About Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation (CCRF) Headquartered in Harrisburg, PA with a division in The Woodlands, TX, the Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation supports children under 18 and their families facing the hardships of cancer. The foundation performs acts of care and kindness through the following programs: Bear-Able Gifts (largest distributor of gifts to children with cancer in the U.S.); Toxic-Free Kids (educates families on the dangers of environmental toxins); New Era Cancer Research Fund (funds research for less toxic, minimally-invasive pediatric-cancer treatments); International Aid (provides medications and supplies to clinics in developing and impoverished countries); Helping Hands Fund (provides emergency financial assistance to families); and Camp Scholarships (allows children in remission to reconnect with activities they love). With a national pediatric-hospital partner network of 215+ locations, the foundation directly helps more than 15,000 children affected by cancer and their families every year. Please visit www.ChildrensCancerRecovery.org.

1. 10 Facts You Need to Know
About Childhood Cancer
Awareness Month

2. September is Childhood
Cancer Awareness Month
The object of which is to strengthen America’s
commitment to finding a cure for pediatric cancer
and highlight issues facing children diagnosed
with cancer and their families.
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3. President George H.W. Bush
Signed the first proclamation for National
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in 1990.
Since then, many federal, state, local and private
initiatives have galvanized support for childhood
cancer research, awareness and outreach during
the month of September.
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4. An estimated 10,450 new cases
and 1,350 cancer deaths
Are expected to occur among children (aged 0-14
years) in 2014, and an additional 5,330 new cases and
610 cancer deaths are expected among adolescents
(aged 15-19 years), according to a 2014 report on
Childhood and Adolescent Cancer from the American
Cancer Society.
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5. Cancer is the second leading
cause of death
In children aged 5 to 14 years, according to the
same study. This is despite advances in
treatment, which have increased the overall five-
year survival rate for childhood cancers to
approximately 80 percent.
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6. The National Cancer Institute
Spent $208.1 million out of its $507 billion budget
on pediatric cancer research in 2013. Many
pediatric cancer advocacy organizations believe
these numbers reflect a gross underfunding of
pediatric cancer research.
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7. The diagnosis of pediatric cancer
Presents both an emotional and financial crisis for
families. The average hospital admissions charge
increased 32 percent from $29,000 to $40,400 between 2000
and 2009, according to a 2012 study published in the
journal Pediatrics. In 2004, the average cost for treatment
of a child diagnosed with leukemia or central nervous
disorders was $89,000 for those who survived and
$236,000 for those who died, according to the same study.
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8. Cancer is a traumatic
experience for children.
The physical symptoms of cancer and the effects of
cancer treatment — such as pain, disfigurement, hair
loss, fatigue, and weight loss or gain — may negatively
impact a child’s social and emotional development,
according to a study by the American Psychological
Organization.
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9. Children’s Cancer Recovery
Foundation (CCRF)
Focuses on improving the mental, social and emotional well-being of children
diagnosed with cancer and their families through outreach and support
programs. Our initiatives have included providing scholarships to camp,
helping out with utility bills and other household expenses, international
outreach and bringing gifts to hundreds of children in hospitals across the
country. CCRF believes many cases of childhood cancer are preventable. Our
Toxic free Kids educational campaign focuses on maintaining a healthy
environment and lifestyle through awareness of possible carcinogens.
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10. Children’s Cancer Awareness Month
Is a great time to show your support for the fight against
cancer and to reach out to families in need. CCRF offers
many opportunities to volunteer — from packing toys for
a Bearable Gifts toy delivery, to sponsoring an event or
getting friends together for a Trail Ride of Hope. You can
also donate funds to show your support.
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11. Children with cancer are not
defined by their illness.
CCRF has started a video campaign called I Define Me to
break the stigma associated with cancer and show the
world that children with cancer share the same hopes,
dreams, interests and joys as all children.
See for yourself and join our campaign at
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www.idefineme.us.

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Visit:bit.ly/ToDonate