CureSearch Walk Raised $9,481 For Children's Cancer Research

  • Saturday, November 1, 2014
Mason’s Magic team includes back row, Justin Smith, Darrin King of Atlanta, David Saldana, in the middle Nancy Saldana, and front row – Mason’s best friend since birth Kingston Wright, age 6, and Mason Saldana, age 6.  Mason Saldana was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when he was 2 years old and was treated with a CureSearch Children’s Cancer protocol. Mason’s treatments ended this past January.
Mason’s Magic team includes back row, Justin Smith, Darrin King of Atlanta, David Saldana, in the middle Nancy Saldana, and front row – Mason’s best friend since birth Kingston Wright, age 6, and Mason Saldana, age 6. Mason Saldana was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when he was 2 years old and was treated with a CureSearch Children’s Cancer protocol. Mason’s treatments ended this past January.

More than 200 children, families, friends, neighbors and co-workers raised over $9,481 at the CureSearch Walk in Chattanooga on Saturday. 

The CureSearch Walk’s theme was “Hero’s Come In All Sizes.” The walk kicked off with activities including a Super Hero Training Day for the children, making super hero capes, masks and a photo booth. 

During the opening ceremony, children currently in treatment and children’s cancer survivors were presented with medals of courage. A balloon release then commemorated children who have died from cancer as 12 percent of children with cancer lose their battle.  

Funds raised at this CureSearch Walk allow children with cancer to receive world-class treatment and care close to home by supporting therapeutic clinical trials at hospitals across the country. 

CureSearch for Children’s Cancer is a national non-profit foundation whose mission is to fund and support targeted and innovative children’s cancer research with measurable results, and be the authoritative source of information and resources for all those affected by children’s cancer.

CureSearch accelerates the cure for children’s cancer by driving innovation, eliminating research barriers and solving the field’s most challenging problems.   

 

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