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Optimist International Childhood Cancer Campaign (CCC). Providing the Care Finding the Cure. Cancer Facts:. Each year more than 12,000 children & teenagers will be diagnosed with cancer. Cancer is the No.1 disease killing children today. Now for the Good News.
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Optimist International Childhood Cancer Campaign (CCC) Providing the Care Finding the Cure
Cancer Facts: • Each year more than 12,000 children & teenagers will be diagnosed with cancer. • Cancer is the No.1 disease killing children today.
Now for the Good News • The cancer death rate has dropped more dramatically for children than for any other group. • More than 400,000 patient-years of life are being saved each year, using newly developed treatments for children with cancer.
Where do Optimists Fit in? • Established Childhood Cancer Campaign in 2001 with Optimist International Foundation providing start-up grant and a 10 year program commitment
Mission Statement Optimist International shall be the leading force to rid the world of childhood cancer.
Goals of the Childhood Cancer Campaign • Provide Support to Cancer Patients • Provide Support to Families & Caregivers • Support Healthcare Providers • Support Cancer Research
What can you do to help? • Participate in Club activities pertaining to childhood cancer • Serve as Club CCC Chair and register with OI. • Consider a personal gift to the CCC fund.
Things your Club can do to help • Provide help to local families that are dealing with Childhood Cancer. • Support local Health Care Providers and Caregivers involved with pediatric oncology. • Be a mentor to siblings of a childhood cancer patient.
Get your District Involved • Provide training to help Clubs & Zones formulate programs for CCC.
District Involvement • Appoint a District CCC Chair and register with Optimist International so that you can get the latest information on the Childhood Cancer Campaign.
District Involvement • Choose and support a District Cancer Project such as a cancer camp or large fundraiser and donate half the proceeds to Optimist International’s CCC fund.
CCC Resources • CCC Coin Banks • The “New Normal” DVD and VHS tape • “The “Reflections” Journal • Brochures explaining about the CCC program
CCC Coin Banks • An easy fundraiser for Clubs! • Simply purchase the bank from OI. We’ll send you all the materials you need. • Place in local store and your Club keeps half the money. Send the other half to OI CCC fund.
“Reflections” Journal • This is a journal for cancer patients to write about their feelings during treatment. The journal features inspirational messages from celebrities.
Brochures • CCC brochures are available to educate and explain the Optimist Childhood Cancer Campaign.
The “New Normal” DVD or VHS Tape • A short video to give to parents whose child has just been diagnosed with cancer.
Need additional Information? • Contact us at (800) 500-8130 ext. 261 or ext. 235 • E-mail us at ccc@optimist.org