Together We Can Make a Difference!!
Sep 01, 2010 09:06 pm
SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
Positivity: the state or character of being positive.
Positive: Tending towards progress or improvement; moving in a beneficial direction.
As a 22 year childhood cancer survivor, I credit the quality of my life to a positive attitude - an attitude that was instilled and fostered carefully by my parents. During chemotherapy, I rarely interacted with other children, because they were "sick." In reality, I was "sicker" than some, but not in my mind. Eventually, my body followed suit and recovered! Living with my heart open to positivity works for me, serving me well in every day. As such, it is highly uncharacteristic to start an entry with negative facts. But, these sobering truths must be shared.
1. 46 children are diagnosed with cancer each day.
2. 25% of those children will die within 5 years.
3. 50% will survive 5 years, but develop long-term health difficulties.
4. Since 1975 about 450,000 children were diagnosed with cancer.
5. 100,000 are now angels.
6. About 12,500 children in the US are diagnosed with cancer each year.
7. Every child has a 1 in 300 chance of being diagnosed with cancer by age 20.
CANCERTACULAR™ 'S PLAN TO RAISE AWARENESS IN SEPTEMBER
We have several exciting projects and events planned! We have several goals, some lofty, but we believe that we can make hope happen!
1. Reach 1,000 members on our Cancertacular™ site by September 30, 2010. Facebook link: http://http://www.facebook.com/?sk=events#!/pages/Archbald-PA/CancertacularTM-Inc/199555207023?ref=ts.
2. Collect 450,000 pennies, each representing a child that has been diagnosed with cancer, then take pictures of those pennies. Survivors and family members of angels will autograph the photos, which will be hand delivered to Congress. Facebook link: http://http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=sent#!/event.php?eid=142689022436956.
3. A Beary Special Mission. Our mascot, Sir Perseverance Hope, G.O.L.D., is voyaging around the world! Check for photos and updates on our Cancertacular™ Facebook page!
4. September 2, 2010 We're cooking up a patriotic picnic feast at the Hershey Ronald McDonald House!
5. September 4, 2010 Check out our table at the Flea Market/Bake Sale for Squeak Evans, kidney cancer warrior. Peckville United Methodist Church.
6. September 10, 2010 "STAND UP TO CANCER" will be simulcast commercial free on ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX. Check your local listings!
7. September 12, 2010 NATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS DAY "Passport to the Ultimate Girls Night Out," 6PM, Zumba Perfect, 110 Terrace Drive, Blakely, PA. Facebook link: http://http://www.facebook.com/?sk=events#!/event.php?eid=116054948443026.
8. September 14, 2010 Catch us at the University of Scranton Volunteer Fair. Denaples Center, 4th floor, 11AM!!
9. October 3, 2010 Fall Foliage Trip to Seneca Lake Wineries! Facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/?sk=events#!/event.php?eid=136286553063049.
As September 1, 2010 comes to a close, we have collected 10,151 pennies! A promising start! As one of the 450,000 kids that has been diagnosed with cancer since 1975, and on behalf of the 46 children that were diagnosed today, I challenge you to make hope happen in your own way. I am POSITIVE that together we can make a difference!
Fabulously yours,
Tina
