September is national childhood cancer awareness month. I feel like our class should celebrate and advocate for children like themselves who are sick with cancer.
My freshman year of high school my parents had a baby boy. My sweet brother, Preston! when he was two months old he was diagnosed with stage four Neroblastoma. After battling for months. Going though chemotherapy, and having multiple surgeries my brother passed away at home with our family. Although our hearts will never heal, I believe that being an advocate for childhood cancer awareness and sharing my families experience with childhood cancer helps.
Throughout the month of September the entire school will be raising money for research for childhood cancer. Our class will be collecting loose change from home and family members, neighbors, churches, ect. They have each decorated a milk jug to fill with coins throughout this month.
On Friday, September 26th the school will be having a "Go Gold Day". where we will participate in activities to raise awareness as a school. Please encourage and help your child to dress festively. Our class will be having a "Go Gold Party" after lunch in addition to the full school activities. We will be decorating cookies with gold icing and sprinkles, drawing pictures for the children's hospital, and we will read the book Riley Socks, a book by Leahanne Allen. It is about a girl who wins the battle against cancer!
Thank you for your participation and your help to go gold for childhood cancer awareness!
Emma Newell
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