Potential Childhood Cancer Stamp...Help Needed Part I Of II

Each year the Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee reviews stamp subjects that are submitted by the public at large. Through their approval process, they only consider stamps that are “events and themes of widespread national appeal
and significance.”

There are currently stamps released for diabetes, organ donation, hospice, breast and prostate cancer, but none for pediatric or childhood Cancer. There are thousands of requests submitted each year for consideration. It is quite
possible that they do not know the widespread national significance of childhood cancer. Now is the time to let them know that Cancer can affect any of the children in our great country and those affected should be recognized. All we are asked to do is write a simple letter to help make this stamp a reality.

Here are a few interesting facts about pediatric Cancer…

Childhood Cancer strikes approximately 12,500 children each year. That is the equivalent to two average size classrooms diagnosed each day in the United States. Just like adults, Cancer can strike at any time. With children, there are not usually contributing factors…example: smoking. Children typically get different types of Cancer than adults do. There are over 40,000 children that are currently receiving treatment in the United States.

Please check back on Friday for the conclusion of this post.