Are YOU Aware?

Hello All, welcome to Our Childhood cancer Awareness Ribbon Campaign.

Most of you know how serious we (my Wife, Son, and I) are about the sometime overlooked topic of Childhood Cancer Awareness. We have taken part in everything from bake sales, fishing tournaments, 5k Runs, and numerous Walks to help raise as much money as we possibly can for Childhood cancer Awareness and Research. Every one who lives, or has lived, in the "World of Childhood Cancer" knows how utterly disappointing it is to see the 'other' cancer foundation's getting all the attention from TV, News Paper adds, and even Sports teams wearing colored clothing. Did you know that most (87%) of the funds collected, and donated for Childhood cancer research are collected by Families and Friend's of Families directly affected by Childhood Cancer. Each Cancer Kid would have to stand on his corner with his / her hand out, and hope some one will notice them. It is up to US to not only care for our seriously Ill Children, but having to sometimes 'beg' for help of any kind.
Our Son was diagnosed with ewings sarcoma in his rt. Femur at the age of 10 in 2002. He underwent 9 months of treatment. The tumor was 100% kill, and his hip, femur, and knee was replaced with an implanted expandable prosthesis which grew with him. In Oct. Of 2003 we learned that the intense chemo treatment had destroyed his bone marrow, and he developed MDS (meylodisplastic syndrome). He now needed a successful bone marrow transplant to survive. He was placed on the bone marrow registry and within 3 days a perfect match was located (25 yr. Old male in Minn.). The Donor, George H. Had agreed to the transplant of his actual bone marrow, and on Mar. 4th 2004 The transplant was done, and was a complete success. We had the opportunity to meet George a year after the transplant, and have been in contact with him and his Family since then. Billy, our Son, is now a Senior at the University of South Florida and is Thriving. My Family is committed to doing what ever we possibly can to raise awareness, and funds for Childhood cancer research for we are forever grateful to every one involved in saving Our Son's Life.