3rd Annual Soap For Hope

It's that time of year again! September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. September was also the beginning of our own son's cancer journey, diagnosed 5 years ago today.

We are excited to offer Caramel Taffy Apple soap again this year. In the past we have supported Cure Search, The University of Michigan Pediatric Cancer Clinic(Child Life), and this year we will purchase gas cards for those families who have to make numerous expensive trips for their child's chemotherapy. Please take a look at the statistics below.

Thank you!
Candy

Childhood Cancer Facts

• Each school day, 46 children are diagnosed with cancer.
• One in 330 children will develop cancer by age 20.
• Each year in the U.S. over 12,600 children are diagnosed with cancer.
• Although the 5 year survival rate is steadily increasing, one quarter of children diagnosed with cancer will die 5 years from the time of diagnosis.
• Cancer remains the number one disease killer of America's children - more than Cystic Fibrosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Asthma and AIDS combined.
• 80% of children have metastatic disease at time of diagnosis as compared to only 20% of adults.
• There are currently more than 270,000 childhood cancer survivors in the U.S.
• Late effects of childhood cancer treatment are common in survivors, and approximately one-third are moderate to severe.