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#gogoldva Movement September Awareness for ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation
In this interview, #gogoldva Advocates Mandy Price and Juanita Prada share how they've both been personally affected by childhood cancer. While each of their life-changing journeys is very different and unique, their mission now is the same: to advocate and raise awareness for kids with cancer, starting with going gold in September.
American Cancer Society BeholdBeGold Shout-out!! Teaming up with #GOLDTOGETHER In September For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month!!
“I was 15 years old when I completed my second treatment in 2008 and have been ‘cancer-free’ for twelve years. I quote cancer-free because most people are not aware that childhood cancer is a lifelong diagnosis. First, we must survive the cancer treatment and then live with long-term effects. From personal experience, I took action by speaking about these late effects through my social media advo
ACCO Juanita's Survivorship Story
My childhood cancer journey came with a tremendous amount of uncertainties, stressors, obstacles, barriers, suffering, and adversities. Not just for me, but also for my family who underwent this unimaginable pediatric disease with me. It affected us all mentally, physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. A surreal state of disequilibrium, shock, and disbelief arises when childhood cance
Ending
#nationalcancersurvivorsmonth by modeling my inspiring Hero Beads! Yesterday I had the incredible opportunity of being interviewed in a podcast in which I talked a bit about the symbolic meaning behind these resilient beads demonstrating strength and accomplishments during this brutal cancer journey. Every day I’m a proud childhood cancer survivor. 5 years fighting pediatric cancer came with
ACS RFL #GoldTogether Childhood Cancer Team Family Ambassador 2020
Virginia Childhood Cancer Advocacy Day
Virginia Childhood Cancer Advocacy Day 2018 Richmond, VA General Assembly.
Virginia Childhood Cancer Advocacy Day 2019 Richmond, VA General Assembly.
Virginia Childhood Cancer Advocacy Day 2020 Richmond, VA General Assembly.
What Is Our Message?
We have two proposed budget amendments this session. One is focused on providing supportive care in the areas of education and neuropsychological testing. The other is focused on establishing a pediatric cancer research fund to improve survival rates. Both are important to patients and survivors in Virginia.
More than 700 children are currently on active treatment for cancer in our state and we have almost 12,000 survivors. 0% of Virginia’s cancer funding in the state budget is dedicated to helping them.