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Childrens Cancer Recovery Foundation: George H.W. Bush as Honorary Chairman involving Skydiving Fundraiser

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The Children’s Cancer Recovery Basis (CCRF) can be thrilled to announce that will President George H.W. Bush will serve as honorary chairman for the foundation’s Jump! Shout! Skydive fundraiser in Saturday, September 27 at Skydive Spaceland Houston as a component of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

“There’s nobody better to represent the particular Jump! Shout! skydive challenge when compared with President Bush,” mentioned Greg Anderson, Founder & CEO, CCRF. “President Bush is still jumping out of planes in the age of 90 and his awesome intrepid spirit represents specifically the actual type of bravery along with dedication that those affected simply by childhood cancer embody every day. We are deeply honored to have him as our honorary chairman involving this crucial event.”

President as well as Former Initial Lady Bush lost their 3-year-old daughter, Robin, to Leukemia inside 1953. Since then, President Bush has actively supported leads to inside the fight against childhood cancer along with signed any proclamation throughout 1990 establishing National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. He shaved his head last year within support of the son of your part of his Secret Support detail, that had just lately begun losing his hair as a result of cancer treatment.

At your Jump! Shout! skydiving fundraiser, CCRF is planning to break your present Guinness Globe Record involving 251 tandem jumps in a place with Skydive Spaceland-Houston within Rosharon, Texas. This particular thrilling expertise comes from cost-free to people contributors whom raise among $300 and also $499. Individuals which raise greater than $500 in addition leap in no cost and also get a complimentary video in the leap to speak about along with pals along with family. Your funds raised CCRF will benefit Houston location children’s cancer treatment centers and also the Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation.

About Children’s Cancer Recovery Basis (CCRF):



Headquartered in Harrisburg, PA with a division within The Particular Woodlands, TX, your Children’s Cancer Recovery foundation supports youngsters below 18 in supplement to their households facing the hardships of cancer. Your groundwork performs acts of treatment along with kindness via your next programs: Bear-Able Gifts (largest distributor regarding gifts to kids with cancer inside the U.S.); Toxic-Free Kids (educates households about the risks of environmental toxins); New Era Cancer Study Fund (funds study on the particular cheap toxic, minimally-invasive pediatric-cancer treatments); International Aid (provides medications along with supplies in order to clinics within developing and also impoverished countries); Helping Hands Fund (provides emergency financial help to become able to families); as well as summer camp applications in PA as well as TX. with a new national pediatric-hospital companion network regarding 215+ locations, the foundation directly helps greater than 15,000 kids affected by simply cancer as well as their people each year. Please visit www.ChildrensCancerRecovery.org.