Meet Steven, a 13 year old Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) warrior! Steven just turned 13 on August 2nd and aspires to be a chef when…
ACCO Celebrates Selection as a Giant Food Community Bag Program Beneficiary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beltsville, Maryland – The American Childhood Cancer Organization has been selected as a beneficiary of the Giant Food Community Bag Program for…
Posted in Childhood Cancer
Gold Ribbon Hero: Kelsie
Meet Kelsie, a forever 17 year old glioblastoma warrior. After battling months of nonstop headaches and losing peripheral vision in her right eye, Kelsie…
Tagged with: childhood cancer, glioblastoma, Golden Ribbon Hero
Posted in Childhood Cancer, Gold Ribbon Hero
Posted in Childhood Cancer, Gold Ribbon Hero
Gold Ribbon Hero: Noah S.
Meet Noah, a 5 year old ALL warrior. Noah plans to attend the University of Tennessee when he grows up to learn how to be…
Tagged with: ACCO, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, childhood cancer, Gold Ribbon Hero
Posted in Awareness, Childhood Cancer, Gold Ribbon Hero
Posted in Awareness, Childhood Cancer, Gold Ribbon Hero
How You Can Help During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
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.…
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Damon’s ‘Happy’ Perspective
Meet Damon, a childhood cancer advocate and forever 13 year old. The day that Damon was diagnosed, he heard the song, “Happy” by Pharrell while…
Tagged with: ACCO, American Childhood Cancer Organization, childhood cancer, Golden Ribbon Hero, Osterosarcoma, pediatric oncology, sarcomas
Posted in Awareness, Campaign, Childhood Cancer, Gold Ribbon Hero
Posted in Awareness, Campaign, Childhood Cancer, Gold Ribbon Hero
Sarcomas in Children
Sarcomas are a type of cancer that grows in connective tissue, such as bones, muscles, tendons, fat, and other parts that support and connect your…
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Gold Ribbon Hero: William
Meet Will, a forever 11 year old childhood cancer hero. At three years old, Will was diagnosed with adrenal cancer. He immediately started chemotherapy when…
Tagged with: ACCO, American Childhood Cancer Organization, childhood cancer, Gold Ribbon Hero, sarcomas
Posted in Campaign, Childhood Cancer, Gold Ribbon Hero
Posted in Campaign, Childhood Cancer, Gold Ribbon Hero
Gold Ribbon Hero: Lucas M.
Meet Lucas, a forever three year old neuroblastoma warrior. In June of 2017, Lucas began running a fever which his parents attributed to teething. While…
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Gold Ribbon Hero: Jillian Duffy
Meet Jillian, an acute lymphoblastic leukemia survivor and is currently using her platform as Miss Connecticut 2019 to help raise awareness for childhood cancer. Jillian…