Blog #3

Many people donate to cancer research annually, but more than likely they have no idea where there money goes. The people who donate just donate out of the kindness of their heart and just want to help people in need. When people donate it is made to believe that the money people donate is being used to help all kinds of cancer and people affected, but what isn’t broadcasted is that out of the billions of dollars donated yearly only 4% of that money goes to the funding, treatment, and care for children. Out of all the statistics for pediatric cancer this seems to be on the top of the list for one of the most sickening statistics that has surfaced. The picture attached is of my younger brother who has gone through treatment for a very rare form of pediatric cancer, which is the main reason I am so involved with this topic and like to inform others of the sickening fact that pediatric cancer is pushed to the side by the government.