Today is the first day of #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth.

By the end of September, 1,200+ families will hear the words: “Your child has cancer.”

💛 Share the facts: https://www.acco.org/virtual-advocacy/
💛 Support kids with cancer: https://www.acco.org/donate

Registration for #CCDI2025 closes Aug 7.

Join us Oct 6–7 for cutting-edge sessions, collaboration, and innovation in childhood cancer research.

Register now: https://events.cancer.gov/nci/ccdisymposium

Researchers: Share your work at the #CCDI2025 Symposium.

Poster abstract submissions are due by Aug 7. Highlight data-driven progress in pediatric cancer.

Details: https://events.cancer.gov/nci/ccdisymposium

What’s new at #CCDI2025?
-MCI updates
-Big data in cancer care
-CCDI project insights
-Industry + advocacy collab

Attend in person or virtually, Oct 6–7.

Register: https://events.cancer.gov/nci/ccdisymposium

The #CCDI2025 Symposium is Oct 6–7 at NIH or online.

Join the childhood cancer community to explore the latest in research, data, and innovation.

Free registration now open: https://events.cancer.gov/nci/ccdisymposium

Congress is considering cuts to #Medicaid that:
🔘Make it harder for kids to get care
🔘 Add red tape barriers for caregivers to keep their insurance
🔘Threaten the financial viability of hospitals

Kids lives depend on Medicaid. Call your rep today to #ProtectMedicaidProtectKids

Congress is actively considering cuts to Medicaid—a lifeline for kids with cancer and their families.

If passed, these changes will create dangerous barriers to care, putting lives at risk.

Kids lives depend on Medicaid. Call your rep today to #ProtectMedicaidProtectKids

More than 37M kids - including 1 in 3 with cancer - rely on Medicaid and CHIP. Congress is considering cuts that would make it harder to get treatment and support they need.

We must protect Medicaid. Kids lives depend on it. Call your rep today to #ProtectMedicaidProtectKids

Advocacy has been at ACCO’s core since 1970, and we need your help to keep fighting for kids with cancer. Whether you donate or join in our advocacy efforts, you’re making a difference for the littlest cancer fighters. 💛

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Today marks the first day of Action Days, and this year's focus is critical for key policies impacting childhood cancer. Make your voice heard—join ACCO's advocacy network today! 💛 Click here: https://buff.ly/4icJyIl

🚨 5,600+ advocates took action! 🚨

ACCO’s letter urging Congress to pass the Give Kids a Chance Act has officially been submitted. Your voices matter, and we’re so grateful for your support! 💛

📖 Read the letter: https://buff.ly/3CU8Xrl

Stay tuned for updates!

With the largest grassroots advocacy network in the country, ACCO brings the needs of childhood cancer families to the desks of legislators. To join initiatives in your state, sign up for Speak Together: regular advocacy training meetings led by ACCO.

https://s.acco.org/advocacysignup

As a caregiver, your voice is invaluable in shaping what "suffering" truly means and how it can be addressed.

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites you to share your input on symptom management and care for kids with cancer.

Take the survey here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/WZNF8DC