Can you think of anything more important than saving the life of a child?
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. I will be starting my fundraiser for our 14th Annual Raise to Shave with a special fundraiser. Let's learn a little bit about it...
B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most sub type of childhood cancer and effects 2,500 kids in the U.S this year alone! Recently, there was a milestone of 96% DISEASE-FREE survival rate for child with B-cell ALL using an immunotherapy call blinatumomab. One of the most significant achievements in the last 20 years and St. Baldrick;s Foundation played a role in this.
SO HOW DOES IT WORK??
Children receive treatment through a backpack over a 28-day cycle. It holds a promise to be less toxic side treatments and fewer long-term side effects. SO children wear a backpack with the medicine for 28 days--14 days break--28 days back on.
WHAT WILL I DO??
I will help shoulder the weight and stand in solidarity with these children by wear MY BACK BACK FOR the month of September. If you see me, you will see a green backpack on my shoulders. YOU can help by donating to my cause and getting me to my $2500 for the month!
If you would like to join me, let me know! Let's knock cancer out!
