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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September 1 - September 30
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and is symbolized by a gold ribbon, worn to commemorate the event. This is an annual international awareness month to raise support, funding and awareness of childhood cancers and the impact for sufferers and families of sufferers of childhood cancer. It was founded in 2010 by former US President Barack Obama and is mainly run in the form of awareness events by cancer charities.
Childhood cancer is devastating to growth and development in children, and devastating to their families and friends. At a time when young people should be focusing on school, play and socializing, if they have cancer, their focus can be on medication, operations, and what life they have left.
Source: https://www.childhoodcancer.ca/
Please consider supporting these organizations all year long:
The Oladele Foundation – African Cancer Support Group – Alberta, Canada
Centre for Sustainable Access to Health in Africa – Lagos, Ibadan, Ilesa, Nigeria, Africa
Ora Lee Smith Cancer Research Foundation – Georgia, USA
Caribbean Bone Marrow Registry – Worldwide
Black Health Association – Florida, USA