Monday, February 21, 2011

The Advocate

Your kid has cancer.

Your resume now includes oncologist, radiologist, and pharmacist in addition to chef, chauffeur, and maid. Well, I've got one more to add to your CV:

ADVOCATE.

Unfortunately, we're the only ones who are going to be the advocates our children need. It might not be something you would have chosen, but it's something that has now chosen you.

March 16-17 marks Children’s Cancer Awareness and Advocacy Day. March 16th is a day full of training so you know just how to attack. March 17th, you are let loose on Congress to demand funding for the research to fight the disease that kills more children than any other disease combined.

Eve and I went last year and we plan to return to hold those accountable for failing to do the right thing. Are you coming?

All the cool kids are doing it.

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