Every year nearly 13,000 children are diagnosed with cancer. I was surprised to find out from a recent government report that there is a “near absence” of pediatric research and half of the oncology drugs that are used to treat children with cancer are over 20 years old. Right now, cancer research for children is really lacking and much more research is needed to save lives.
One of the problems is funding, research costs millions and millions of dollars. One mother took it upon herself to create, Cookies for Kids’ Cancer, an organization which helps raise money for children’s cancer research through simply selling cookies. Cookies for Kids’ Cancer encourages people to throw bake sales, big or small, to help raise money and all the proceeds will go towards research. A bake sale is a great way to have a fun day with your children and also raise money for a terrific cause. Their website even supplies the recipes and location ideas for you!
If you aren’t up for holding your own bake sale, then you can also buy cookies on their website, http://www.cookiesforkidscancer.org/, for $30 a batch. There are 7 different cookies to choose from including triple chocolate chunk, white chocolate and macadamia nut, chunky peanut butter, chocolate almond coconut crunch, chunky chocolate chip, chewy oatmeal raisin and lemon sugar. All the cookies are 100% natural and come from a bakery in California. Who knew buying and baking cookies could benefit such a wonderful cause!
Melissa Hawkes
Reporter
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