A Big STAR Act Update, and a Big Deadline
Thanks to your advocacy efforts, the most comprehensive childhood cancer bill ever is making its way through the Congress. But the window of opportunity is closing and we need your help now more than ever. Read on to see how you can help us make history in Washington for kids with cancer.
This week, we hit a massive target in our push to pass the Childhood Cancer STAR Act. In the House, the 250th member of Congress just signed on to the bill!
‘Never Stop Fighting’: Why I Support the STAR Act
Thirteen-year-old Sydney spent much of her early childhood battling a brain tumor. This year, the nine-year childhood cancer survivor took a special trip with her dad, Pete, to Washington, D.C. “This experience taught us how important it is to never stop fighting for something you believe in,” Pete writes. He tells Sydney’s story and shares why the trip was so meaningful to them.
Pete and Sydney outside of Senator Marco Rubio’s office during this year’s Childhood Cancer Action Days in Washington, D.C.
Whiplash. Pulled muscle. Bronchitis. Flu. Virus. Stomach bug. For months, it was a different diagnosis at every doctor’s visit.
St. Baldrick’s Joins Cancer Moonshot Summit in D.C.
Today, we’re joining Vice President Joe Biden and 300 cancer experts in Washington for the Cancer Moonshot Summit, the next step forward in a $1 billion national effort to accelerate cancer research. See how we’re making sure kids with cancer are part of the conversation.
When President Obama announced a “moonshot” to cure cancer at the beginning of the year, we were proud to stand behind this national effort to conquer cancer once and for all.
Today, we’re making sure kids with cancer are a part of that effort.
Tell Congress to Support the New Palliative Care Bill
Today, Danielle Leach, our Director of Government Relations and Advocacy, is on the Hill to advocate for a new bill that will help kids with cancer get the care they need. She explains what the PCHETA Bill means for kids with cancer and how you can take action right from home.
Danielle stands in Washington, D.C., advocating for the PCHETA Bill.
There is nothing worse for a parent than to see their child in pain.
‘Imagine What It’s Like’: Carlos Takes His Story to Capitol Hill
Yesterday, Ambassador Phineas’ dad, Carlos, joined more than 200 childhood cancer advocates on Capitol Hill to drum up support in Washington for kids with cancer. He opened up about what it’s like to have two children diagnosed with cancer, how research saved his son’s life, and why he won’t stop telling his family’s story. Read his powerful speech below.
Carlos with his son, Phineas. Phineas was diagnosed with cancer when he was 4, six years after his sister Althea died of childhood cancer.
I live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, but like most of my neighbors, I’m not actually from North Carolina. Chapel Hill is a college town where new people come and go every year.
Whenever my wife and I meet people for the first time, one of the first questions we get asked is, “So, how did you end up in Chapel Hill?”
When I hear that question, I always freeze for a second because I have to decide carefully how I want to answer.
Tell Congress ‘Step Up: Support the Childhood Cancer STAR Act’
A coordinated community effort is underway to storm Congress — on foot and online. Childhood cancer organizations throughout the country are joining together to send Congress a message:
A Seat at the Table: Pediatric Cancer and the Moonshot Panel
Yesterday, a panel of cancer experts were named to Vice President Joe Biden’s “moonshot” initiative to cure cancer. Read what Danielle Leach, our Director of Government Relations and Advocacy, has to say about this step forward for kids with cancer.
Danielle’s oldest sons, Mateo (left) and Mason. Mason was diagnosed with a brain tumor when he was 3.
For most families, the dinner table is a safe place. But for me, it’s a constant reminder that my son Mason is not there.
Dinner was always a time where our family shared laughs, ideas and dreams, and our son Mason was often the loudest at the table. He yearned to be heard among the lively bunch that is our family.
Our International Footprint: Helping Kids With Cancer Around The World
Today is International Childhood Cancer Day. We believe all kids deserve to be cancer free, no matter where they are in the world. See how we’re helping kids with cancer globally.
Every three minutes another child is diagnosed with cancer. Worldwide, more than 175,000 children are diagnosed each year. But these statistics don’t tell the whole story.
Speak Up for Kids’ Cancer 2015 Advocacy Recap
It has been a remarkable year for childhood cancer on Capitol Hill, and we want to share a few highlights with you!
We’ve been proud to work with the combined childhood cancer community in all of this amazing work. Just take a look at all we have accomplished this year together:
Childhood Cancer STAR Act
After months of negotiations and discussions, we were successful in introducing a bipartisan and bicameral piece of legislation: The Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access and Research (STAR) Act (S. 1883/H.R. 3381).
What 6-Year-Old Scott Told Congress About Childhood Cancer
Scott was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the age of 3. After three and a half years of treatment, he took to the Hill in September to get the Childhood Cancer STAR Act on the minds of Congress. Now he’s back to remind everyone of how much work there is left to be done. Read his moving speech below and see how you can make an impact for kids like Scott everywhere.
Scott delivering his speech at the Childhood Cancer Summit in Washington, D.C.
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