Join Gold Together and you’ll be joining a community of survivors, volunteers, and supporters who believe that the future can be free from childhood cancer.
As the American Cancer Society’s childhood cancer initiative, Gold Together empowers individuals to help raise funds to directly support research, education, advocacy, and services, as well as promote cancer prevention efforts that could reduce children’s risk for cancer later in life.
Ages 1-19 and the 2nd most common cause of death among children ages 1 to 14.
And adolescents will be diagnosed with cancer before the age of 20.1
In children (ages <15 years) and 5,090 new cases in adolescents (ages 15-19 years) are expected to be diagnosed in 2021.
1DevCan: Probability of Developing or Dying of Cancer Software, Version 6.7.8. Surveillance Research Program, Statistical Methodology and Applications, Nation Cancer Institute, 2020.
2These numbers do not include benign and borderline malignant brain tumors because they were not required to be reported to cancer registries until 2004. To make statistical estimates like these requires 15 years of historical data.
The Gold Together movement was created by childhood brain cancer survivor Cole Eicher, whose dream was to have a Gold Together team at every Relay For Life event, starting with his event in St. Petersburg, Florida. His vision is to raise childhood cancer awareness, support families facing childhood cancer, and connect those families to a lifetime of resources through the American Cancer Society.
This September, Gold Together Champions will raise funds for the American Cancer Society during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Funds raised directly support childhood cancer research, education, advocacy and services as well as promote cancer prevention efforts that could reduce children's risk for cancer later in life. Cancer doesn't fight fair at any age, but it is particularly devastating for children. With your help we can change the odds and fight back together.
The American Cancer Society is on a mission to save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight for a world without cancer. But we can’t do it alone. There are now more ways than ever to connect, support, and fundraise to help save lives from childhood cancer.
For more information and additional volunteer opportunities contact goldtogether@cancer.org
Coaches and their staff across the nation wear sneakers with their suits during Coaches vs. Cancer Suits And Sneakers games to support childhood cancer research, services, and awareness, as well as promote cancer prevention efforts targeting children. Learn more about how you can get your school involved.
Fundraise and help improve the lives of childhood cancer patients and their families.
Gold Together Partners are proud supporters making a long term impact in the fight against childhood cancer through sponsorship as well as leveraging opportunities for cause marketing and employee engagement with the American Cancer Society.
The American Cancer Society funds scientists who conduct innovative research on childhood cancer, so treatment and prevention breakthroughs are often due in large part to our efforts. As of August 1, 2021, 43 active multi-year grants for a total of $27 million are currently being funded specific to childhood cancer.
As a definitive and highly trusted source of the latest, evidence-based cancer information, we give families the facts and information they need to fight cancer.
Through the American Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkSM (ACS CAN), advocates work with national, state, and local governments to push for policy changes that help cancer patients and their families.
We help families find answers and resources through 24/7 access to comprehensive cancer information.
Help save lives by making a donation. Every dollar directly supports the American the American Cancer Society’s fight against childhood cancer through research, education, advocacy, services and cancer prevention efforts targeting children to help them reduce their risk for cancer later in life.