…an increased focus on awareness has led to an increase in government designated research funds.
The following City & Towns have made proclamations for Childhood Cancer and Sickle Cell Awareness Month:
Village of Avon
Village of Holley
Town of Murray
Town of Newark
Town of Penfield
City of Rochester
Monroe County
Wayne County
The following buildings & businesses in Rochester will light up GOLD to raise awareness:
Town of Pittsford
Tower 280 at Midtown
Legacy Tower
One East Avenue
The Metropolitan
3 City Center
Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center
The Nathanial
4M
We are challenging the Rochester (and beyond!) Community to raise awareness during September with the most kid-friendly (and adult friendly, too) dish that is gold in color: Mac & Cheese! Each participating restaurant will offer mac & cheese in September in honor of our Kiddos and will be making a donation to C.U.R.E. as well.
2025 Participants:
58 Main BBQ & Brew: Memphis Mac and Cheese
Capone’s West: Mac & Cheese Pizza
Great American Diner:
McColley’s: Weekly Specials. Follow on Facebook to stay up-to-date each week!
MicGinny’s on the River:
Ms. Linzy’s Mac-N-Cheese: Follow on Facebook to learn where she’ll be!
New York Beer Project Victor: NYBP Manhattan Mac
Pittsford Pub:
2025 Participants:
Papa Jack’s Ice Cream (Pictured to the left with their donation from 2024)
Molly V’s Homemade Ice Cream
Track the migration of our flamboyances below!
Customize a Shirt in honor of your Warrior! Back by popular demand, our customizable Awareness Month T-Shirts. Add your Warrior’s name to the back of the shirt, so everyone knows who you are raising awareness in honor of. Share it with your Crew to raise more awareness. LOTS of ordering options this year! A portion of each shirt sale will be donated to C.U.R.E.!
Purchase your Childhood Cancer Awareness Lawn Sign today.
Limited quantity available. $15 each. Available for pick up at our office (200 Westfall Road) upon purchase.
Go Frost Yourself will be donating $1 from every cinnamon roll sold in September to C.U.R.E.!! If you haven’t had one of these delicious breakfast treats yet, THIS is your sign. Go check them out! (2544 Ridgeway Ave, Rochester, NY 14626)
Riley Joy Candle is partnering with C.U.R.E. once again to shine a light on childhood cancer. 50% of sale of these candles will be donated to C.U.R.E. to help us further our mission of supporting our Families. Click here to order.
Drink your awareness: Our Friends at Untamed Nutrition Rochester will be offering their raspberry and pineapple tea and will donate $1 from every purchase as well as matching that donation!
Sew Pieceful Designs is offering an exclusive Childhood Cancer Awareness Comfort Cover! Snuggle up with this super soft blanket AND a portion of each sale will be donated to C.U.R.E.! Click here to shop!
Add a donation sticker to your Instagram story!
To share a photo or video to your story using the Instagram app:
Tap the camera in the top left of your screen or swipe right from anywhere in Feed.
Take a photo or record a video. To choose a photo or video from your phone’s library or gallery, swipe up anywhere on the screen.
Go to stickers and find the donation sticker and add it to your photo or video.
Search and select C.U.R.E. Childhood Cancer Association (@curekidscancer_).
When you’re ready to share, tap Your Story in the bottom left.
Add the story to your highlights so it will stay there all month long!
To add a fundraiser to a post, add your picture and caption as normal. Just before you share, click “Add Fundraiser” which is located just beneath the location. Search for “C.U.R.E. Childhood Cancer Association” (@curekidscancer_), set a goal, and post as normal!
Embrace Awareness
Wear your support on your sleeve (literally!) with our beautiful C.U.R.E. bracelets! Available for purchase and immediate pick up at our office (200 Westfall Road, 14616)
5k a Day with Undersheriff Brown
Undersheriff Brown will, once again, be running a 5k a day during the month of September in honor of a child who has battled or is battling childhood cancer. Follow him on Twitter as he highlights one local child daily.
Keep a look out for our billboards!
Located on 490 West before the Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Bridge!
Are you hosting your own Fundraiser?
Contact us so we can help, spread the word and come out!
Take photos of your town going GOLD or RED and share them on the C.U.R.E. Facebook Page or Instagram #CUREAwareness2022 (tag us!).
Wear gold or red throughout the month! You can purchase an awareness ribbon to wear on your clothes here or here.
Share your story! We are in search of childhood cancer or sickle cell advocates to share their story on our social media during September. Contact Michelle to schedule!
Donate blood! Sickle Cell patients and cancer patients need frequent blood transfusions.
Purchase and sport our C.U.R.E. gear and wear it around town!
Chalk your walk! It’s still nice outside and people are active! write messages of hope on your driveway to spread awareness!
SHARE the facts and posts we post on our social media accounts with your network.