We serve as a financial, emotional, and educational resource for families that can’t make ends meet when their child is diagnosed with cancer. Since our inception, we’ve provided more than $57 million in direct financial assistance to more than 33,000 children nationwide, and we work closely with over 300 hospitals and pediatric oncology units throughout the US.
Exercise is a Positive Prescription for Child Cancer Survivors
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Parks full of children playing baseball, tossing Frisbees and romping around a playground are as American as apple pie. Childhood cancer survivors can be among those active youngsters, reaping the benefits of exercise and youth sports by following post-treatment guidelines and keeping their doctors informed. Exercise can even play […]
Tackle School Challenges Head-On for Kids with Cancer
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — It makes sense that children and teens undergoing pediatric cancer treatment miss some school. There are days when they don't have the energy to keep up with their homework, and days when they can't go to school at all. Sometimes they might make it to class, only to feel […]
Parent Communication Critical to Helping Kids Cope with Cancer
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — A parent has been told the unthinkable: their child has cancer. After the shock and the emotionally draining discussions about pediatric cancer treatment options, side effects and possible outcomes, there is still a weighty task ahead: the excruciating responsibility of telling their child about his or her disease. Soft-peddling […]
