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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Aug 31, 2021 10:55:43 AM / by IMOTO photo

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

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During the month of September, childhood cancer organizations help raise awareness of pediatric cancer while raising funds for research, prevention, treatment and cures to cancer. The international awareness for childhood cancer month is the gold ribbon. We want to share ways to help children with cancer that are more than just donating.

Check out these 5 ways you can help!

Be the Match

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Be the Match is an incredible organization that allows people to become blood stem cell donors and be  matched with someone in need. Donors include volunteer hematopoietic cell donors and umbilical cord blood units in the US. By joining the registry and becoming a donor, you could potentially save someone's life. It is a very rewarding program to be a part of! Be the Match is part of the National Marrow Donor Program, the national nonprofit founded in Minneapolis in 1986. Click here to check out the many ways you can support research and treatment for blood disease patients. 💉

Amazon Smile

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If you're looking for some fun and creative ways to help cancer patients, check out Amazon Smile. The American Childhood Cancer Organization has compiled many ways you can easily help cancer patients - from home on your laptop! When you shop on www.smile.amazon.comAmazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase price to the organization. All you have to do is follow the link and choose the American Childhood Cancer Organization as your selected charity at check out. Amazon Smile applies to orders all month long! 📦📧

Donate Blood

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Of course one of the best ways you can help childhood cancer patients is by donating blood. The American Red Cross especially encourages people and eligible honors to donate blood or platelets to support kids this month. Looking for a place to donate? Visit the American Red Cross website, click donate blood, search your zip code and you'll be on your way! 💉

Run A Race For Charity!

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Another great way to help is to stay fit and join a race for charity! St. Jude hosts an annual walk/run to fundraise for and help cure childhood cancer. You can join the walk in person or virtually! New Orleans will be hosting a St. Jude Walk on September 25th. Click here to register for a walk near you. 🚶

Get Involved and Volunteer! 

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The Children's Miracle Network Hospitals have many ways you can get involved and volunteer today. Do you like fundraising or have a GREAT fundraiser idea? or are you interested in collaborating and starting partnerships? Check out their website here to learn more about how you can help childhood cancer patients this month! You can help the hospital make miracles. ✨⭐

How IMOTO is helping! 

sHgtx23v_400x400If you are able to donate financially, it makes a huge difference for these non-profits who are helping to fund cancer treatment and research. If you are looking for ways to donate, we recommend the Pablove Foundation! The Pablove Foundation provides kids with cancer an outlet to be creative and use self-expression through the art of photography.  IMOTO is raising funds for the Pablove Foundation all month long. 

Click here to learn more about IMOTO's initiatives for the Pablove Foundation this month. 

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