Find Out About The Journey 

What is Child Cancer Journey?
The battle against childhood cancer is unique for every member of the family touched by the disease. The child affected by cancer, the parent or parents supporting that child, and any sibling watching and hoping for a good outcome – each of these individuals suffers personally, at the same time, yet in very different ways.

Just thinking about the struggle of these families is tough enough. Being on the inside, loving and supporting a child battling cancer, is even tougher – which is why The Keaton Raphael Memorial and UC Davis Children’s Hospital have established the Child Cancer Journey Campaign. By joining together, we hope to illuminate the journey through childhood cancer. In so doing, we are also asking for financial support from individuals and businesses in Northern California and Northern Nevada to help local families with the longest, toughest, darkest journey anyone can endure.

How did the Campaign start?
In 2005, Hyundai Dealers and Hyundai Motor America lent a hand to children battling cancer through their Western Region “Hyundai Hope On Wheels Campaign.”

At the conclusion of the 2005 campaign, Hyundai Motor America provided an opportunity to further raise awareness and educate the public about childhood cancer in the Western Region by awarding a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe to The Keaton Raphael Memorial & UC Davis Children’s Hospital.  This unique collaborative partnership is the basis for the Child Cancer Journey campaign.

What Is The Goal?
Through the Child Cancer Journey tour, our goal is to raise $1 Million dollars for our Patient Care Fund, while educating our communities about the facts of childhood cancer and impact of this disease on the entire family.

How will the Campaign raise awareness & educate our communities?
The vehicle will tour Northern California and Northern Nevada raising awareness and educating our communities on the importance of supporting families battling this disease and how they can help.
•  The CCJ car is equipped with a state of the art flat panel which on display, will showcase real family testimonials from childhood cancer families in our community.
•  The CCJ display is equipped with compassionate messaging that raises awareness about childhood cancer as a social issue that needs community support.
•  The CCJ display provides educational information that visitors can take with them to learn more about this disease.
•  CCJ materials provide opportunities for visitors to directly impact the lives of local children in their community.

How Will It Help Families in our Community?
Because childhood cancer is a Family Diagnosis… we intend for this vehicle to serve as a powerful visual reminder to these children and their families that they aren't alone in their heroic fight against this disease.

The Patient Care Fund assists families in Northern California and Northern Nevada through:

Direct financial assistance through the Family Grant Program and the establishment of a wide range of support services and projects, including:
•  Childlife specialists who help address the recreational and social needs of hospitalized children
•  Specialized medical equipment to improve the quality of care for children
•  Counseling assistance to patients and their families
•  Sibling, parent and patient support programs
•  Art, music and other therapeutic programs which empower children
•  Bereavement programs and services for families
 

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