Parents become caregivers, advocates, and decision-makers overnight. Hospital rooms replace bedrooms, family routines become treatment schedules, and everyday life is suddenly filled with uncertainty. Although treatment may eventually end, the journey often continues for years.
Childhood Cancer at a Glance
Approximately 15,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States.
Nearly 400,000 children are diagnosed worldwide each year.
Childhood cancer is the leading cause of death by disease among children in the United States.
More than 85% of children diagnosed with cancer now survive five years or longer thanks to advances in research and treatment.
Childhood cancer includes more than a dozen major types and hundreds of subtypes, making research and treatment especially complex.
Beyond the Diagnosis
A childhood cancer diagnosis affects every member of the family. Parents balance hospital stays, work, finances, insurance, and caring for siblings while children miss school, birthdays, holidays, and the everyday joys of simply being a kid. Even after treatment ends, many survivors continue to face long-term physical, emotional, and cognitive effects related to their treatment.
Why It Matters
Behind every statistic is a child with dreams, a family searching for hope, and a community with the opportunity to make a difference.
At Boldly Gold Foundation, we understand that journey because we’ve lived it. Our mission is to provide physical, emotional, and financial support to children and families impacted by childhood cancer while raising awareness, inspiring hope, and ensuring that no family faces childhood cancer alone.
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