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Despite being the leading cause of death by disease in children, pediatric cancer research receives less than 4% of the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) annual budget. Pediatric sarcomas (my personal diagnosis), being rare, receive even less attention and funding. Your donation will directly fund research that could lead to less toxic treatments, higher survival rates, and ultimately cures for these devastating diseases.
WHY BRING THIS SPECIFIC TRIAL TO THE UNITED STATES?
I want to bring this trial to the United States because other families with children affected by pediatric sarcomas are doing whatever is necessary to travel to Germany to get this vaccine for their child. Bringing the vaccine stateside could help alleviate high costs and travel time for families who want the best for their child, battling this horrible disease.
“I'd rather have a million people give me a dollar than one give me a million. That way you've got a million people involved.”
- St. Jude Founder, Danny Thomas
THE LASTING IMPACT I HOPE TO HAVE
If one million people donated $1 each, that’s $1,000,000.00 for pediatric cancer research!
As this fundraiser comes to life, I envision it not only succeeding, but truly flourishing at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York City. I see it becoming more than just a single cause, but a movement rooted in compassion, awareness, and support for children and families battling pediatric sarcoma. My deepest hope is that what I begin here will plant a seed, one that grows, reaching many cities across the country and eventually across the globe.
This fundraiser represents more than financial contributions; it represents unity and empathy. With every dollar raised, we are not only going to fund a critical clinical trial, we will give families something priceless: HOPE. Hope for better and easier treatments, hope for improved outcomes, and hope for a future where no child has to endure the pain and uncertainty of this disease.
As this effort expands beyond New York City and throughout the United States, I hope it inspires other communities to take action in their own cities and towns. I hope it creates conversation, increased awareness, and encourages investment in pediatric cancer research; an area that is often underfunded and overlooked. Most of all, I hope it reminds every child like me fighting sarcoma that they are not alone.