September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and by the time this month is over, another 1,300 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer.…
Social Media Goes Gold® this September to Raise Awareness for Childhood Cancer
Beltsville, MD., August 25, 2021 – The American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) is on a mission to turn social media gold this September by…
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Gold Ribbon Hero: Shanaia
Meet Shanaia, a Disney princess loving ALL Survivor! When Shanaia started spiking a fever and felt lethargic, her parents took notice. She started bruising…
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Gold Ribbon Hero: Leonardo
Meet Leonardo, soft tissue sarcoma warrior and an aspiring superhero and fisherman! Leonardo was diagnosed with a desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) in…
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Resources for Childhood Cancer Siblings
Siblings of children with cancer can feel a lot of stress as family dynamics change. They may not be the ones feeling sick, being…
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Gold Ribbon Hero: Olivia
Meet Olivia, an avid reader and stage 3 non-hodgkin’s lymphoma warrior. When Olivia started having slight swelling in her face, her mother thought it was…
ACCO Celebrates Selection as a Giant Food Community Bag Program Beneficiary TWO Years in a Row!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beltsville, Maryland – For the SECOND year in a row, the American Childhood Cancer Organization has been selected as a beneficiary of…
Gold Ribbon Hero: Sydney
Meet Sydney, a Sesame Street loving, neuroblastoma survivor! When Sydney was two months old her parents found a lump on her neck. “Her diagnosis was…
Gold Ribbon Hero: Hunter
Meet Hunter, an aspiring engineer and Ewing’s Sarcoma warrior. When Hunter was 7 years old, he began complaining of pain when he went to the…
Gold Ribbon Hero: Julia
Meet Julia, a Ewing’s Sarcoma warrior who loves to go camping! Three days before her ninth birthday, Julia was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma. After more…
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