Gold September: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month - our annual opportunity to create awareness of the impact of cancer on so many children and their families around the world. We invite all our members and friends to come together to inspire hope and make a real difference this September.
As in previous years, we have joined forces with SIOP to strengthen the Gold September message. Our 2024 campaign focuses on addressing the key challenges faced by childhood cancer communities around the globe. Please join us in this collaborative effort of expressing solidarity, standing up, and speaking out for and with children/adolescents with cancer, survivors, and their families.
Here are the 3 main elements of this year’s campaign:
CREATE AWARENESS
In February 2024, to mark ICCD, CCI and SIOP launched a three-year campaign to highlight the diverse challenges and inequalities faced by those affected by childhood cancer. This year´s theme was “Unveiling Changes”, where our global community shared their experiences through digital postcards.
Throughout September, we will highlight the most pressing challenges identified in that campaign on our social media platforms. Please help us spread the word by sharing these posts across your social media channels and other communication platforms.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
We have created a special Gold September frame for this campaign. We invite everyone to show their support for our cause by sharing a photo on social media using our new Gold September frame.
You can follow and share these simple steps :
Visit Twibbonize
Upload a photo
Download the photo with the frame
Share it on social media using the hashtag #GoldSeptember2024
SPREAD THE WORD
We continue the “Light It Up Gold!” campaign, requesting buildings, institutions, and monuments to illuminate in gold or display a gold ribbon throughout September. We ask that you help spread the word and celebrate those who took part wherever possible to encourage future participation.
Don’t forget to use our global hashtags when posting, so we can track your posts andcreate global collages where everybody is included. #GoldSeptember2024 #ChildhoodCancerChallenges