BENEFITING:Genre's Kids with Cancer Fund
ORGANIZER:GENRE'S KIDS WITH CANCER FUND
EVENT:2015 DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon
EVENT DATE:MAY 03, 2015
THE STORY:
Genre's Kids with Cancer Fund wrote -
Kids and Adults. Walkers and Runners!
Get your family, school and community involved. There is an event for everyone. Let's Run Together
Genre's Kids with Cancer Fund is an all-volunteer organization that helps every child diagnosed with cancer at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Weprovide financial assistance and support to their families through our various outreach programs.
Genre (like Henry with a “J”) was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia on Memorial Day, 2009. He was 8 yrs. old. Since that day, so much generosity and love has been shown to this family not only by friends and relatives but by complete strangers as well. It is the hope of the Baker family to give back by assisting families dealing with childhood cancers.
This is how your money makes a difference:
$15 will pay for an iTunes gift card, so kids can download an app or song, to entertain them when they are in the hospital for days.
$20 will purchase a video game, providing hours of distraction for a kid in the hospital receiving chemotherapy or lengthy treatments.
$50 will buy a gas gift card, for oncology families who travellong distances, so their child can get medical care at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Each month we give $500 in gas cards to the Oncology social workers to give to families who travel long distances or visit the oncology clinic 2-3 times per week in order for their child to receive chemotherapy, transfusions, and other treatments.
$50 will pay for all of the items to complete a "Go Bag" we give to every oncology family when their child is admitted, and they hear the words "your child has cancer".
$120 will pay for a handheld gaming system or music player, we give to every child newly diagnosed with cancer at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, if they don't already own one. These are priceless tothe childrenduring long treatments or when they are hospitalized for weeks at a time.
Any amount will support our financial assistance program. We are raising money to help pediatric oncology families in need.
Prior to the Christmas season, the pediatric oncology social worker selects the neediest oncology families and passes their names along to us. We provide groceries, basic necessities, clothes, toys, gifts, and a Christmas meal for each family, as well as any other support we can offer.
Hi everyone!
I will be running the Pittsburgh Half Marathon on May 3rdin support of an amazing charity call Genre's Kids with Cancer Fund for the second year in a row! This organization provides assistance to children who have been diagnosed with cancer and their families. I have copied the link below where you can see where thedonationsgo and also where you candonate! Please help me support this organization! Every little bit helps! Feel free to forward this email to spread the word!
https://www.crowdrise.com/genreskidspittsburgh2015/fundraiser/kyleegnesda
Thank you!
Kylee Gnesda