In honor of Corinne

September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness month. Here are a few ways that you can help.

One of the easiest things you can do to help raise awareness and money for childhood cancer is eat at Chili’s. On Monday, September 28th, all Chili’s restaurants will be donating 100% of their profits from restaurant sales to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in honor of childhood cancer awareness.

If you can’t make it on the 28th, that’s ok too. All month long, Chili’s is running their Create-A-Pepper campaign. Guests who make a donation to St. Jude will receive a pepper coloring page to color and decorate. You can also purchase Create-A-Pepper t-shirts, or donate online and create an electronic pepper.

Aside from all the work Chili’s is doing for St. Jude and childhood cancer awareness, there are many other ways you can make a difference.

Wear a yellow ribbon, the symbol of childhood cancer, or add a yellow ribbon to your blog (feel free to copy mine).

Make a donation to the oncology unit at your local children’s hospital, or give them a call to find out if there are ways you can volunteer, or items you could donate that would help.

Remember families you know that are battling childhood cancer, and give them your encouragement and support.

Drop by Care Pages or CaringBridge and leave an encouraging note for a family that is coping with childhood cancer.

Most of all, remember that childhood cancer is something that exists beyond September. Help to raise awareness and support families of kids with cancer all year long.