A Holiday Message from Our CEO

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A Holiday Message from Our CEO on Childhood Cancer Research

For many, the holiday season is filled with joy, togetherness, and traditions. But for families battling the relentless challenges of pediatric cancer, this time of year can feel different. Instead of focusing on holiday gatherings, these families are navigating hospital visits, treatments, and the uncertainty that comes with a serious diagnosis.


At Solving Kids’ Cancer, we believe every child deserves a future filled with family traditions and holiday memories. That’s why we’re committed to funding childhood cancer research that targets cancers with the lowest survival rates. By driving groundbreaking studies and treatments, we’re helping children and families impacted by the fight against childhood cancer.


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The Power of Our Cancer Community: How You’re Making a Difference

Every year, your generosity fuels stories of hope, healing, and resilience. Here are a few powerful examples of how your childhood cancer donation is impacting lives:

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Poppy’s Journey: After years of treatments with little progress, a new clinical trial gave Poppy a fighting chance. Today, she’s in school and thriving, thanks to the support of people like you who believe in the power of childhood cancer research to change lives.

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Arden’s Holiday Wish: This season, Arden’s family celebrates an incredible milestone—four years cancer-free, thanks to a treatment that Solving Kids’ Cancer helped fund. Her story is a powerful reminder of the hope your support brings to families facing pediatric cancer.

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Evelyn’s Legacy: Although Evelyn is no longer with us, her courageous story continues to drive our work. Her memory and her family’s desire to support safer treatments fuel our commitment to discovering cures for other children in need. Your support in our fight to improve outcomes for kids with the most aggressive cancers is critical to our mission.

These stories, and so many others, show how your support funds new treatments, helps kids reach important milestones, and brings hope to families in our cancer community.



Help Us Bring More Hope to Families

Help Us Bring More Hope to Families cancer donation goes twice as far in funding research and advancing treatments. This season, help us give kids battling cancer the chance to celebrate another milestone, another holiday, another tomorrow. Every gift brings us closer to the breakthroughs these kids deserve.

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