The Brian Morden Foundation

YOU can make a difference!

Purchase one from the Brian Morden Foundation
Purchase one from AAHS Interact club members or student council
(check with other student councils, too)

You could also:

Wear a BMF wristband
Wear a childhood cancer wristband
Become an advocate for making childhood cancer a national public policy priority - write and/or send an email to your representatives at http://www.curesearch.org/for_community/
Promote a childhood cancer awareness stamp - for more information see http://www.candlelighters.org/cancerstamp.stm or sign an online petition at The Petition Site
Participate in Macy’s Shop for a Cause Day on October 13, 2007. BMF is selling $5 tickets.

Learn more about childhood cancer - see the help page on the BMF website for other links and ideas
Download a handout to distribute - YOU can make a difference (pdf) OR Did You Know (facts about childhood cancer - pdf) OR Sarcoma Handout (pdf)
Support any number of childhood cancer organizations. Here are a few:

Cure Search

Make a Wish

Brian Morden Foundation
- Candlelighters
Support childhood cancer awareness events/fundraisers in your community
Provide items for "Brian Baskets" which are now given to three oncology units in the following Pennsylvania Children's Hospitals: Pittsburgh, Hershey, and Geisinger as well as to other children with cancer and their families
Purchase Issy to donate to a child with cancer

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Some disturbing facts:

Did you know? In the U.S., childhood cancer is the number one disease killer of children, killing more children between the ages of one and 20 than asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis and AIDS combined. It is the second leading cause of death during childhood, exceeded only by accidents.
Did you know? Each year in the U.S., approximately 12,500 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer. That’s the equivalent of two average size classrooms diagnosed each school day.
Did you know? The potential years of life lost to childhood cancer and the potential years of life saved by treatment exceed all other cancers with the exception of breast cancer.
Did you know? Childhood cancer is not related to lifestyle choices as it is for many adult cancers, and there are no screening tests for most childhood cancers.
Did you know? Most children cannot be treated at a local hospital, and families must face the disruption of moving for treatment at a regional cancer center.

Please join the fight!

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last updated 9/19/07