The 9th annual Childhood Cancer Awareness Tree lighting will take place on December 6, 2008 at the Old Post Office Pavilion in Washington, DC.  The 23 foot tall tree, erected by Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation, is covered with thousands of gold ribbons, each bearing the name and age of a child with cancer in the United States.  For $5.00, you can place a ribbon on the tree in honor or in memory of a child.  The tree will stand where tens of thousands of visitors will see it until January, a testament to the enormous impact that childhood cancer has on our kids and families.

The ribbon will be sent to you as a keepsake in January 2009.

Click here to purchase a ribbon in honor or in memory of a child with cancer  You can purchase a ribbon online and leave a short message that can be read by others posting on the site, or you can download and print a mail-in form. 
 

Thanks so much to all of you who walked, ran and raised pledges to support Capital Candlelighters in this year's Suzy's Run/Walk.  Nearly 400 walkers and runners took to the 5K and 10K routes around Warner Park on Sunday, October 19th. 

Legendary Wisconsin athlete and Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton, our Honorary Race Chair, inspired the crowd and introduced the four kids who served as our honorary starters.  Childhood cancer fighters Abbie, Sam, Maddie and Reyes led off the runners and walkers and reminded everyone why we were there to lend our support to local kids and teens battling cancer.  

Funds from this year's run/walk event will be used to provide financial assistance to families struggling with expenses that, if let unmet, might compromise the health or safety of the child with cancer. 

In 2008, we expect to help families with more than $42,000 in assistance, including rent/mortgage payments, car repairs, gas cards and other transportation costs, utility bills, groceries, etc.

To see all the photos from Suzy's Run/Walk 2008, visit Serna Liebl Photography.  Danny Serna and Rebeca Liebl did an incredible job as this year's volunteer photographers.

Our deepest thanks to the 2008 Suzy's Run/Walk Presenting Sponsor, UW Health/American Family Children's Hospital.  Other generous sponsors were Radiate Hope Foundation, First Weber Group Foundation, Suzy Favor Hamilton, Storybridge TV, KS Energy Services, Stafford Rosenbaum attorneys, M & I Bank, Channel3000.com, Grant Thornton,  Serna Liebl Photography, Fleet Feet Sports, La Brioche, Race Day Events, Magic 98 and Junior's Promotions, who made our gorgeous t-shirts.