Photo via Heroes for Children Facebook page
Want to catch a great game while giving back to the community? Head tobrGlobe Life Park in Arlington for the 2016 Childhood Cancer Awareness Night onbrSeptember 2. Heroes for Children, a nonprofit that provides financial andbrsocial assistance to families with a child battling cancer, has joined with thebrTexas Rangers to offer an evening at the ballpark while raising funds forbrchildhood cancer research.
Abrfriendly competition will be held between all participating nonprofitbrorganizations to sell the most tickets. The organization that reaches thebrhighest ticket sales by August 26 will receive all fundraising proceeds.
Ticketsbrstart at $16. To purchase tickets and help Heroes for Children reach thebrhighest ticket sales, visit HeroesForChildren.org, complete the 2016 ChildhoodbrCancer Awareness ticket form and include Heroes for Children as the supportingbrcharity. Since 2005, Heroes for Children has provided more than $5.5 million tobr4,500 families in need.
Fast facts about childhood cancer:
15,780 –brthe number of children between the ages of 0 and 19 diagnosed with cancer everybryear in the United States
1,960 –brthe number of children who will die of cancer every year in the United States
$40,000br– the average cost per hospital stay for a child with cancer, not includingbrout-of-pocket expenses like food, travel and accommodation
12 daysbr– the average length of each hospital stay for children battling cancer
Two-thirdsbr– the percentage of childhood cancer survivors who will face at least onebrchronic health condition as a result of their cancer treatment, such as heartbrfailure and infertility