Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2024

National Campaigns for the month of September:

All through September:

• #GOLDSTRONG: this is the universal trademarked hashtag for childhood cancer and the entire community is invited to use it. Please use #GOLDSTRONG all month and all year.
• 47 Faces of Rally
  • 47 Faces of Rally honors those 47 children who are diagnosed with cancer every day. This fundraiser is a powerful way for Rally Kids and their families to use their collective voices. Throughout the month, they help raise critical funds for childhood cancer research for the type of cancer that has affected them personally. Read about these Rally Kids now and donate to their fight against childhood cancer. To sign up your child, email [email protected].

• #RallyFit 47 Challenge
  • Dedicate your September workouts in honor of the 47 kids diagnosed with cancer each day. Raise funds for childhood cancer research. To learn more, contact [email protected].
• Rally 4 Quarters 4 Research – Schools collect spare change to benefit Rally
  • Many schools are hosting 4Q4R events during the month of September. To learn more contact [email protected].

September Nationwide Events:

• DoMyOwn.com
  • DoMyOwn.com is #GOLDSTRONG all month with a roundup campaign. If you have any yard or pest needs, please visit DoMyOwn.com  to make you purchase and then roundup your total which will support Rally.
• Rally Fight for the 47
  • Rally’s social media push to fund one $50,000 childhood cancer research grant in one day
  • To double your donation, watch Rally’s social media outlets for power hours with matching funds

Washington, DC Events:

Thursday, September 19

• 15^th Annual Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus
  • 10:00 a.m. – Noon, Cannon Caucus Room (H-128), Cannon House Office Building

• BrainStorm Summit begins https://brainstormsummit.org/

Friday, September 20

• Climb the Hill Youth Advocacy Day: hosted by KidsVCancer, Sign up by September 10
• CureFest Family Welcome Night: 5-7 p.m. at Freedom Plaza, JW Marriott

Saturday, September 21

• Rally to the U.S. Capitol: hosted by Rally Foundation & CureFest, meet at 2 p.m. on the National Mall
• CureFest Meet and Greet: 5-7 p.m. at Freedom Plaza, JW Marriott
• Night of Golden Lights: hosted by CureFest 7-9 p.m. at Freedom Plaza, JW Marriott

Sunday, September 22

• CureFest Festival: 11:00 a.m. National Sylvan Theater

 

Rally Atlanta:

August 25

• #GOLDSTRONG Fest 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. –Bentley Atlanta

August 26

• City of Milton Proclamation, time and location tbd

August 27

• GA Proclamation Day at the Capitol, 11 a.m.
  • A government ID is required for all adults to enter the Capitol
• City of Brookhaven Proclamation—Brookhaven City Hall, Council Meeting, 7 p.m.

All through September:

• Freedom Nutrition (Canton): donating a $1 per #GOLDSTRONG Tea sold all month long

September 3

• City of Kennesaw Proclamation, time and location tbd

September 5

• City of Acworth Proclamation, Acworth City Hall Council Meeting

September 9

• City of Woodstock Proclamation, The Chambers at City Center, 7 p.m.

September 14

• The Rally Pickleball Classic Tournament at the Painted Pickle, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Contact [email protected] for more information.

September 19 -23

• The Atlanta Airport Lights Canopies are lit gold #GOLDSTRONG

September 27-29

• King and Queen Building are lit gold #GOLDSTRONG

September 29

• Georgia Aquarium Day with Camp Aurora
  • Contact [email protected] for more information.

 

Rally Gulf Coast:

August 17

• #GOLDSTRONG Fest 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. —Sandy Sansing Nissan Dealership

August 20

• Escambia County School Proclamation, 5:30 p.m., 30 East Texar Dr., Room 160, Pensacola

August 23

• Pensacola Catholic High School #GOLDSTRONG football game, 7:00 p.m.

All Through September:

• Downtown Pensacola #GOLDSTRONG—look for the gold ribbons on the trees

September 3

• Okaloosa County Proclamation 3:00 p.m., 302 N. Wilson Street, Suite 302, Crestview

September 5

• Escambia County Proclamation 5:30 p.m., 221 Palafox Place, Pensacola

September 6

• 5 a.m. Graffiti Bridge Painting, N. 17^th Avenue, Pensacola
• 7-9 a.m. Coffee with a Cop, Ascension Sacred Heart, Turtle & Starfish Conference Rooms
• 2-4 p.m. Rally Kid Toni’s Lemonade Stand & Hyundai Hope On Wheels handprint ceremony, Allen Turner Hyundai Dealership

September 7

• Rally and Ride
  • Arrival at Ascension Sacred Heart, Greenhut Auditorium, 12:30 p.m.
  • Post hospital event, 2:00 p.m. American Legion Post

September 9

• Candlelight Vigil and Okaloosa County School Proclamation 6:30 p.m., Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital
• Okaloosa County School Proclamation, 6:00 p.m., location tbd

September 10

• Santa Rosa County School Proclamation, 5:30 p.m., 6180 Central School Rd., Milton
• Walton County Proclamation, 1:30 p.m., DFS BCC Boardroom

September 12

• City of Pensacola Proclamation, 5:30 p.m., 222 West Main Street, Third Floor, Pensacola

September 23

• Yoga 4A Cure with Donna Dickey, 6:30 p.m., 17 Via De Luna Dr., Pensacola Beach

September 28

• Glow Yoga event for Rally Kids w/ Yoga Ro, time and place tbd

Rally Tennessee:

August 15-September 30

• Squeeze Massage give back, Brentwood at City Park
  • Use code “RALLY2024” when booking and 20% will be donated to Rally

August 17

• #GOLDSTRONG Fest: 12:30-3:00 p.m., 2221 Old Hickory Blvd.

All through September:

• MStreet Entertainment Group – all 5 of their restaurants will have a “Rally Signature Cocktail”

September 6

• Benji’s Bagel give back, 10% of total sales will be donated to Rally.

September 8

• Alli’s Rally, 12:00-6:00 p.m., Spring Hill High School

September 10

• “Sound Good, Do Good” night, The Listening Room, 6 p.m.
  • Songwriters night. All ticket sales support Rally.

September 13 and 14

• Nashville’s Toys and Books, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

September 18

• Shake Shack (Broadway and Green Hills) give back night

September 19

• Gus Mayer give back, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • 10% of sales given to Rally

September 21

• Blood Drive at Blood Assurance, 2817 West End, Suite 200, Nashville
  • Anyone can sign up to donate blood or platelets. This is the signup link: https://donor.bloodassurance.org/donor/schedules/center_view/21/1726876800/#tabs-2

September 26

• Jeni’s Ice Cream give back night, 4-7 p.m., all 9 locations
• Zaxby’s Charlotte Pike location give back night, 5-7 p.m.