For more in-depth CCC information, read the CCC Planning Guide.
Taking Steps Toward a Cure
Optimist International will be hosting an organization-wide walk to promote childhood cancer awareness and raise much needed funds. All Clubs are asked to sponsor a CCC Walk during June, Optimist International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This show of unified support will demonstrate the organization's mission to "be the leading force to rid the world of childhood cancer."
Optimist
Cancer Research Initiative with Johns Hopkins
Optimist International has met a $1 million commitment to fund an Endowed Research
Fellowship at Johns Hopkins. During the 2011-12 Optimist year, a new pledge of $500,000 was made to Johns Hopkins in the new Cure Childhood Cancer Campaign.
The Childhood Cancer Campaign's mission statement is: "Optimist International
shall be the leading force to rid the world of childhood cancer." Clubs are asked to donate funds restricted
to CCC Research to play an important role in
finding the cure.
How to Help
To donate funds to research at Johns Hopkins, please send donations to:
Optimist International Foundation
Attn: Childhood Cancer Campaign
4494 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
For more in-depth CCC information, read the CCC Planning Guide.
In the video below, a young cancer survivor talks about what Optimist International's contributions to Johns Hopkins have meant to her personally.