Childhood Cancer Campaign

According to statistics from the American Childhood Cancer Association, about 11,630 children in the United States under the age of 15 were diagnosed with cancer in 2013. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in children younger than 15 years old (after accidents). Optimist International has designated June as Childhood Cancer Month. In recognition of Childhood Cancer Month, Optimists in Michigan are holding a "Walk For Childhood Cancer" in June at Skyline high school Ann Arbor.

While large organizations donate millions to research and large programs, our goal is to raise funds to help alleviate the angst of children with cancer, their families, and the people that provide services to these children and their families in Michigan. We want to do this by supporting children's cancer camps and bravery bead programs. We also want to make donations of beanie babies, iTunes cards, and gift cards for families to use, "The New Normal" DVDs, and reflection books to the children and their families. In addition, any Michigan District Optimist Club supporting childhood cancer activity can receive financial assistance from the "New" Michigan District Childhood Cancer Campaign Grant Program.

 

To help raise funds for the Michigan Optimist Childhood Cancer Campaign Grant Program, we are asking each Optimist Club, business, or interested group in Michigan to form a team of its members and ask each member to solicit funds from their friends, neighbors, relatives, co workers, and other organizations they belong to for the" Walk for Childhood Cancer" in June  2018.