World Cancer Day: Beirut & Beyond…

On my walk this morning to volunteer at St. Jude/CCCL in Beirut, I passed by these signs at Casper & Gambini’s. With two cancer awareness days on the way, a large number of individuals and organizations around the globe are helping to raise awareness this month about cancer.

For World Cancer Day this Tuesday (February 4th), events are being planned in Beirut and beyond. World Cancer Day is dedicated to raising awareness about cancer and dispelling myths about the disease. From posting on Facebook and Twitter (#WorldCancerDay) to attending cancer events in person, there will be countless ways this week to participate in World Cancer Day–wherever you are.

On February 15th, for International Childhood Cancer Day, campaigns are being planned to raise funds and awareness for childhood cancer by holding Pajama Days, Crazy Hat Days, and Dress Down Days in offices and schools–why not join in and wear your pajamas to work too?

Every week here in Beirut, I look forward to my time in the playroom with the children at St. Jude/CCCL–where I’ve learned a great deal about cancer, compassionate care, and the humbling strength of the human spirit. In fact, for their impressive volunteer and humanitarian efforts, the Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon (CCCL) was just awarded the Sharjah Voluntary Work Award. If, in the spirit of World Cancer Day and International Childhood Cancer Day, you would like to make an online donation to support the life-saving treatment of my young friends here in Beirut, please click here. From participation to donation, every little bit of care counts, and helps to change lives…