Why Just 4% Isn’t Enough: The Childhood Cancer Funding Crisis in 2025
Every year, thousands of families hear the words no parent ever wants to hear: “Your child has cancer.” It’s a
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Our goal is to fund research that can impact the most children. We fund life-saving research for ALL types of childhood cancer.
Giving a Voice, Funding A Cure for Childhood Cancer
Sammy’s Superheroes Foundation’s mission is to raise awareness and fund life-saving research for all types of childhood cancer. We are paving the road to a cure!
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No matter the amount, everything helps! It’s a common saying for non-profits, but when you hear that only 4% of federal funding for cancer research is dedicated to childhood cancer, we truly mean every little bit can help! So whether you are donating once a year or giving a small donation monthly, you know you’ll be helping fund critical research that can save the lives of so many children. Help us fight for them!
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Fundraisers and events help us raise awareness and generate crucial resources to serve our community.
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Fundraisers and events help us raise awareaness and generate crucial resources to serve our community.
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The very first research grant from the Sammy’s Superheroes Foundation to the University of Chicago to support life-saving research efforts for childhood cancer.
Childhood Cancer Facts
Cancer is the number one cause of death by disease among children.
Each day, 43 kids in the U.S. are expected to be diagnosed with cancer. Approximately 1 in 285 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer before their 20th birthday.
Only 4% of the billions of dollars the government spends annually on cancer research is directed towards treating childhood cancer.
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The mission of Sammy’s Superheroes Foundation
is to raise awareness and fund life-saving research for ALL types of childhood cancer.
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