 CancerFree KIDS is a non-profit organization whose mission is to eradicate cancer as a life-threatening
illness in children. Their mission is driven by the belief that funding research is the means to finding a cure for pediatric
cancer. It also supports the belief that research of childhood
cancers has and will continue to contribute significantly to the research of all types of cancers, including adult cancers,
and that it should be funded accordingly. In early 2003 CancerFree KIDS received its 501(c)3 non-profit organization status and since
then has partnered with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center (CCHMC) to award research grants towards children’s
cancer research. Since 2003 CancerFree KIDS has granted over one million dollars towards research grants. The Director of the National Cancer Institute has
said, “We can now say with certainty we know the road to take, the only question is the speed at which we proceed along
that road.” In other words, curing cancer is no longer the impossible dream. It is simply a matter of money - enough money to continue research in the labs, to translate that
research in clinical trials, and to bring the treatments to the general public so that everyone can benefit. This research
benefits not only children, but also adults with cancer. All of
the vast improvements in the way we diagnose, treat and cure cancers have come as the result of research, and money is needed
to continue down the path with increased speed.
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Facts
about Childhood Cancer -Cancer kills more children
than any other disease in the United States, more than Cystic Fibrosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Asthma and AIDS, combined!! -One in every 330 children is diagnosed
with cancer before age 20. -Each day, 34 parents have been told that their child has cancer. -Each day, 11 children
will die from cancer or related complications.
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Your help can make a difference
-75% of children diagnosed with cancer
will survive. (Only 25% just 30 years ago) -The National Cancer Institute (US GOVT) spends over five billion dollars on cancer
research every year, but only 3% is allocated to pediatric cancer research -The American Cancer Society generate over $897 million in
public support in 2009, yet <1% of its grant money to pediatric cancers. -Leukemia & Lymphoma Society granted only 2% of its granted monies
to children's cancer research, with over $287 million in public support. -Private funding is essential to continued efforts in advancing
pediatric cancer research.
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