n March 2021, the Lions of the San Diego Miramar Lions Club (SDMLC) performed their annual “3K WALK-RUN” fundraising event to help raise awareness and funding for the children who are suffering from cancer, and hematology/oncology research programs. Over $500+ were raised by our proud Lion PRIDE who safely walked and ran for the kids. All 3K raised funds were then used to help with the purchase of non-toxic arts, crafts, paints, brushes, clay, beads, and more to gift to the kids in resident at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is one of the top cancer medical facilities treating kids with this condition. The SDMLC PRIDE was fortunate to have this opportunity to purchase creative projects for the kids to complete while hospitalized.
Physicians, researchers and staff at the Cancer and Blood Disease Institute at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have been saving children’s lives and working to increase cure rates through innovative clinical care and research programs, academic excellence, and global leadership for more than 50 years. They are the largest pediatric hematology-oncology program of its kind in the western United States ranking as a top 10 hospital in the nation for pediatric cancer care by U.S. News & World Report.
Their Institute has dedicated disease-specific teams comprised of physicians, nurses, social workers, and other caregivers with specialized expertise. Each team unites state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment to provide the most comprehensive multidisciplinary medical care and support (https://www.chla.org/cancer-and-blood-disease-institute).
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has one of the largest clinical trial programs
for children with cancer and blood disorders in the U.S. They are also a part of 18 other leading pediatric hematology-oncology clinical trials consortia. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ goal is to give the children, with cancer and blood disorders around the globe, the highest chance for cure and future treatment (https://www.chla.org/cancer-and-blood-disease-institute).
***Photos, logo, and statistics have been extrapolated from the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles website. Credit and thanks to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for allowing the SDLMC a chance to share the information about your hospital and pediatric cancer programs.
