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Families, board mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Little Miami
Summary
Families and the board marked September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month; a parent speaker described the medical, emotional and financial burden on families, cited national and local statistics, and urged advocacy, fundraising and community support for pediatric cancer research.
Board members and families used Tuesday's meeting to mark September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and to share firsthand accounts of children facing cancer.
Joellen Voorhe told the board about the shock of a child's diagnosis and the day‑to‑day caregiving realities that follow. She cited national figures — "In The United States, 1 in 285 kids will be diagnosed with cancer before age 20" and "42 children…
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