Together, we can propel bold ideas, uniting a community of supporters and researchers around the globe to eliminate childhood cancer.
3 WAYS JOIN THE FIGHT
FUNDRAISE ON FACEBOOK
In honor of this global event, host a #childhoodcancer Facebook Fundraiser on World Cancer Day. Invite friends and family to join you by donating to your fundraiser. Setting up a platform to donate has never been easier - create your fundraiser now!
LIVESTREAM Fundraiser
Connect with people in real-time and raise money together with your community on Facebook, Twitch, or YouTube by creating a livestream fundraiser through Tiltify. Let your followers, family and friends know that you’ll be streaming and encourage them to support you with the hashtag #childhoodcancer.
RESOURCES
Download logos, photos and videos here to build your World Cancer Day campaign.
Check out our YouTube videos “Kids With Cancer Deserve Better Treatments” and “Remove Roadblocks, Finding Cures” for general information about CCRF. To hear about childhood cancer survivors, check out Liliana’s story and Ke’yair’s story.
Create your own post encouraging others to join the fight with you or let your community know why you’ve chosen to fight with us and use our hashtag #childhoodcancer for your chance to be featured on our feed.
TALKING POINTS
Why Funding Childhood Cancer research is vital
+ Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children.
+ Very little of the federal money that goes to cancer research is reserved for childhood cancer research. As a percentage, it’s in the single digits. That means childhood cancer research funding depends on fundraisers like you.
+ Childhood cancers are different than adult cancers – it’s often much harder to trace them to a root cause.
+ Childhood cancers, unlike many adult cancers, aren’t caused by lifestyle factors or environmental factors. Currently, there are no known ways to prevent them, so we need better ways to treat them.
+ Many of today’s treatments, like chemotherapy and radiation, haven’t improved in years. They have significant side effects that affect children’s growing bodies for the rest of their lives.
+ We need treatments for kids that are targeted – ones that can seek out and destroy cancer cells only, leaving healthy cells alone.
+ Current treatments for kids are toxic, affect their development and are decades old. That’s why we need to create specialized treatments just for kids.
EARN A SHIRT
Fundraisers who raise $200 or more will be eligible to receive a CCRF t-shirt! Please contact fundraise@childrenscancer.org with questions.