Care for a Cure

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Vital Stats

Rachel L

Saint Paul, MN

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  • People Doing It1755

The Problem

40,000 children and teens are being treated for cancer in the U.S. alone in any given year. Although uncommon, cancer is the second leading cause of death in children, exceeded only by accidents. The lives of children with cancer from around the world, as well as the lives of their families and friends, are affected greatly by this disease and they often do not get enough support.

Plan of Action

Awareness: Expand the online awareness campaign (Facebook) to involve a more diverse community and work with peers to devise an offline awareness strategy. Outreach: Contact local middle schools, elementary schools, churches, and high school service clubs about how they can get involved in Care for a Cure's Cards for Kids program. Also, I will contact local children's hospitals to make plans for more outreach activities. 25+ volunteers so far and 160 cards delivered. Fundraising: Use my photography through the Capture for a Cure campaign to raise funds for research into new treatment and cures to childhood cancer. International: Continue research and decide how to address the tragic problem of childhood cancer in African countries. Contact health agencies, activists, and church officials to make plans for international outreach. The bottom line: Do whatever it takes to bring hope to kids with cancer.

Project Updates

Cards for Kids has expanded again! I have developed a branch of the program to be used in school, church, and community groups as a service project. The first group to participate was the sixth grade students and their eighth grade mentors from Sunrise Park Middle School in White Bear Lake, MN. The group had students make cards during their homeroom time and the student that I talked with said it was a fun and successful project! The cards will be delivered some time within the next month to several local hospitals. Also, the Rosemount High School and Eastview Student Councils will both be holding their own Cards for Kids events this winter!

Care for a Cure shirts are now up for sale to students at the high school that I attend as well as at surrounding high schools. Shirts will be sold for $15 and proceeds will go to buying supplies and renting venues for the Cards for Kids program. These shirts are intended to raise awareness and get people talking about Care for a Cure. After just 14 hours online, over 130 teens have signed up to order a shirt, they're sure to be a huge success.

The second OFFICIAL Cards for Kids event was held on October 25 at a local church. Over 30 volunteers got together to make cards that will soon be delivered to children undergoing cancer treatment in Twin Cities, MN hospitals. We made almost 300 cards!

Care for a Cure has really been growing in the past 6 months!

The Cards for Kids program started up with a "card rally" in which 15 high school students produced 160 cards for kids in the University of Minnesota Fairview Children's Hospital. Word about Cards for Kids is spreading and we are now in contact with school leaders who are interested in getting their student bodies involved in the program!

Capture for a Cure has also gotten underway lately. The Rachel Larson Photography website gallery is up and running now and a full-scale fundraising campaign seems to be within reach. Visit http://rachellarsonphotography.shutterfly.com to read more about the Capture for a Cure campaign of Care for a Cure.

The all new website is up and running at http://careforacurefoundation.org ! Not all of the content has been added yet, but the website is fully functioning!

Care for a Cure on Facebook Causes has reached 800 members!

Plans are in the works to:
-start a drive of art supplies, toys, and games for kids in the hospital this holiday season
-get together a group of high school students and increase their awarneness by taking them on a tour of the U of MN Masonic Cancer Center
-start selling t-shirts and rubber wristbands to raise awareness of CFAC and childhood cancer and to raise some funds for research!

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