Go Gold!

September is Children's Cancer Awareness Month and we are sharing a video of Josiah's personal story over the last 11 months, information about children's cancer, and ways to be involved.

 Josiah's Journey….

Pediatric Cancer Facts

• In the United States alone 10,450 children under the age of 15 will be diagnosed with cancer in 2014.
• In 2013 Josiah was only one of 289 newly diagnosed cancer patients at Phoenix Children's Hospital.
• A child is diagnosed with cancer every three minutes.
• Phoenix Children's Hospital is a leading participant in research to find cures for childhood cancers.
• The gold ribbon is an awareness symbol for all forms of cancer that affect children and teens.  
• The color gold was selected because gold is a precious metal and children are more precious than gold.  

Ways to get involved

• Wear a gold ribbon!
• Raise awareness and support research with a vanity license plate.  In Arizona, the "Curing Childhood Cancer" plate costs $25, $17 of that goes toward childhood cancer awareness.  www.ServiceArizona.com or at the MVD.
• Contact our very own Kim Froehle, the Certified Child Life Specialist at Phoenix Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders regarding patient needs and activities.  (602)933-0535
• Contact Bonnie Morgan from the Phoenix Children's Foundation regarding funding for research (602)933-2607.
• Support organizations that have been a blessing to many children and families like ours such as the Children's Cancer Network and Comfy Cozys for Chemo