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HUMANE CHARITY SPOTLIGHT
September: Childhood Cancer Month
If you are looking for a way to support charities that fight childhood cancer—each school day, 46 children are diagnosed with cancer—the Humane Charity Seal of Approval recommends charities that are committed to providing vital services and care to patients or advancing research without the use of animals:
Children's Cancer Association
433 NW 4th Ave., Ste. 100
Portland, OR 97209
Phone: 503-244-3141
Web: www.childrenscancerassociation.org
Children's Cancer Center
4901 W. Cypress St.
Tampa, FL 33611
Phone: 813-367-5437
Fax: 813-367-3865
E-mail: mmassolio@childrenscancercenter.org
Web: www.childrenscancercenter.org
National Children's Cancer Society
1015 Locust, Ste. 600
St. Louis, MO 63101
Phone: 314-241-1600
Web: www.nationalchildrenscancersociety.com
When charities like this make the commitment to support innovative nonanimal alternatives like in vitro, epidemiological, or clinical research, they channel resources into the most effective ways to find treatments for human health problems.
To find out about other charities the Humane Charity Seal of Approval recommends, please search our rapidly expanding list of organizations.
The List of Approved Charities
features more than 200 charities
that fund research on a wide range
of health issues, from cancer to
birth defects, stroke to substance
abuse, and arthritis to disabilities. These forward-thinking organizations all deserve your support.