Speak Up for Kids’ Cancer

Whether you’ve shaved your head, fundraised, have a personal connection, or just have a heart for kids with cancer, then you’re a childhood cancer advocate.

And this advocacy network is for you.

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You can help make childhood cancer research a national priority

The United States Congress makes thousands of decisions on which causes to financially support, and there are hundreds of compelling stories to persuade them.

Sadly, childhood cancer research receives just a small fraction of government funding and so much more is desperately needed to make progress.

See what we've already accomplished→

Join Speak Up for Kids’ Cancer and we can raise our voices together

Sign up for our emails and receive:

  • Information on childhood cancer issues
  • Timely alerts with simple ways to help
  • Advocacy tools and training
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The realities of childhood cancer

Whether you're heading to the Hill, or you're sending a tweet to your representative, these are a few realities you should know.

Take action with these simple and powerful advocacy steps

  • Join the Speak Up Network

    Sign up for our emails and receive timely information and advocacy tools and training

    Join Speak Up
  • Participate in the Creating Advocates through Research Education (CARE) Training Program

    Strengthen your advocacy by learning more about the research process. Email the St. Baldrick’s Advocacy Team to get started!

    Email
  • Ask your Representative to join the Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus

    This caucus helps members of Congress work together on childhood cancer issues

    Ask Now
  • Invite your Congressional Representatives to a St. Baldrick’s event

    They’ll see first-hand how people truly care about kids with cancer

    Invite

Questions?

Email the St. Baldrick's Advocacy Team


Rosalie Abbott Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy

Rosalie Abbott

Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy, at: advocacy@stbaldricks.org

We’re proud members of these advocacy coalitions

  • Alliance for Childhood Cancer
  • One Voice Against Cancer
  • Patient Quality of Life Coalition
  • Charitable Giving Coalition