Most of us know a family who have lost a child to cancer. It is one of the least known and least funded diseases out there; and often has a very low cure rate.
Some are giving up special things for the month and donating the money saved to various Childhood Cancer or research organizations. Some are "passing it on" by doing something special for a stranger and then giving them a brochure telling about childhood cancer and requesting that they pass the good deed on.
Here are some ideas that don't cost much or are free. Along with the deprivaton and monetary contribution, we should add in something for "Awareness". How about a sign or banner in our front yard. Run an ad in the newspaper or little local blabber, put a sign or banner on your grocery cart, encourage your family to join you in this effort, put a childhood cancer awareness magnet on your car, wear a wrist band, write a message on your car windows with window markers, post a sign in your work place, give brochures to total strangers or neighbors when you're out and about, buy & wear your childhood cancer awareness shirt all month when possible, send a message and reminder to everyone on your email list, and put a link or something about childhood cancer on the signature of your emails and forum posts. Organize an Awareness walk or join in on one. Imagine how many people we can make aware of the suffering of our children with cancer. And maybe some day we will see we've saved the lives of some of our little ones.