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NEW WAYS TO The Children’s Cause for Cancer
Advocacy could not fight for access to
the best pediatric cancer therapies,
SUPPORT OUR expand resources for research and
specialized care, and address the unique
needs and challenges of childhood
WORK cancer patients, survivors, and their
families without the support of our
generous donors. Most of our revenue is
generated through individual donations,
and we are grateful for your gifts.

shopping for charity donate a vehicle gifts of stock and more:
childrenscause.org/give

In addition to our existing fundraising streams - headlined by our
annual New York City cocktail reception and silent auction - we
added a few news ways for you to support our work this year.

NEW EVENTS: The photos on this page are from our
first "Jazz in June" social event in
Washington, DC, which featured music
by the talented Eric Boyd Trio.
Our 2019 event will take place June
17th at The Hamilton Loft.

ROUND-UP APP: In 2018, we partnered with a program
called RoundUp that allows you to
“round up” the change from your debit
or credit card purchases and donate it
to Children's Cause monthly.
Visit childrenscause.org/roundup to
learn more and sign up!

ECOCARDS: Each time you send an online
greeting card through ecocards.org,
a $1 donation is made to the
Children’s Cause.

ABOUT OUR COLLEGE MEET OUR 2018 COLLEGE SCHOLARS:
SCHOLARS PROGRAM:
Malachi Thompson was treated for Acute Myeloid Leukemia at
Children’s Cause began offering age 6. Today, Malachi is studying Aerospace Engineering at the
$2,000 scholarships for University of Alabama in Huntsville. For his project, Malachi is
childhood cancer survivors in organizing a bone marrow drive in local community in Alabama,
2018 via our newly established since an umbilical cord blood transplant saved his life as a child.
College Scholars Program. This
program helps survivors achieve
their academic dreams and also Melissa Peace was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's
provides them with valuable Lymphoma her freshman year at Colgate University.
advocacy experience: chosen Melissa is now a medical student at George Washington
award recipients must complete University's School of Medicine, studying to become a
a childhood cancer advocacy pediatric oncologist. Her project focused on creating an
project of their choosing. advocacy group of her fellow medical students.