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Four Seasons Parkway Run & Walk: Run for Shawn

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Channel: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Shawn is a 5-year-old cancer patient at The Cancer Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). He's one of thousands of children who were diagnosed with leukemia in the last year. CHOP chose Shawn to be a Childhood Cancer Awareness Month spokesperson and an ambassador for its largest annual fundraiser, the Four Seasons Parkway Run & Walk, because cancer hasn't stopped him from scoring goals on soccer field.

In 2013, more than 10,000 children will be diagnosed with cancer, and about 1,500 will die from their disease. And although survival rates for many childhood cancers have improved dramatically over the past few decades, cancer is still the second leading cause of death in children.

Clinical trials for childhood cancer are among the fastest and safest ways to find treatments that work against these diseases. Philanthropic support is critical to funding ongoing research by our childhood cancer experts, and helping cover the costs of enrolling children on experimental therapies.

Shawn and his family and friends created a team for the 2013 Parkway Run & Walk, and they're asking for your support as they raise money for childhood cancer research and survivorship programs at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Run for Shawn!

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