How can you help children with cancer this September.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, it is such an important month for children with cancer, like me, because we can have the chance to be heard. However, we can't do it all alone - WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Childhood cancer only gets 4% funding, therefore we have a lack of funding, meaning we have to receive adult treatments that are so harsh on our bodies it causes long-term side effects, and in some cases even death!
With your help we can fundraise to raise funds for life-saving research. And most importantly, spread awareness! With your help of spreading awareness we can show everyone the truth to childhood cancer, after all it is the No1 disease killer of children in the USA, so we desperately need more funding. Together, we can help children with cancer have a chance in life and not have to endure such harsh treatments.
I am hoping that by now you have made the righteous decision to help children with cancer this September, but how can you help?

Fundraising ideas:

• Bake sale.
• Sponsored run/walk.
• Coffee morning.
• Non-uniform day at school.
• Wear gold for the day.
• Karaoke night.
• Quiz night.
• Raffle.
• Sky diving.
• Head shave.
• Cinema screening.
• Dance/disco.
• Sell your unwanted items.
• Sponsored silence.
• Tuck shop.
• Talent show.

Help us spread awareness:

• Take a video of your self saying 'More than 4% for childhood cancer.'. Share it with your friends and family on social media, and get them to take part as well.
• Re-post pictures and articles about childhood cancer on social media.
• Tell your family and friends about Childhood cancer awareness month, and get them involved.
• Wear a childhood cancer ribbon pin. 
• Do an assembly at school.

Who to fundraise for:

It can be a hard to decision who to give the money you have raised to. I would recommend giving it to a childhood cancer charity, or a children's cancer ward, or to a child you know who has been affected by cancer. (Links to fundraising sites will be at the end of this post)

• If you want to donate your money so you can help families affected by cancer and help keep charity hospital houses running: I recommend donating to 'CLIC sergeant' (UK).
• If you want to help teenager's with cancer: Donate to 'Teenage cancer trust' (UK) or' Teen cancer America'.
• To help fund research for childhood cancer: 'Children with Cancer Uk' or 'American Childhood cancer organisation' or 'My room' (AUS)
• If you want to raise money for a specific childhood cancer, search on the internet for one.
• Donate your money to a charity who gifts presents and wishes to children with cancer: 'Chelsea's Angels' (UK) or 'Make a wish' or 'Star light' 
• Donate to a childhood cancer ward: Find out your nearest childhood cancer ward and grant them the money.
• When I began my cancer journey a team of mums from the school set up #TeamEllie which was amazing, because they got a lot of people to fundraise for me, so when I was well enough I could afford to go on holiday and do the things I have always wanted to do. You could also do this for a child with cancer you know, it will make them so happy.

Please fundraise and spread awareness for children with cancer this September, thank you.

Ellie xxx

Links to childhood cancer charities:

Clic sergeant: http://www.clicsargent.org.uk

Teenage cancer trust: https://www.teenagecancertrust.org

Teen cancer America: https://www.teencanceramerica.org

Children with cancer UK: http://www.childrenwithcancer.org.uk

American childhood cancer organisation: http://www.acco.org

My room: https://www.myroom.com.au

Chelsea's angels: http://www.chelseasangels.co.uk

Make a wish: https://www.make-a-wish.org.uk

Star light: http://www.starlight.org.uk