"One day I hope cancer will end and no kids will get cancer,"
-Sol Soria-Zuníga, 3rd Grade

"One day I hope cancer doesn’t exist anymore,"
- Ian Morrison, 1st grade

"One day I hope cancer won't be a big deal and not as deadly,"
-Benjamin Wilkinson, 3rd Grade

This year as the Valley Catholic Elementary School Community we are excited to come alongside our students who have battled childhood cancer. To help spread awareness about childhood cancer, our school is participating in a read-a-thon in May and we invite you to join us in support. During the read-a-thon students will be partnering with their buddy classes for a time of reading together.

This year’s read-a-thon will benefit the Sam Day Foundation. This local Portland-based foundation is on a mission to advance research in childhood cancer and ignite hope for kids with cancer.

Did you know that the National Cancer Institute spends on average only 4% of its research on childhood cancers? What does that mean? For every dollar spent - 96 cents is given to adult cancer research and 4 cents is given to childhood cancers. The Sam Day Foundation is on a mission to fill that gap by funding this desperately needed research.

In addition to the read-a-thon, students will participate in an assembly where they will learn more about childhood cancer and get a chance to hear from their Valley Catholic school peers who have battled cancer.

In a spirit of compassion and generosity, the Valley Catholic Elementary School invites you to join us in helping to change the future of childhood cancer.

This fundraising effort will end on May 31st.

Valley Catholic Read-A-Thon

By Sam Day Foundation

Valley Catholic Read-A-Thon