Let's Raise Awareness of Childhood Cancer all Month Long
Meet the Funk family. When young Christopher was just a year old he was diagnosed with a spinal cord tumour. After an intense surgery and several months of chemotherapy, the family was relieved to move his treatment to a POGO Satellite Clinic closer to home, where he still receives weekly chemotherapy. This transition not only reduced the time his parents had to spend away from work but also allowed Christopher and his sibling, Alexander, to spend much more time together.
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (CCAM). In Ontario and beyond, many are raising awareness of both the progress and ongoing challenges in childhood cancer care. Every day, POGO collaborates with hospitals, families, survivors, government, and donors to champion this cause.
Here’s how you can get involved:
GIVE
Support childhood cancer care by making a donation, becoming a monthly donor, learning more about legacy giving, or contributing in honour of someone affected by childhood cancer.
#LINKEDForLife Campaign
Vibrant paper chains will hang in the halls of POGO partner hospitals throughout Ontario, showcasing our collective commitment to support young cancer patients and their families, survivors, healthcare teams, and those who left us too soon. Donate to add your name and help grow our chain!
Get Your Company Involved
Engage your company with fun activities like office fundraisers, a pajama day, raffles, or building a #LINKEDForLife chain.
Register for an Event that Supports POGO
Stay active and support childhood cancer care by participating in the PUMA Toronto Women’s 8K/5K on Saturday, October 5, 2024 or the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon 5K on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Register and fundraise for POGO.
Let’s work together to make a difference!
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Join us in Raising Money for Kids with Cancer!
Do you want to give back to an organization that is important to you but don’t know where to begin?
Individual, community, school and corporate events in support of POGO make a big impact in the lives of children and youth with cancer, survivors and their families.
Celebrate a milestone, host a sporting event, fundraise at your school, plan a social event, create a team challenge at your office or add a fundraising component to an existing event — there are so many options!
The funds you raise provide financial assistance to families so they can pay for out-of-pocket costs associated with their child’s treatment, support survivors with customized school and work counselling when their disease or its treatment has left them with learning challenges and fund promising research that examines the impact of childhood cancer and its treatment.
Get started today with our easy-to-use fundraising platform. Reach out to events@pogo.ca with any questions or for help getting started!