St. Judes Trike A Thon

"Every day we do get closer to a cure. Three out of
four children who are
diagnosed with cancer will survive the disease, but
that is not good enough. The
loss of one child to this disease is too much."
- Micheal McCaul

Our June Charity was truly a family affair. For the second year in a row Cole participated in the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Trike A Thon. Cole raised $60 (from Mom and Dad), and truly had a good time while doing it. That brings his combined total for both years to $250! Unfortunately my camera ran out of batteries before I could snap any photos.
For his age, Cole really had a remarkable understanding about why he was participating. He also now is able to recognize the St. Judes logo anywhere he sees it.
Since starting this campaign at the beginning of the year I have noticed Cole's growing awareness, and interest in charity work and it is just one of the reasons this is continuing to be so worth while.
Trike-A-Thon teaches kids about safety and charity. For more than 20 years, children around the country have helped raise funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital simply by learning bicycle and tricycle safety.
Trike-A-Thon is a special program developed for early childhood educators and childcare centers to teach children riding safety tips while helping to continue St. Jude's efforts of eradicating childhood catastrophic diseases.
The program is a week-long activity involving young children, their parents and teachers. Trike-A-Thon introduces key concepts of riding safety, and concludes with a fun-filled event where the participants bring their riding toys from home and show off the skills they have learned. In addition to learning how to stay safe, the children also learn about helping others through gaining sponsorships from friends and family for St. Jude.
Trike-A-Thons are held throughout the year, but reaches its peak during the Week of the Young Child, which is April 13 – 19, 2008. Cole's Trike A Thon was held Friday June 6.
Established in 1971, the Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration focusing public attention on the needs of young children and their families and the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs. The program is sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest early childhood education association. Over 8,600 preschools and daycare centers across America participate in the Trike-A-Thon program. Their efforts contribute more than $7.7 million to St. Jude every year.
“St. Jude Trike-A-Thons are a remarkable learning experience for young children,” said David L. McKee, chief operating officer of ALSAC, the fundraising organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “The program is a wonderful way to teach bike safety, while also instilling in children the important lesson of helping others.”
For more information about coordinating or participating in the Trike-A-Thon program, please call1-800-626-BIKE (2453) or visit the Trike-A-Thon Web site.