Childhood Cancer Awareness Month takes place every year in September acrossĀ the United States. Based on the American Childhood Cancer Organization, every year 15,780 children in the United States under the age of 21 are diagnosed and oneĀ out of four of those children will lose their battle.
(http://www.acco.org/childhood-cancer-awareness-month/)
We dedicate the month of September to remember, support, and to bring awareness.
Many counties in West Virginia are starting groups and organizations to get the community involved and aware of childhood cancer.Ā For example, Marshall County, located in the northern panhandle, has been organizing sales and events to raise money. Marshall County Childhood Cancer Awareness group has sold t-shirts, ribbons, and flags. They also recently had their 1stĀ annual blood drive in memory of the amazing soul, Abby Frohnapfel. Abby was soon to be junior at John Marshall High School but unfortunatelyĀ passed away in August of 2015. The group also sold their items at a local Fall Festival in Moundsville, WV. A high school in particularĀ around Marshall county, John Marshall & Cameron, dedicated one of their game themes to gold to show support. John Marshall also placed gold pin wheels all around the outside of the school. The group has brought the community together as a whole to bring awareness of childhood cancer.
S.O.C.K.-It, Students Optimistic for Curing Kids, is a West Virginia University Student Organization that has chapters at other colleges around West Virginia. S.O.C.K.-It focuses on fundraising money for medical bills to distribute to those families in need. You can find all of their contact information and social media on the link below.
WVU students, lets come together and go gold for the rest of September to show our support for those battling and those whom have lost their battle. If you are interested in showing support and awareness further than going gold, see this site to contact S.O.C.K.-It.Ā