Why Join #ChampionKidsCancer?
- Right now, there are 4,000 kids battling cancer in Ontario?
- Families can lose more than 1/3 of their after-tax income when there is a child in cancer treatment?
- As many as 60% of survivors will face ongoing complications due to their cancer and/or its treatment?
By joining #ChampionKidsCancer, you're raising funds that will directly help kids battling cancer and their families. Learn more about the difference you'll make.
While you're at it, why not meet some of our childhood cancer champions? Their compelling stories will inspire you!
About POGO
The Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO) champions childhood cancer care. When a child is battling cancer, we ensure that the child has lifelong access to the best care for the best possible outcomes.
We provide that child’s family with financial support to help ease the burden. We commit to their ongoing care, knowing that childhood cancer survivors endure medical challenges into adulthood. We advance cancer care for all children with cancer through our pioneering database and research. POGO leads a unique and impactful pediatric cancer network that is a model for Canada and the world.
POGO | 480 University Avenue, Suite 1014 | Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1V2, Canada | 1-855-FOR POGO (367-7646)
Charitable Registration Number: 871067245RR0001
#ChampionKidsCancer is a program for people who want to join the fight against pediatric cancer. By hosting a community, school or workplace fundraising event, YOU can help POGO support kids with cancer and their families through diagnosis, treatment and beyond.
Great events come in all shapes and sizes. Here are some ideas to get you started:
- The Classics: Bake sales, garage sales, pie-in-the-face games, lemonade/coffee stands, car washes, head-shavings, and more
- At Work: Set up a dress down day at work or offer to grab your team coffees on the way in...for a donation of course
- Involve your Community: Collect empty bottles and cans to be returned to a bottle depot for reimbursement
- Throw a Party: Organize a party and ask for donations in return--BBQs, pizza parties, cook-offs, Netflix nights, High Tea, game nights…this list goes on and on!
- Get Creative: Are you an aspiring violinist? A sports car enthusiast? A crowd-pleasing magician? Use whatever your passion may be to better the lives of kids with cancer